Brandon West
@bwe.st
Denver-based web developer since 1999, DevRel since 2011. I like dogs, guitars, heavy metal, and travel.
yeah I know this is very insightful, thanks for coming to my ted talk, please don't send me links to Wikipedia
October 30, 2025 at 11:02 AM
yeah I know this is very insightful, thanks for coming to my ted talk, please don't send me links to Wikipedia
a French girl just ran directly into me while I was standing off to the side at an empty train station. Didn't even look up or apologize. Dafuq?
October 28, 2025 at 5:45 AM
a French girl just ran directly into me while I was standing off to the side at an empty train station. Didn't even look up or apologize. Dafuq?
Okay there's blog posts and reddit threads and talk show interviews about this so I feel less bad about generalizing now 😅
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Okay there's blog posts and reddit threads and talk show interviews about this so I feel less bad about generalizing now 😅
It's especially noticeable in Japan when the sidewalks are crowded and most people are trying to accommodate others
October 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
It's especially noticeable in Japan when the sidewalks are crowded and most people are trying to accommodate others
Of course people from all places are guilty of this at times but that one group seems to be consistent with it. Is it a cultural thing I'm unaware of? I'm genuinely curious
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Of course people from all places are guilty of this at times but that one group seems to be consistent with it. Is it a cultural thing I'm unaware of? I'm genuinely curious
They wanted to make sure we knew that we're all friends even if our governments don't make sense and it was a great reminder that most of us are just victims of circumstance. Shout-out to mew friends Daniel, Andrei and Roman!
October 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
They wanted to make sure we knew that we're all friends even if our governments don't make sense and it was a great reminder that most of us are just victims of circumstance. Shout-out to mew friends Daniel, Andrei and Roman!
I just need the country I love to not be run by malicious incompetent assholes and a punk/metal band to play in and things would be basically perfect
October 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I just need the country I love to not be run by malicious incompetent assholes and a punk/metal band to play in and things would be basically perfect
lol one AWS region down, must be antifa
October 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
lol one AWS region down, must be antifa
It's basically skirt steak but chicken. Probably takes 3 chickens to make a portion. Delicious
October 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It's basically skirt steak but chicken. Probably takes 3 chickens to make a portion. Delicious
Super grateful to have Japanese friends that take me out and show me around, I was well prepared. I had never had diaphragm before but that might be my favorite part of a chicken now
October 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Super grateful to have Japanese friends that take me out and show me around, I was well prepared. I had never had diaphragm before but that might be my favorite part of a chicken now
It's definitely good news. Shout-out to the indigenous advocates that are making this happen.
October 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
It's definitely good news. Shout-out to the indigenous advocates that are making this happen.
"There is no such as thing as blah blah blah, it's probably a misunderstanding of related thing" YOU ARE A DUMBASS BLOCK OF SILICON
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"There is no such as thing as blah blah blah, it's probably a misunderstanding of related thing" YOU ARE A DUMBASS BLOCK OF SILICON