James Burchill
@jamesburchill.com
Most people think social media problems are moral problems.
They are not. They are systems failures.
So I built a simple control mechanism: The Posting Gate.
If a post fails any gate, it does not ship.
The goal is not better content.
It is system stability.
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They are not. They are systems failures.
So I built a simple control mechanism: The Posting Gate.
If a post fails any gate, it does not ship.
The goal is not better content.
It is system stability.
vault.jamesburchill.com/strategy/the...
The Posting Gate: How to Use Social Media Without Letting It Degrade Your System - The Vault
Most problems with social media are not moral problems. They are not cultural problems. They are systems failures. People do not lose clarity because platforms are evil. They lose clarity because they...
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December 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Most people think social media problems are moral problems.
They are not. They are systems failures.
So I built a simple control mechanism: The Posting Gate.
If a post fails any gate, it does not ship.
The goal is not better content.
It is system stability.
vault.jamesburchill.com/strategy/the...
They are not. They are systems failures.
So I built a simple control mechanism: The Posting Gate.
If a post fails any gate, it does not ship.
The goal is not better content.
It is system stability.
vault.jamesburchill.com/strategy/the...
🎄THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 11th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
11 signals worth monitoring in any modern stack.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
On the 11th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
11 signals worth monitoring in any modern stack.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
James C. Burchill (@jamescburchill) on Threads
🎄THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 11th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
11 signals worth monitoring in any modern stack.
👇
1. CPU
2. Memory
3. Disk
4. Network latency
5. Request time...
www.threads.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🎄THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 11th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
11 signals worth monitoring in any modern stack.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
On the 11th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
11 signals worth monitoring in any modern stack.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
Do you know where your #sourcecode is? Most teams think they do. They don't.
Bits of it live on old laptops, vendor machines, rogue scripts and forgotten branches.
If you can't rebuild your product from what you control, that's not a system, that's luck 👇
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Bits of it live on old laptops, vendor machines, rogue scripts and forgotten branches.
If you can't rebuild your product from what you control, that's not a system, that's luck 👇
vault.jamesburchill.com/general/its-...
It's 10 o'clock. Do you know where your source code is? - The Vault
There used to be a late–night public service announcement on TV: “It is 10 o’clock. Do you know where your children are?” If you are a founder, CTO, or anyone responsible for software, you can adapt t...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Do you know where your #sourcecode is? Most teams think they do. They don't.
Bits of it live on old laptops, vendor machines, rogue scripts and forgotten branches.
If you can't rebuild your product from what you control, that's not a system, that's luck 👇
vault.jamesburchill.com/general/its-...
Bits of it live on old laptops, vendor machines, rogue scripts and forgotten branches.
If you can't rebuild your product from what you control, that's not a system, that's luck 👇
vault.jamesburchill.com/general/its-...
🎄THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 10th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
10 #Python optimizations that actually matter.
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On the 10th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
10 #Python optimizations that actually matter.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
James C. Burchill (@jamescburchill) on Threads
🎄THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 10th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
10 Python optimizations that actually matter.
👇
1. Use profiling before guessing
2. Avoid unnecessary function ca...
www.threads.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎄THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 10th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
10 #Python optimizations that actually matter.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
On the 10th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
10 #Python optimizations that actually matter.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
As the year winds down, I pull my tendrils inward and take a moment to pause after the inhale. I look at what aligned, what felt forced, and what needs to shift so next year feels more like me. There’s also a podcast version if you prefer to listen.
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The Pause After You Inhale - The Vault
A Year-End Review for People Who Need Space to Think Every December, I begin to pull my tendrils inward. Not out of fear or fatigue, but out of rhythm. There’s a natural slowing that happens as the ye...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
As the year winds down, I pull my tendrils inward and take a moment to pause after the inhale. I look at what aligned, what felt forced, and what needs to shift so next year feels more like me. There’s also a podcast version if you prefer to listen.
vault.jamesburchill.com/mindset/the-...
vault.jamesburchill.com/mindset/the-...
🎄THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 9th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
9 middleware tricks for FastAPI.
👇
1. Request timing
2. Logging context injection
3. Correlation IDs
4. CORS
5. Compression
6. Auth pre-check
7. Rate limiting
8. Error shaping
9. Transaction scoping
On the 9th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
9 middleware tricks for FastAPI.
👇
1. Request timing
2. Logging context injection
3. Correlation IDs
4. CORS
5. Compression
6. Auth pre-check
7. Rate limiting
8. Error shaping
9. Transaction scoping
December 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🎄THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 9th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
9 middleware tricks for FastAPI.
👇
1. Request timing
2. Logging context injection
3. Correlation IDs
4. CORS
5. Compression
6. Auth pre-check
7. Rate limiting
8. Error shaping
9. Transaction scoping
On the 9th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
9 middleware tricks for FastAPI.
👇
1. Request timing
2. Logging context injection
3. Correlation IDs
4. CORS
5. Compression
6. Auth pre-check
7. Rate limiting
8. Error shaping
9. Transaction scoping
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 7th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
7 steps every CI pipeline needs.
