omkhar
@omkhar.net
Security guy.
Website: https://omkhar.net
Scholarship: https://skscholarship.com
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Website: https://omkhar.net
Scholarship: https://skscholarship.com
Twitter/X: https://x.com/_omkhar
Mastodon: https://infosec.exchange/@Omkhar
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/omkhar.net
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/omkhar
As we get over vibe code peak hype, many folks are discovering a new kind of software engineering.
Slop Ops*: Turning what the LLMs have generated into performant, robust, maintainable code.
What’s your Slop Ops:Vibe Code time spent ratio?
*Saw this on the internet somewhere, must be true.
Slop Ops*: Turning what the LLMs have generated into performant, robust, maintainable code.
What’s your Slop Ops:Vibe Code time spent ratio?
*Saw this on the internet somewhere, must be true.
October 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
As we get over vibe code peak hype, many folks are discovering a new kind of software engineering.
Slop Ops*: Turning what the LLMs have generated into performant, robust, maintainable code.
What’s your Slop Ops:Vibe Code time spent ratio?
*Saw this on the internet somewhere, must be true.
Slop Ops*: Turning what the LLMs have generated into performant, robust, maintainable code.
What’s your Slop Ops:Vibe Code time spent ratio?
*Saw this on the internet somewhere, must be true.
Reposted by omkhar
We're thrilled to announce our Fall 2025 @skscholarship.com recipients!
These exceptional students represent the future of cybersecurity and embody our mission to build a more inclusive and diverse engineering community:
Jenna Nandlall Nishat Islam Sai Anirudh Kondaveeti
These exceptional students represent the future of cybersecurity and embody our mission to build a more inclusive and diverse engineering community:
Jenna Nandlall Nishat Islam Sai Anirudh Kondaveeti
September 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We're thrilled to announce our Fall 2025 @skscholarship.com recipients!
These exceptional students represent the future of cybersecurity and embody our mission to build a more inclusive and diverse engineering community:
Jenna Nandlall Nishat Islam Sai Anirudh Kondaveeti
These exceptional students represent the future of cybersecurity and embody our mission to build a more inclusive and diverse engineering community:
Jenna Nandlall Nishat Islam Sai Anirudh Kondaveeti
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The NYU Tandon Cyber Fellows 2025 Fall Semester begins soon, stay tuned for our next cohort of S&K Scholarship recipients!
August 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The NYU Tandon Cyber Fellows 2025 Fall Semester begins soon, stay tuned for our next cohort of S&K Scholarship recipients!
$8.8 trillion. Yes, with a T.
In 2024, my friend Frank Nagle (et al.) at Harvard Business School dropped a paper titled The Value of Open Source Software
www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
In 2024, my friend Frank Nagle (et al.) at Harvard Business School dropped a paper titled The Value of Open Source Software
www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
July 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
$8.8 trillion. Yes, with a T.
In 2024, my friend Frank Nagle (et al.) at Harvard Business School dropped a paper titled The Value of Open Source Software
www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
In 2024, my friend Frank Nagle (et al.) at Harvard Business School dropped a paper titled The Value of Open Source Software
www.hbs.edu/ris/Publicat...
Happy 4th of July!
Taken at my citizenship ceremony, years ago.
Taken at my citizenship ceremony, years ago.
July 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Happy 4th of July!
Taken at my citizenship ceremony, years ago.
Taken at my citizenship ceremony, years ago.
Canada
Happy Canada Day!
As we celebrate Canada's birthday, I appeal to all patriotic Canadians to speak to your member's of parliament to get rid of Bill C-2.
Happy Canada Day!
As we celebrate Canada's birthday, I appeal to all patriotic Canadians to speak to your member's of parliament to get rid of Bill C-2.
Find Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada
Find Members of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada
www.ourcommons.ca
July 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Canada
Happy Canada Day!
As we celebrate Canada's birthday, I appeal to all patriotic Canadians to speak to your member's of parliament to get rid of Bill C-2.
