Andreas Finger 🇪🇺
@mediafinger.com
Living the #VanLife 🚐 all over Europe 🇪🇺
formerly strongly involved in the #Ruby and #Rails communities of #Barcelona 🇪🇸 and #Hamburg 🇩🇪
you might know me as 'Señor Developer' from conferences - #Freelancer at day - side-project #Developer at night
formerly strongly involved in the #Ruby and #Rails communities of #Barcelona 🇪🇸 and #Hamburg 🇩🇪
you might know me as 'Señor Developer' from conferences - #Freelancer at day - side-project #Developer at night
Krass. Wäre ich doch in Hamburg...
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Krass. Wäre ich doch in Hamburg...
Is that somewhere along Spain's northern coast?
January 28, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Is that somewhere along Spain's northern coast?
Their "solution" of collapsing (even unread!) comments and hiding them somewhere on the long page behind a "10 more comments" link is so horrible, as it often leads to people overlooking those.
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Their "solution" of collapsing (even unread!) comments and hiding them somewhere on the long page behind a "10 more comments" link is so horrible, as it often leads to people overlooking those.
I always assumed it has something to do with their data structure. Probably they don't store the code commented on redundantly in the DB, but link to the git diff.
But in recent times it seems to be more of a JS frontend issue.
But in recent times it seems to be more of a JS frontend issue.
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I always assumed it has something to do with their data structure. Probably they don't store the code commented on redundantly in the DB, but link to the git diff.
But in recent times it seems to be more of a JS frontend issue.
But in recent times it seems to be more of a JS frontend issue.
While all correct, I can't remember any time in the past when GitHub had no issues with PRs with over 60 or so comments... their page was rarely able to load and display them all.
January 22, 2026 at 3:22 PM
While all correct, I can't remember any time in the past when GitHub had no issues with PRs with over 60 or so comments... their page was rarely able to load and display them all.
What do you mean by "effectively no breaking changes" - that nothing broke for your projects?
Cause breaking changes are mentioned in blog.rubygems.org/2025/12/03/4... and also for Bundler 4.
Cause breaking changes are mentioned in blog.rubygems.org/2025/12/03/4... and also for Bundler 4.
4.0.0 Released - RubyGems Blog
blog.rubygems.org
December 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM
What do you mean by "effectively no breaking changes" - that nothing broke for your projects?
Cause breaking changes are mentioned in blog.rubygems.org/2025/12/03/4... and also for Bundler 4.
Cause breaking changes are mentioned in blog.rubygems.org/2025/12/03/4... and also for Bundler 4.
On dating apps it seems to be common practice to only chat with verified profiles, due to the large number of fake and scam profiles.
But here there doesn't seem to be such pressure yet,as you said.
But here there doesn't seem to be such pressure yet,as you said.
December 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
On dating apps it seems to be common practice to only chat with verified profiles, due to the large number of fake and scam profiles.
But here there doesn't seem to be such pressure yet,as you said.
But here there doesn't seem to be such pressure yet,as you said.
When your profile had verification I would know that... you run through some process to verify you are someone I don't know that uses a user name which may or may not match your real name. It's important, I guess.
December 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
When your profile had verification I would know that... you run through some process to verify you are someone I don't know that uses a user name which may or may not match your real name. It's important, I guess.
Watching Season 4 of Stranger Things I already had the impression they should have ended it after Season 3.
November 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Watching Season 4 of Stranger Things I already had the impression they should have ended it after Season 3.
Yeah, it's a tricky concept. I'd assume when generational trauma exist, it would only be fair to declare generational guilt. Though not as individual guilt, but as the responsibility of the society.
And obviously it helps to classify the world and tell jokes. ;)
And obviously it helps to classify the world and tell jokes. ;)
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Yeah, it's a tricky concept. I'd assume when generational trauma exist, it would only be fair to declare generational guilt. Though not as individual guilt, but as the responsibility of the society.
And obviously it helps to classify the world and tell jokes. ;)
And obviously it helps to classify the world and tell jokes. ;)
I'd say fuck your Polish self... but I guess us Germans kinda deserve it. 😄
November 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I'd say fuck your Polish self... but I guess us Germans kinda deserve it. 😄
Was ist die Jungle World denn für ein fragwürdiges Magazin? Haben die sich jemals kritisch zum Genozid geäußert, oder ist es ihre einzige Mission Israel von jeglicher Kritik freizusprechen?
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Was ist die Jungle World denn für ein fragwürdiges Magazin? Haben die sich jemals kritisch zum Genozid geäußert, oder ist es ihre einzige Mission Israel von jeglicher Kritik freizusprechen?
Restaurants often don't hand you a proper qualified invoice (which is numbered and enters the balance), but instead a "draft" (which looks almost the same, but never shows up on their balance).
Only when paying by card, you create a papertrail and ensure this income will be taxed.
Only when paying by card, you create a papertrail and ensure this income will be taxed.
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Restaurants often don't hand you a proper qualified invoice (which is numbered and enters the balance), but instead a "draft" (which looks almost the same, but never shows up on their balance).
Only when paying by card, you create a papertrail and ensure this income will be taxed.
Only when paying by card, you create a papertrail and ensure this income will be taxed.
While this might be a reason why some people prefer paying with cash, that's definitely not the reason why business don't accept an alternative.
A taxi driver once told me bluntly: "I already invoiced 1000€ in card payments this month, therefore I only accept cash now."
A taxi driver once told me bluntly: "I already invoiced 1000€ in card payments this month, therefore I only accept cash now."
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
While this might be a reason why some people prefer paying with cash, that's definitely not the reason why business don't accept an alternative.
A taxi driver once told me bluntly: "I already invoiced 1000€ in card payments this month, therefore I only accept cash now."
A taxi driver once told me bluntly: "I already invoiced 1000€ in card payments this month, therefore I only accept cash now."
Evading taxes is so much easier, when taking only cash!
(imo the main reason why most German restaurants, bars, taxis and kiosks still insist on cash.)
(imo the main reason why most German restaurants, bars, taxis and kiosks still insist on cash.)
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Evading taxes is so much easier, when taking only cash!
(imo the main reason why most German restaurants, bars, taxis and kiosks still insist on cash.)
(imo the main reason why most German restaurants, bars, taxis and kiosks still insist on cash.)
Take a break, get up from your desk, go out for a walk!
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Take a break, get up from your desk, go out for a walk!
I prefer using the default let! - but declare them first in a block separated by blank lines from the let statements (below) and the optional subject statement (above). I find those specs very readable and keep the optional before blocks shorter.
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I prefer using the default let! - but declare them first in a block separated by blank lines from the let statements (below) and the optional subject statement (above). I find those specs very readable and keep the optional before blocks shorter.
In Germany we say: "Der Klügere gibt nach". (~ The smarter one relents.)
In that sense I applaud 👏🏽 your choices. Thanks for everything so far!
In that sense I applaud 👏🏽 your choices. Thanks for everything so far!
October 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
In Germany we say: "Der Klügere gibt nach". (~ The smarter one relents.)
In that sense I applaud 👏🏽 your choices. Thanks for everything so far!
In that sense I applaud 👏🏽 your choices. Thanks for everything so far!
Not sure about the current state of Postman, but in the past you could avoid dependency to their servers by not using a Postman account. Obviously you are missing out on some features then.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Not sure about the current state of Postman, but in the past you could avoid dependency to their servers by not using a Postman account. Obviously you are missing out on some features then.
Mike Krüger - Bodo mit dem Bagger (Hitparade, 25.02.1984)
YouTube video by Mike Krüger
youtu.be
October 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM