Rajki
@rajki.xyz
nothin'! me? heh, just hangin' around.
MAA / MUC / AAR.
Postcards / Anime / 70s Rock / Leftist politics.
Staff Engg @ Personio.
MAA / MUC / AAR.
Postcards / Anime / 70s Rock / Leftist politics.
Staff Engg @ Personio.
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Rajki
@rajki.xyz
· Oct 27
I'm a software engineer in his 30s, cis-het male (he/him). I care about the self-respect movement, worker rights, the death of car dependence, social justice, anti-imperialism and many other allied coherent positions. Technology is only a means to an end. Know your privilege, pass the mic.
topicpartition.io/blog/postgre...
Great read, the second half is a bit more philosophical but way more crucial to socialise. Very pragmatic advice from @stanislavkozlovski.bsky.social!
"Just use Postgres until it breaks."
Great read, the second half is a bit more philosophical but way more crucial to socialise. Very pragmatic advice from @stanislavkozlovski.bsky.social!
"Just use Postgres until it breaks."
Kafka is fast -- I'll use Postgres
Why you should just use Postgres instead of Kafka for small-scale message queuing and pub-sub patterns. Benchmarks and practical tests included.
topicpartition.io
October 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
topicpartition.io/blog/postgre...
Great read, the second half is a bit more philosophical but way more crucial to socialise. Very pragmatic advice from @stanislavkozlovski.bsky.social!
"Just use Postgres until it breaks."
Great read, the second half is a bit more philosophical but way more crucial to socialise. Very pragmatic advice from @stanislavkozlovski.bsky.social!
"Just use Postgres until it breaks."
Such a pity that the .us TLD does not offer WHOIS protection.
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Such a pity that the .us TLD does not offer WHOIS protection.
"How X saves on hundreds of API calls by using a single image" style LinkedIn slop talking about....
Sprites. Oh lord.
Sprites. Oh lord.
October 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
"How X saves on hundreds of API calls by using a single image" style LinkedIn slop talking about....
Sprites. Oh lord.
Sprites. Oh lord.
If dhh and rauchg want to compete for who's the bigger fool, they should just get into a boxing ring and tough it out.
September 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If dhh and rauchg want to compete for who's the bigger fool, they should just get into a boxing ring and tough it out.
Watching this very reputed engineer / C suite person having a very public parasocial relationship with an LLM. I'm hoping it's some stunt, otherwise it's quite disturbing to observe.
September 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Watching this very reputed engineer / C suite person having a very public parasocial relationship with an LLM. I'm hoping it's some stunt, otherwise it's quite disturbing to observe.
The worst thing about DHH is what an insufferable asshole he is.
The best thing about DHH is that he never lets us forget or grovel for evidence as to why he's an insufferable asshole.
Open display in that recent blog post, insane.
The best thing about DHH is that he never lets us forget or grovel for evidence as to why he's an insufferable asshole.
Open display in that recent blog post, insane.
September 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The worst thing about DHH is what an insufferable asshole he is.
The best thing about DHH is that he never lets us forget or grovel for evidence as to why he's an insufferable asshole.
Open display in that recent blog post, insane.
The best thing about DHH is that he never lets us forget or grovel for evidence as to why he's an insufferable asshole.
Open display in that recent blog post, insane.
There's no gatekeeping in this house, so I hope you enjoy this reimagination of the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack as much as I did! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufki...
『COWBOY BEBOP』re:imagined SOUNDTRACK
YouTube video by BAKODA a.k.a. EVAN AWAKE
www.youtube.com
September 8, 2025 at 4:37 AM
There's no gatekeeping in this house, so I hope you enjoy this reimagination of the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack as much as I did! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufki...
A classic real world use case that needs speed, tradeoff between precision and approximation, exercise of judgement, application of ethics and reacting to realtime updates is already available for anyone that cares to test their claims of AGI. It's called autonomous driving.
August 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
A classic real world use case that needs speed, tradeoff between precision and approximation, exercise of judgement, application of ethics and reacting to realtime updates is already available for anyone that cares to test their claims of AGI. It's called autonomous driving.
Listen, time for some crazy talk. How about we all settle on a simple notion that if your business hasn't been around for more than a year, you don't really have an ARR.
August 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Listen, time for some crazy talk. How about we all settle on a simple notion that if your business hasn't been around for more than a year, you don't really have an ARR.
N: Lappeenranta, Finland
E: Bali, Indonesia
S: Bali, Indonesia
W: Seattle, USA
E: Bali, Indonesia
S: Bali, Indonesia
W: Seattle, USA
Furthest I've been:
N: Oslo, Norway
E: Yerevan, Armenia
S: Malaga, Spain or Nerja if we're discarding airports.
W: Carmel-By-The-Sea, California
I've pushed East and West since the last time this sort of thing popped up!
N: Oslo, Norway
E: Yerevan, Armenia
S: Malaga, Spain or Nerja if we're discarding airports.
W: Carmel-By-The-Sea, California
I've pushed East and West since the last time this sort of thing popped up!
Furthest I've been:
N: Edinburgh, Scotland
E: České Budějovice, Czechia
S: Los Achotes, Mexico
W: Malibu, California
N: Edinburgh, Scotland
E: České Budějovice, Czechia
S: Los Achotes, Mexico
W: Malibu, California
August 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
N: Lappeenranta, Finland
E: Bali, Indonesia
S: Bali, Indonesia
W: Seattle, USA
E: Bali, Indonesia
S: Bali, Indonesia
W: Seattle, USA
What an insane cover. Metallica's "Enter Sandman" by The Warning. youtu.be/-stoqv5W8RM?...
