2025 Advice to my old selves(opens in new tab)
I turned a birthday recently and it was so busy (DataCouncil + sg flight) that i never really got the chance to sit and reflect. a lot of things are going well, lots more could…
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As the pendulum swings(opens in new tab)
Getting from command-and-control to trust and autonomy—and why most teams never quite make it.
Organizing a design system via folksonomy(opens in new tab)
An Evolution of a Software Company(opens in new tab)
The startup origin story you've lived through at least once—and what usually comes next.
Distributing command line tools for macOS(opens in new tab)
In this post I’ll show how to properly distribute a command line tool for macOS.
Knowledge creates technical debt(opens in new tab)
Some history on term “technical debt” and on better language to use when communicating about it.
The experience is enough(opens in new tab)
I found my tribe at a conference.
🤷♂️ I miss Visual Basic(opens in new tab)
I miss Visual Basic. I could build something meaningful with it in 15 to 30 minutes in a way that I have never seen anything since then, even come close to. “For example, I personally believe that Visual Basic did ...
HTML is better than React!?(opens in new tab)
“[...] baseline HTML that gets progressively enhanced into something better when JS is available… 1. Gives people a more usable experience earlier in the process. 2. Ensures that on slow connections your site doesn’t seem like trash. 3. Means that ...
It wasn’t the idea that failed: it was the execution(opens in new tab)
And we still can't get it right in 2025.
🗓️ Office Hours for May 2025(opens in new tab)
This Friday, I’m hosting a morning edition of my office hours, and here is my schedule for the rest of May: Friday, May 9th, 2025, 8am to 10:30am - 🌄 Early edition (Time.is link for CT) Friday, May 16th, 2025: ...
234: pytest-metadata - provides access to test session metadata(opens in new tab)
pytest-metadata is described as a plugin for pytest that provides access to test session metadata. That is such a humble description for such a massively useful plugin. If you're already using pytest-html, you have pytest-metadata already installed, as pytest-metadata is ...
Static as a Server(opens in new tab)
You wouldn't download a site.
RSC for Astro Developers(opens in new tab)
Islands, but make it fractal.
233: pytest-check - allow multiple failures per test(opens in new tab)
pytest-check is a pytest plugin that allows multiple failures per test.Normally, a test function will fail and stop running with the first failed assert. That's totally fine for tons of kinds of software tests. However, there are times where you'd ...
Functional HTML(opens in new tab)
Tags on both sides.
Tips for PyCon tutorial presenters(opens in new tab)
Terminal Trove April 2025 Wrap Up(opens in new tab)
A wrap up of all the things that happened in Terminal Trove in April 2025.
Welcome to The Cynical Developer(opens in new tab)
I’ve been a commercial software developer since 2005. I’ve earned a BSc in Computer Science (mostly for the debt), and spent the last two decades writing code at big corporations, scrappy startups, and everything in between. WYSIWYG This blog exists ...
🤖 Voice Dictation with AI and my MacWhisper Workflow(opens in new tab)
I recently came across Simon Willison’s post about Matt Webb’s Apple Watch dictation setup on Interconnected. He records voice notes while running with the Whisper Memos app, then cleans up the transcript with Claude when he gets home. Matt Webb ...
DevOps Sushi(opens in new tab)
We sit down for a deep-dive conversation with Mischa van den Burg, a former nurse who made the leap into the world of DevOps. We explore the practical realities, technical challenges, and hard-won wisdom gained from building and managing modern ...
Thrive(opens in new tab)
p.s. coffee is not breakfast
I’m fascinated by the scale of things in space(opens in new tab)
232: The role of AI in software testing - Anthony Shaw(opens in new tab)
AI is helping people write code. Tests are one of those things that some people don't like to write. Can AI play a role in creating automated software tests? Well, yes. But it's a nuanced yes. Anthony Shaw comes on ...
MCPing in the Open with Angie Jones(opens in new tab)
Come find Justin in-person and get FAFOFM stickers!Devopsdays - Portland, OR - September 8-10. Get 20% off tickets with FAFOFMEdgecase - Gooiland Hilversum, NL - September 24Taloscon - Amsterdam, NL - October 15-16KCD UK - Edinburgh - October 19Kubecon NA ...
