Steve Bennett
@stevebennett.co
💼 Chief Software Engineer at Wireless Logic.
💬 Posting about #EngineeringManagement, technical leadership, #agile software development and #SystemsThinking.
🏃🏼♂️ #Runner. #ReadingFC fan. New to #golf. Occasional #baker.
💬 Posting about #EngineeringManagement, technical leadership, #agile software development and #SystemsThinking.
🏃🏼♂️ #Runner. #ReadingFC fan. New to #golf. Occasional #baker.
No house move before Christmas. It’s proved too difficult to get the chain all in place to exchange this week.
November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
No house move before Christmas. It’s proved too difficult to get the chain all in place to exchange this week.
Hoping that the upcoming week is the week that solicitors get their shit together and we can exchange on the house we’re buying.
Getting in for Christmas is becoming tighter
Getting in for Christmas is becoming tighter
November 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Hoping that the upcoming week is the week that solicitors get their shit together and we can exchange on the house we’re buying.
Getting in for Christmas is becoming tighter
Getting in for Christmas is becoming tighter
I assume that Ocado’s servers are set to UTC - which is good.
But it also means that since their big s/w upgrade, we’ve been getting SMS about our orders an hour after the shopping has been delivered.
Ah well, only another month and they can close the ticket as “cannot replicate”.
But it also means that since their big s/w upgrade, we’ve been getting SMS about our orders an hour after the shopping has been delivered.
Ah well, only another month and they can close the ticket as “cannot replicate”.
September 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
I assume that Ocado’s servers are set to UTC - which is good.
But it also means that since their big s/w upgrade, we’ve been getting SMS about our orders an hour after the shopping has been delivered.
Ah well, only another month and they can close the ticket as “cannot replicate”.
But it also means that since their big s/w upgrade, we’ve been getting SMS about our orders an hour after the shopping has been delivered.
Ah well, only another month and they can close the ticket as “cannot replicate”.
We’ve put an offer in on a house. 🏡 Send good vibes.
August 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We’ve put an offer in on a house. 🏡 Send good vibes.
Fantastic day at the Oval on Saturday, watching the Invincibles set a new batting record! 🏏
August 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Fantastic day at the Oval on Saturday, watching the Invincibles set a new batting record! 🏏
Accepted an offer on our house yesterday.
Now we need to find somewhere to live! 🏡
Now we need to find somewhere to live! 🏡
August 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Accepted an offer on our house yesterday.
Now we need to find somewhere to live! 🏡
Now we need to find somewhere to live! 🏡
Tapped “ok” to an OTA for my car and now I’m stuck waiting for it to complete. Online forums suggest it can take 3 hours to complete.
Car is essentially bricked during the process. 😖
Car is essentially bricked during the process. 😖
August 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Tapped “ok” to an OTA for my car and now I’m stuck waiting for it to complete. Online forums suggest it can take 3 hours to complete.
Car is essentially bricked during the process. 😖
Car is essentially bricked during the process. 😖
I’m picking up my new car this evening.
I’ve made the move from ICE to EV. ⚡️
I’ve made the move from ICE to EV. ⚡️
July 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I’m picking up my new car this evening.
I’ve made the move from ICE to EV. ⚡️
I’ve made the move from ICE to EV. ⚡️
Still trying to get back home from a business trip to Germany this week. 🇩🇪
Last nights flight cancelled due to the issues at NATS.
I’ve made it from Hamburg to Frankfurt. Next step is Frankfurt to London.
Last nights flight cancelled due to the issues at NATS.
I’ve made it from Hamburg to Frankfurt. Next step is Frankfurt to London.
July 31, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Still trying to get back home from a business trip to Germany this week. 🇩🇪
Last nights flight cancelled due to the issues at NATS.
I’ve made it from Hamburg to Frankfurt. Next step is Frankfurt to London.
Last nights flight cancelled due to the issues at NATS.
I’ve made it from Hamburg to Frankfurt. Next step is Frankfurt to London.
I’ve been doing some more coding with Claude Code this afternoon. Hit my Pro limits in 2 hours - and in the middle of a refactor.
July 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I’ve been doing some more coding with Claude Code this afternoon. Hit my Pro limits in 2 hours - and in the middle of a refactor.
Taking a quick lunch break in a day full of chores. Not liking past Steve too much today as I battle through all the jobs I’ve put off in 30c heat.
July 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Taking a quick lunch break in a day full of chores. Not liking past Steve too much today as I battle through all the jobs I’ve put off in 30c heat.
I find it very interesting that we decided LOC was a bad metric for measuring developer performance right up until the point that AI started churning out code.
“Look at all this code!”
“Look at all this code!”
July 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I find it very interesting that we decided LOC was a bad metric for measuring developer performance right up until the point that AI started churning out code.
“Look at all this code!”
“Look at all this code!”
The code generated by LLM coders is so, so.
But it’s good enough for personal apps. I’m building more and mor “helper” and one person apps using Cursor.
But it’s good enough for personal apps. I’m building more and mor “helper” and one person apps using Cursor.
June 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The code generated by LLM coders is so, so.
