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Kevin McDonald
@kmcd.dev
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Software Engineer. I post about backend programming, and nonsense. 
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Kevin McDonald @kmcd.dev · Nov 10
Welcome to blue sky! I'm a software engineer. I work with #go, #gRPC, #ConnectRPC, making visuals on #internet
infrastructure, contract-driven #APIs and lately I've been enjoying #bazel, which is a sentence I never could have predicted I would say. I'm an American building a life in #Denmark 🇩🇰
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-28]: Discuss the concept of 'AI alignment' and its importance for the future of AI.

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-28/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
Discuss the concept of 'AI alignment' and its importance for the future of AI.
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-27]: If you could add one new feature to your favorite OS, what would it be?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-27/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
If you could add one new feature to your favorite OS, what would it be?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-26]: How do you approach designing a scalable system?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-26/
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How do you approach designing a scalable system?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-25]: Unit tests are overrated; integration tests provide more value.

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-25/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
Unit tests are overrated; integration tests provide more value.
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-24]: Discuss the impact of app stores on mobile development and user experience.

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-24/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
Discuss the impact of app stores on mobile development and user experience.
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-23]: What's your preferred shell and why?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-23/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What's your preferred shell and why?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-22]: What are the challenges in verifying the integrity of third-party components?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-22/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What are the challenges in verifying the integrity of third-party components?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-21]: The best programming language is the one you know best, regardless of its perceived popularity or performance.

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-21/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
The best programming language is the one you know best, regardless of its perceived popularity or performance.
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-20]: What if all traffic lights are secretly coordinated by a single, sentient AI?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-20/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What if all traffic lights are secretly coordinated by a single, sentient AI?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-19]: Discuss the 'trust no one' (zero-trust) approach in the context of supply chain security.

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-19/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
Discuss the 'trust no one' (zero-trust) approach in the context of supply chain security.
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-18]: What's a common frustration you have with your current OS?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-18/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What's a common frustration you have with your current OS?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-17]: What are the privacy implications of modern mobile applications?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-17/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What are the privacy implications of modern mobile applications?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-16]: What if all historical events are subtly influenced by a secret society of time-traveling librarians?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-16/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What if all historical events are subtly influenced by a secret society of time-traveling librarians?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-15]: What's the most impactful technical debt you've ever encountered, and how did your team address it (or fail to)?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-15/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What's the most impactful technical debt you've ever encountered, and how did your team address it (or fail to)?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-14]: If you could ask a famous philosopher one question, who would it be and what would you ask?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-14/
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If you could ask a famous philosopher one question, who would it be and what would you ask?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-13]: What is the nature of reality, and how do our perceptions shape it?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-13/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What is the nature of reality, and how do our perceptions shape it?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-12]: How do you define success in your personal life, outside of professional achievements?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-12/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
How do you define success in your personal life, outside of professional achievements?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-11]: Coffee is overrated; tea is the superior beverage.

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-11/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
Coffee is overrated; tea is the superior beverage.
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-10]: How has the rise of mobile technology changed the way we interact with the world and each other?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-10/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
How has the rise of mobile technology changed the way we interact with the world and each other?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-09]: What if birds aren't real, and are actually government surveillance drones?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-09/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What if birds aren't real, and are actually government surveillance drones?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-08]: What are your thoughts on low-code/no-code platforms? Are they a threat or an opportunity for software engineers?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-08/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What are your thoughts on low-code/no-code platforms? Are they a threat or an opportunity for software engineers?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-07]: Discuss the future of cross-platform mobile development frameworks (e.g., Flutter, React Native).

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-07/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
Discuss the future of cross-platform mobile development frameworks (e.g., Flutter, React Native).
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-06]: How can individuals contribute to a more secure software supply chain?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-06/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
How can individuals contribute to a more secure software supply chain?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-05]: What's something you're grateful for today?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-05/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
What's something you're grateful for today?
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November 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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📆 Daily Prompt [2025-11-04]: If you could only use one operating system for the rest of your life, which would it be and why?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2025-11-04/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering
If you could only use one operating system for the rest of your life, which would it be and why?
Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM