Technology Blows
@techblows.bsky.social
A techno-pessimist podcast by @danslimmon.bsky.social: https://techblows.net
This week, we wrap up our 2-parter on Jira! (Part 1: techblows.net/5; Part 2: techblows.net/6) Hear about:
- The Atlassian founders' matching $100M houses
- How Jira turns its own failures into more sales
- Jira's special way of alienating us from our creativity and initiative
- The Atlassian founders' matching $100M houses
- How Jira turns its own failures into more sales
- Jira's special way of alienating us from our creativity and initiative
November 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This week, we wrap up our 2-parter on Jira! (Part 1: techblows.net/5; Part 2: techblows.net/6) Hear about:
- The Atlassian founders' matching $100M houses
- How Jira turns its own failures into more sales
- Jira's special way of alienating us from our creativity and initiative
- The Atlassian founders' matching $100M houses
- How Jira turns its own failures into more sales
- Jira's special way of alienating us from our creativity and initiative
For research, I'm spending a week with this image staring at me from my 2nd monitor and it's day 2 and I'm already feeling distinctly uneasy. Oh no
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
For research, I'm spending a week with this image staring at me from my 2nd monitor and it's day 2 and I'm already feeling distinctly uneasy. Oh no
Not now, sweetie. Daddy's writing 301 words in the Slack knowledge base feedback widget
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Not now, sweetie. Daddy's writing 301 words in the Slack knowledge base feedback widget
Episode 5 is out! ==> techblows.net/5 <== This 2-part episode is about Jira: the bloated tick gorging itself on the software industry
#softwaredevelopment #projectmanagement #jira #atlassian #podcast #productivity #saas
#softwaredevelopment #projectmanagement #jira #atlassian #podcast #productivity #saas
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Episode 5 is out! ==> techblows.net/5 <== This 2-part episode is about Jira: the bloated tick gorging itself on the software industry
#softwaredevelopment #projectmanagement #jira #atlassian #podcast #productivity #saas
#softwaredevelopment #projectmanagement #jira #atlassian #podcast #productivity #saas
Couldn't be more hype for the #NewLuddism conf in NYC on Friday!! #ButlerianJihad
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Couldn't be more hype for the #NewLuddism conf in NYC on Friday!! #ButlerianJihad
This is from my medical provider's website. "If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising" Bitch you are a hospital, have some self respect
October 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
This is from my medical provider's website. "If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising" Bitch you are a hospital, have some self respect
Is the world ready for an Internet-connected mattress that roasts you whenever AWS goes down, and also sometimes pisses itself? WE DECIDE!
On this ep, learn about:
- The Bourbons: France's sleepiest monarchs
- What kind of animal Peter Thiel sleeps inside
- The $5000 AI-powered bed that saved DOGE
On this ep, learn about:
- The Bourbons: France's sleepiest monarchs
- What kind of animal Peter Thiel sleeps inside
- The $5000 AI-powered bed that saved DOGE
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Is the world ready for an Internet-connected mattress that roasts you whenever AWS goes down, and also sometimes pisses itself? WE DECIDE!
On this ep, learn about:
- The Bourbons: France's sleepiest monarchs
- What kind of animal Peter Thiel sleeps inside
- The $5000 AI-powered bed that saved DOGE
On this ep, learn about:
- The Bourbons: France's sleepiest monarchs
- What kind of animal Peter Thiel sleeps inside
- The $5000 AI-powered bed that saved DOGE
just saw this on reddit… this is the elevator panel in someone's apartment building
October 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
just saw this on reddit… this is the elevator panel in someone's apartment building
1600 words into the Wikipedia page on "Bed" and I'm finally getting to the good shit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed
October 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
1600 words into the Wikipedia page on "Bed" and I'm finally getting to the good shit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed
i mean, the bus definitely will stop there
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
i mean, the bus definitely will stop there
Never believe a software model can represent a human being
October 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Never believe a software model can represent a human being
How we reduce ourselves by acknowledging agents
October 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
How we reduce ourselves by acknowledging agents
NEW EPISODE! Remember those little tester strips they used to have on batteries? Ever wondered what happened to them?
==> techblows.net/3 <==
==> techblows.net/3 <==
October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW EPISODE! Remember those little tester strips they used to have on batteries? Ever wondered what happened to them?
==> techblows.net/3 <==
==> techblows.net/3 <==
If you need AWS to make your bed not curl up and smoke like an overcooked shrimp, you might actually have a Dumb House
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
If you need AWS to make your bed not curl up and smoke like an overcooked shrimp, you might actually have a Dumb House
Just accidentally pressed ⌘-T and learned that OS X calculator has a "Paper Tape" function. Technology can be good sometimes!
October 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Just accidentally pressed ⌘-T and learned that OS X calculator has a "Paper Tape" function. Technology can be good sometimes!
Me: tries to make a spreadsheet
Google Sheets: Use Gemini!!
Me: okay…
Me: (asks Gemini to do the simplest possible spreadsheet task)
Google Sheets: (20 seconds later) erkk… uhghh… pfblffpt
Google Sheets: Use Gemini!!
Me: okay…
Me: (asks Gemini to do the simplest possible spreadsheet task)
Google Sheets: (20 seconds later) erkk… uhghh… pfblffpt
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Me: tries to make a spreadsheet
Google Sheets: Use Gemini!!
Me: okay…
Me: (asks Gemini to do the simplest possible spreadsheet task)
Google Sheets: (20 seconds later) erkk… uhghh… pfblffpt
Google Sheets: Use Gemini!!
Me: okay…
Me: (asks Gemini to do the simplest possible spreadsheet task)
Google Sheets: (20 seconds later) erkk… uhghh… pfblffpt
Hot off the podcast presses! Part 2 of the wireless headphones episode is OUT: techblows.net/2 Learn about:
- Ether landlords
- The demise of the iPhone aux jack
- Why wireless headphones will never sync right
- Ether landlords
- The demise of the iPhone aux jack
- Why wireless headphones will never sync right
October 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Hot off the podcast presses! Part 2 of the wireless headphones episode is OUT: techblows.net/2 Learn about:
- Ether landlords
- The demise of the iPhone aux jack
- Why wireless headphones will never sync right
- Ether landlords
- The demise of the iPhone aux jack
- Why wireless headphones will never sync right
Google Sheets? More like Google Sheesh
October 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Google Sheets? More like Google Sheesh
October 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
October 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
TIL the first translatlantic radio transmission was just, "Ssssssssss".
"The good news is: our invention works. The bad news is, the snakes have finally taken Britain"
"The good news is: our invention works. The bad news is, the snakes have finally taken Britain"
October 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
TIL the first translatlantic radio transmission was just, "Ssssssssss".
"The good news is: our invention works. The bad news is, the snakes have finally taken Britain"
"The good news is: our invention works. The bad news is, the snakes have finally taken Britain"
Last week's guest Steve sent me this meme, and it made me physically sad #technology #audio #bluetooth #iphone
October 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Last week's guest Steve sent me this meme, and it made me physically sad #technology #audio #bluetooth #iphone
To gain the world, Raytheon was forced to sacrifice its rizz. (Left: 1944; Right: 2025) #technology #branding
October 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To gain the world, Raytheon was forced to sacrifice its rizz. (Left: 1944; Right: 2025) #technology #branding
I know it's just psychosomatic, but I do feel better now
October 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I know it's just psychosomatic, but I do feel better now