George Mayer It would be easy to fix in big companies, but the problem is that modern companies have bashed the creativity and innovation out of individuals Making good software requires a broad array of skills like design, testing, coding, etc. Modern work deliberately destroys this ...

George Mayer Essentially, companies only need to put one or two good, well rounded devs in charge of building and iterating, without too much process. Then, feedback directs the refinement to take the sharp edges off. If the design looks like crap, you bring in a designer to clean up ...

"Pet me, doofus."

Ever get the feeling that the quality of most software is perpetually going downhill?

What's up with brokerage tax documents taking so long to become available? Isn't this why we have computers?

-- Don't forget your parentheses if your parameterizing TOP in MS SQL DECLARE @Top int = 100 SELECT TOP (@Top) * FROM [Table]

I love Berlin.

Changing your mind should be something admirable, not embarrassing. It is a success and not a failure. It should be celebrated, not ridiculed.

There's nothing sneakier than a Miata hiding between two SUVs in a parking garage.

The main thing to understand is that we are imprisoned in some kind of work of art. -Terence McKenna

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Why does management value the opinions of product owners / designers over developers? Sure, I write code, but my actual damn profession is building and designing apps. I've been doing it for over 20 years. Most "product people" just started fiddling with Figma a few years ago

This guy doesn't listen to "experts" He knows what's important and he just focuses on that That's exactly how to approach code Ignore the app "architecture" and design patterns waffle and write simple code with good tests ✍️

I acknowledge the privilege of being alive in a human body at this moment, endowed with senses, memories, emotions, thoughts, and the space of mind in its wisdom aspect.

Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”

Too many people recognize their opinions as feelings, but mistake their beliefs for facts. Closed minds hold truths to be self-evident. Open minds are willing to question even strongly held views. Lifelong learning requires the courage to challenge our own convictions.

My Uber driver just reviewed and merged a PR while driving I swear this shit only happens in SF

Don't bother talking to AI support chat bots. Just start with "you are useless" and hope you get a human.