Torsten Curdt
@tcurdt.bsky.social
CTOish person.
Open Source at the ASF.
Building Software Infra Teams.
Worked at soundcloud, joost, gilt, honeypot and others.
Trying to pass on 30y+ of software engineering experience without being grumpy. (Might not always work)
Love sailing!
Open Source at the ASF.
Building Software Infra Teams.
Worked at soundcloud, joost, gilt, honeypot and others.
Trying to pass on 30y+ of software engineering experience without being grumpy. (Might not always work)
Love sailing!
IMO this isn't generational at all. But I am glad to see there are more and more people seeing the light.
AWS is usually great tech with a poor DX.
AWS is usually great tech with a poor DX.
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
IMO this isn't generational at all. But I am glad to see there are more and more people seeing the light.
AWS is usually great tech with a poor DX.
AWS is usually great tech with a poor DX.
May I c&p that to my timeline? 🙃
But seriously: After so many years I still haven't figured out why the same happens to me for some things but not others.
But seriously: After so many years I still haven't figured out why the same happens to me for some things but not others.
October 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
May I c&p that to my timeline? 🙃
But seriously: After so many years I still haven't figured out why the same happens to me for some things but not others.
But seriously: After so many years I still haven't figured out why the same happens to me for some things but not others.
Mit einer Generation die Tennissocken gut findet wird es niemals Frieden geben.
October 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Mit einer Generation die Tennissocken gut findet wird es niemals Frieden geben.
Paywall. Kannst Du eine Executive Summary geben?
July 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Paywall. Kannst Du eine Executive Summary geben?
I see very different outcomes for junior and senior devs - but my testing group is too small to make a generalised statement.
It's always the question whether is faster to review the code vs writing it yourself. This can vary dramatically depending on the complexity and risk of the tasks at hand.
It's always the question whether is faster to review the code vs writing it yourself. This can vary dramatically depending on the complexity and risk of the tasks at hand.
July 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I see very different outcomes for junior and senior devs - but my testing group is too small to make a generalised statement.
It's always the question whether is faster to review the code vs writing it yourself. This can vary dramatically depending on the complexity and risk of the tasks at hand.
It's always the question whether is faster to review the code vs writing it yourself. This can vary dramatically depending on the complexity and risk of the tasks at hand.
"I didn't understand how to use it. Didn't bother to ask support for help. Wasted my time on this free app!1!! Stay away!" 1 star.
July 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"I didn't understand how to use it. Didn't bother to ask support for help. Wasted my time on this free app!1!! Stay away!" 1 star.
If you don't think the image says it all, anyone with minuscule amount of accessibility training can tell you that the iOS26 control center looks like a brain fart.
I do believe sanity will prevail and they make some more adjustments before the release.
Fingers crossed.
I do believe sanity will prevail and they make some more adjustments before the release.
Fingers crossed.
June 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you don't think the image says it all, anyone with minuscule amount of accessibility training can tell you that the iOS26 control center looks like a brain fart.
I do believe sanity will prevail and they make some more adjustments before the release.
Fingers crossed.
I do believe sanity will prevail and they make some more adjustments before the release.
Fingers crossed.
I guess the official term is "shut down" but it makes you wonder.
June 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I guess the official term is "shut down" but it makes you wonder.
Maintainer burnout is real and saying "no" is important - but closing issues via stale bot doesn't sit right with me either.
No judgement - but I will never do it. [FLW]
Because it's not like the issues are gone - they are just hidden. I rather mark issues worth solving. Feels more positive.
No judgement - but I will never do it. [FLW]
Because it's not like the issues are gone - they are just hidden. I rather mark issues worth solving. Feels more positive.
May 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Maintainer burnout is real and saying "no" is important - but closing issues via stale bot doesn't sit right with me either.
No judgement - but I will never do it. [FLW]
Because it's not like the issues are gone - they are just hidden. I rather mark issues worth solving. Feels more positive.
No judgement - but I will never do it. [FLW]
Because it's not like the issues are gone - they are just hidden. I rather mark issues worth solving. Feels more positive.
I have seen projects that used Rails just as API for SPAs. Nothing wrong with that (other than it being Ruby maybe).
If it's really the SPA angle: Now that SPAs aren't as favored as they once were - shouldn't that give Rails a chance for a comeback?
🤷♂️
I am just not sure it was in their hands.
If it's really the SPA angle: Now that SPAs aren't as favored as they once were - shouldn't that give Rails a chance for a comeback?
🤷♂️
I am just not sure it was in their hands.
May 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I have seen projects that used Rails just as API for SPAs. Nothing wrong with that (other than it being Ruby maybe).
If it's really the SPA angle: Now that SPAs aren't as favored as they once were - shouldn't that give Rails a chance for a comeback?
🤷♂️
I am just not sure it was in their hands.
If it's really the SPA angle: Now that SPAs aren't as favored as they once were - shouldn't that give Rails a chance for a comeback?
🤷♂️
I am just not sure it was in their hands.
Hm. Can you point to why you think the JavaScript angle mattered for Rails as a project? To me it always felt like it was Ruby falling out of favour that caused the decline of dominance. Or do you mean the SPA vs Rails angle?
May 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Hm. Can you point to why you think the JavaScript angle mattered for Rails as a project? To me it always felt like it was Ruby falling out of favour that caused the decline of dominance. Or do you mean the SPA vs Rails angle?
They got the fundamentals right - but personally I find it a shame we are stuck with that "good enough" interface.
May 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
They got the fundamentals right - but personally I find it a shame we are stuck with that "good enough" interface.