jamie
@jamie.ideasasylum.com
Previously, @ideasasylum on Twitter but not active there any more.
Also found on Mastodon: https://ruby.social/@jamie.
Blog: https://jamie.ideasasylum.com
Links: https://www.jamielawrence.me
CTO @ Podia. Swimmer. Ruby developer.
Also found on Mastodon: https://ruby.social/@jamie.
Blog: https://jamie.ideasasylum.com
Links: https://www.jamielawrence.me
CTO @ Podia. Swimmer. Ruby developer.
Being vaguely interested in astronomical phenomena in Ireland is basically just self-hatred in disguise.
The northern lights provide a colourful background to some good ol' Irish clouds 🙄
The northern lights provide a colourful background to some good ol' Irish clouds 🙄
January 19, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Being vaguely interested in astronomical phenomena in Ireland is basically just self-hatred in disguise.
The northern lights provide a colourful background to some good ol' Irish clouds 🙄
The northern lights provide a colourful background to some good ol' Irish clouds 🙄
Me, pretending I'm a master criminal but actually talking to Claude
January 19, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Me, pretending I'm a master criminal but actually talking to Claude
This is bouncing around my head right now: obie.medium.com/what-used-to...
because
a) Obie has built a type of system that I've needed for years
b) he just built it, basically on a whim.
Maybe those systems of our dreams, which no one could ever justify the effort to build, are now in reach?
because
a) Obie has built a type of system that I've needed for years
b) he just built it, basically on a whim.
Maybe those systems of our dreams, which no one could ever justify the effort to build, are now in reach?
What Used to Take Months Now Takes Days
Building production software with Claude Code while doing my day job
obie.medium.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:20 PM
This is bouncing around my head right now: obie.medium.com/what-used-to...
because
a) Obie has built a type of system that I've needed for years
b) he just built it, basically on a whim.
Maybe those systems of our dreams, which no one could ever justify the effort to build, are now in reach?
because
a) Obie has built a type of system that I've needed for years
b) he just built it, basically on a whim.
Maybe those systems of our dreams, which no one could ever justify the effort to build, are now in reach?
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I’m amazed at how good Claude has gotten recently. It accelerates my work so much that I launched a new product to over the Christmas break:
www.breakwaterapp.com
It went from an idea to launched with less than 20 hours of my time. 2026 is going to be wild for B2B SaaS, y’all.
www.breakwaterapp.com
It went from an idea to launched with less than 20 hours of my time. 2026 is going to be wild for B2B SaaS, y’all.
January 15, 2026 at 5:12 AM
I’m amazed at how good Claude has gotten recently. It accelerates my work so much that I launched a new product to over the Christmas break:
www.breakwaterapp.com
It went from an idea to launched with less than 20 hours of my time. 2026 is going to be wild for B2B SaaS, y’all.
www.breakwaterapp.com
It went from an idea to launched with less than 20 hours of my time. 2026 is going to be wild for B2B SaaS, y’all.
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Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
X has stopped working
X has stopped working
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Roses are red
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
Nazis are lurking
Beware of them here because
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"It's not the same as Twitter", friend Twitter isn't the same as Twitter. Old Twitter died years ago, we need to accept that almost no-one under 30 is interested in joining text-based social media - the format will die with us, like floppy discs, Mars Delights, and the concept of hope for the future
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"It's not the same as Twitter", friend Twitter isn't the same as Twitter. Old Twitter died years ago, we need to accept that almost no-one under 30 is interested in joining text-based social media - the format will die with us, like floppy discs, Mars Delights, and the concept of hope for the future
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I find it astonishing that the idea that children should upload selfies to X as part of a state-mandated age verification scheme is still being floated.
Particularly unhappy with the attempt to move discussion off the X illegal abuse image factory to the pre-existing Garda wish to bring in age verification to allow surveillance of all adults and children’s access of *lawful* material.
These are incomparable issues in terms of seriousness.
These are incomparable issues in terms of seriousness.
January 14, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I find it astonishing that the idea that children should upload selfies to X as part of a state-mandated age verification scheme is still being floated.
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Ruby extension for @zed.dev updated to 0.16.4: better Ruby test name extraction and per-Ruby-version gem installs to avoid compatibility issues.
NOTE: clean up your Ruby ext work directory so old gems don't cause trouble. See the release note for instructions: github.com/zed-extensio... Thanks!
NOTE: clean up your Ruby ext work directory so old gems don't cause trouble. See the release note for instructions: github.com/zed-extensio... Thanks!
Release v0.16.4 · zed-extensions/ruby
What's Changed
fix(ruby): Use string_content capture for Ruby test name extraction by @vitallium in #229
feat(gemset): Install gems per Ruby version to avoid compat issues by @vitallium in #231...
github.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Ruby extension for @zed.dev updated to 0.16.4: better Ruby test name extraction and per-Ruby-version gem installs to avoid compatibility issues.
NOTE: clean up your Ruby ext work directory so old gems don't cause trouble. See the release note for instructions: github.com/zed-extensio... Thanks!
NOTE: clean up your Ruby ext work directory so old gems don't cause trouble. See the release note for instructions: github.com/zed-extensio... Thanks!
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AI writes code faster. Your job is still to prove it works. - addyosmani.com/blog/code-re...
AI writes code faster. Your job is still to prove it works.
AI did not kill code review. It made the burden of proof explicit. Ship changes with evidence like manual verification and automated tests, then use review f...
addyosmani.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
AI writes code faster. Your job is still to prove it works. - addyosmani.com/blog/code-re...
