I make things that nobody's asking for. I used to post things that nobody was asking for, but then I stopped. Learn about me at https://justin.searls.co or reach out to justin@searls.cohttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mjdn7jivoz2yContent Hiatus https://justin.searls.co/mails/2026-03/13 Apr 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdn7jivoz2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mhjx2z5kly2mNew episode of Breaking Change is live! Pod Freeze https://justin.searls.co/casts/breaking-change-v53-pod-freeze/21 Mar 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjx2z5kly2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mhg6nj2ycz25Update on using MacBook Neo for dev tasks: this is definitely a device you should to reboot daily, even without Chrome or any Electron apps. This morning, Zed (a native Rust app) was 500% CPU without a single window open, 3 macOS internal daemons had crashed, 800ms input lag.19 Mar 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhg6nj2ycz25https://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mhdpzmsk4u23Using MacBook Neo for "real" development work and it's simultaneously juggling: • Running Claude Code in three tabs at once • Compiling multi-package Xcode builds • Automating two iOS Simulators and a Mac build of my app Hasn't missed a beat. Not bad for a phone chip.18 Mar 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdpzmsk4u23https://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mhbvahynco2iClaude sure goes down a lot for being a product targeting businesses. Maybe Anthropic is just doing humanity a solid by helping us understand how much it will suck when the era of subsidized pricing for LLM-based products ends.17 Mar 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbvahynco2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mhbkaaikrk2wSent the DLSS 5 video to some not-very-online friends and they thought it looked incredible. Shame on them for not knowing that real gamers are supposed to be outraged! (I happen to think it looks slick as hell and am looking forward to using it.) youtu.be/…17 Mar 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbkaaikrk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mhbj2pkh672mNew episode of Merge Commits is live! freeCodeCamp: Which Devs Are Screwed? https://justin.searls.co/casts/merge-commits-freecodecamp-which-devs-are-screwed/17 Mar 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbj2pkh672mhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mhawq6ptps2mWe blew past this milestone without much fanfare, but it bears repeating: building awareness & goodwill by releasing open source no longer makes strategic sense for many companies. Agents increasingly consume & adapt OSS—often without users' knowledge—and cut out the creator.17 Mar 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhawq6ptps2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mh74ruvpie2qModels are commodities, harnesses are differentiators https://justin.searls.co/links/2026-03-16-models-are-commodities-harnesses-are-differentiators/16 Mar 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh74ruvpie2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mh4q4kj2ye2qMarathon is the first PVP-heavy game to get its hooks in me since… Unreal Tournament in 2001? I fucking suck, but even playing solo it can feel incredible when you do manage to come out on top. If you want to roll with me, I'm Searls#2430 (or just email me justin@searls.co)15 Mar 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4q4kj2ye2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mh45kwbatw2kDual-loop BDD is the new Red-green TDD https://justin.searls.co/posts/dual-loop-bdd-is-the-new-red-green-tdd/15 Mar 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh45kwbatw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgzrzcbjie2aPro-tip to any devs who only discovered TDD thanks to coding agents: refactoring is inherently directional. It's more like prefactoring—you rearrange code to make the next change easy. That means you (and your agent) should know the next planned change before you refactor!14 Mar 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzrzcbjie2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgzizstbj42uRed-green rally https://justin.searls.co/shots/2026-03-14-08h55m56s/14 Mar 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzizstbj42uhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgzdglvtqk2wClaude's electron app for macOS is such a buggy mess that I've uninstalled it and sequestered it to a Safari tab, just like I did to Slack, Discord, etc., six years ago. ChatGPT is a native app where things like the stop button actually work (usually) tonsky.me/…14 Mar 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzdglvtqk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgxddlv64k2vI'll admit, it's hard not to get frustrated by all the posts about coding agents going viral lately that are saying the same shit I've been blogging and podcasting for multiple years at this point with little to no fanfare. blog.lmorchard.com/…13 Mar 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxddlv64k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgsjfcnqrs25GPT 4.1? In 2026? Is the State Department on a budget? Is every diplomatic cable just going to have 300 space-delimited emdashes now? www.nextgov.com/…11 Mar 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsjfcnqrs25https://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgpnqqvh5p2wWant to buy Becky's iPhone Air? I can vouch that it's in excellent condition (unlocked, $300 less than MSRP). Buy here on Swappa or send me your best offer justin@searls.co swappa.com/…10 Mar 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpnqqvh5p2whttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mglw7wbo2d2mI need a new blog to subscribe to. Know any you think I'd like? E-mail me: justin@searls.co09 Mar 2026 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglw7wbo2d2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgktjihys72vBarely a month goes by where I can check the news without being reminded of the Cracked skit about two comedy writers who were hired to run a fake Donald Trump campaign and then accidentally got him elected youtu.be/…08 Mar 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgktjihys72vhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgipsc5by72vHotfix deployed! Len Testa joins for a Galactic Starcruiser tell-all: What was the Star Wars hotel actually like? Why did Disney's executives learn all the wrong lessons? What's Justin's hourly rate and does it include foot stuff? Listen and find out! https://justin.searls.co/casts/breaking-change-v52.0.1-len-testa-bring-back-the-starcruiser/07 Mar 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgipsc5by72vhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgi5qp2ift2qFor the extremely narrow Venn diagram of people who love both I Think You Should Leave and Disco Elysium, this is amazing youtu.be/…07 Mar 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgi5qp2ift2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgg7maum5i2jIf Nothing releases a folding phone, they should absolutely name it the Nothing Burger www.pcmag.com/…06 Mar 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgg7maum5i2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgdoufcw5g2zDear prospective sponsors, You can't pay me to say nice things about you, but you CAN pay me to not say mean things about you. Please send inquiries to sponsorship@searls.co www.theverge.com/…05 Mar 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdoufcw5g2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgcwdgnq4r2zYou know, a lot of lefties are loathe to admit that the oil companies have been working hard to abolish ICE since before most of them were born05 Mar 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcwdgnq4r2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgb6vls2rz2i"$599 is a fucking statement." daringfireball.net/…04 Mar 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgb6vls2rz2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mgatvcejbv2vA lot of people were confused by Trump's immediate embrace of Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states, but it makes a lot more sense when you consider that he thinks they spell it "Golf"04 Mar 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgatvcejbv2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mg6npgijjm2vCan confirm, Claude Cowork is very cool, but if you actually use it for more than a few minutes it'll bring any Mac to its knees. Entire system becomes unresponsive eventually. github.com/…03 Mar 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6npgijjm2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mg3ybdgrew23The M4 iPad Air is notable, because it will set Apple apart as the only company to release a product in 2026 sporting more RAM for the same price as the outgoing model. (8GB to 12GB) www.macrumors.com/…02 Mar 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3ybdgrew23https://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mfzisnrran2vNew episode of Breaking Change is live! Skynet any% https://justin.searls.co/casts/breaking-change-v52-skynet-anypercent/01 Mar 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfzisnrran2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/searls.bsky.social/post/3mfwk5invhb25Was always so inspired by that speech where JFK said "we will go to the moon... or do some other stuff instead" www.theguardian.com/…28 Feb 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:7kzco33gajbwigw3i3svsit5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwk5invhb25