Rodney Norris
@tattdcodemonkey.com
Polyglot Software Engineer👨💻 @ Elastic
Father and Husband, Mountain biker 🚵🏻, Dharma practitioner ☸️, Knitter 🧶
outside Nashville, TN
Father and Husband, Mountain biker 🚵🏻, Dharma practitioner ☸️, Knitter 🧶
outside Nashville, TN
the inference costs of the frontier models is too high for consumers to pay and I’m still unsure how the companies survive long enough to bring that cost low enough to make any profit. Currently those costs scale with usage which compounds the issue.
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
the inference costs of the frontier models is too high for consumers to pay and I’m still unsure how the companies survive long enough to bring that cost low enough to make any profit. Currently those costs scale with usage which compounds the issue.
so this is a universal problem? our 19yo has refused to pick out a coat and is “fine” since he has hoodies 😒
January 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM
so this is a universal problem? our 19yo has refused to pick out a coat and is “fine” since he has hoodies 😒
“I regret you all the time” is such a great lyric.
December 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“I regret you all the time” is such a great lyric.
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The idea that if you join a hot AI startup that a big tech company can show up to hire away the founders & top engineers, pay out the investors and leave the rest of you with nothing but broken promises seems bad for the startup ecosystem.
December 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The idea that if you join a hot AI startup that a big tech company can show up to hire away the founders & top engineers, pay out the investors and leave the rest of you with nothing but broken promises seems bad for the startup ecosystem.
Nothing like a random 70° day and a few MTB laps to remind me how much my mental health needs exercise and time outside!
December 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Nothing like a random 70° day and a few MTB laps to remind me how much my mental health needs exercise and time outside!
While visiting with my mom recently we were talking about cooking and I mentioned a tofu meal I cook often. My mom earnestly asked "What if Tofu?" I answered that as best I could. But it highlighted to me how much I've strayed from the norm of my family and upbringing.
December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
While visiting with my mom recently we were talking about cooking and I mentioned a tofu meal I cook often. My mom earnestly asked "What if Tofu?" I answered that as best I could. But it highlighted to me how much I've strayed from the norm of my family and upbringing.
In hindsight I'm amazed at the quality of those classed. CS 1 was QBasic on 16Mhz 386 machines in 1999, CS 2 was Pascal. He made it a point to teach concepts and the language was just the tool.
After I graduated they finally got upgraded machines and switched to Java before the classes ended.
After I graduated they finally got upgraded machines and switched to Java before the classes ended.
December 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In hindsight I'm amazed at the quality of those classed. CS 1 was QBasic on 16Mhz 386 machines in 1999, CS 2 was Pascal. He made it a point to teach concepts and the language was just the tool.
After I graduated they finally got upgraded machines and switched to Java before the classes ended.
After I graduated they finally got upgraded machines and switched to Java before the classes ended.
This reminds me how lucky I was to get 3 years of CS in HS because it was a pet class from one of my Math teachers.
When he left my HS they ended CS classes. I just happened to catch a window there, that completely put me on the career path I stayed on.
When he left my HS they ended CS classes. I just happened to catch a window there, that completely put me on the career path I stayed on.
December 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This reminds me how lucky I was to get 3 years of CS in HS because it was a pet class from one of my Math teachers.
When he left my HS they ended CS classes. I just happened to catch a window there, that completely put me on the career path I stayed on.
When he left my HS they ended CS classes. I just happened to catch a window there, that completely put me on the career path I stayed on.
Same, Im running out of space to display LEGO but this was a
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Same, Im running out of space to display LEGO but this was a
Brigands & Breadknives is the first audiobook I’ve listened to at 1x speed in as long as I can remember. I guess that makes sense for cozy fantasy, I don’t want to rush through it. I want to savor it.
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Brigands & Breadknives is the first audiobook I’ve listened to at 1x speed in as long as I can remember. I guess that makes sense for cozy fantasy, I don’t want to rush through it. I want to savor it.
After doing a very complicated knitting project with cables that required focus to follow the pattern, it’s so nice to now be working on a plain stockinette pattern hat that I can speed through mindlessly. 🧶
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
After doing a very complicated knitting project with cables that required focus to follow the pattern, it’s so nice to now be working on a plain stockinette pattern hat that I can speed through mindlessly. 🧶
Getting an large influx of followers seemingly randomly makes me go 🤔🤨
July 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Getting an large influx of followers seemingly randomly makes me go 🤔🤨
I've been to Las Vegas twice for work in the last decade. Both times the highlight of the trip was leaving the city and doing something outdoors. Either hiking or Mountain Biking.
The actual time on the strip was mostly meh or terrible.
The actual time on the strip was mostly meh or terrible.
July 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I've been to Las Vegas twice for work in the last decade. Both times the highlight of the trip was leaving the city and doing something outdoors. Either hiking or Mountain Biking.
The actual time on the strip was mostly meh or terrible.
The actual time on the strip was mostly meh or terrible.
As a millennial is so funny to see which people from high school are trying to be influencers on social media, and which have absolutely nothing online at all.
July 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As a millennial is so funny to see which people from high school are trying to be influencers on social media, and which have absolutely nothing online at all.
@nodunayo.bsky.social @robfrelow.bsky.social I love Storygraph and it has replaced goodreads for me, but why does the app architecture require downtime maintenance in 2025?
Thats rhetorical, I’m just truly surprised a modern app was built that requires downtime maintenance.
Thats rhetorical, I’m just truly surprised a modern app was built that requires downtime maintenance.
July 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
@nodunayo.bsky.social @robfrelow.bsky.social I love Storygraph and it has replaced goodreads for me, but why does the app architecture require downtime maintenance in 2025?
Thats rhetorical, I’m just truly surprised a modern app was built that requires downtime maintenance.
Thats rhetorical, I’m just truly surprised a modern app was built that requires downtime maintenance.
WTF happened to Sonos? For years these speakers just worked. They were tech for non-techies.
Now they just stop working randomly and me as a techie can barely get them to function. It’s so frustrating!
Now they just stop working randomly and me as a techie can barely get them to function. It’s so frustrating!
June 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
WTF happened to Sonos? For years these speakers just worked. They were tech for non-techies.
Now they just stop working randomly and me as a techie can barely get them to function. It’s so frustrating!
Now they just stop working randomly and me as a techie can barely get them to function. It’s so frustrating!
Great conversation and it reminded be of a similar analogy I’ve had in my head for awhile, great players rarely make great coaches. Similarly the best software engineers rarely make good managers. Above average athletes and engineers usually can bridge that gap in a way the best struggle with.
June 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Great conversation and it reminded be of a similar analogy I’ve had in my head for awhile, great players rarely make great coaches. Similarly the best software engineers rarely make good managers. Above average athletes and engineers usually can bridge that gap in a way the best struggle with.
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June 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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"They'll keep pushing this as they're replacing workers with AI!" no they're not! That isn't happening. They're laying people off because they sunsetted Section 174 of the tax code that let tech companies immediately deduct 100% of R&D if it "helped improve products."
qz.com/tech-layoffs...
qz.com/tech-layoffs...
The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs
A decades-old tax rule helped build America's tech economy. A quiet change under Trump helped dismantle it
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June 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"They'll keep pushing this as they're replacing workers with AI!" no they're not! That isn't happening. They're laying people off because they sunsetted Section 174 of the tax code that let tech companies immediately deduct 100% of R&D if it "helped improve products."
qz.com/tech-layoffs...
qz.com/tech-layoffs...
It’s one of those mornings where I needed to coffee to make coffee.
I forgot to pour the coffee grounds from the grinder into the filter before turning on the machine.
I was very disappointed that I had to make the pot again with coffee when I thought I was about to drink coffee ☕️ 😒
I forgot to pour the coffee grounds from the grinder into the filter before turning on the machine.
I was very disappointed that I had to make the pot again with coffee when I thought I was about to drink coffee ☕️ 😒
June 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It’s one of those mornings where I needed to coffee to make coffee.
I forgot to pour the coffee grounds from the grinder into the filter before turning on the machine.
I was very disappointed that I had to make the pot again with coffee when I thought I was about to drink coffee ☕️ 😒
I forgot to pour the coffee grounds from the grinder into the filter before turning on the machine.
I was very disappointed that I had to make the pot again with coffee when I thought I was about to drink coffee ☕️ 😒
Its been over a decade since I have had a company ask for references or been asked to be a reference.
Many places don’t even give references out of a fear of being sued. They’ll only say you worked there and for how long.
Many places don’t even give references out of a fear of being sued. They’ll only say you worked there and for how long.
April 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Its been over a decade since I have had a company ask for references or been asked to be a reference.
Many places don’t even give references out of a fear of being sued. They’ll only say you worked there and for how long.
Many places don’t even give references out of a fear of being sued. They’ll only say you worked there and for how long.
It is quite jarring to have a narrator switch deep in an audiobook series and now several main character’s names are being pronounced completely differently.
April 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It is quite jarring to have a narrator switch deep in an audiobook series and now several main character’s names are being pronounced completely differently.
These US “friendly” F1 race times are annoying.
I miss the UK friendly times where I could watch qualifying & the race with my coffee. I have too many other family obligations during the day.
I miss the UK friendly times where I could watch qualifying & the race with my coffee. I have too many other family obligations during the day.
April 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
These US “friendly” F1 race times are annoying.
I miss the UK friendly times where I could watch qualifying & the race with my coffee. I have too many other family obligations during the day.
I miss the UK friendly times where I could watch qualifying & the race with my coffee. I have too many other family obligations during the day.
Had my first but definitely not last personal experience with tariffs yesterday.
I ordered some football shirts from the UK and was prompted at checkout that I will have to pay a 10% tariff to the shipper upon arrival 😒
Its something I want that I cant get from the US so 🤷♂️
I ordered some football shirts from the UK and was prompted at checkout that I will have to pay a 10% tariff to the shipper upon arrival 😒
Its something I want that I cant get from the US so 🤷♂️
April 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Had my first but definitely not last personal experience with tariffs yesterday.
I ordered some football shirts from the UK and was prompted at checkout that I will have to pay a 10% tariff to the shipper upon arrival 😒
Its something I want that I cant get from the US so 🤷♂️
I ordered some football shirts from the UK and was prompted at checkout that I will have to pay a 10% tariff to the shipper upon arrival 😒
Its something I want that I cant get from the US so 🤷♂️
One was a hospital where after insurance paid they owe us a small refund. Apparently you have to catch that and explicitly request it yourself.
😒 thanks American healthcare system
😒 thanks American healthcare system
April 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
One was a hospital where after insurance paid they owe us a small refund. Apparently you have to catch that and explicitly request it yourself.
😒 thanks American healthcare system
😒 thanks American healthcare system