That's me doing code review.
November 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
That's me doing code review.
I remember at Adobe when I realized the "feature database" should have instead been called the "problem database".
Right from the start people think they should be asking for a feature instead of describing a problem or, even better, *goal*.
Right from the start people think they should be asking for a feature instead of describing a problem or, even better, *goal*.
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I remember at Adobe when I realized the "feature database" should have instead been called the "problem database".
Right from the start people think they should be asking for a feature instead of describing a problem or, even better, *goal*.
Right from the start people think they should be asking for a feature instead of describing a problem or, even better, *goal*.
Tony Van Eerd: Thread-safe Observer Pattern - You're doing it wrong
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youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
There is only one Highlander movie
And only two Terminator movies
And only two Terminator movies
August 16, 2025 at 7:17 AM
There is only one Highlander movie
And only two Terminator movies
And only two Terminator movies
Watch 1 and 2 back to back so you get all the references to the first in the second.
And then actually, don't watch any of the others.
And then actually, don't watch any of the others.
August 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Watch 1 and 2 back to back so you get all the references to the first in the second.
And then actually, don't watch any of the others.
And then actually, don't watch any of the others.
We all do it.
Next time I will do a lightning talk "The things I forgot to say or should have said better in my talk"
Oh wait, lightning talks are only 5 minutes...
Next time I will do a lightning talk "The things I forgot to say or should have said better in my talk"
Oh wait, lightning talks are only 5 minutes...
July 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
We all do it.
Next time I will do a lightning talk "The things I forgot to say or should have said better in my talk"
Oh wait, lightning talks are only 5 minutes...
Next time I will do a lightning talk "The things I forgot to say or should have said better in my talk"
Oh wait, lightning talks are only 5 minutes...
I got a really sensitive touch keyboard, and now the tears landing on the keys is how I write code.
July 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I got a really sensitive touch keyboard, and now the tears landing on the keys is how I write code.
Well, as per usual, I haven't made slides yet, but... uh ...
Mind if I borrow this code? 👀
Mind if I borrow this code? 👀
July 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Well, as per usual, I haven't made slides yet, but... uh ...
Mind if I borrow this code? 👀
Mind if I borrow this code? 👀
Provability is definitely going to be something more and more developers need to understand.
July 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Provability is definitely going to be something more and more developers need to understand.
You can make slides and presentations...
It isn't *that* different.
It isn't *that* different.
May 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
You can make slides and presentations...
It isn't *that* different.
It isn't *that* different.
Note that programming languages don't really die.
Banks still run COBOL...
Banks still run COBOL...
May 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Note that programming languages don't really die.
Banks still run COBOL...
Banks still run COBOL...
It really is a better toaster.
A friend had one. I swear it was better toast.
A friend had one. I swear it was better toast.
May 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It really is a better toaster.
A friend had one. I swear it was better toast.
A friend had one. I swear it was better toast.
You should have equality if both types represent the same "platonic ideal".
ie MyDate type and YourDate type might both represent a calendar date and so should be equality comparable.
Same with conversions.
See www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg...
ie MyDate type and YourDate type might both represent a calendar date and so should be equality comparable.
Same with conversions.
See www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg...
Document number: P0705R0 Date: 2017-06-19 Audience: LEWG Reply-to: Tony Van Eerd. conversions at forecode.com
www.open-std.org
May 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
You should have equality if both types represent the same "platonic ideal".
ie MyDate type and YourDate type might both represent a calendar date and so should be equality comparable.
Same with conversions.
See www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg...
ie MyDate type and YourDate type might both represent a calendar date and so should be equality comparable.
Same with conversions.
See www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg...
Talk to your doctor about Open Spaces
April 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Talk to your doctor about Open Spaces
