Giovanni Asproni
@asprotunity.com
Owner at asprotunity.com. Partner at Clockwork.ing. I help software companies and teams become more successful. And I write code as well. Also on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gasproni/
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Please. Everyone.
STOP publishing AI pieces that are this credulous and confidently, comically incorrect about language models
It is HURTING people. REALLY
This is the worst take that I have seen in any major outlet, and - frankly - feels a bit like it was written by AI
STOP publishing AI pieces that are this credulous and confidently, comically incorrect about language models
It is HURTING people. REALLY
This is the worst take that I have seen in any major outlet, and - frankly - feels a bit like it was written by AI
Opinion | A.I. Is Already Intelligent. This Is How It Becomes Conscious.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Please. Everyone.
STOP publishing AI pieces that are this credulous and confidently, comically incorrect about language models
It is HURTING people. REALLY
This is the worst take that I have seen in any major outlet, and - frankly - feels a bit like it was written by AI
STOP publishing AI pieces that are this credulous and confidently, comically incorrect about language models
It is HURTING people. REALLY
This is the worst take that I have seen in any major outlet, and - frankly - feels a bit like it was written by AI
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Vibe-coding tip: one way to find out if your prompts are precise enough is to run them through a compiler.
November 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Vibe-coding tip: one way to find out if your prompts are precise enough is to run them through a compiler.
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Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
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The people this is pandering to will no doubt be delighted to find themselves competing in a job market where every migrant knows English to a much higher standard than they do.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Migrants will be required to pass A Level standard of English
Migrants will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today.
www.gov.uk
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The people this is pandering to will no doubt be delighted to find themselves competing in a job market where every migrant knows English to a much higher standard than they do.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
My latest Software Engineering Radio episode is out. This time is with Florian Gilcher on Rust for Safety-Critical Systems. Among other things, we discuss Ferrocene, an open-source qualified Rust compiler toolchain for safety- and mission-critical systems. se-radio.net/2025/10/se-r...
SE Radio 690: Florian Gilcher on Rust for Safety-Critical Systems – Software Engineering Radio
se-radio.net
October 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
My latest Software Engineering Radio episode is out. This time is with Florian Gilcher on Rust for Safety-Critical Systems. Among other things, we discuss Ferrocene, an open-source qualified Rust compiler toolchain for safety- and mission-critical systems. se-radio.net/2025/10/se-r...
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Reminder: the Call for Sessions for next year's Agile Manchester conference in May is currently open: agilemanchester.net/call-for-ses...
/ @agilemanc.bsky.social #agilemanc
/ @agilemanc.bsky.social #agilemanc
Call for Sessions
Our Agile Manchester 2026 Call for Sessions is open
agilemanchester.net
October 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Reminder: the Call for Sessions for next year's Agile Manchester conference in May is currently open: agilemanchester.net/call-for-ses...
/ @agilemanc.bsky.social #agilemanc
/ @agilemanc.bsky.social #agilemanc
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With all the GenAI buzz we tend to forget the value of 100% correct deterministic tools. Thank you Rust clippy!
![Checking uu_sed v0.0.1 (/xfs/dds/sed/src/uu/sed)
error: manual implementation of `.is_multiple_of()`
--> src/uu/sed/src/fast_io.rs:869:8
|
869 | if (out_off + head_align) % block_size != 0 {
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ help: replace with: `!(out_off + head_align).is_multiple_of(block_size)`
|
= help: for further information visit https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-clippy/master/index.html#manual_is_multiple_of
= note: `-D clippy::manual-is-multiple-of` implied by `-D warnings`
= help: to override `-D warnings` add `#[allow(clippy::manual_is_multiple_of)]`](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:34na47mry5rtwq3l7xm6w3hc/bafkreibuma6qblwlmb7ixiez6bzz5nuegyf3mlmsihat44ebtzefk5dwa4@jpeg)
September 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
With all the GenAI buzz we tend to forget the value of 100% correct deterministic tools. Thank you Rust clippy!
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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
September 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
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Can We Fix Software Engineering Estimation? |
@kevlin.bsky.social & @kentbeck.com
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Watch HERE ➡️ youtu.be/aTpnGG6e0yY
@kevlin.bsky.social & @kentbeck.com
📽️ AVAILABLE NOW
Watch HERE ➡️ youtu.be/aTpnGG6e0yY
Can We Fix Software Engineering Estimation?
YouTube video by Modern Software Engineering
youtu.be
September 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Can We Fix Software Engineering Estimation? |
@kevlin.bsky.social & @kentbeck.com
📽️ AVAILABLE NOW
Watch HERE ➡️ youtu.be/aTpnGG6e0yY
@kevlin.bsky.social & @kentbeck.com
📽️ AVAILABLE NOW
Watch HERE ➡️ youtu.be/aTpnGG6e0yY
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Douglas Carswell has skirted the line and now he's crossed it.
This is disgusting racism from a former MP who now demonstrates who and what he is.
This is disgusting racism from a former MP who now demonstrates who and what he is.
August 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Douglas Carswell has skirted the line and now he's crossed it.
This is disgusting racism from a former MP who now demonstrates who and what he is.
This is disgusting racism from a former MP who now demonstrates who and what he is.
