David Whitney
@davidwhitney.co.uk
Director of Architecture @ fintech
Consultant. Author.
Rum, Alt Culture, Games & Metal.
C#, TypeScript, OSS, MVP DevTechnologies.
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@david_whitney on Twitter, when that helps the inevitable migration tools.
Consultant. Author.
Rum, Alt Culture, Games & Metal.
C#, TypeScript, OSS, MVP DevTechnologies.
🔗https://davidwhitney.co.uk/now - Other Socials
@david_whitney on Twitter, when that helps the inevitable migration tools.
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David Whitney
@davidwhitney.co.uk
· Nov 12
davidwhitney.co.uk
Hi, I'm David - you might be here because I:
- Wrote a couple of kids books about programming
- Spoke to you at an event or conference
- Had a fabulous time with you and a cocktail
- Have offered you some software consulting
- Taught you something
Available at davidwhitney.co.uk/now 🖤
- Wrote a couple of kids books about programming
- Spoke to you at an event or conference
- Had a fabulous time with you and a cocktail
- Have offered you some software consulting
- Taught you something
Available at davidwhitney.co.uk/now 🖤
Layla has been working on this fun immersive sim style project for the last couple years - we all know how long things take to gestate so really excited to see this coming along 💪🏻
What have we been up to in the past 8 months of development... watch and find out!
#indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev #madewithunity #MadeWithSynty #unitygamedev #unity3d #unitygames #devlog #TheThirdTourist
youtu.be/qNvZ5fsdKYg
#indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev #madewithunity #MadeWithSynty #unitygamedev #unity3d #unitygames #devlog #TheThirdTourist
youtu.be/qNvZ5fsdKYg
The Third Tourist Devlog - where we're at!
YouTube video by November North Games
youtu.be
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Layla has been working on this fun immersive sim style project for the last couple years - we all know how long things take to gestate so really excited to see this coming along 💪🏻
I'm pretty sure the disruption to come for this space is the proliferation of local models that while not frontier are mostly as good.
They're power efficient, effectively free at the point of use, and constrained by default. Much more interesting to me than "let random remote server farm work"
They're power efficient, effectively free at the point of use, and constrained by default. Much more interesting to me than "let random remote server farm work"
Claude Code is down, forcing developers to take a long coffee break. Anthropic is working on implementing a fix, after a major outage has impacted Claude AI models www.theverge.com/news/873093/...
Claude Code is down, forcing developers to take a long coffee break
Anthropic is working on implementing a fix to bring Claude Code back online.
www.theverge.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:27 AM
I'm pretty sure the disruption to come for this space is the proliferation of local models that while not frontier are mostly as good.
They're power efficient, effectively free at the point of use, and constrained by default. Much more interesting to me than "let random remote server farm work"
They're power efficient, effectively free at the point of use, and constrained by default. Much more interesting to me than "let random remote server farm work"
LLM code gen is allergic to software design.
It's a side-effect of limited context - drives it to primitive obsession and a bunch of other smelly designs.
You can navigate it to good outcomes, but it's very reflective of the difference between "scripts" and "software" if you don't pay attention.
It's a side-effect of limited context - drives it to primitive obsession and a bunch of other smelly designs.
You can navigate it to good outcomes, but it's very reflective of the difference between "scripts" and "software" if you don't pay attention.
February 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
LLM code gen is allergic to software design.
It's a side-effect of limited context - drives it to primitive obsession and a bunch of other smelly designs.
You can navigate it to good outcomes, but it's very reflective of the difference between "scripts" and "software" if you don't pay attention.
It's a side-effect of limited context - drives it to primitive obsession and a bunch of other smelly designs.
You can navigate it to good outcomes, but it's very reflective of the difference between "scripts" and "software" if you don't pay attention.
Spiritbox robbed yet again at the Grammys.
Every year we get closer to some mainstream award show finally understanding heavy music but today is not the one.
Every year we get closer to some mainstream award show finally understanding heavy music but today is not the one.
February 2, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Spiritbox robbed yet again at the Grammys.
Every year we get closer to some mainstream award show finally understanding heavy music but today is not the one.
Every year we get closer to some mainstream award show finally understanding heavy music but today is not the one.
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers | Notepad++
notepad-plus-plus.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Is there a worse login experience than the SendGrid + Twilio merger for people that had accounts on both previously.
