Portia
@pkafei.bsky.social
👩🏾💻Owner of tech writing agency, DocumentWrite.dev
🐍Fan of Python
🌏World traveler
我会说普通话。
🐍Fan of Python
🌏World traveler
我会说普通话。
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No matter how many todo or planner apps I try, I always fall back to writing sticky notes and placing them all over my apartment.
April 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
No matter how many todo or planner apps I try, I always fall back to writing sticky notes and placing them all over my apartment.
I take back everything I said. This new administration is clumsy, reckless, and embarrassing.
March 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I take back everything I said. This new administration is clumsy, reckless, and embarrassing.
Again, mostly rambling. I guess what I’m trying to say is there is something deeply broken in the progressive movement.
And no, I don’t feel pressed to “fix it”.
Since slavery we have leaned on black women for their activism.
Count me out.
I do not volunteer to take on this latest burden.
And no, I don’t feel pressed to “fix it”.
Since slavery we have leaned on black women for their activism.
Count me out.
I do not volunteer to take on this latest burden.
February 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Again, mostly rambling. I guess what I’m trying to say is there is something deeply broken in the progressive movement.
And no, I don’t feel pressed to “fix it”.
Since slavery we have leaned on black women for their activism.
Count me out.
I do not volunteer to take on this latest burden.
And no, I don’t feel pressed to “fix it”.
Since slavery we have leaned on black women for their activism.
Count me out.
I do not volunteer to take on this latest burden.
Also political messaging has consequences. A decade ago if one would have spent all their time focusing on liberal causes such as Occupy Wall Street and ‘eat the rich’ they would have missed:
- best real estate investing market ever
- crypto
- the tech boom
- heavily subsidized urban lifestyle
- best real estate investing market ever
- crypto
- the tech boom
- heavily subsidized urban lifestyle
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Also political messaging has consequences. A decade ago if one would have spent all their time focusing on liberal causes such as Occupy Wall Street and ‘eat the rich’ they would have missed:
- best real estate investing market ever
- crypto
- the tech boom
- heavily subsidized urban lifestyle
- best real estate investing market ever
- crypto
- the tech boom
- heavily subsidized urban lifestyle
I post here, because I’m trying to clarify to myself how I feel about this political moment.
Are Republicans in power my friends?
- Probably not
Is reform a cover for a power grab?
- Definitely, but not 100%
Could this end badly?
- Yes
Are Republicans in power my friends?
- Probably not
Is reform a cover for a power grab?
- Definitely, but not 100%
Could this end badly?
- Yes
February 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I post here, because I’m trying to clarify to myself how I feel about this political moment.
Are Republicans in power my friends?
- Probably not
Is reform a cover for a power grab?
- Definitely, but not 100%
Could this end badly?
- Yes
Are Republicans in power my friends?
- Probably not
Is reform a cover for a power grab?
- Definitely, but not 100%
Could this end badly?
- Yes
Also can’t we implement government spending reform without terrorizing immigrants, trans, and black people.
Republicans aren’t wrong for wondering where’s the money going.
Instead of reform, we’re replacing one grift for another grift.
Le sigh.
Republicans aren’t wrong for wondering where’s the money going.
Instead of reform, we’re replacing one grift for another grift.
Le sigh.
February 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Also can’t we implement government spending reform without terrorizing immigrants, trans, and black people.
Republicans aren’t wrong for wondering where’s the money going.
Instead of reform, we’re replacing one grift for another grift.
Le sigh.
Republicans aren’t wrong for wondering where’s the money going.
Instead of reform, we’re replacing one grift for another grift.
Le sigh.
1. The federal government is overdue for an audit.
2. Only authorized personnel should gain access to everyone’s SSN.
Can’t 2 things be true at the same time? 🤷🏿♀️
2. Only authorized personnel should gain access to everyone’s SSN.
Can’t 2 things be true at the same time? 🤷🏿♀️
February 9, 2025 at 11:13 PM
1. The federal government is overdue for an audit.
2. Only authorized personnel should gain access to everyone’s SSN.
Can’t 2 things be true at the same time? 🤷🏿♀️
2. Only authorized personnel should gain access to everyone’s SSN.
Can’t 2 things be true at the same time? 🤷🏿♀️
You haven’t lived until you deleted you highest performing YT video. Definitely time for bed!
February 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
You haven’t lived until you deleted you highest performing YT video. Definitely time for bed!
Is the whole mdx project being maintained by just one person? 😱 github.com/mdx-js/mdx/g...
Contributors to mdx-js/mdx
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github.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Is the whole mdx project being maintained by just one person? 😱 github.com/mdx-js/mdx/g...
Unpopular Opinion: Are you a tech founder and want alpha? Spend a year in North Carolina.
You’ll see how people REALLY use AI.
You’ll meet millionaires who kill cockroaches for a living (true story).
Finally you’ll witness that hard work, not smarts wins the day.
You’ll see how people REALLY use AI.
You’ll meet millionaires who kill cockroaches for a living (true story).
Finally you’ll witness that hard work, not smarts wins the day.
January 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Unpopular Opinion: Are you a tech founder and want alpha? Spend a year in North Carolina.
You’ll see how people REALLY use AI.
You’ll meet millionaires who kill cockroaches for a living (true story).
Finally you’ll witness that hard work, not smarts wins the day.
You’ll see how people REALLY use AI.
You’ll meet millionaires who kill cockroaches for a living (true story).
Finally you’ll witness that hard work, not smarts wins the day.
Want to destroy any PEACE in your life?
Listen to “The Political Gabfest” and “All-In”.
Back to back.
Listen to “The Political Gabfest” and “All-In”.
Back to back.
January 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Want to destroy any PEACE in your life?
Listen to “The Political Gabfest” and “All-In”.
Back to back.
Listen to “The Political Gabfest” and “All-In”.
Back to back.
I think Trump is a fraud, but I no longer have patience for the liberal party.
We are so much more than our race, gender or our parent’s socio-economical background.
I admire success.
And I don’t make rude assumptions that all accomplished people received “family help”.
We are so much more than our race, gender or our parent’s socio-economical background.
I admire success.
And I don’t make rude assumptions that all accomplished people received “family help”.
January 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I think Trump is a fraud, but I no longer have patience for the liberal party.
We are so much more than our race, gender or our parent’s socio-economical background.
I admire success.
And I don’t make rude assumptions that all accomplished people received “family help”.
We are so much more than our race, gender or our parent’s socio-economical background.
I admire success.
And I don’t make rude assumptions that all accomplished people received “family help”.
Good article on Trump’s appeal. There’s much about this piece I don’t relate to, but I understand the importance of yearning for greatness. thepointmag.com/politics/las...
Last Boys at the Beginning of History | The Point Magazine
I expected to find something of a political sideshow at NatCon; instead, I found a movement, perhaps the only one I’d encountered during my time in D.C.
thepointmag.com
January 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Good article on Trump’s appeal. There’s much about this piece I don’t relate to, but I understand the importance of yearning for greatness. thepointmag.com/politics/las...
Coding is now easier and faster than WordPress.
The only thing that stops me from using next.js for all of my projects are themes.
The only thing that stops me from using next.js for all of my projects are themes.
January 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Coding is now easier and faster than WordPress.
The only thing that stops me from using next.js for all of my projects are themes.
The only thing that stops me from using next.js for all of my projects are themes.
Outlook is such a corporate tool. It prioritizes processes over productivity.
Never worked with an email client that tried so hard to be indistinguishable from middle management.
Never worked with an email client that tried so hard to be indistinguishable from middle management.
January 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Outlook is such a corporate tool. It prioritizes processes over productivity.
Never worked with an email client that tried so hard to be indistinguishable from middle management.
Never worked with an email client that tried so hard to be indistinguishable from middle management.
Not sure where to get my news anymore. I actually agree that mainstream media is too tilted to the left and has become an unofficial mouthpiece for liberals.
On the other hand, it’s been near impossible to find thoughtful analysis (positive and negative) on a Trump 2.0 government.
On the other hand, it’s been near impossible to find thoughtful analysis (positive and negative) on a Trump 2.0 government.
January 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Not sure where to get my news anymore. I actually agree that mainstream media is too tilted to the left and has become an unofficial mouthpiece for liberals.
On the other hand, it’s been near impossible to find thoughtful analysis (positive and negative) on a Trump 2.0 government.
On the other hand, it’s been near impossible to find thoughtful analysis (positive and negative) on a Trump 2.0 government.
Pet peeve? Website builders that *still* have a hard time handling breakpoints. I’m used to responsive working out-of-the-box. This has been a solved problem for CSS frameworks for about a decade. Low-code needs to catch up.
January 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Pet peeve? Website builders that *still* have a hard time handling breakpoints. I’m used to responsive working out-of-the-box. This has been a solved problem for CSS frameworks for about a decade. Low-code needs to catch up.
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It’s so funny that GitHub has a sub-section in their Settings page called “Developer Settings”
My dude these are all developer settings
My dude these are all developer settings
January 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
It’s so funny that GitHub has a sub-section in their Settings page called “Developer Settings”
My dude these are all developer settings
My dude these are all developer settings
Honestly, AI tools make programming such a joy. I can build w/o all the bullshit that used to come with coding:
No more dealing with “edge cases”
No more dependency issues
No more silly syntax errors
No more dealing with “edge cases”
No more dependency issues
No more silly syntax errors
December 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Honestly, AI tools make programming such a joy. I can build w/o all the bullshit that used to come with coding:
No more dealing with “edge cases”
No more dependency issues
No more silly syntax errors
No more dealing with “edge cases”
No more dependency issues
No more silly syntax errors
ChatGPT has been an absolute game changer in enabling me to actually ship applications.
Spent years coding countless apps, just to abandon the 90% done projects because I was blocked or contended with an obscure bug.
Coding with AI already makes pre-2022 seem like the old days.
Spent years coding countless apps, just to abandon the 90% done projects because I was blocked or contended with an obscure bug.
Coding with AI already makes pre-2022 seem like the old days.
December 18, 2024 at 8:34 PM
ChatGPT has been an absolute game changer in enabling me to actually ship applications.
Spent years coding countless apps, just to abandon the 90% done projects because I was blocked or contended with an obscure bug.
Coding with AI already makes pre-2022 seem like the old days.
Spent years coding countless apps, just to abandon the 90% done projects because I was blocked or contended with an obscure bug.
Coding with AI already makes pre-2022 seem like the old days.
Toxic trait? I’m a sucker for a nap. 😴
December 4, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Toxic trait? I’m a sucker for a nap. 😴
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every so often I get a comment like "you should sell a bundle of all your zines" and I really worry about my marketing, like that is the main product we sell! (though you can def buy individual zines too)
anyway we do have a bundle of all the zines and the PDF version is 50% off today :)
anyway we do have a bundle of all the zines and the PDF version is 50% off today :)
it's zine sale time!
from now until the end of the day on Friday, all my PDF zines are 50% off with the discount code WIZARDPDF
print zines are 30% off with code WIZARDPRINT
wizardzines.com
from now until the end of the day on Friday, all my PDF zines are 50% off with the discount code WIZARDPDF
print zines are 30% off with code WIZARDPRINT
wizardzines.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:51 PM
every so often I get a comment like "you should sell a bundle of all your zines" and I really worry about my marketing, like that is the main product we sell! (though you can def buy individual zines too)
anyway we do have a bundle of all the zines and the PDF version is 50% off today :)
anyway we do have a bundle of all the zines and the PDF version is 50% off today :)
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Social media is in desperate need of innovation. Meta is only letting you have a slice of control over what you see because Bluesky is here building for you.
We wrote on Saturday about how Meta is going all-out to meet the threat of Bluesky: wapo.st/3OrYxBj
Today they took another step— finally allowing users to set their default feeds to a chronological “following” feed.
Today they took another step— finally allowing users to set their default feeds to a chronological “following” feed.
November 26, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Social media is in desperate need of innovation. Meta is only letting you have a slice of control over what you see because Bluesky is here building for you.
Thank you Bluesky! 🙏🏾
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November 23, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Thank you Bluesky! 🙏🏾