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1. Install deps
2. Lint
3. Format
4. Test
5. Build artifacts
6. Scan (SAST or container scan)
7. Push or deploy
Most teams skip steps and pay for it later.
On the 7th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
7 steps every CI pipeline needs.
👇
1. Install deps
2. Lint
3. Format
4. Test
5. Build artifacts
6. Scan (SAST or container scan)
7. Push or deploy
Most teams skip steps and pay for it later.
December 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 7th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
7 steps every CI pipeline needs.
👇
1. Install deps
2. Lint
3. Format
4. Test
5. Build artifacts
6. Scan (SAST or container scan)
7. Push or deploy
Most teams skip steps and pay for it later.
On the 7th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
7 steps every CI pipeline needs.
👇
1. Install deps
2. Lint
3. Format
4. Test
5. Build artifacts
6. Scan (SAST or container scan)
7. Push or deploy
Most teams skip steps and pay for it later.
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 6th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
6 tests that catch ugly bugs early.
1. Happy path
2. Obvious failure path
3. Boundary tests
4. Serialization and type checks
5. DB interaction tests
6. Contract tests for any external service
🖖😎
On the 6th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
6 tests that catch ugly bugs early.
1. Happy path
2. Obvious failure path
3. Boundary tests
4. Serialization and type checks
5. DB interaction tests
6. Contract tests for any external service
🖖😎
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 6th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
6 tests that catch ugly bugs early.
1. Happy path
2. Obvious failure path
3. Boundary tests
4. Serialization and type checks
5. DB interaction tests
6. Contract tests for any external service
🖖😎
On the 6th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
6 tests that catch ugly bugs early.
1. Happy path
2. Obvious failure path
3. Boundary tests
4. Serialization and type checks
5. DB interaction tests
6. Contract tests for any external service
🖖😎
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 5th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
5 logging rules that save your sanity.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
On the 5th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
5 logging rules that save your sanity.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
James C. Burchill (@jamescburchill) on Threads
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 5th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
5 logging rules that save your sanity.
👇
1. Log structured data, not sentences.
2. Include identifiers (user_id, job_...
www.threads.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 5th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
5 logging rules that save your sanity.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
On the 5th day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
5 logging rules that save your sanity.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
There’s a dark little secret behind every successful entrepreneur, and nobody wants to admit it. It isn’t passion. It isn’t talent. It’s ... 👇
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The Socially Unacceptable Quality You Need to Succeed (But No One Wants to Admit It) - The Vault
There’s a dark little secret at the core of entrepreneurship, and it’s not something people like to talk about. We dress it up with nicer words like passion, drive, commitment, grit. But those are sur...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
There’s a dark little secret behind every successful entrepreneur, and nobody wants to admit it. It isn’t passion. It isn’t talent. It’s ... 👇
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vault.jamesburchill.com/mindset/the-...
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 3rd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
3 FastAPI patterns that keep code clean.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
On the 3rd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
3 FastAPI patterns that keep code clean.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
James C. Burchill (@jamescburchill) on Threads
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 3rd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
3 FastAPI patterns that keep code clean.
👇
www.threads.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 3rd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
3 FastAPI patterns that keep code clean.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
On the 3rd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
3 FastAPI patterns that keep code clean.
👇
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS 🎄
On the 2nd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
2 Docker commands every developer should know.
Full tips in the link:
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On the 2nd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
2 Docker commands every developer should know.
Full tips in the link:
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
James C. Burchill (@jamescburchill) on Threads
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS 🎄
On the 2nd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
2 Docker commands every developer should know.
Full tips in the attachment.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS 🎄
On the 2nd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
2 Docker commands every developer should know.
Full tips in the link:
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
On the 2nd day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
2 Docker commands every developer should know.
Full tips in the link:
www.threads.com/@jamescburch...
Sharing my 12 days of coding-mas on Threads because I have more space to type 🖖😎
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James C. Burchill (@jamescburchill) on Threads
THE 12 DAYS OF CODING-MAS
On the 1st day of Coding-mas my keyboard gave to me…
1 Python one-liner that saves real time.
Full breakdown in the attachment.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Sharing my 12 days of coding-mas on Threads because I have more space to type 🖖😎
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My #friday word of the day.
Noun: Geniork
Definition: A genius who is also a dork.
Use: Who was the geniork who invented this new word?
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Noun: Geniork
Definition: A genius who is also a dork.
Use: Who was the geniork who invented this new word?
🤪
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
My #friday word of the day.
Noun: Geniork
Definition: A genius who is also a dork.
Use: Who was the geniork who invented this new word?
🤪
Noun: Geniork
Definition: A genius who is also a dork.
Use: Who was the geniork who invented this new word?
🤪
I've been closely watching Gander Social's development; I'm rooting for it, too. But that doesn't mean I don't see some serious issues, and in my latest article, I explore them.
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Is Gander’s Goose Cooked Before the Party Even Starts? - The Vault
A Look at the Limits of Network Theory Context Statement: Before diving in, know that I’m not anti-Gander. I respect the mission, the founders, and the Canadians who’ve invested their money and belief...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I've been closely watching Gander Social's development; I'm rooting for it, too. But that doesn't mean I don't see some serious issues, and in my latest article, I explore them.
vault.jamesburchill.com/networking/i...
vault.jamesburchill.com/networking/i...
I’m not just a tech or AI guy.
Like you, I’m a whole stack of things.
I’m into communication models, psychology, cooking, motorcycles, entrepreneurship, events, software design, and building systems that help people free up their time.
So here’s my question…
Like you, I’m a whole stack of things.
I’m into communication models, psychology, cooking, motorcycles, entrepreneurship, events, software design, and building systems that help people free up their time.
So here’s my question…
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I’m not just a tech or AI guy.
Like you, I’m a whole stack of things.
I’m into communication models, psychology, cooking, motorcycles, entrepreneurship, events, software design, and building systems that help people free up their time.
So here’s my question…
Like you, I’m a whole stack of things.
I’m into communication models, psychology, cooking, motorcycles, entrepreneurship, events, software design, and building systems that help people free up their time.
So here’s my question…
If today has reminded of anything in the wacky world of social media is that any audience you earn on a platform is rented and transient. That platform can suspend you at any time for any reason. Today it happened to me twice. All false positives mind you. But still. A real WTF moment. StayFrosty 😎
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
If today has reminded of anything in the wacky world of social media is that any audience you earn on a platform is rented and transient. That platform can suspend you at any time for any reason. Today it happened to me twice. All false positives mind you. But still. A real WTF moment. StayFrosty 😎
I have two posts on Instagram and for the 2nd time today my account has been suspended for goodness knows what. Seriously meta?
I’ve had to upload a short selfie video of myself twice now. This is getting silly.
I’ve had to upload a short selfie video of myself twice now. This is getting silly.
November 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I have two posts on Instagram and for the 2nd time today my account has been suspended for goodness knows what. Seriously meta?
I’ve had to upload a short selfie video of myself twice now. This is getting silly.
I’ve had to upload a short selfie video of myself twice now. This is getting silly.
And I’m back on Instagram and Threads … again.
Apology #2
Apology #2
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
And I’m back on Instagram and Threads … again.
Apology #2
Apology #2
In all the time I've been on Bluesky I've never had my account suspended (for a false positive (FP) or otherwise.) I recently decided to explore threads and needed to activate instagram too. I was FP suspended on day 1, and again just now! Seriously, meta wtf is up with your rules algorithm? 😵💫🤬🤪
November 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
In all the time I've been on Bluesky I've never had my account suspended (for a false positive (FP) or otherwise.) I recently decided to explore threads and needed to activate instagram too. I was FP suspended on day 1, and again just now! Seriously, meta wtf is up with your rules algorithm? 😵💫🤬🤪
AI is creating a new confidence trap. Polished answers, big thumbs-ups, and a false sense of mastery.
People are doing better but judging themselves worse. More wrong while feeling more right.
Veteran devs see it. Newer ones don’t – that’s the problem.
vault.jamesburchill.com/tech-with-a-...
People are doing better but judging themselves worse. More wrong while feeling more right.
Veteran devs see it. Newer ones don’t – that’s the problem.
vault.jamesburchill.com/tech-with-a-...
The Confidence Trap: How AI Turns Beginners Into Believers and Veterans Into Cynics - The Vault
There’s a strange and slightly hilarious thing happening in the tech world right now. The people who most need to hear warnings about AI are the same people who are least capable of understanding them...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
AI is creating a new confidence trap. Polished answers, big thumbs-ups, and a false sense of mastery.
People are doing better but judging themselves worse. More wrong while feeling more right.
Veteran devs see it. Newer ones don’t – that’s the problem.
vault.jamesburchill.com/tech-with-a-...
People are doing better but judging themselves worse. More wrong while feeling more right.
Veteran devs see it. Newer ones don’t – that’s the problem.
vault.jamesburchill.com/tech-with-a-...
I hate math tests because all through the chapter it's like really easy and then you think you've got it and then the test is like ...
IF I THROW A TRIANGLE OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR IS GOING 20KMH AND WIND RESISTANCE IS A THING THAT EXISTS, HOW MANY CUPCAKES CAN PEDRO BUY WITH ONE HUMAN SOUL?
IF I THROW A TRIANGLE OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR IS GOING 20KMH AND WIND RESISTANCE IS A THING THAT EXISTS, HOW MANY CUPCAKES CAN PEDRO BUY WITH ONE HUMAN SOUL?
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I hate math tests because all through the chapter it's like really easy and then you think you've got it and then the test is like ...
IF I THROW A TRIANGLE OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR IS GOING 20KMH AND WIND RESISTANCE IS A THING THAT EXISTS, HOW MANY CUPCAKES CAN PEDRO BUY WITH ONE HUMAN SOUL?
IF I THROW A TRIANGLE OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR IS GOING 20KMH AND WIND RESISTANCE IS A THING THAT EXISTS, HOW MANY CUPCAKES CAN PEDRO BUY WITH ONE HUMAN SOUL?
Facebook memories reminded me today that 11 years ago Twitter was still fun ... and I had over 24,500 followers! #goodtimes
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Facebook memories reminded me today that 11 years ago Twitter was still fun ... and I had over 24,500 followers! #goodtimes