But it’s good enough for personal apps. I’m building more and mor “helper” and one person apps using Cursor.
But it’s good enough for personal apps. I’m building more and mor “helper” and one person apps using Cursor.
I have the misfortune of having to use #Office365 and OneDrive regularly. The office web experience now defaults to a LLM Chatbot interface, rather than bringing me to my files and applications. What the heck?
Forcing adoption of Copilot. 😔
Forcing adoption of Copilot. 😔
June 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I have the misfortune of having to use #Office365 and OneDrive regularly. The office web experience now defaults to a LLM Chatbot interface, rather than bringing me to my files and applications. What the heck?
Forcing adoption of Copilot. 😔
Forcing adoption of Copilot. 😔
Pretty sure that’s Mount Olympus in the distance…
May 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Pretty sure that’s Mount Olympus in the distance…
It’s over.
I’m cautiously optimistic for a better future under new leadership. Hoping that it’s back to the “Reading Way”.
#ReadingFC
www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/ma...
I’m cautiously optimistic for a better future under new leadership. Hoping that it’s back to the “Reading Way”.
#ReadingFC
www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/ma...
Redwood Holdings complete takeover
www.readingfc.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It’s over.
I’m cautiously optimistic for a better future under new leadership. Hoping that it’s back to the “Reading Way”.
#ReadingFC
www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/ma...
I’m cautiously optimistic for a better future under new leadership. Hoping that it’s back to the “Reading Way”.
#ReadingFC
www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/ma...
Some very moody skies this evening in Greece. 🇬🇷
May 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Some very moody skies this evening in Greece. 🇬🇷
Busy week of travelling planned.
Montpellier during the week for work. 💼
And then Greece 🇬🇷 at the weekend to chill. 🏖️
Montpellier during the week for work. 💼
And then Greece 🇬🇷 at the weekend to chill. 🏖️
May 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Busy week of travelling planned.
Montpellier during the week for work. 💼
And then Greece 🇬🇷 at the weekend to chill. 🏖️
Montpellier during the week for work. 💼
And then Greece 🇬🇷 at the weekend to chill. 🏖️
So much sense for @anildash.com on the latest AI hype and the push from CEO for adoption.
If the technology provided as much advantage as claimed, workers would be self-selecting LLM to improve their work.
www.anildash.com/2025/04/19/a...
If the technology provided as much advantage as claimed, workers would be self-selecting LLM to improve their work.
www.anildash.com/2025/04/19/a...
"AI-first" is the new Return To Office - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
May 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
So much sense for @anildash.com on the latest AI hype and the push from CEO for adoption.
If the technology provided as much advantage as claimed, workers would be self-selecting LLM to improve their work.
www.anildash.com/2025/04/19/a...
If the technology provided as much advantage as claimed, workers would be self-selecting LLM to improve their work.
www.anildash.com/2025/04/19/a...
A morning of wins and losses…
Won £100 on the premium bonds.
Went out in my car, hit a curb, scraped my alloys and took a chunk out of the tyre.
Won £100 on the premium bonds.
Went out in my car, hit a curb, scraped my alloys and took a chunk out of the tyre.
May 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A morning of wins and losses…
Won £100 on the premium bonds.
Went out in my car, hit a curb, scraped my alloys and took a chunk out of the tyre.
Won £100 on the premium bonds.
Went out in my car, hit a curb, scraped my alloys and took a chunk out of the tyre.
Reposted by Steve Bennett
What’s everyone’s take on “vibe coding”?
April 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
What’s everyone’s take on “vibe coding”?
Except he didn’t actually say AI, he said Software. Code generators have been around for years to support development.
And “up to”? 🤔
It’s almost like he runs a co that has a player in the code generation market (GH Copilot) that he needs to sell.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/m...
And “up to”? 🤔
It’s almost like he runs a co that has a player in the code generation market (GH Copilot) that he needs to sell.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/m...
Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company's code was written by AI | TechCrunch
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that 20%-30% of code inside the company's repositories is "written by software," meaning AI.
techcrunch.com
April 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Except he didn’t actually say AI, he said Software. Code generators have been around for years to support development.
And “up to”? 🤔
It’s almost like he runs a co that has a player in the code generation market (GH Copilot) that he needs to sell.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/m...
And “up to”? 🤔
It’s almost like he runs a co that has a player in the code generation market (GH Copilot) that he needs to sell.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/m...
I am so ready for the long weekend.
April 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I am so ready for the long weekend.
F. Think I’ve been caught speeding. 👮🏼♂️📸
April 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
F. Think I’ve been caught speeding. 👮🏼♂️📸
I’m not sure I’d go as far as saying that you don’t need Product Managers, but I wholeheartedly support the notion that the best teams are heavily composed of Product Engineers.
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The Product Engineer
You don't need Product Managers. There. I said it.
If you work for a company that builds primarily consumer software1, there are, hopefully, three groups of humans who believe they are accountable fo...
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March 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I’m not sure I’d go as far as saying that you don’t need Product Managers, but I wholeheartedly support the notion that the best teams are heavily composed of Product Engineers.
randsinrepose.com/archives/the...
randsinrepose.com/archives/the...