Jake Carpenter 💙🇺🇦🏳️⚧️
@jakecarpenter.dev
Software Engineer in Boise, classless-Idaho. I also ❤️ 3D printing and poorly brewing ☕️ espresso. Slightly obsessed with keyboards and LEGO. Former lifelong MLB fan.
[sad] blog: https://jakecarpenter.dev/
He/him | #BlackLivesMatter | #Ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
[sad] blog: https://jakecarpenter.dev/
He/him | #BlackLivesMatter | #Ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
I wonder if I can report my congressman to the FTC fraud site for not respecting email opt-outs.
Russ Fulcher's IT is as competent as he is intelligent.
Russ Fulcher's IT is as competent as he is intelligent.
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I wonder if I can report my congressman to the FTC fraud site for not respecting email opt-outs.
Russ Fulcher's IT is as competent as he is intelligent.
Russ Fulcher's IT is as competent as he is intelligent.
I really don't understand why Google is insisting on "2-step" verification now. I already have two-factor. I use passkeys. There is no benefit to it specifically being "steps."
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I really don't understand why Google is insisting on "2-step" verification now. I already have two-factor. I use passkeys. There is no benefit to it specifically being "steps."
I'm at the point where I think I would buy an Oculus and tinker with React Native development on it in addition to the occasional game.
However, Facebook has effectively banned me for some unknown reason and won't let me create an account - even when I verify my ID.
However, Facebook has effectively banned me for some unknown reason and won't let me create an account - even when I verify my ID.
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I'm at the point where I think I would buy an Oculus and tinker with React Native development on it in addition to the occasional game.
However, Facebook has effectively banned me for some unknown reason and won't let me create an account - even when I verify my ID.
However, Facebook has effectively banned me for some unknown reason and won't let me create an account - even when I verify my ID.
I love watching the text stream output from the "thought" process of agents. It's like rubber-duck-debugging without having to even to think through the details yourself.
November 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I love watching the text stream output from the "thought" process of agents. It's like rubber-duck-debugging without having to even to think through the details yourself.
I don't think I've ever looked at the documentation for Storybook without becoming extremely annoyed. I've never seen any documentation as ambiguous.
I can get LLMs to throw stuff at the wall until it sticks, but I have no idea if it's what was intended so I can't offer a PR.
I can get LLMs to throw stuff at the wall until it sticks, but I have no idea if it's what was intended so I can't offer a PR.
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I don't think I've ever looked at the documentation for Storybook without becoming extremely annoyed. I've never seen any documentation as ambiguous.
I can get LLMs to throw stuff at the wall until it sticks, but I have no idea if it's what was intended so I can't offer a PR.
I can get LLMs to throw stuff at the wall until it sticks, but I have no idea if it's what was intended so I can't offer a PR.
Finally finished all deck stakes in Balatro. The last two stakes on black deck have taken weeks.
November 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Finally finished all deck stakes in Balatro. The last two stakes on black deck have taken weeks.
Taking a random day off and I’m disappointed at how few space/astonomy documentaries I can find.
October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Taking a random day off and I’m disappointed at how few space/astonomy documentaries I can find.
At what point do you just admit, "Republicans are wrong about *everything*"
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyb...
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyb...
FCC will vote to scrap telecom cybersecurity requirements
The commission’s Republican chair, who voted against the rules in January, calls them ineffective and illegal.
www.cybersecuritydive.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
At what point do you just admit, "Republicans are wrong about *everything*"
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyb...
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cyb...
I haven't done any major "planning" runs with it yet, but I'm quite impressed with Cursor's new custom model, Composer. It's insanely fast on my work machine (so, corporate proxy) where GPT-5 derivatives are unusable because they're so slow. Has handled complex edits + reading screenshots well.
October 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I haven't done any major "planning" runs with it yet, but I'm quite impressed with Cursor's new custom model, Composer. It's insanely fast on my work machine (so, corporate proxy) where GPT-5 derivatives are unusable because they're so slow. Has handled complex edits + reading screenshots well.
Doing a splash screen animation today and it's *so much more fun* than my regular job of shoving data into a list
October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Doing a splash screen animation today and it's *so much more fun* than my regular job of shoving data into a list
It's not fun losing access to your paid tooling because your multi-billion dollar organization can't send out timely payments.
Every. Year.
Every. Year.
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It's not fun losing access to your paid tooling because your multi-billion dollar organization can't send out timely payments.
Every. Year.
Every. Year.
@expo.dev I'm having trouble accessing Expo MCP. I get the "...this account does not have access" error. I've tried both my account, which is an admin on my org's paid account, as well as my org's "owner" account directly; creds + token. Is there something I need to enable elsewhere?
