Corey H.
@chinders.bsky.social
Oh god not another one of these
Right okay I’m a queer trans parent ADHD gym rat techie nerd.
Right okay I’m a queer trans parent ADHD gym rat techie nerd.
But then engineers will need to relearn how to write tests, hmmm
December 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
But then engineers will need to relearn how to write tests, hmmm
Sighhhhhh bodies and brains, dude.
December 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Sighhhhhh bodies and brains, dude.
I mean poodles are quite intelligent dogs but uh. Hm.
December 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I mean poodles are quite intelligent dogs but uh. Hm.
Also undefined? I would really go with “unspecified” or just “any number of arguments”
December 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Also undefined? I would really go with “unspecified” or just “any number of arguments”
I mean, this is actually thrilling because if it pans out it could be huge! And also I will lolsob for DAYS about cat pee fumes making me sick.
December 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I mean, this is actually thrilling because if it pans out it could be huge! And also I will lolsob for DAYS about cat pee fumes making me sick.
Yeah being AFAB was a bad tactical decision on my part
December 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Yeah being AFAB was a bad tactical decision on my part
Oh interesting. I might have to give that a shot, thanks for mentioning!
December 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Oh interesting. I might have to give that a shot, thanks for mentioning!
Extent incentivized not to develop deep understanding of the layers around you.
But man, when shit goes wrong, the people who have either that understanding or the ability to dig in and figure shit out are GOLD
But man, when shit goes wrong, the people who have either that understanding or the ability to dig in and figure shit out are GOLD
December 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Extent incentivized not to develop deep understanding of the layers around you.
But man, when shit goes wrong, the people who have either that understanding or the ability to dig in and figure shit out are GOLD
But man, when shit goes wrong, the people who have either that understanding or the ability to dig in and figure shit out are GOLD
Right, I think the esoteric detective work is something that the really excellent tech folks bring to the table but it’s not a selection criteria. And the pressures of the job ecosystem are such that you typically want to spend minimum time to deliver the $WHATEVER, so you’re to some…
December 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Right, I think the esoteric detective work is something that the really excellent tech folks bring to the table but it’s not a selection criteria. And the pressures of the job ecosystem are such that you typically want to spend minimum time to deliver the $WHATEVER, so you’re to some…
And I think you’re raising an excellent point that most folks working in tech need to have this skill set to some degree, but it’s not exactly well taught
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
And I think you’re raising an excellent point that most folks working in tech need to have this skill set to some degree, but it’s not exactly well taught
Yuuuup. Of course, that’s also much more doable when you can budget time for it and your corporate overlord isn’t just like “why don’t you already know everything about every layer of the stack??”
December 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Yuuuup. Of course, that’s also much more doable when you can budget time for it and your corporate overlord isn’t just like “why don’t you already know everything about every layer of the stack??”
(This is actually one of the things I’ve found AI actually useful for. Except when it lies to me, but at least I often know enough to figure out when it’s doing that.)
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
(This is actually one of the things I’ve found AI actually useful for. Except when it lies to me, but at least I often know enough to figure out when it’s doing that.)
I mean, hell, maybe I should lean into that problem and become a Tech Communicator or something but goddamn, sometimes I just wanna tinker with a new thing without having to decode the fucking necronomicon!
December 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I mean, hell, maybe I should lean into that problem and become a Tech Communicator or something but goddamn, sometimes I just wanna tinker with a new thing without having to decode the fucking necronomicon!
I would honestly love to get deeper into some technical areas but every time I poke at it, it’s a vast undifferentiated thing that’s not well documented for noobs, and I’m like “right, well, back to the areas I’m already conversant with!”
December 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I would honestly love to get deeper into some technical areas but every time I poke at it, it’s a vast undifferentiated thing that’s not well documented for noobs, and I’m like “right, well, back to the areas I’m already conversant with!”
Sadly, it seems like a lot of attitudes remain “if you can’t figure it out without asking stupid questions, you don’t really belong in tech”
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Sadly, it seems like a lot of attitudes remain “if you can’t figure it out without asking stupid questions, you don’t really belong in tech”
As a person who grew up in the age of Oregon Trail and came to tech late, I learned to get competent at using CLIs etc but damn can it be a slog. We should have good UIs, and ideally discoverable paths to dig deeper when you want to know more, without drinking from a firehose.
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
As a person who grew up in the age of Oregon Trail and came to tech late, I learned to get competent at using CLIs etc but damn can it be a slog. We should have good UIs, and ideally discoverable paths to dig deeper when you want to know more, without drinking from a firehose.
You get a gold star! I’ve found that learning technical shit like this is often like “Well why don’t you ALREADY know how to find and replace text in a filtered selection of files from your machine and others? Just read the man page!”
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
You get a gold star! I’ve found that learning technical shit like this is often like “Well why don’t you ALREADY know how to find and replace text in a filtered selection of files from your machine and others? Just read the man page!”
STAY TUNED for exciting updates on cat boxes cleanliness and ventilation and its correlation with my most debilitating neurological condition!
December 29, 2025 at 1:56 AM
STAY TUNED for exciting updates on cat boxes cleanliness and ventilation and its correlation with my most debilitating neurological condition!
Yeah I was gonna say, wait!
Intact, please!
Intact, please!
December 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Yeah I was gonna say, wait!
Intact, please!
Intact, please!
Hooray, a successful layer of abstraction! Oh no…
December 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Hooray, a successful layer of abstraction! Oh no…
Awwwww I should have screenshotted it! Basically I was arguing with someone and said “you do you” and she said “so glad a man gave me permission”
December 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Awwwww I should have screenshotted it! Basically I was arguing with someone and said “you do you” and she said “so glad a man gave me permission”
I’m not confident that your activist Bluesky posting is the way to wake them up, but you do you, I suppose.
December 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I’m not confident that your activist Bluesky posting is the way to wake them up, but you do you, I suppose.