Tavis Rudd
@tavis.damnsimple.com
Geek in Vancouver. Sometimes CTO / software architect. Obsessive reader. Always curious! (was @tavisrudd elsewhere)
I've just started www.audible.com/pd/On-Xi-Jin... So far it's excellent as was his last book The Avoidable War
On Xi Jinping
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. In On Xi Jinping, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd provides an authoritative account of the ideological worldview driving Chinese behaviour both ...
www.audible.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I've just started www.audible.com/pd/On-Xi-Jin... So far it's excellent as was his last book The Avoidable War
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A new paper with Bogdan Georgiev, Javier Gomez-Serrano, and Adam Zsolt Wagner: "Mathematical exploration and discovery at scale" arxiv.org/abs/2511.02864. Further discussion is at terrytao.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/m...
Mathematical exploration and discovery at scale
AlphaEvolve is a generic evolutionary coding agent that combines the generative capabilities of LLMs with automated evaluation in an iterative evolutionary framework that proposes, tests, and refines ...
arxiv.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A new paper with Bogdan Georgiev, Javier Gomez-Serrano, and Adam Zsolt Wagner: "Mathematical exploration and discovery at scale" arxiv.org/abs/2511.02864. Further discussion is at terrytao.wordpress.com/2025/11/05/m...
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Last night we gathered community builders to ideate on how we can rebuild Vancouver’s once-thriving meetup scene. 🥳 What resources can we pool for the betterment of the ecosystem? 🤔 It was a total blast and we are collating our findings and planning Stage 2. 📈 If you’re an organizer, REACH OUT 🤝
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Last night we gathered community builders to ideate on how we can rebuild Vancouver’s once-thriving meetup scene. 🥳 What resources can we pool for the betterment of the ecosystem? 🤔 It was a total blast and we are collating our findings and planning Stage 2. 📈 If you’re an organizer, REACH OUT 🤝
Looking back at my son's kindergarten notebook and laughing at his answer to
"How was your weekend?"
... "I made 16,384 triangles"
Claude figured out what he was talking about. Quadtree triangles. Divide a triangle in 4, 7 times: 4^7=16,384
"How was your weekend?"
... "I made 16,384 triangles"
Claude figured out what he was talking about. Quadtree triangles. Divide a triangle in 4, 7 times: 4^7=16,384
October 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Looking back at my son's kindergarten notebook and laughing at his answer to
"How was your weekend?"
... "I made 16,384 triangles"
Claude figured out what he was talking about. Quadtree triangles. Divide a triangle in 4, 7 times: 4^7=16,384
"How was your weekend?"
... "I made 16,384 triangles"
Claude figured out what he was talking about. Quadtree triangles. Divide a triangle in 4, 7 times: 4^7=16,384
Huge Lion's Mane Jellyfish we found on the beach near Port Hardy this summer
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Huge Lion's Mane Jellyfish we found on the beach near Port Hardy this summer
And I thought I was taking tmux too far youtu.be/6V3KnjiBuhU?...
Making a Compiler to Prove tmux Is Turing Complete
YouTube video by Will Richardson
youtu.be
October 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
And I thought I was taking tmux too far youtu.be/6V3KnjiBuhU?...
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Polyglot Conference was quite good today. Nice to meet people from a wide variety of backgrounds doing cool stuff in Vancouver www.polyglotsoftware.com
Polyglot Vancouver Conference
www.polyglotsoftware.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Polyglot Conference was quite good today. Nice to meet people from a wide variety of backgrounds doing cool stuff in Vancouver www.polyglotsoftware.com
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Polyglot Conference Vancouver 2024: Real Talk About AI, Industry Hubris, and the Art of Unconferencing
The recent Polyglot Conference in Vancouver was a unique experience, focused on genuine discussions rather than traditional presentations. Attendees engaged in insightful conversations about AI's…
The recent Polyglot Conference in Vancouver was a unique experience, focused on genuine discussions rather than traditional presentations. Attendees engaged in insightful conversations about AI's…
Polyglot Conference Vancouver 2024: Real Talk About AI, Industry Hubris, and the Art of Unconferencing
The recent Polyglot Conference in Vancouver was a unique experience, focused on genuine discussions rather than traditional presentations. Attendees engaged in insightful conversations about AI's real-world implications, moving past hype to address pressing challenges and maintain professional integrity in software development. Key themes included the disconnect between AI's marketed capabilities and its practical applications, as well as the need for thoughtful integration of AI tools. Participants exchanged experiences about maintaining quality and judgment amidst AI's rise. The event underscored the importance of honest dialogue within the industry, emphasizing a commitment to creating sustainable, human-centered solutions in a rapidly changing landscape.
compositecode.blog
October 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Polyglot Conference Vancouver 2024: Real Talk About AI, Industry Hubris, and the Art of Unconferencing
The recent Polyglot Conference in Vancouver was a unique experience, focused on genuine discussions rather than traditional presentations. Attendees engaged in insightful conversations about AI's…
The recent Polyglot Conference in Vancouver was a unique experience, focused on genuine discussions rather than traditional presentations. Attendees engaged in insightful conversations about AI's…
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Continuing on the #PolyglotConf post I made yesterday, here's a bit of a summary of - IME - seemed like the prominent conversations.
I'd be curious what your take is on the industry hubris around AI.
compositecode.blog/2025/10/13/p...
I'd be curious what your take is on the industry hubris around AI.
compositecode.blog/2025/10/13/p...
Insights from the Polyglot Conference: Navigating AI's Impact
Discover insights from the Polyglot Conference in Vancouver, where real conversations about AI and software development take center stage.
compositecode.blog
October 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Continuing on the #PolyglotConf post I made yesterday, here's a bit of a summary of - IME - seemed like the prominent conversations.
I'd be curious what your take is on the industry hubris around AI.
compositecode.blog/2025/10/13/p...
I'd be curious what your take is on the industry hubris around AI.
compositecode.blog/2025/10/13/p...
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Wrote a post yesterday about predictions in AI from a session at #PolyglotConf in Vancouver. It's 22 predictions, I'd like to know what predictions you have too - whether doom & gloom or if you've got a rosier outlook.
compositecode.blog/2025/10/12/t...
compositecode.blog/2025/10/12/t...
AI Acceleration Predictions: Insights from the Polyglot Conference
Discover key predictions from the Polyglot Conference on AI's impact on software development, from coding practices to industry trends.
compositecode.blog
October 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Wrote a post yesterday about predictions in AI from a session at #PolyglotConf in Vancouver. It's 22 predictions, I'd like to know what predictions you have too - whether doom & gloom or if you've got a rosier outlook.
compositecode.blog/2025/10/12/t...
compositecode.blog/2025/10/12/t...
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The #polyglotunconf afterparty was held at the False Creek Yacht Club. The organizers did a great job at making the weather nice 😎 Had a good time connecting with some very interesting folks. This is a great conf for bringing together people from many different walks of computing life.
October 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The #polyglotunconf afterparty was held at the False Creek Yacht Club. The organizers did a great job at making the weather nice 😎 Had a good time connecting with some very interesting folks. This is a great conf for bringing together people from many different walks of computing life.
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Just finished #polyglotunconf 🎉 300 people showed up and collaboratively created a multi track conference. I went to sessions on building an eng team post-AI, LoFi software, self-hosting, and managing context in enterprise. Met a TON of new people. Now off to the afterparty 🍻
October 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Just finished #polyglotunconf 🎉 300 people showed up and collaboratively created a multi track conference. I went to sessions on building an eng team post-AI, LoFi software, self-hosting, and managing context in enterprise. Met a TON of new people. Now off to the afterparty 🍻
2026 Polyglot early bird tickets www.polyglotsoftware.com
Polyglot Vancouver Conference
www.polyglotsoftware.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
2026 Polyglot early bird tickets www.polyglotsoftware.com
There's a group of Polyglot Unconference folk wanting to gather for food and drinks tonight before the conference tomorrow. If you're interested, look in our shared doc for "pre-party" in the schedule
October 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
There's a group of Polyglot Unconference folk wanting to gather for food and drinks tonight before the conference tomorrow. If you're interested, look in our shared doc for "pre-party" in the schedule
October 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
www.amazon.ca/Rise-Machine... is an excellent and timely read
Amazon.ca
www.amazon.ca
October 7, 2025 at 3:15 AM
www.amazon.ca/Rise-Machine... is an excellent and timely read
