The Open Web, JavaScript, handbalancing, emacs, skiing, banana chips. he/him http://github.com/bmachttps://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.social/post/3m3uloofpxc2bAfter React Conf and Remix Jam, it’s clear the differences aren’t just technical, they’re about values. React accepts complexity as capability. Remix chooses simplicity as liberation. My take from Remix Jam → https://laconicwit.com/react-and-remix-choose-different-futures/23 Oct 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:siitvj3vpszsqvc2fmlcbiji/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3uloofpxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.social/post/3m3msrbsmgc2rThe final StaffPlus NYC is done. Here's what stuck with me: understanding VP constraints, recognizing useful crises, questioning conventional wisdom, and why I now have a mentorship problem. #StaffPlus #LeadDevNYC https://laconicwit.com/the-last-staffplus-nyc-when-the-role-outgrew-its-room/20 Oct 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:siitvj3vpszsqvc2fmlcbiji/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3msrbsmgc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.social/post/3m3ahy4ez7c2y.@ksylor.bsky.social sharing the best kept secret of senior ICs. A weekly email to your boss is better than a hype document. #StaffPlus15 Oct 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:siitvj3vpszsqvc2fmlcbiji/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ahy4ez7c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.social/post/3lzugvegirc2dMicroservices have yielded simpler components but more complicated systems.28 Sep 2025 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:siitvj3vpszsqvc2fmlcbiji/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzugvegirc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.social/post/3lwp3l5obf22rStaff+ engineers aren’t promoted, they’re absorbed into the system. Here’s the canon of books, essays, and guides that help you survive it https://laconicwit.com/the-staff-canon-tools-for-leading-without-authority/18 Aug 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:siitvj3vpszsqvc2fmlcbiji/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwp3l5obf22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.social/post/3luzjzlecbc25Most of the time you’re using vi.mock, you probably shouldn’t be. It's too global, too brittle, and too easy to misuse. vi.spyOn is almost always the better choice. https://laconicwit.com/vi-mock-is-a-footgun-why-vi-spyon-should-be-your-default/28 Jul 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:siitvj3vpszsqvc2fmlcbiji/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzjzlecbc25https://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.social/post/3lr75g7773k2uSlides from my InfoQ Dev Summit talk on Thinking Like a Detective: Solving Cloud Infrastructure Mysteries https://www.canva.com/design/DAGc9RvfrE4/u-tOVSrccd5EEXleGp7_FQ/edit09 Jun 2025 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:siitvj3vpszsqvc2fmlcbiji/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr75g7773k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bezomaxo.bsky.social/post/3lm7xsarolk2dI saw some poorly written unit tests and it motivated me to write down what I didn't like about them. https://laconicwit.com/dont-mock-your-framework-writing-tests-you-wont-regret/07 Apr 2025 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:siitvj3vpszsqvc2fmlcbiji/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7xsarolk2d