And yes. Prices go up. But the total cost now is price+tip. If it was just price that was higher would it not make more sense? 🙃.

I’m constantly amused by American “tipping culture” debates. The problem is solved by providing a living wage to service workers. Tips to fix not earning enough to pay rent seems like a bandaid on a bullet wound.

And less than a month after we let Angie go…. Henry took a turn. Cancer. Was not expecting this. Sleep peacefully good boy.

What is the worst web development technology and why is it Typescript?.

Nothing more annoying in email sequences than “just floating this to the top of your inbox”. Nearly guarantees I won’t engage with you.

Tell me your counter intuitive truths about building software. I’ll start: deploying frequently reduces deployment risk.

What is the most time wasteful thing you can do as a software engineer and why is it estimating? :).

My kids learned a hard lesson today. No matter how much you love someone, their time eventually comes. This good girl joined our family in 2012, after a short career as a show dog. We made the difficult decision today to say goodbye.

Summarising apples keynote and reactions. Apple changed some things for the first time in ages. Everyone losing their minds without even playing with the betas. That is all.

Just vibe coding myself a resume site. Junie is wild.

It’s been a slow start to the year for me in terms of working for myself. But I’m seeing some clear air (finally). Anyone want an opinionated Aussie on their podcast? :) feeling the itch to get in front of the mic!.

I’m a programmer not a painter. But this is getting there.

Look every other person in the community builds their own office/studio. Farming all the work out felt wrong.

Whole day of painting. Undercoat. Ceiling. One coat on one wall. I was not made for this. *ouch*

Time to paint the new RipplesFM Brisbane branch office.

So Elon Musk Nazi saluted. twice. On TV. To cheers and applause. Is. is everyone ok over there? Did we all end up on the wrong side of the Mandela Effect or something?.

Happy new year everyone. If you’ve got resolutions around growing your career or improving your team in 2025, reach out. Happy to have a (virtual or otherwise) coffee to discuss how I might be able to help!.

Probably the most important talk you'll watch. give it a look.

giving the butterfly site a go.

Remember, you can fix a date, or you can fix a scope. You can't fix both. (well, you can, but it wont end well).