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Alan Pope
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Developer Relations at Tessl
Podcaster on @linuxmatters.sh
Previously at Anchore, Orcro, Axiom, Canonical.
I made a thing.
SnapScope - Snap Package Security Scanner
Security microscope for the snap ecosystem. Search for any snap package, see its security posture, and dig into the CVEs.
snapscope.popey.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Question: Is it technically/theoretically/hypothetically possible to fill in all red dots in the graphic on the bottom left of the screen?
December 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Those hoopy froods over at Chainguard really know where their towels are at! They recognised me as an Emojimancer. Cos made MojiNav, an emoji-only walking navigation aid. mojinav.popey.com/
December 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Friday night OWASP meet-up at the office with talks, beer and pizza!? Yes please! Thanks to Semgrep and of course Tessl :) opensource
December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Doing some more live open source noodling, now with functioning owncast chat! (in theory)
popey chat
popey.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Live from popey towers.
#caturday
November 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Live stream starting soon on YouTube, Twitch and Owncast, in theory, at least.
All the links are here:
popey chat
popey.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This week's newsletter is now in the public archive.
King's Cross and back again
Hello! It's been a while since the last newsletter, and I'm delighted to be back in your inbox. Life has settled down a bit, and I'm ready to share what's been going on.
newsletter.popey.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Reposted by Alan Pope
Build AI tools for community growth at our hackathon with Lovable & Led By Community

One day to collaborate with developers, designers, and community builders. Focus on real problems: onboarding, engagement, moderation, and events.

📅 Dec 3rd, 9 AM-5 PM
📍 Tessl HQ, London

luma.com/ai-hackathon...
AI Lovable Hackathon London: Community Tools Edition · Luma
🧠 AI Hackathon: Community Tools Edition Hosted by Led by Community Powered by Lovable & Tessl Join us for a hands-on hackathon to build AI-powered tools that…
luma.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Me: How many devices has my app been installed on?
Snapcraft: "Tower of Hanoi" picture!
Me: What?
Snapcraft: Sorry, I meant "Person lying down" picture!

Never mind github.com/canonical/sn...
November 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A brand new fresh episode of my favourite podcast that I'm in. :)
Episode 69 of Linux Matters: He's a very nøughty boy 🐧️🎙️

Mark’s been buying audiobooks, Martin’s discusses Nøughty Linux, and Alan’s been streaming again!
He's a very nøughty boy
Mark’s been buying audiobooks, Martin’s discusses Nøughty Linux, and Alan’s been streaming again!
linuxmatters.sh
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Woohoo! Made it to the office near Kings Cross in under an hour for the first time! Leaving home at 05:13 makes for a very calm journey.
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Back in the UK and greeted with the “Activate Windows” watermark in Baggage Reclaim. Wonderful stuff.
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
It's currently 'free' to drive an EV into the centre of London. That changes soon.
"A new 25% Cleaner Vehicle Discount for electric cars registered with Auto Pay, which would mean a daily charge of £13.50 instead of £18"
Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
First time flying to a work event for a while… Heathrow and Microsoft Windows always deliver some kind of failure. What a combo.
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
vole.wtf/doctype/
This is rather cool.
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I made a Fisher-Price theme for my terminal. It didn't last long.
That kerning...
"If only there were a fixed-width version of Fisher-Price Gothic font."
Said nobody, ever.
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Reposted by Alan Pope
What is happening in the world of AI native development today?

These are builders who've already solved the problems you're probably hitting right now.

📍 DevCon is November 18-19th in NYC.
🎫 Tickets and full lineup: ainativedev.co/z84

Use the discount code AIND-X-50 to get 50% off your tickets.
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Oh no, not another one! Live streaming again...
popey.com/live/
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
More terminal-based Linux noodling on a live stream.
Also, trying to fix the owncast setup.
popey streams
popey.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
30 mins of live streaming on a Saturday afternoon...
popey streams
popey.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Kids these days.. In my day, AI assistants came on cassette and ran out of memory mid-snark!
November 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Reposted by Alan Pope
What's worth another look?

Which past Linux Matters topics need a 2025 update, in a future episode?
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Reposted by Alan Pope
🚀 Tonight in London's King's Cross!

Join us for an evening with MLH and #GoogleGemini

🤖 Build with the latest Gemini models
🎤 Hear from DeepMind & Google Labs teams
🍕 Network over food & drinks
💡 Live demos from fellow builders

Spots are limited – grab a ticket now! 🎟️

luma.com/LondonAIRoad...
MLH AI Roadshow: London · Luma
Mark your calendars for Thursday, 6 November 2025! Major League Hacking (MLH) and Google Gemini are bringing an AI packed evening to King's Cross,…
luma.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Reposted by Alan Pope
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬-𝐢𝐧-𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞.

Each session is code-on-screen, showing real use cases. If you’re building with or for devs, this is the track you don’t skip

📍 DevCon is November 18-19th, NYC.
👉 Tickets and full lineup: ainativedev.co/z84
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM