Rob Ocel
@robocel.bsky.social
Software Developer (This Dot Labs), Father, Host of the Modern Web Podcast, Runner, and Gamer. Lover of web development and mentoring junior engineers! Feed full of thoughts on gaming and engineering! Let's chat!
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June 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
You know you’re at an AI conference when your mood vacillates between inspiration, awe, and horror constantly. #ATOAI
a man wearing a beret and a choker is saying i 'm feeling excited
ALT: a man wearing a beret and a choker is saying i 'm feeling excited
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March 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
You know you’re at an AI conference when your mood vacillates between inspiration, awe, and horror constantly. #ATOAI
Up in the nosebleeds but excited to see @nearestnabors.com talk about AI agents at #ATOAI in Durham, NC!
March 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Up in the nosebleeds but excited to see @nearestnabors.com talk about AI agents at #ATOAI in Durham, NC!
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[to the tune of The LEGO Movie theme song]
EVERYTHING IS URGENT
EVERYTHING IS P-ZERO PRIORITY
EVERYTHING IS URGEEEEEENT
IT'S AN EEEEMERGENCYYYYYY
EVERYTHING IS URGENT
EVERYTHING IS P-ZERO PRIORITY
EVERYTHING IS URGEEEEEENT
IT'S AN EEEEMERGENCYYYYYY
December 6, 2024 at 10:59 PM
[to the tune of The LEGO Movie theme song]
EVERYTHING IS URGENT
EVERYTHING IS P-ZERO PRIORITY
EVERYTHING IS URGEEEEEENT
IT'S AN EEEEMERGENCYYYYYY
EVERYTHING IS URGENT
EVERYTHING IS P-ZERO PRIORITY
EVERYTHING IS URGEEEEEENT
IT'S AN EEEEMERGENCYYYYYY
There is nothing in software development right now that has a wider gulf in my mind between conceptual understanding and actual understanding than vector databases.
I get the gist of what you’re saying, but I have no Earthly idea how that actually works.
I get the gist of what you’re saying, but I have no Earthly idea how that actually works.
Cross Eyed GIF
ALT: Cross Eyed GIF
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2024 at 5:03 PM
There is nothing in software development right now that has a wider gulf in my mind between conceptual understanding and actual understanding than vector databases.
I get the gist of what you’re saying, but I have no Earthly idea how that actually works.
I get the gist of what you’re saying, but I have no Earthly idea how that actually works.
Y’all need to catch this @joelhooks.com talk from #CommitYourCode conference on YouTube later. It had such great wisdom about event based architectures, and features a jaw dropping demo of inngest and their insane Dev Server. Amazing DX. How did I not know about this already????
December 6, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Y’all need to catch this @joelhooks.com talk from #CommitYourCode conference on YouTube later. It had such great wisdom about event based architectures, and features a jaw dropping demo of inngest and their insane Dev Server. Amazing DX. How did I not know about this already????
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Hello, Twitter people checking their Bluesky accounts because Twitter is currently down 👋
July 1, 2023 at 3:18 PM
Hello, Twitter people checking their Bluesky accounts because Twitter is currently down 👋
It melts my heart to share the joy of Minecraft’s 1.20 update with my son. He’s so excited to play with the mob he voted for in last year’s Mob Vote!
June 7, 2023 at 9:35 PM
It melts my heart to share the joy of Minecraft’s 1.20 update with my son. He’s so excited to play with the mob he voted for in last year’s Mob Vote!
In 1996, it took me all day to download the Diablo beta (50mb) on my 28.8kbps modem. I prayed no one would call the house while we were away and ruin the download.
Just now, I started pre-installing Diablo 4. 85gb!
Inflation is hell.
Just now, I started pre-installing Diablo 4. 85gb!
Inflation is hell.
May 31, 2023 at 4:11 PM
In 1996, it took me all day to download the Diablo beta (50mb) on my 28.8kbps modem. I prayed no one would call the house while we were away and ruin the download.
Just now, I started pre-installing Diablo 4. 85gb!
Inflation is hell.
Just now, I started pre-installing Diablo 4. 85gb!
Inflation is hell.
Nothing like the panic of getting your kid ready for school and realizing his "Student of the Week" poster is due.
"Take time and get creative"
Crap.
Some frantic coloring and cutting up family photos later, we arrived at school exactly at first bell, poster in hand. Hey, as long as he's happy.
"Take time and get creative"
Crap.
Some frantic coloring and cutting up family photos later, we arrived at school exactly at first bell, poster in hand. Hey, as long as he's happy.
May 30, 2023 at 1:40 PM
Nothing like the panic of getting your kid ready for school and realizing his "Student of the Week" poster is due.
"Take time and get creative"
Crap.
Some frantic coloring and cutting up family photos later, we arrived at school exactly at first bell, poster in hand. Hey, as long as he's happy.
"Take time and get creative"
Crap.
Some frantic coloring and cutting up family photos later, we arrived at school exactly at first bell, poster in hand. Hey, as long as he's happy.
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Goodbye boiled water - you will be mist
May 25, 2023 at 3:00 AM
Goodbye boiled water - you will be mist
Tried archery for the first time during a team exercise at our management offsite! It was remarkably fun and relaxing! Not intimidating at all; would definitely recommend.
May 25, 2023 at 2:59 PM
Tried archery for the first time during a team exercise at our management offsite! It was remarkably fun and relaxing! Not intimidating at all; would definitely recommend.
Working on a way to rein in bikeshedding and edge case obsession - Plane Ticket size. We don’t fix issues that are so rare and low impact that it’s cheaper to fly devs to fix things for affected user(s).
Software is expensive, y’all. You’d be surprised how much gets culled by Plane Ticket sizing!
Software is expensive, y’all. You’d be surprised how much gets culled by Plane Ticket sizing!
May 24, 2023 at 2:57 AM
Working on a way to rein in bikeshedding and edge case obsession - Plane Ticket size. We don’t fix issues that are so rare and low impact that it’s cheaper to fly devs to fix things for affected user(s).
Software is expensive, y’all. You’d be surprised how much gets culled by Plane Ticket sizing!
Software is expensive, y’all. You’d be surprised how much gets culled by Plane Ticket sizing!
Hello friends! Let's connect about our thoughts on gaming (JRPGs, ARPGS, MMO, etc), software development (JavaScript, C#, etc), parenting, and engineering management!
May 24, 2023 at 2:39 AM
Hello friends! Let's connect about our thoughts on gaming (JRPGs, ARPGS, MMO, etc), software development (JavaScript, C#, etc), parenting, and engineering management!