David D
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David D
@tarkatherotter.bsky.social
A small isle, floating somewhere north of the Thames. Open source Kotlin wrangler, mostly http4k.
I quite liked this as an allegory of the entire situation... with its inevitable conclusion. 🙃

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September 5, 2025 at 4:47 AM
PA 2 was a classic!
July 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It's all been vibe coded!

Seriously tho - I've been playing with creating an http4k MCP SDK for the last 2 months and am obsessive about the devex - testability/simplicity are critical. Am getting there (esp with proposed changes around state/security) but sometimes it feels like an in the minority
March 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Finally... Take into account the massive over-hiring that went on in 2018-2020, followed by correctional layoffs post-pandemic.

Rumours of the demise of the sector are very premature IMHO. 🤷🏼‍♂️
January 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Also, I think if we extend the graph out so we take into account the previous multi-decade growth pattern for the sector, it might look slightly different. And then finally add average compensation to the mix... 🙃
January 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Agree with you totally on skills - a decent mix is very important. The best software engineers often have no CS related degree.
January 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM