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Like a dufus this morning I did a hard reset on a git repo for getting I was working on a manifest for. You see I generally use argo, but occasionally I have no idea what I am doing or want yet and I start raw doggin it, fully aware that I’m going to just nuke this namespace before getting it into a proper argocd.

I was overjoyed when I found out that you can diff your manifests with live production using the kubectl diff command. It uses standard diff so you can bring all your fancy diff viewers you like.

# regular manifest
kubectl diff -f k8s/shots -n shot
# kustomize
kubectl diff -k k8s -n go-waylonwalker-com
# using a fancy diff viewer
kubectl diff -f k8s/shots -n shot | delta
# using an even fancier diff viewer
# pinkies out for this one
kubectl diff -f k8s/shots -n shot | delta --diff-so-fancy

Now I can get those changes back that I thought I lost, and apply updates with confidence knowing what is about to change.

The shovelware cometh jerodsanto.net
The shovelware cometh In September of last year, I covered a post by Mike Judge arguing that AI coding claims don’t add up, in which he asked this question: If so many developers are so extraordinarily productive usi… jerodsanto.net [1] Not surprising theirs a lag, between the models getting better, the tools getting better, and the masses getting better at using them, it takes time. This is still quite a hockey stick. I’m wondering how many are not posting on Show HN embarrassed they built something they know nothing about and afraid to get questions. I have no idea how anyone would get this ratio, but if I were a betting man, Id bet the ratio of build/show went way up. Plus we are probably getting a ton of people who have never heard of HN start building cool bespoke things for themselves and thats it, they use it, they love it, they might tell/show a friend. References: [1]: https://jerodsanto.net/2026/02/the-shovelware-cometh/
The shovelware cometh jerodsanto.net
The shovelware cometh In September of last year, I covered a post by Mike Judge arguing that AI coding claims don’t add up, in which he asked this question: If so many developers are so extraordinarily productive usi… jerodsanto.net [1] Not surprising theirs a lag, between the models getting better, the tools getting better, and the masses getting better at using them, it takes time. This is still quite a hockey stick. I’m wondering how many are not posting on Show HN embarrassed they built something they know nothing about and afraid to get questions. I have no idea how anyone would get this ratio, but if I were a betting man, Id bet the ratio of build/show went way up. Plus we are probably getting a ton of people who have never heard of HN start building cool bespoke things for themselves and thats it, they use it, they love it, they might tell/show a friend. References: [1]: https://jerodsanto.net/2026/02/the-shovelware-cometh/
Camp Rock Letters
Camp Rock Letters going on the print bed for the show choir.

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I taught wyatt `#bada55` green, I apologize in advance, I underestimate the power of immature humor has on him.
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dax on X: "finally got around to setting up an always on openc... x.com
dax (@thdxr) on X finally got around to setting up an always on opencode server so i can run sessions on any device from anywhere takes a few minutes - showed it off here X (formerly Twitter) · x.com [1] I tried this flow [of running an opencode server on tailscale] on day one of getting opencode, I wanted to prompt from my phone while were were running lights at the theater. It kinda worked, but the ui was really bad on phone, hard to use and the experience overall–it felt buggy. Happy to see they are making improvements and it might now be ready for some real use. https://dropper.waylonwalker.com/file/9065fcb2-5e40-479c-967e-498bc9bb6a4f.mp4 References: [1]: https://x.com/thdxr/status/2017691649384620057
Short Month, Big Ideas (February 2026 Wallpapers Edition) — Sm... www.smashingmagazine.com
Short Month, Big Ideas (February 2026 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine Let’s make the most of the shortest month of the year with a new collection of desktop wallpapers that are sure to bring a smile to your face — and maybe spark your creativity, too. All of them... Smashing Magazine · smashingmagazine.com [1] test References: [1]: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2026/01/desktop-wallpaper-calendars-february-2026/