What Does "use client" Do?(opens in new tab)
Two worlds, two doors.
Electric Myths(opens in new tab)
Read my essay for Naive Yearly 24' about life and the web!
Impossible Components(opens in new tab)
Composing across the stack.
Why Silicon Valley CTOs Are Secretly Moving Away from React(opens in new tab)
“Several CTOs mentioned a surprising problem: while React developers are plentiful, truly skilled ones who understand the deeper patterns are increasingly rare and expensive. [...] Several companies reported that their most experienced engineers were getting frustrated with the growing complexity ...
Which social network are we using for PyCon US this year?(opens in new tab)
Motivated to Learn with Adriana Villela(opens in new tab)
Come find Justin in-person and get FAFOFM stickers!Devopsdays - Portland, OR - September 8-10. Get 20% off tickets with FAFOFMEdgecase - Gooiland Hilversum, NL - September 24Taloscon - Amsterdam, NL - October 15-16KCD UK - Edinburgh - October 19Kubecon NA ...
JSX Over The Wire(opens in new tab)
Turning your API inside-out.
Recovering from Disaster with Seth Eliot(opens in new tab)
Come find Justin in-person and get FAFOFM stickers!Devopsdays - Portland, OR - September 8-10. Get 20% off tickets with FAFOFMEdgecase - Gooiland Hilversum, NL - September 24Taloscon - Amsterdam, NL - October 15-16KCD UK - Edinburgh - October 19Kubecon NA ...
231: pytest-repeat - works fine on Python 3.14(opens in new tab)
pytest-repeat is a pytest plugin that makes it easy to repeat a single test, or multiple tests, a specific number of times. works fine on Python 3.14is tested on Python 3.9-3.14probably works fine still on 3.7 & 3.8This episode also ...
Ephemeral Pull Request environment using Vcluster.(opens in new tab)
React for Two Computers(opens in new tab)
Two things, one origin.
Building a Datacenter with Jake Cooper(opens in new tab)
Railway wanted to build a better cloud so they started on Google Cloud and ended up building datacenters. Through the burden of success, they figured out there was a lot of things they had to learn and build themselves if ...
TPM errors in Windows 11(opens in new tab)
The last several machines I’ve built–and several long-running machines with nothing wrong with them–have suddenly started displaying strange errors regarding Microsoft 365. The affected machines can neither register Office365 apps to the entire machine successfully, nor will they accept user ...
230: Python 3.14 won't repeat with pytest-repeat(opens in new tab)
pytest-repeat is a pytest plugin that makes it easy to repeat a single test, or multiple tests, a specific number of times. Note: This was an April Fools attempt, so the statement ..."Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work with Python ...
Terminal Trove March 2025 Wrap Up(opens in new tab)
A wrap up of all the things that happened in Terminal Trove in March 2025.
The Tools Are Smarter. Are You? ft. YK Sugi | S02 E12(opens in new tab)
Signal Domain Shortcut(opens in new tab)
Send people to your domain to start a Signal chat.
Staying Curious with Scott Hanselman(opens in new tab)
You can't grow in technology without learning new things. But sometimes those new things are actually old things. We talk with Scott about a wide range of interests about software, video games, 3D printing, and food. If you want to ...
Does AI really make you more productive?(opens in new tab)
Oh no! My metrics!
229: pytest-html - a plugin that generates HTML reports for test results(opens in new tab)
pytest-html has got to be one of my all time favorite plugins. pytest-html is a plugin for pytest that generates a HTML report for test results. This episode digs into some of the super coolness of pytest-html.pytest-htmlrepo readme with screenshotenhancing ...
You should know this before choosing Next.js(opens in new tab)
“Last weekend, Vercel disclosed a critical security vulnerability with Next.js. This type of issue is normal, but the way Vercel chose to handle it was so poor, reckless and disrespectful to the community that it has exacerbated my concerns about ...
How to Win at Learning ft. Quincy Larson | S02 E11(opens in new tab)
Statistically, When Will My Baby Be Born?(opens in new tab)
A tiny tool to calculate when your baby might arrive
