https://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mwsvcnjdic2oFortune's Weave in a nutshell.01 Oct 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsvcnjdic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mwqga37je22lWhenever I activate cheat codes in a game, I have fun being mighty/invincible/rich - for a bit. Then it gets boring FAST. It turns out the fun is in the challenge, however minor. I imagine this is part of why the ultra-wealthy seem to go nuts. We need some travails to keep ourselves grounded.30 Sep 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqga37je22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mwllfnydic22Many of these "play smart" rules are so ridiculous that my kid and I made a game out of trying to break of many of them as possible. We accomplished 7 out of 12 possible.28 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwllfnydic22https://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mwgdj64tws2rMy wife is pulling out books we each saved to pass down to our kid. In the process, we discovered that we had identical childhoods.26 Sep 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgdj64tws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mwdwrs2l5s25There's an unfortunate number of scammers out there doing art "commissions" that are just feeding your picture through an AI filter. I'm glad I commissioned my avatar art before the age of AI. I didn't have to question whether someone actually made my art or not.25 Sep 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdwrs2l5s25https://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mwbbki4dms24Regarding Samsung bricking their smart fridges... I once told a contractor that I explicitly did NOT want a smart appliance. His response was “you must be a software developer, they’re usually the ones who don’t want them.”24 Sep 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbbki4dms24https://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mw6rbx4ioc2zOccasionally I write algorithms at work, just like in the job interviews! What’s interesting is that, in reality, these take *much* longer than an hour to solve. That's due to time spent refining requirements, locking down edge cases, and extensive testing.23 Sep 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6rbx4ioc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mw4kqv4pok2tThinking about how horrifingly moist everything would be if water didn't naturally evaporate all the time.22 Sep 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4kqv4pok2thttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mvztkchklc2bMy kid makes big demands then throws a tantrum when he doesn't get exactly what he wants. If he'd asked nicely or negotiated, he might've gotten some of his request. I'm beginning to equate that behavior with discourse online. Righteous fury is addictive but it often won't get you what you want.21 Sep 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvztkchklc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mvkpkkhfvk2jThoughts on automated testing: https://blog.danlew.net/2026/09/15/my-life-before-after-automated-testing/15 Sep 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkpkkhfvk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3muhm4lk6ls2yMore thoughts on nitpicking in code reviews: https://blog.danlew.net/2026/09/01/nitpicking-in-code-reviews-wastes-time/01 Sep 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhm4lk6ls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mufib6wrc22zBoth Star Wars and Star Trek are, in many ways, more fantasy than sci-fi. Star Wars has the magical force, while Star Trek has all of humanity living in harmony together.31 Aug 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufib6wrc22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mtzc57q4vk2eThe AI ate my uptime.26 Aug 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzc57q4vk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mtjnpmcpr22sI tried to go see that new racing movie (F1) but instead I got a popup about how to watch a movie.20 Aug 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjnpmcpr22shttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mtc5czefec2iA random thought about software development careers in the face of AI. https://blog.danlew.net/2026/08/17/theres-more-to-software-development-than-coding/17 Aug 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc5czefec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3msxmwgyzj22yInformational modals on app startup ("here's what's new!") never work. People open apps in order to *use the app* - not read updates. The pop-up (no matter how short or helpful) will always be in the way of what people actually wanted to do.13 Aug 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxmwgyzj22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3msvacpes4s2rOdd thing that's been happening for a while: whenever I ask Android Auto for directions, it says I'm 6+ hours away from my destination (even if it's only a few minutes away). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIIduANsEFE12 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvacpes4s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3msqdi4xkgs2lThere are three hard problems in software development: cache invalidation, naming things, and getting coworkers to consistently show up to do code reviews.10 Aug 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqdi4xkgs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mscdzy5yqk25I have found it impossible to set up passkeys on my Firefox account w/ 1Password on desktops. Tearing out my hair trying to route Firefox → OS → 1Password and back. Every other day gives me more justifications for the talk I wrote about how passkeys aren't quite ready for your user.05 Aug 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscdzy5yqk25https://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3ms6yj345ws2nA surprisingly big influence on me at my college internship: seeing a developer who was an absolute whiz on the command line. Nonstop typing, the relentless execution of numerous commands without fail. Afterwards, I wanted nothing more than to learn how to do that.03 Aug 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6yj345ws2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mrrtsxw2wk2lSome imperial devil setup our weight system such that: - Scales measure in pounds (e.g. 5.4 lbs) - There are 16 ounces in a pound. - Website inputs are split into pounds AND ounces, so you have to convert (e.g. 5lbs 6oz). Why do I gotta do this math?!? Computers are good at it!29 Jul 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrtsxw2wk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mrbgggbhdk2j"I'm Anne Hath-away; leave your name and number after the beep and I'll get back to you soon."22 Jul 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbgggbhdk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mqrcbbnvyk2rOne must imagine Sisyphus happy. Unless you have aphantasia.16 Jul 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrcbbnvyk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mqoss2h2uc2nCriterion Closet but for video games.15 Jul 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoss2h2uc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mqmauosvx226When I was a kid we didn't have AI slop. Instead, we had Lisa Frank.14 Jul 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmauosvx226https://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mqimxst4rc25AI sloppers will never understand the sublime beauty of a quick & dirty photoshop13 Jul 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqimxst4rc25https://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mq53kn3y3s2pI can tell the age of a web designer instantly based on how small of a font size they chose.08 Jul 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq53kn3y3s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mq2khcnlws2gRAM has gotten so expensive that I can only afford SO-SO DIMMS now.07 Jul 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2khcnlws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mpy5hp7xes2oJust discovered the simultaneous invention of "giving a fuck"-based communication in tech! A former coworker of mine came up with a "level of give a fuck" scale: https://blog.danlew.net/2020/04/15/the-logaf-scale/ Independently, a coworker of @capwatkins.com invented it as well: https://capwatkins.com/blog/the-sliding-scale-of-giving-a-fuck06 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy5hp7xes2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/danlew42.bsky.social/post/3mpqrizuhvc2nNothing is safe from enshittification: even zombo.com sucks now. https://zombo.com03 Jul 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:n4q4qjebed6tso6eel4afabl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqrizuhvc2n