My Predictions for 2026:
December 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM
My Predictions for 2026:
List of things I use every day as a programmer, but think could be better:
- Git/version control
- Semver
- curl | bash
- shell scripting in general
- code search
- function coloring
- // TODO:
- Graphing libraries
- Error handling
- Linters
- Admin tools
- Git/version control
- Semver
- curl | bash
- shell scripting in general
- code search
- function coloring
- // TODO:
- Graphing libraries
- Error handling
- Linters
- Admin tools
December 26, 2025 at 11:59 AM
List of things I use every day as a programmer, but think could be better:
- Git/version control
- Semver
- curl | bash
- shell scripting in general
- code search
- function coloring
- // TODO:
- Graphing libraries
- Error handling
- Linters
- Admin tools
- Git/version control
- Semver
- curl | bash
- shell scripting in general
- code search
- function coloring
- // TODO:
- Graphing libraries
- Error handling
- Linters
- Admin tools
What's the pulse on code rot/churn for AI-assisted coding?
Do you find yourself rewriting more? Or do LLM-generated code paths tend to stick around for longer than you thought?
Do you find yourself rewriting more? Or do LLM-generated code paths tend to stick around for longer than you thought?
December 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
What's the pulse on code rot/churn for AI-assisted coding?
Do you find yourself rewriting more? Or do LLM-generated code paths tend to stick around for longer than you thought?
Do you find yourself rewriting more? Or do LLM-generated code paths tend to stick around for longer than you thought?
If I could only have one type of donut it would be a plain donut
December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
If I could only have one type of donut it would be a plain donut
"404-Driven Development"
What if your application's 404 page didn't mean the end of the road in local dev?
What if @nextjs had a button on the 404 page to scaffold a new page for the current path 🤔
I made a prototype of this idea here:
What if your application's 404 page didn't mean the end of the road in local dev?
What if @nextjs had a button on the 404 page to scaffold a new page for the current path 🤔
I made a prototype of this idea here:
August 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"404-Driven Development"
What if your application's 404 page didn't mean the end of the road in local dev?
What if @nextjs had a button on the 404 page to scaffold a new page for the current path 🤔
I made a prototype of this idea here:
What if your application's 404 page didn't mean the end of the road in local dev?
What if @nextjs had a button on the 404 page to scaffold a new page for the current path 🤔
I made a prototype of this idea here:
The only data types you need in a DB are text, numbers, and arrays. Everything else is pain
August 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The only data types you need in a DB are text, numbers, and arrays. Everything else is pain
I'm surprised GitHub hasn't rolled out a new version of Dependabot based on all the new Copilot stuff they built seems like the most obvious use case
August 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I'm surprised GitHub hasn't rolled out a new version of Dependabot based on all the new Copilot stuff they built seems like the most obvious use case
I wish more SaaS and cloud infra tools I use had a notes feature to document the reason for certain changes. It would eliminate a lot of my desire for Infrastructure as Code tbh
August 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I wish more SaaS and cloud infra tools I use had a notes feature to document the reason for certain changes. It would eliminate a lot of my desire for Infrastructure as Code tbh
There's something satisfying about incremental migration. It's way harder to accomplish, but arguably saves you more time in the end
August 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
There's something satisfying about incremental migration. It's way harder to accomplish, but arguably saves you more time in the end
Taking care of plants teaches you a lot about paying attention to details.
July 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Taking care of plants teaches you a lot about paying attention to details.
My one feature request for a GitHub: A filter on the releases page to filter out pre-releases 😭
July 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
My one feature request for a GitHub: A filter on the releases page to filter out pre-releases 😭
There was this Python library that got popular on Hacker News a couple years back that let you call a function like do("sort an array of integers"). At runtime it would look up the top rated answer on Stack Overflow and eval the code.
Anyone remember what it was called?
Anyone remember what it was called?
July 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
There was this Python library that got popular on Hacker News a couple years back that let you call a function like do("sort an array of integers"). At runtime it would look up the top rated answer on Stack Overflow and eval the code.
Anyone remember what it was called?
Anyone remember what it was called?
TIL MySQL is named after a person.
I always thought it was just one of those programmer idioms where you name your variables in tutorials my_book, my_account, my_sql...
I always thought it was just one of those programmer idioms where you name your variables in tutorials my_book, my_account, my_sql...
June 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
TIL MySQL is named after a person.
I always thought it was just one of those programmer idioms where you name your variables in tutorials my_book, my_account, my_sql...
I always thought it was just one of those programmer idioms where you name your variables in tutorials my_book, my_account, my_sql...
I inevitably have too many cables in my bag
Never the right one
Never the right one
June 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I inevitably have too many cables in my bag
Never the right one
Never the right one
remember when the subscribe button on YouTube was yellow 🟡
June 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
remember when the subscribe button on YouTube was yellow 🟡
i once installed a Firefox toolbar that bricked my whole family computer just to get RuneScape membership
June 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
i once installed a Firefox toolbar that bricked my whole family computer just to get RuneScape membership
Wait, you're telling me Zoom and ZoomInfo aren't the same thing?
So that's why all those BD guys at the conference were looking at me funny 🤣
So that's why all those BD guys at the conference were looking at me funny 🤣
June 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Wait, you're telling me Zoom and ZoomInfo aren't the same thing?
So that's why all those BD guys at the conference were looking at me funny 🤣
So that's why all those BD guys at the conference were looking at me funny 🤣
before 2FA we had “what’s your mom’s maiden name” and vibes
June 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
before 2FA we had “what’s your mom’s maiden name” and vibes
back in my day you had to go to the computer lab
none of this laptop cart bs
kids these days have it too easy
none of this laptop cart bs
kids these days have it too easy
June 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
back in my day you had to go to the computer lab
none of this laptop cart bs
kids these days have it too easy
none of this laptop cart bs
kids these days have it too easy
remember when chunks of the Gardiner were falling down? good times.
June 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
remember when chunks of the Gardiner were falling down? good times.
using the terminal makes me feel things
June 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
using the terminal makes me feel things
no one talks about the emotional damage of opening a fridge 6 times and still not knowing what to eat
generational trauma...
generational trauma...
June 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
no one talks about the emotional damage of opening a fridge 6 times and still not knowing what to eat
generational trauma...
generational trauma...
why are there no conspiracy theories about Toronto? send me your unhinged takes
June 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
why are there no conspiracy theories about Toronto? send me your unhinged takes
Is there a screen door but for sound?
I want to let the breeze in, but the noise out 🍃
I want to let the breeze in, but the noise out 🍃
June 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Is there a screen door but for sound?
I want to let the breeze in, but the noise out 🍃
I want to let the breeze in, but the noise out 🍃