Happy Canada Day!
As we celebrate Canada's birthday, I appeal to all patriotic Canadians to speak to your member's of parliament to get rid of Bill C-2.
omkhar PSA's ahead of the holiday week:
1) Price of oxtail is too high.
2) Plural of oxtail, is "oxtail dem"
Thank you for listening.
1) Price of oxtail is too high.
2) Plural of oxtail, is "oxtail dem"
Thank you for listening.
June 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
omkhar PSA's ahead of the holiday week:
1) Price of oxtail is too high.
2) Plural of oxtail, is "oxtail dem"
Thank you for listening.
1) Price of oxtail is too high.
2) Plural of oxtail, is "oxtail dem"
Thank you for listening.
Canadians, pay attention: Bill C-2 is a quiet threat to your privacy and civil liberties.
With so much happening around the world, it’s easy to miss what’s going on in our own backyard. But Bill C-2, now in the House of Commons, deserves your attention.
With so much happening around the world, it’s easy to miss what’s going on in our own backyard. But Bill C-2, now in the House of Commons, deserves your attention.
June 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Canadians, pay attention: Bill C-2 is a quiet threat to your privacy and civil liberties.
With so much happening around the world, it’s easy to miss what’s going on in our own backyard. But Bill C-2, now in the House of Commons, deserves your attention.
With so much happening around the world, it’s easy to miss what’s going on in our own backyard. But Bill C-2, now in the House of Commons, deserves your attention.
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Oh hey, I'm speaking at that! Come one, come all, USENIX Security is a fantastic conference and I'm so excited that there's an Enigma track for talks about big ideas in security.
(I'm planning to talk about a bunch of lessons I learned the hard way after I left academia, but open to suggestions!)
(I'm planning to talk about a bunch of lessons I learned the hard way after I left academia, but open to suggestions!)
Excited to announce the Enigma Track program is now live for USENIX Security '25! Taking place August 13-14, this track delves into technology's societal impacts & future challenges: www.usenix.org/conference/u... 1/8
June 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Oh hey, I'm speaking at that! Come one, come all, USENIX Security is a fantastic conference and I'm so excited that there's an Enigma track for talks about big ideas in security.
(I'm planning to talk about a bunch of lessons I learned the hard way after I left academia, but open to suggestions!)
(I'm planning to talk about a bunch of lessons I learned the hard way after I left academia, but open to suggestions!)
Do you want to hear about AI, open source and the future of work at the Empire State Building?
June 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Do you want to hear about AI, open source and the future of work at the Empire State Building?
What an incredible experience spending time with the young professionals at LinkedIn WIT [In]spire Day!
May 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What an incredible experience spending time with the young professionals at LinkedIn WIT [In]spire Day!
“The biggest issue with AI hallucinations is tech influencers hallucinating about what AI can actually do.“
Paraphrased from a thing I saw on the Internet once.
Paraphrased from a thing I saw on the Internet once.
May 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“The biggest issue with AI hallucinations is tech influencers hallucinating about what AI can actually do.“
Paraphrased from a thing I saw on the Internet once.
Paraphrased from a thing I saw on the Internet once.
“You’d rather be on the ground wishing you were in the sky than in the sky wishing you were on the ground.”
Years ago, I was flying from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) on Air Canada. As one does, I found myself complaining about the flight delays.
Years ago, I was flying from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) on Air Canada. As one does, I found myself complaining about the flight delays.
May 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
“You’d rather be on the ground wishing you were in the sky than in the sky wishing you were on the ground.”
Years ago, I was flying from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) on Air Canada. As one does, I found myself complaining about the flight delays.
Years ago, I was flying from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ) on Air Canada. As one does, I found myself complaining about the flight delays.
Years ago, I had the privilege of working for Pat at JPMorgan Chase. Today, he’s the CISO — and still setting the standard.
April 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Years ago, I had the privilege of working for Pat at JPMorgan Chase. Today, he’s the CISO — and still setting the standard.