The Warning - Enter Sandman (Live from Pepsi Center CDMX)
YouTube video by The Warning
youtu.be
July 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
What an insane cover. Metallica's "Enter Sandman" by The Warning. youtu.be/-stoqv5W8RM?...
What do all companies have in common? Some aspirational concept that's called Polaris.
July 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
What do all companies have in common? Some aspirational concept that's called Polaris.
I've been a bit steadfast in not using AI in one area of work, and that is to write feedback for peers. But I don't think the same courtesy is extended likewise by others. Requested feedback from multiple teammates and all of these responses are AI generated with prompt for direction.
July 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I've been a bit steadfast in not using AI in one area of work, and that is to write feedback for peers. But I don't think the same courtesy is extended likewise by others. Requested feedback from multiple teammates and all of these responses are AI generated with prompt for direction.
Me: "Posting a document within the city. How long could it take?"
German immigration office: "Hold my beer."
If I chiselled the card by hand, tiptoed all the way from the immigration office to the workshop, back to the office and then to my home, it would have taken less time than this.
German immigration office: "Hold my beer."
If I chiselled the card by hand, tiptoed all the way from the immigration office to the workshop, back to the office and then to my home, it would have taken less time than this.
July 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Me: "Posting a document within the city. How long could it take?"
German immigration office: "Hold my beer."
If I chiselled the card by hand, tiptoed all the way from the immigration office to the workshop, back to the office and then to my home, it would have taken less time than this.
German immigration office: "Hold my beer."
If I chiselled the card by hand, tiptoed all the way from the immigration office to the workshop, back to the office and then to my home, it would have taken less time than this.
Yungblud's cover of "I was made for lovin' you" by KISS was really cool! Kinda miss the playful absurdity of the original though. youtu.be/gaD55NqPJA0?...
YUNGBLUD - I Was Made For Lovin’ You (from The Fall Guy)
YouTube video by YUNGBLUD
youtu.be
July 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Yungblud's cover of "I was made for lovin' you" by KISS was really cool! Kinda miss the playful absurdity of the original though. youtu.be/gaD55NqPJA0?...
How fresh! Take on Me by Pacifica- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw2u...
Pacifica - Take On Me (Official Live Video)
YouTube video by Pacifica
www.youtube.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
How fresh! Take on Me by Pacifica- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw2u...
Oooohhh, Rick Astley has a cover of Pink Pony Club and it's banging- www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vF2...
Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan Cover)
YouTube video by Rick Astley
www.youtube.com
June 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Oooohhh, Rick Astley has a cover of Pink Pony Club and it's banging- www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vF2...
There are too many "Death of the Developer" bullshit takes floating around. They annoy me on the good days and cause me deep anxiety on the bad days. I'll add just one of my observations to this.
June 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
There are too many "Death of the Developer" bullshit takes floating around. They annoy me on the good days and cause me deep anxiety on the bad days. I'll add just one of my observations to this.
Is 2025 the year of music videos?? Talking Heads put out a video for Psycho Killer featuring Saoirse Ronan and it is SO GOOD! Love the chaos in the visuals www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ54...
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Official Video)
YouTube video by Talking Heads
www.youtube.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Is 2025 the year of music videos?? Talking Heads put out a video for Psycho Killer featuring Saoirse Ronan and it is SO GOOD! Love the chaos in the visuals www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ54...
500 rps is actually respectable throughput to have handled as a messaging platform, saw someone represent it as 1B requests per month. Felt artificial, simply to represent the 9 figure number.
May 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
500 rps is actually respectable throughput to have handled as a messaging platform, saw someone represent it as 1B requests per month. Felt artificial, simply to represent the 9 figure number.
Reposted by Rajki
Signed. I hope the Bluesky team listens!
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
![[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter]
النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه.
Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza
The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza.
These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform.
Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreifkdvretowrpktkbdr3uq4abhyqv5v5ngzbrmrvkjotzthx7xatay@jpeg)
![End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community.
We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard.
We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future.
We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community.
[To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:squcwsoa45f5ibxykhzpnvnc/bafkreiafdk7hh2kurcncuymod3iftzk3jp35icckd4lvicash3zvkdoq5y@jpeg)
May 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Signed. I hope the Bluesky team listens!
I don't think buying decaf coffee itself was a mistake but buying 500g of decaf coffee for a one person household was definitely a mistake.
May 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
I don't think buying decaf coffee itself was a mistake but buying 500g of decaf coffee for a one person household was definitely a mistake.
Omg, Lynyrd Skynyrd put out an official video for Free Bird! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQNR...
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
YouTube video by LynyrdSkynyrdVEVO
www.youtube.com
May 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Omg, Lynyrd Skynyrd put out an official video for Free Bird! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQNR...
Ciclo Cafe in Kotturpuram, Chennai used to have it on their menu. The veggie version though, IIRC. 2 people could eat one portion.
Bunny chow! Bun comes from South Africa’s Indian community. It’s like a working man’s bread bowl - a hollowed out loaf of white bread - filled with curry. I got chicken.
May 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Ciclo Cafe in Kotturpuram, Chennai used to have it on their menu. The veggie version though, IIRC. 2 people could eat one portion.
Reposted by Rajki
Why are we like this!?
I love this comic from Sarah Andersen:
I love this comic from Sarah Andersen:
May 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Why are we like this!?
I love this comic from Sarah Andersen:
I love this comic from Sarah Andersen: