Josh *The Open Source Magician* VanAllen
@joshvanallen.dev
Your local open source magician! @nx.dev Developer Productivity Engineer. Previously @hero.dev and Capital One. Born and raised Pittsburgher. All posts are my own opinion.
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Been a stressful and emotionally draining day. A lot of processing. Feeling a bit better now but hopefully the morning doesn't bring the dread. Positive note, learning a ton about myself and the way I think! It's the greatest gift but also the greatest weakness
November 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Been a stressful and emotionally draining day. A lot of processing. Feeling a bit better now but hopefully the morning doesn't bring the dread. Positive note, learning a ton about myself and the way I think! It's the greatest gift but also the greatest weakness
@marktechson.com know anyone in search that can look into this bug? a legit bug and unsure where to report lol not there's a github repo i can report an issue
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
@marktechson.com know anyone in search that can look into this bug? a legit bug and unsure where to report lol not there's a github repo i can report an issue
I was testing my memory today and....I don't remember most folks from my school years.
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I was testing my memory today and....I don't remember most folks from my school years.
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📣 Nx 22 is here! This release solidifies Nx as your go-to solution for polyglot monorepos. 💪
☕ Nx plugin for Maven
🟪 .NET support
📖 pnpm catalogs support
🤯 ...and a lot more!
☕ Nx plugin for Maven
🟪 .NET support
📖 pnpm catalogs support
🤯 ...and a lot more!
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
📣 Nx 22 is here! This release solidifies Nx as your go-to solution for polyglot monorepos. 💪
☕ Nx plugin for Maven
🟪 .NET support
📖 pnpm catalogs support
🤯 ...and a lot more!
☕ Nx plugin for Maven
🟪 .NET support
📖 pnpm catalogs support
🤯 ...and a lot more!
Goes to show you....even magic confuses AI
September 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Goes to show you....even magic confuses AI
Did anyone else know that Dr. Pepper and Keurig is the same company?
August 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Did anyone else know that Dr. Pepper and Keurig is the same company?
Anyone still talking about NFTs?
August 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Anyone still talking about NFTs?
Cheers to another year on Earth!
June 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Cheers to another year on Earth!
Did a bit on the patio. Slowly shaping into a hang out spot
June 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Did a bit on the patio. Slowly shaping into a hang out spot
doing more healthy adventures...the latest one is now I have a CPAP. Finally after years of thinking of having sleep apnea, I got it confirmed and last week I got the machine. So been sleeping with it for a week and not exactly feeling any different, except i'm getting more REM sleep and lower BPM
June 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
doing more healthy adventures...the latest one is now I have a CPAP. Finally after years of thinking of having sleep apnea, I got it confirmed and last week I got the machine. So been sleeping with it for a week and not exactly feeling any different, except i'm getting more REM sleep and lower BPM
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Aaaand another one for @egghead.io. Code generation is kinda what LLMs are good at, but there's this one thing they lack: predictability.
And that can be quite important if you're not just hacking alone on a project.
What's better: predictability + AI
egghead.io/enable-curs...
And that can be quite important if you're not just hacking alone on a project.
What's better: predictability + AI
egghead.io/enable-curs...
Enable Cursor to generate predictable project setups
Learn how to combine Cursor AI with Nx generators for predictable library creation in monorepos, ensuring consistent structure across your codebase.
egghead.io
June 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Aaaand another one for @egghead.io. Code generation is kinda what LLMs are good at, but there's this one thing they lack: predictability.
And that can be quite important if you're not just hacking alone on a project.
What's better: predictability + AI
egghead.io/enable-curs...
And that can be quite important if you're not just hacking alone on a project.
What's better: predictability + AI
egghead.io/enable-curs...
Alright new car time! 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited hybrid. Insanely happy to have a car from this decade and not for it to have a bullet hole in the hood
June 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Alright new car time! 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited hybrid. Insanely happy to have a car from this decade and not for it to have a bullet hole in the hood
Because the vending machine at Carvana wasn't working properly, they let me keep my token. I bet it's some RFID/NFC embedded token. what would you do if you had token of this size?
June 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Because the vending machine at Carvana wasn't working properly, they let me keep my token. I bet it's some RFID/NFC embedded token. what would you do if you had token of this size?
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After struggling to get Java working (blame me and blame java), I got it imported into a Nx workspace and running!
The Nx bit was actually the easy bit.
The Nx bit was actually the easy bit.
May 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
After struggling to get Java working (blame me and blame java), I got it imported into a Nx workspace and running!
The Nx bit was actually the easy bit.
The Nx bit was actually the easy bit.
I'M SO EXCITED!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_2x...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_2x...
Taskmaster Series 19 Official Trailer
YouTube video by Taskmaster
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April 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I'M SO EXCITED!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_2x...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_2x...
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(1/3) Like many in the developer, cybersecurity, and open source communities, we were stunned by the news that MITRE’s funding for the CVE/CWE programs may expire as soon as tomorrow.
#mitre #cve #cybersecurity
#mitre #cve #cybersecurity
April 16, 2025 at 1:18 AM
(1/3) Like many in the developer, cybersecurity, and open source communities, we were stunned by the news that MITRE’s funding for the CVE/CWE programs may expire as soon as tomorrow.
#mitre #cve #cybersecurity
#mitre #cve #cybersecurity
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ICYMI, I wrote a quick blog post about the Nx MCP integration for @code.dev copilot.
But I'm mostly curios to know how you use coding assistants right now and for what tasks in particular?
nx.dev/blog/nx-mcp...
But I'm mostly curios to know how you use coding assistants right now and for what tasks in particular?
nx.dev/blog/nx-mcp...
Nx MCP Now Available for VS Code Copilot
Learn how to enhance VS Code Copilot with Nx MCP integration, providing rich monorepo context for smarter AI assistance.
nx.dev
April 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
ICYMI, I wrote a quick blog post about the Nx MCP integration for @code.dev copilot.
But I'm mostly curios to know how you use coding assistants right now and for what tasks in particular?
nx.dev/blog/nx-mcp...
But I'm mostly curios to know how you use coding assistants right now and for what tasks in particular?
nx.dev/blog/nx-mcp...
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Last week @vscode.dev just rolled out MCP support with GitHub Copilot. We already wired it up.
Now it understands your entire workspace — project graphs, generators, ownership, everything.
Enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe to our channel 🧠
youtu.be/dRQq_B1HSLA
Now it understands your entire workspace — project graphs, generators, ownership, everything.
Enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe to our channel 🧠
youtu.be/dRQq_B1HSLA
The Secret to Making Copilot Actually Useful? Nx MCP.
Copilot now supports MCP, which unlocks some seriously powerful dev workflows. In this quick demo, I show how we wired up our Nx MCP server to work seamlessl...
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April 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Last week @vscode.dev just rolled out MCP support with GitHub Copilot. We already wired it up.
Now it understands your entire workspace — project graphs, generators, ownership, everything.
Enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe to our channel 🧠
youtu.be/dRQq_B1HSLA
Now it understands your entire workspace — project graphs, generators, ownership, everything.
Enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe to our channel 🧠
youtu.be/dRQq_B1HSLA
Besides the anxiety of making sure I don't cause a dry socket, recovering just nicely after getting my wisdom teeth out! Weight lifting is on hold while I recover but still getting that protein in!
April 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Besides the anxiety of making sure I don't cause a dry socket, recovering just nicely after getting my wisdom teeth out! Weight lifting is on hold while I recover but still getting that protein in!
vibe chaos...vibe greatness!
Ever tried vibe-exploring a codebase? 🤔 @juri.dev gave it a test-drive using our own MCP integration in Cursor
Check out our blog (including video)
nx.dev/blog/vibe-e...
Check out our blog (including video)
nx.dev/blog/vibe-e...
April 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
vibe chaos...vibe greatness!
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Vibe exploring a codebase.
(Hint: helps with outdated/non-existent READMEs or CONTRIBUTING.md 🙄)
youtu.be/WUm61cDH8C8
(Hint: helps with outdated/non-existent READMEs or CONTRIBUTING.md 🙄)
youtu.be/WUm61cDH8C8
Vibe Exploring a Codebase
It is not always just about vibe coding, but in a larger codebase or one to which you're new, LLMs can also be useful to get to know where things are and how...
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April 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Vibe exploring a codebase.
(Hint: helps with outdated/non-existent READMEs or CONTRIBUTING.md 🙄)
youtu.be/WUm61cDH8C8
(Hint: helps with outdated/non-existent READMEs or CONTRIBUTING.md 🙄)
youtu.be/WUm61cDH8C8
This Friday, after three rewarding years, my time as a Software Architect at HeroDevs will reach EOL! It's been an incredible journey filled with growth, learning, and more than a few memorable "firsts."
April 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This Friday, after three rewarding years, my time as a Software Architect at HeroDevs will reach EOL! It's been an incredible journey filled with growth, learning, and more than a few memorable "firsts."