Horrendous amount of resets / confirms, I think I'm on my 5th confirmation code? Gives Microsoft login a run for its money.
Horrendous amount of resets / confirms, I think I'm on my 5th confirmation code? Gives Microsoft login a run for its money.
January 27, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Is there a worse login experience than the SendGrid + Twilio merger for people that had accounts on both previously.
Horrendous amount of resets / confirms, I think I'm on my 5th confirmation code? Gives Microsoft login a run for its money.
Horrendous amount of resets / confirms, I think I'm on my 5th confirmation code? Gives Microsoft login a run for its money.
Absurdist humour: Import a Korean Trifold for a pocket sized Windows RDP client ;)
January 26, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Absurdist humour: Import a Korean Trifold for a pocket sized Windows RDP client ;)
Working on a fun idea and sharing it to guilt me into finishing it.
A modelling tool / deck builder hybrid game to try visualise how complexity creeps into systems.
A modelling tool / deck builder hybrid game to try visualise how complexity creeps into systems.
January 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Working on a fun idea and sharing it to guilt me into finishing it.
A modelling tool / deck builder hybrid game to try visualise how complexity creeps into systems.
A modelling tool / deck builder hybrid game to try visualise how complexity creeps into systems.
Reposted by David Whitney
I worked on a bunch of improvements to #MLforKids over Christmas.
Last night, I went back and wrote a rambling stream-of-consciousness post about the thinking that went into one of them (addressing error reports from resource constrained browsers)
Last night, I went back and wrote a rambling stream-of-consciousness post about the thinking that went into one of them (addressing error reports from resource constrained browsers)
Improving support for older computers and mobile devices on Machine Learning for Kids
In this post, I want to share some changes I've been making to how I train models in Machine Learning for Kids.
The problem
Many of the machine learning models that students create on the site are t...
dalelane.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
I worked on a bunch of improvements to #MLforKids over Christmas.
Last night, I went back and wrote a rambling stream-of-consciousness post about the thinking that went into one of them (addressing error reports from resource constrained browsers)
Last night, I went back and wrote a rambling stream-of-consciousness post about the thinking that went into one of them (addressing error reports from resource constrained browsers)
Reposted by David Whitney
On 9 January 2026 mine and my family's lives changed forever.
I tell the full story in this video: youtu.be/mNEPSWcOheY
If you want to support my family as well as our local community, consider sharing this post, or donating here: www.gofundme.com/f/we-lost-al...
I tell the full story in this video: youtu.be/mNEPSWcOheY
If you want to support my family as well as our local community, consider sharing this post, or donating here: www.gofundme.com/f/we-lost-al...
January 14, 2026 at 2:55 AM
On 9 January 2026 mine and my family's lives changed forever.
I tell the full story in this video: youtu.be/mNEPSWcOheY
If you want to support my family as well as our local community, consider sharing this post, or donating here: www.gofundme.com/f/we-lost-al...
I tell the full story in this video: youtu.be/mNEPSWcOheY
If you want to support my family as well as our local community, consider sharing this post, or donating here: www.gofundme.com/f/we-lost-al...
Took a long break over the holiday period.
Upcoming appearances:
NDC Conferences London
NDC Conferences Toronto
CityJS Conferences London
NDC Conferences Sydney
DevSum Stockholm 2026
All in the first half of the year with some new material on finding the humanity behind the software we write.
Upcoming appearances:
NDC Conferences London
NDC Conferences Toronto
CityJS Conferences London
NDC Conferences Sydney
DevSum Stockholm 2026
All in the first half of the year with some new material on finding the humanity behind the software we write.
LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
lnkd.in
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Took a long break over the holiday period.
Upcoming appearances:
NDC Conferences London
NDC Conferences Toronto
CityJS Conferences London
NDC Conferences Sydney
DevSum Stockholm 2026
All in the first half of the year with some new material on finding the humanity behind the software we write.
Upcoming appearances:
NDC Conferences London
NDC Conferences Toronto
CityJS Conferences London
NDC Conferences Sydney
DevSum Stockholm 2026
All in the first half of the year with some new material on finding the humanity behind the software we write.
Reposted by David Whitney
I return to the stage with @davidwhitney.co.uk to continue our discussion on the AI Bubble and the ethical issues of GenAI.