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Agents right now * can I access the project you mentioned? > yes * Can i access /tmp > yes, just do it * While I'm I at it, `kubctl delete...` > yanks plug front internet
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Agent Management Is Exhausting

The state of development in early 2026 is all wrapped around learning how to manage many agents running in parallel. Everyone’s trying to figure out the workflow. The Plan Is Everything # [1] The secret I’ve discovered is a good, well-defined plan. This could be a markdown file or a GitHub issue. Agents are actually great at writing these for you. They’ll include reproduction steps, outline changes needed, and structure the work. This is your opportunity to step in. Read the plan. Look for hallucinations. Spot where it’s going off track. Edit the plan before the agent starts coding. I had one today where it laid out reproduction steps beautifully, but I could add context about network requests that completely changed the approach. This editing phase is what most people are missing right now. Skip it and you’ll watch your agent solve the wrong problem with impressive efficiency. The Pace Problem # [2] Here’s what nobody warned me about: managing these things is exhausting. Dep...
Peter Steinberger steipete.me
Peter Steinberger Peter Steinberger: AI-powered tools from Swift roots to web frontiers. Every commit lands on GitHub for you to fork & remix. steipete.me [1] Pete has a ton of good posts here and actually ships a lot of product. reccommended read. References: [1]: https://steipete.me/

Stop Using Boomer Ai

I was listening to these guys talk about migrating off of boomer ai the other day. Introducing the term boomer ai to describe using chat, copy, paste instead of agents. Something magical happened to the tooling and models around december, they got really good. The chatgpt $20 plan hooked into opencode is good, the Free models in Opencode Zen (Big Pickle and Kimi K2.5 Free) are really good. Neither of these quite match up to the speed and quality of the larger plans, but they are good. good enough to throw away your boomer ai techniques and start using agents. Agents are the future, and they are here now. If you are still using chat, copy, paste, you are doing it wrong. Stop using boomer ai and start using agents. You will be amazed at how much better your results will be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dmPKuTWbsI
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I'm back from the dead pype.dev
I The flu hit me like a freight train right at the start of the year, along with the most stress I've ever felt at work dropping on me at the same time, I&#x pype.dev [1] I’m jelous… as I was getting better, I got kicked down again. cant hold a conversation without coughing. Its hitting people from all over like crazy this year. so glad its just the flu and not something seriously harmful for hospitalization. References: [1]: https://pype.dev/im-back-from-the-dead/

Mentions

I can now just mention people from my markata [1] Waylon Walker [2] Blogroll [3] like @simonwillison [4] or @swyx.io /now [[ upto ]] [[ doing ]] Aside This is an aside! References: [1]: /markata/ [2]: /about/ [3]: /blogroll/ [4]: https://simonwillison.net
⭐ wilsonzlin fastrender
The work on fastrender [1] by wilsonzlin [2]. Experimental new browser engine References: [1]: https://github.com/wilsonzlin/fastrender [2]: https://github.com/wilsonzlin
⭐ flosch pongo2
Check out flosch [1] and their project pongo2 [2]. Django-syntax like template-engine for Go References: [1]: https://github.com/flosch [2]: https://github.com/flosch/pongo2
DockFrame - Modular USB-C Hub with Framework-Compatible Expans... dockframe.com
DockFrame: Modular USB-C Hub with Framework-Compatible Expansion Cards DockFrame is a modular USB-C hub that accepts Framework-compatible Expansion Cards and custom Tool Cards. Dock once, reconfigure whenever. DockFrame · dockframe.com [1] Dockframe looks like a really cool concept using the framework tiles ( the connectors idk what they are called ) to build a dock. References: [1]: https://dockframe.com/

What Your Coding Tool Says About You

- open code - libre free as in beer and speech - Copilot - corporate 9-5er - Cursor - You sip on Philz coffee with your macbook - Claude Code - Agentic Workflows or Bust - Jetbrains - I didn’t know you wrote java - Vim/neovim - definite neck beard - VsCode - What else is there?