At LinkedIn, we believe in using all aspects of technology including open source software (you've heard of Kafka, right?) and AI to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
UN Open Source Week Side Events
docs.google.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
At LinkedIn, we believe in using all aspects of technology including open source software (you've heard of Kafka, right?) and AI to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
“If you’ve used the Internet today, chances are you’ve used something I worked on”
That’s my ice breaker, and I’m really proud of it.
However, I’m even more proud of where I came from.
Shout out to my buddy Neilesh for the best gift.
Where you from?
That’s my ice breaker, and I’m really proud of it.
However, I’m even more proud of where I came from.
Shout out to my buddy Neilesh for the best gift.
Where you from?
April 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
“If you’ve used the Internet today, chances are you’ve used something I worked on”
That’s my ice breaker, and I’m really proud of it.
However, I’m even more proud of where I came from.
Shout out to my buddy Neilesh for the best gift.
Where you from?
That’s my ice breaker, and I’m really proud of it.
However, I’m even more proud of where I came from.
Shout out to my buddy Neilesh for the best gift.
Where you from?
* Do you use Signal Messenger ?
* Have you wanted to make sure you’re “clean on OPSEC”?
support.signal.org
April 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
* Do you use Signal Messenger ?
* Have you wanted to make sure you’re “clean on OPSEC”?
I’ve been a bit cynical about where LLMs can add value.
*groans in the back about Omkhar’s cynical views.
I’m trying to learn Rust and I built some toy code as part of the process.
On a whim I asked ChatGPT to “optimize my code”.
*groans in the back about Omkhar’s cynical views.
I’m trying to learn Rust and I built some toy code as part of the process.
On a whim I asked ChatGPT to “optimize my code”.
April 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’ve been a bit cynical about where LLMs can add value.
*groans in the back about Omkhar’s cynical views.
I’m trying to learn Rust and I built some toy code as part of the process.
On a whim I asked ChatGPT to “optimize my code”.
*groans in the back about Omkhar’s cynical views.
I’m trying to learn Rust and I built some toy code as part of the process.
On a whim I asked ChatGPT to “optimize my code”.
I once caused an international incident—in the middle of an assembly at the UN!
At LinkedIn, we often ask, “Tell me something about yourself that isn’t on your LinkedIn profile.” as an icebreaker in meetings.
At LinkedIn, we often ask, “Tell me something about yourself that isn’t on your LinkedIn profile.” as an icebreaker in meetings.
April 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I once caused an international incident—in the middle of an assembly at the UN!
At LinkedIn, we often ask, “Tell me something about yourself that isn’t on your LinkedIn profile.” as an icebreaker in meetings.
At LinkedIn, we often ask, “Tell me something about yourself that isn’t on your LinkedIn profile.” as an icebreaker in meetings.
Last year @arungupta.bsky.social invited me to contribute a chapter about @openssf.org to his book Fostering Open Source Culture.
I received my copy a couple of weeks ago!
I received my copy a couple of weeks ago!
March 31, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Last year @arungupta.bsky.social invited me to contribute a chapter about @openssf.org to his book Fostering Open Source Culture.
I received my copy a couple of weeks ago!
I received my copy a couple of weeks ago!
Are you interested in software engineering, leadership and/or cybersecurity?
Are you in NYC on April 16?
Wanna hang out at the Empire State Building?
Are you in NYC on April 16?
Wanna hang out at the Empire State Building?
March 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Are you interested in software engineering, leadership and/or cybersecurity?
Are you in NYC on April 16?
Wanna hang out at the Empire State Building?
Are you in NYC on April 16?
Wanna hang out at the Empire State Building?
March 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
March 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Today, we observe International Women’s Day by celebrating the achievements of women and continuing our advocacy for gender equality.
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March 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Today, we observe International Women’s Day by celebrating the achievements of women and continuing our advocacy for gender equality.
Reminder of our 12 seasons, New Yorkers
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Reminder of our 12 seasons, New Yorkers