Join us for an educational and entertaining chat - whatever your position on the subject, it's sure to be engaging!
15 - 17 April, Kensington Town Hall
london.cityjsconf.org
Join us for an educational and entertaining chat - whatever your position on the subject, it's sure to be engaging!
15 - 17 April, Kensington Town Hall
london.cityjsconf.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I return to the stage with @davidwhitney.co.uk to continue our discussion on the AI Bubble and the ethical issues of GenAI.
Join us for an educational and entertaining chat - whatever your position on the subject, it's sure to be engaging!
15 - 17 April, Kensington Town Hall
london.cityjsconf.org
Join us for an educational and entertaining chat - whatever your position on the subject, it's sure to be engaging!
15 - 17 April, Kensington Town Hall
london.cityjsconf.org
Last day of my month long holiday firebreak today.
Haven't really touched a computer other than for games in that time and... I could go another month 😂
Finishing off my Cyberpunk replay where I play it like a stealth game / imsim and it's the game that keeps on giving 🖤
Haven't really touched a computer other than for games in that time and... I could go another month 😂
Finishing off my Cyberpunk replay where I play it like a stealth game / imsim and it's the game that keeps on giving 🖤
January 13, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Last day of my month long holiday firebreak today.
Haven't really touched a computer other than for games in that time and... I could go another month 😂
Finishing off my Cyberpunk replay where I play it like a stealth game / imsim and it's the game that keeps on giving 🖤
Haven't really touched a computer other than for games in that time and... I could go another month 😂
Finishing off my Cyberpunk replay where I play it like a stealth game / imsim and it's the game that keeps on giving 🖤
Reposted by David Whitney
It would appear that uncritically funding the people that hate us so much that they mint coins commemorating body counts instead of listening to the people who said that the institutional rot within the police is so deeply engrained that they represent a danger to us all has mysteriously backfired.
NOTUS:
Dem House Rep Steven Horsford:
“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me. These are the same people that I’m supposed to call to coordinate security or to do support when I have a town hall.”
www.notus.org/democrats/me...
Dem House Rep Steven Horsford:
“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me. These are the same people that I’m supposed to call to coordinate security or to do support when I have a town hall.”
www.notus.org/democrats/me...
Democrats' New Fear: They Can’t Rely on Local Law Enforcement for Protection
“They called the local sheriff; they showed up and were going to arrest me,” said Rep. Steven Horsford.
www.notus.org
September 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It would appear that uncritically funding the people that hate us so much that they mint coins commemorating body counts instead of listening to the people who said that the institutional rot within the police is so deeply engrained that they represent a danger to us all has mysteriously backfired.
Reposted by David Whitney
You thought you lived in the United States of America but you actually live in a Judge Dredd comic book.
January 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
You thought you lived in the United States of America but you actually live in a Judge Dredd comic book.
January 8, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Reposted by David Whitney
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is a vetted fundraiser for the family of Renee Good, the woman who was killed by ICE in Minneapolis.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
Not done many big music threads this year because I've been super busy, but you should check out the Vianova debut if you haven't and like, I dunno, prog-djent-jazz-funk-something-metal?
Djazz? Djunk?
I cannot genre this record but it's great.
open.spotify.com/album/7jcC7e...
Djazz? Djunk?
I cannot genre this record but it's great.
open.spotify.com/album/7jcC7e...
Hit It!
open.spotify.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Not done many big music threads this year because I've been super busy, but you should check out the Vianova debut if you haven't and like, I dunno, prog-djent-jazz-funk-something-metal?
Djazz? Djunk?
I cannot genre this record but it's great.
open.spotify.com/album/7jcC7e...
Djazz? Djunk?
I cannot genre this record but it's great.
open.spotify.com/album/7jcC7e...
Viva Emptiness.
2025 was a mostly kind year as we all tumble through the dystopia. Thanks to everyone that came to see me do the thing in 2025, the support means everything.
All the love x
2025 was a mostly kind year as we all tumble through the dystopia. Thanks to everyone that came to see me do the thing in 2025, the support means everything.
All the love x
January 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Viva Emptiness.
2025 was a mostly kind year as we all tumble through the dystopia. Thanks to everyone that came to see me do the thing in 2025, the support means everything.