My latest Software Engineering Radio interview is out. @dmcg123.bsky.social and Nat Pryce joined me to share their hands-on experiences migrating Java codebases to Kotlin. Full of insights on Java, Kotlin, software design and the use of AI for refactoring. se-radio.net/2025/08/se-r...
SE Radio 682: Duncan McGregor and Nat Pryce on Refactoring from Java to Kotlin – Software Engineering Radio
se-radio.net
August 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
My latest Software Engineering Radio interview is out. @dmcg123.bsky.social and Nat Pryce joined me to share their hands-on experiences migrating Java codebases to Kotlin. Full of insights on Java, Kotlin, software design and the use of AI for refactoring. se-radio.net/2025/08/se-r...
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If you want evidence that using LLMs reduces your cognitive abilities, I offer folks claiming that "A.I." means they will only need senior developers going forward.
They seem to have become incapable of even the most basic causal reasoning.
They seem to have become incapable of even the most basic causal reasoning.
August 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
If you want evidence that using LLMs reduces your cognitive abilities, I offer folks claiming that "A.I." means they will only need senior developers going forward.
They seem to have become incapable of even the most basic causal reasoning.
They seem to have become incapable of even the most basic causal reasoning.
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Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
August 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Sometimes I see people like 20 tweets deep into an argument with Grok. Like, what are you doing brother? You are trying to win an argument with a vending machine.
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It's so strange when people post things like "the LLM finally admitted it hallucinated and was lying to me!".
Why would that admission be any more meaningful than any of the previous output?
Why would that admission be any more meaningful than any of the previous output?
August 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's so strange when people post things like "the LLM finally admitted it hallucinated and was lying to me!".
Why would that admission be any more meaningful than any of the previous output?
Why would that admission be any more meaningful than any of the previous output?
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but what these companies are selling is not yet (may never be) good enough to command the price they need, so their trade becomes one of stories and mythical conjuring rather than durable, reliable products that do what they say on the tin. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/08/...
Sam Altman now says AGI, or human-level AI, is 'not a super useful term’ — and he's not alone
Computer science experts say it's better to focus on the more specialized use cases of AI.
www.cnbc.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:37 AM
but what these companies are selling is not yet (may never be) good enough to command the price they need, so their trade becomes one of stories and mythical conjuring rather than durable, reliable products that do what they say on the tin. www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/08/...
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It’s wild that the UK has passed a law requiring Reddit and Wikipedia to age verify users. The law was framed as protecting children from online pornography but seems to have greatly expanded its scope as all such laws do.
Wikipedia loses challenge against Online Safety Act verification rules - BBC News
The Wikimedia Foundation says the new rules could threaten user privacy and safety.
www.bbc.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
It’s wild that the UK has passed a law requiring Reddit and Wikipedia to age verify users. The law was framed as protecting children from online pornography but seems to have greatly expanded its scope as all such laws do.
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This is the “I hope the Lakers win the Super Bowl” of rockstar quotes.
July 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is the “I hope the Lakers win the Super Bowl” of rockstar quotes.
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This graph is astonishing. The people that bang on about “natural birth” and “women have been doing this forever without help” need to be forced to stare at this until their eyes water.
September 28, 2024 at 6:34 PM
This graph is astonishing. The people that bang on about “natural birth” and “women have been doing this forever without help” need to be forced to stare at this until their eyes water.
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(comic) Meaningful Commit Message
July 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
(comic) Meaningful Commit Message
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Lime Bike Leg.
"[One rider] described it as a transfer of wealth from the NHS to a Californian tech company"
www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast/143
— @jim.londoncentric.media
"[One rider] described it as a transfer of wealth from the NHS to a Californian tech company"
www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast/143
— @jim.londoncentric.media
Page 94: Day 4: Lime Bikes and Broken Legs
Jim Waterson (London Centric) revealed the rash of broken legs across London caused by heavy Lime electric bikes falling on their own riders, and asks: who is in charge of keeping commuters safe?
For...
www.private-eye.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Lime Bike Leg.
"[One rider] described it as a transfer of wealth from the NHS to a Californian tech company"
www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast/143
— @jim.londoncentric.media
"[One rider] described it as a transfer of wealth from the NHS to a Californian tech company"
www.private-eye.co.uk/podcast/143
— @jim.londoncentric.media
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Really, why bother indexing your codebase, using MCPs or multifile. Just make your whole program one big file! Don't forget to print it to send it with your application.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Really, why bother indexing your codebase, using MCPs or multifile. Just make your whole program one big file! Don't forget to print it to send it with your application.
🤡
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My latest SE Radio interview is out: observability in the toolchain, with @bdemers.io. We discussed how information about build times, compiler warnings, test executions, etc., can help to reduce defects, increase productivity, and improve DX.
se-radio.net/2025/07/se-r...
se-radio.net/2025/07/se-r...
SE Radio 675: Brian Demers on Observability into the Toolchain – Software Engineering Radio
se-radio.net
July 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My latest SE Radio interview is out: observability in the toolchain, with @bdemers.io. We discussed how information about build times, compiler warnings, test executions, etc., can help to reduce defects, increase productivity, and improve DX.
se-radio.net/2025/07/se-r...
se-radio.net/2025/07/se-r...
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The singularity is awesome
June 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The singularity is awesome
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“…and I would’ve gotten away with it if it wasn’t for you pesky kids!”
“rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge”
June 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“…and I would’ve gotten away with it if it wasn’t for you pesky kids!”