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🥁 Most-listened to #RemoteRuby episode of 2025
🏆 Hotwire Native with @joemasilotti.com
🎙️ Listen here: remoteruby.com/2260490/episodes/16502775
🏆 Hotwire Native with @joemasilotti.com
🎙️ Listen here: remoteruby.com/2260490/episodes/16502775
Remote Ruby
Rubyists having conversations and interviewing others about Ruby and web development.
remoteruby.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:19 PM
🥁 Most-listened to #RemoteRuby episode of 2025
🏆 Hotwire Native with @joemasilotti.com
🎙️ Listen here: remoteruby.com/2260490/episodes/16502775
🏆 Hotwire Native with @joemasilotti.com
🎙️ Listen here: remoteruby.com/2260490/episodes/16502775
Hawthorn berries after a heavy shower
January 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Hawthorn berries after a heavy shower
The mood on a cold, wet, dark Tuesday morning
January 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The mood on a cold, wet, dark Tuesday morning
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GET HYPED
FLY TO BELFAST
HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
Belfast RubyFest 2026 is here. Headcount is strictly capped, so RSVP today.
luma.com/yl6v0cy9
FLY TO BELFAST
HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
Belfast RubyFest 2026 is here. Headcount is strictly capped, so RSVP today.
luma.com/yl6v0cy9
Belfast RubyFest 2026 · Luma
The first-ever Belfast RubyFest is here.
It will be a celebration of community, creativity, and all the wonderful things you can build with Ruby.
Three…
luma.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
GET HYPED
FLY TO BELFAST
HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
Belfast RubyFest 2026 is here. Headcount is strictly capped, so RSVP today.
luma.com/yl6v0cy9
FLY TO BELFAST
HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
Belfast RubyFest 2026 is here. Headcount is strictly capped, so RSVP today.
luma.com/yl6v0cy9
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💯
AI-generated or edited text is inauthentic and I'm only interested in reading what humans have to communicate.
From a draft post I'm writing:
AI-generated or edited text is inauthentic and I'm only interested in reading what humans have to communicate.
From a draft post I'm writing:
January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
💯
AI-generated or edited text is inauthentic and I'm only interested in reading what humans have to communicate.
From a draft post I'm writing:
AI-generated or edited text is inauthentic and I'm only interested in reading what humans have to communicate.
From a draft post I'm writing:
I’m forever interested in how the tiniest impediments can prevent progress. A few millimeters of ice, on a slippery hill, are all that prevents the kids going to school, even if the rest of the 10km journey would be ok.
Also, stunning morning
Also, stunning morning
January 5, 2026 at 10:24 AM
I’m forever interested in how the tiniest impediments can prevent progress. A few millimeters of ice, on a slippery hill, are all that prevents the kids going to school, even if the rest of the 10km journey would be ok.
Also, stunning morning
Also, stunning morning
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The assumptions that "it's unrealistic to expect all students in Y to learn to code" and that "even if they knew how, bespoke solutions would be too labor-intensive" are absolutely load-bearing walls in academic and professional social structures.
January 3, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The assumptions that "it's unrealistic to expect all students in Y to learn to code" and that "even if they knew how, bespoke solutions would be too labor-intensive" are absolutely load-bearing walls in academic and professional social structures.
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In what's now become an annual tradition, I've written another piece for The Gist about how and why I hate A.I.
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
Guest Gist: 2026, Our Already Rotting Future
Seamus O'Reilly warns of AI maximum bubbledrive this year.
www.thegist.ie
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
In what's now become an annual tradition, I've written another piece for The Gist about how and why I hate A.I.
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
Not a bad year for my swimming:
January 1, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Not a bad year for my swimming:
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After 6 months of using AI to help me work on OSS projects—from contributing to new projects, to maintaining and drastically improving my own projects—I'm cautiously optimistic that AI tools can be positive for OSS maintenance:
st0012.dev/ai-and-open-...
st0012.dev/ai-and-open-...
AI and Open Source: A Maintainer's Take (End of 2025)
I'm on the cautious-optimistic side when it comes to AI coding tools and open source. I want to use this post to document my opinions on AI coding tools and OSS maintenance at this specific point. With the rate AI models and coding tools improve, I'd...
st0012.dev
December 31, 2025 at 1:51 PM
After 6 months of using AI to help me work on OSS projects—from contributing to new projects, to maintaining and drastically improving my own projects—I'm cautiously optimistic that AI tools can be positive for OSS maintenance:
st0012.dev/ai-and-open-...
st0012.dev/ai-and-open-...
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I can't find it now, but someone wrote something like "Saving time doesn't add to efficiency if it adds work for other people/team. That's just passing off your responsibilities."
Efficiency is an org wide measurement.
Efficiency is an org wide measurement.
December 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I can't find it now, but someone wrote something like "Saving time doesn't add to efficiency if it adds work for other people/team. That's just passing off your responsibilities."
Efficiency is an org wide measurement.
Efficiency is an org wide measurement.
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Alongside the Ruby 4.0 release last week, I published charm-ruby over Christmas, bringing @charm.land's excellent terminal UI libraries to Ruby.
A full TUI framework, reusable components, styled output, forms, markdown rendering, spinners, charts, and a lot more!
Demos below ⬇️
A full TUI framework, reusable components, styled output, forms, markdown rendering, spinners, charts, and a lot more!
Demos below ⬇️
December 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Alongside the Ruby 4.0 release last week, I published charm-ruby over Christmas, bringing @charm.land's excellent terminal UI libraries to Ruby.
A full TUI framework, reusable components, styled output, forms, markdown rendering, spinners, charts, and a lot more!
Demos below ⬇️
A full TUI framework, reusable components, styled output, forms, markdown rendering, spinners, charts, and a lot more!
Demos below ⬇️
Battered cod
ketchup isn’t available, what are you putting on your fries?
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Battered cod