All the love x
2025 was a mostly kind year as we all tumble through the dystopia. Thanks to everyone that came to see me do the thing in 2025, the support means everything.
All the love x
2025 has been kind to me, though the end of the year came with a side-dose of exhaustion from never stopping.
Thanks to everyone that came out to see me talk this year. I've mostly taken this month off and am absolutely full of new ideas for 2026 now.
New talks, a new project, see you next year.
Thanks to everyone that came out to see me talk this year. I've mostly taken this month off and am absolutely full of new ideas for 2026 now.
New talks, a new project, see you next year.
December 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
2025 has been kind to me, though the end of the year came with a side-dose of exhaustion from never stopping.
Thanks to everyone that came out to see me talk this year. I've mostly taken this month off and am absolutely full of new ideas for 2026 now.
New talks, a new project, see you next year.
Thanks to everyone that came out to see me talk this year. I've mostly taken this month off and am absolutely full of new ideas for 2026 now.
New talks, a new project, see you next year.
Reposted by David Whitney
New article time!
This one's about Planescape: Torment. I was commissioned to cover it, so I have. I was... disappointed to find I didn't really like the game. I tried not to be too mean, but I really, really disliked this game's treatment off women.
docseuss.medium.com/okay-heres-t...
This one's about Planescape: Torment. I was commissioned to cover it, so I have. I was... disappointed to find I didn't really like the game. I tried not to be too mean, but I really, really disliked this game's treatment off women.
docseuss.medium.com/okay-heres-t...
okay here’s the one about planescape
Over the years, I have taken some commissions to write about various video games. One of those was to write about Planescape: Torment, and…
docseuss.medium.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New article time!
This one's about Planescape: Torment. I was commissioned to cover it, so I have. I was... disappointed to find I didn't really like the game. I tried not to be too mean, but I really, really disliked this game's treatment off women.
docseuss.medium.com/okay-heres-t...
This one's about Planescape: Torment. I was commissioned to cover it, so I have. I was... disappointed to find I didn't really like the game. I tried not to be too mean, but I really, really disliked this game's treatment off women.
docseuss.medium.com/okay-heres-t...
What's the most underrated Windows tool and why is it actually robocopy.
S-Tier software.
S-Tier software.
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What's the most underrated Windows tool and why is it actually robocopy.
S-Tier software.
S-Tier software.
I really struggle to agree with this - there are plenty of very good criticisms of Spotify, but it's algorithmic discovery is truly best-in-class - but you have to engage in classic reinforcement learning behaviours to make it work well for you. You gotta follow artists, playlist songs, heart things
The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
December 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I really struggle to agree with this - there are plenty of very good criticisms of Spotify, but it's algorithmic discovery is truly best-in-class - but you have to engage in classic reinforcement learning behaviours to make it work well for you. You gotta follow artists, playlist songs, heart things
This but *literally all software*.
The worst conversations in commercial software development are planning conversations that take longer to occur than a quick spike would to materialise.
Do the work, don't talk, for all of this category of things.
The worst conversations in commercial software development are planning conversations that take longer to occur than a quick spike would to materialise.
Do the work, don't talk, for all of this category of things.
I will never forget my old lead designer at Turbine, Chris Clay, who had a rule:
Never spend more time talking about a design in a meeting than it would take to prototype it and see.
I was in plenty of meetings where he suddenly slapped the table and invoked Clay's Law
Never spend more time talking about a design in a meeting than it would take to prototype it and see.
I was in plenty of meetings where he suddenly slapped the table and invoked Clay's Law
I had an hour long meeting today about doing a thing, a thing I would have been doing if I didn’t have an hour long meeting.
December 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This but *literally all software*.
The worst conversations in commercial software development are planning conversations that take longer to occur than a quick spike would to materialise.
Do the work, don't talk, for all of this category of things.
The worst conversations in commercial software development are planning conversations that take longer to occur than a quick spike would to materialise.
Do the work, don't talk, for all of this category of things.
I'm gonna miss RedEngine with the UE transition in CDPR games. Legitimately a feat of engineering.
mini rant: no, elevators in cyberpunk are not 'cleverly concealed loading screens'. you really think you can traverse whole city and enter a huge complex interior with no loading screens but we need to do elevator tricks to load a penthouse?
December 26, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I'm gonna miss RedEngine with the UE transition in CDPR games. Legitimately a feat of engineering.