For everything you learn, learn the building block for the thing you just learned. Trace back why you like the thing, and learn the thing that made the thing you like.

Two bangers to start advent of code this year. Love these puzzles and appreciate the work that goes into creating them

My 2011 MBP running OS X Lion (from a usb stick)

I was trying to boot an old intel MacBook Pro. None of the LLMs suggestions were working. Buried in a forum from 5 years ago. A comment from "Crack O'Deal" with the solution. Classic.

Software engineers shouldn't fear being replaced by AI. They should fear being asked to maintain the sprawling mess of AI-generated legacy code their employer's systems will soon run on. Because that one will actually happen.

You have to feel it.

Does anyone actually want to be 10x more productive with LLMs? I want to be a 1x productive with 10x less tedious work. I don’t think anyone wants a 10x workload increase.

just signed up to sponsor @nikitabobko too. first oss sponsorship, was encouraged after seeing @ThePrimeagen clip. unsurprisingly discovered aerospace from also watching him use i3/hyprland awesome to see others doing the same, can't live without it now.

GenAI isn't just a technology; it's an informational pollutant—a pervasive cognitive smog that touches and corrupts every aspect of the Internet. It's not just a productivity tool; it's a kind of digital acid rain, silently eroding the value of all information. Every image is no

Products that warn against their primary use: • Cigarettes: don’t smoke me • Car infotainment systems: don’t look at me while driving • Hammocks: don’t fall asleep in me • Q-tips: don’t stick me in your ear • Coding agents: don't let me run commands without explicit approval

Stripe has a slack channel called #matts for people named Matt. Whenever a new Matt joins the company, all the old Matts welcome the new Matt

I really don't know why people are whining about gpt-oss. I'm using 120b for real work and other than being overly structured and prudish, I've no problem. And I appreciate the innovation in the chat template. (Which was a happy bonus of this release) Finally - it's open

The four major US cities are: New York Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia End of discussion

more fun than ever to be a software engineer

"If you don't understand the code, your only recourse is to ask AI to fix it for you, which is like paying off credit card debt with another credit card."

OpenAI Agents SDK keeps getting better. This is a great addition https://t.co/zl7CqMMxSD

I see three attitudes towards AI in tech: 1. Juniors: extremely scared because AI can do much more than them 2. Seniors: highly skeptical because AI is often wrong 3. Other Seniors: highly productive because they know how to leverage AI efficiently

And Opus is unusable. “Sure, I’ll help you plan. Here is a plan.. Wait I can simplify Wait I can simplify more I can simplify more … “ Result is 7-15 different https://t.co/9LHu7fC3hU files.

It is almost comical now how many times I ask o3 and Sonnet 4 for a plan to do something. Then I have them review each others, and Sonnet always says o3’s plan is way better than its own (it usually is)

July 2025: 1. codex-mini - daily driver, similar to 3.5 sonnet imo but better 2. o3 - brainstorming, architecture, design 3. Sonnet 4 - usually for second opinion or code review

Is Temple the grittiest school in the country? You have to be if you’re from Philly! This box takes me back, man. Thanks Coach Keeler and @temple_fb for the gear!