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
@expo.dev I'm having trouble accessing Expo MCP. I get the "...this account does not have access" error. I've tried both my account, which is an admin on my org's paid account, as well as my org's "owner" account directly; creds + token. Is there something I need to enable elsewhere?
Just saw that Knip supports JSONC configuration. I feel like we should be giving public kudos to tooling doing this. 👏
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Just saw that Knip supports JSONC configuration. I feel like we should be giving public kudos to tooling doing this. 👏
Regarding the urgent dotnet SDK/runtime security issue
"Sounds like a PaaS issue, doesn't effect us"
#ShitCoworkersSay
"Sounds like a PaaS issue, doesn't effect us"
#ShitCoworkersSay
October 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Regarding the urgent dotnet SDK/runtime security issue
"Sounds like a PaaS issue, doesn't effect us"
#ShitCoworkersSay
"Sounds like a PaaS issue, doesn't effect us"
#ShitCoworkersSay
I would appreciate any resources folks have on accessibility guidelines for React Native apps. I've learned a lot over the last 2-3 weeks, but I'm only assuming that my improvements are better based on the accessibility inspectors. I'd love to find more definitive info to learn from.
October 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I would appreciate any resources folks have on accessibility guidelines for React Native apps. I've learned a lot over the last 2-3 weeks, but I'm only assuming that my improvements are better based on the accessibility inspectors. I'd love to find more definitive info to learn from.
You know what...
October 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
You know what...
Finally getting a chance to really put Cursor to the test now that my org has bought into it (and doesn't block it). A few of the modes it provides are very helpful. Even as a GH Copilot user since the beginning, I'm very impressed.
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Finally getting a chance to really put Cursor to the test now that my org has bought into it (and doesn't block it). A few of the modes it provides are very helpful. Even as a GH Copilot user since the beginning, I'm very impressed.
Gen X: Please stop having conversations over email with people you're in a Teams channel with.
October 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Gen X: Please stop having conversations over email with people you're in a Teams channel with.
Me: It took 30 minutes to build up 'walkthrough' system to highlight a new feature for the user.
Also me: It took 2 days to get your custom icons into our React Native app.
Also me: It took 2 days to get your custom icons into our React Native app.
October 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Me: It took 30 minutes to build up 'walkthrough' system to highlight a new feature for the user.
Also me: It took 2 days to get your custom icons into our React Native app.
Also me: It took 2 days to get your custom icons into our React Native app.
Cursor just made fairly painless work of migrating Icon components in a large React Native app from a mixture of react-native-elements and @expo/vector-icons to the new set of @react-native-vector-icons. Included a refactor for dynamic icons via props.
Plus, it did that while I was cleaning.
Plus, it did that while I was cleaning.
October 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Cursor just made fairly painless work of migrating Icon components in a large React Native app from a mixture of react-native-elements and @expo/vector-icons to the new set of @react-native-vector-icons. Included a refactor for dynamic icons via props.
Plus, it did that while I was cleaning.
Plus, it did that while I was cleaning.
I really don't get paid enough to deal with Azure DevOps' bullshit on Friday.
Why is it still a thing?
Why is it still a thing?
October 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I really don't get paid enough to deal with Azure DevOps' bullshit on Friday.
Why is it still a thing?
Why is it still a thing?
Is there a Magsafe-type ring in existence that will actually stick to the back of a Samsung Galaxy S23? I've burned 3 that all fall off, and I'm not willing to buy a case for a test device.
October 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Is there a Magsafe-type ring in existence that will actually stick to the back of a Samsung Galaxy S23? I've burned 3 that all fall off, and I'm not willing to buy a case for a test device.
git commit -m "Enable React Compiler 🎉"
October 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
git commit -m "Enable React Compiler 🎉"
I fundamentally disagree with the notion that web developers should be able to build native apps with the same API they use for web.
Some people don't want to hear it, but the PWA experience on a mobile device is miserable and a clear indication that the web API is not a fit for mobile.
Some people don't want to hear it, but the PWA experience on a mobile device is miserable and a clear indication that the web API is not a fit for mobile.
October 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I fundamentally disagree with the notion that web developers should be able to build native apps with the same API they use for web.
Some people don't want to hear it, but the PWA experience on a mobile device is miserable and a clear indication that the web API is not a fit for mobile.
Some people don't want to hear it, but the PWA experience on a mobile device is miserable and a clear indication that the web API is not a fit for mobile.
Excited for React Compiler 1.0. I'd really like to know of a way that I could create a bit of a "benchmark" to compare performance in a few key areas of my apps rather than painstaking manual profiling to compare.
October 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Excited for React Compiler 1.0. I'd really like to know of a way that I could create a bit of a "benchmark" to compare performance in a few key areas of my apps rather than painstaking manual profiling to compare.