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Jon Fazzaro

"The Oversight pillar reiterates that human accountability and insight are irreplaceable, functioning as the quality control that turns AI-generated code from a risky black box into a reliable component of a software system."

#ai #softwareengineering #developerexperience

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www.linkedin.comA Deep Research on Vibe Coding, using o3-mini-high, across 24 sources in only 5 minutes.Note from Rob: The following "Vibe Coding Manual" is referenced. Introduction “Vibe coding” refers to a new approach to software development where instead of manually writing code, developers collaborate with AI, describing what they want in natural language and iteratively refining the output (What
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Yuna

Today, open source reminded me of something strange… Value.
I may be a "small" contributor to Nats.io but apparently, that still counts. Who knew?

Somewhere in Germany, I received a parcel from the USA. Not tracked by religion, timezone, or bureaucracy, just pure recognition.

I build. I ask. I get answers.
And I wish more companies understood how rare and precious that is.

No SCRUM. No OKRs. Just trust, responsibility, and contribution. A glimpse of what leadership should look like.

And last week? In a call, face to face with execs and engineers alike. No hierarchy. Just humans. Refreshing. Disturbing. Beautiful.

While giants argue over politics and acronyms, I stand with the product. Because it simply works.

A single binary. No fluff. No bloat. Just elegant chaos in perfect order. A tool, not a solution. A playground for the dangerously creative. True engineering isn't loud, it's reliable, boring… and brilliant.

#OpenSource #DevLife #IndieDev #SoftwareEngineering #CloudNative #Minimalism #DevCulture #TechPhilosophy #Nats @nats_io

A Shirt, Hat and letter to thank me as a contributor
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Glitzersachen

I just discovered I got blocked by somebody whose opinion and posts I highly value.

Since can't imagine (or remember) which interaction might have triggered this course of action, I tried to reconstruct our last interaction(s) from web searches, and discovered the following:

(a) This is practically impossible to find past interaction with specific accounts.

(b) A couple of other accounts *I* have been following formerly which now block me without me remembering any untowards interaction with them.

This all makes me unexpectedly sad.

I think I'll put in another Mastodon moratorium for an indeterminate length of time.

Looking back, Mastodon did not really work for me, with what I'd term "meaningful" connections. This is very likely the way my mind works.

If anybody can recommend communities related to #lisp, #agile, #softwareengineering or #infosec, I'd appreciate if you could reply or DM. I am still missing connection there (after 2.5 years of Fedi, which should tell me something).

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Sigismund Ninja

I wonder how these large electronics companies still can suck so much when it comes to software? (US Big-Tech is an 🐘 sized exception.) It's like all software always has been written by a first year undergraduate or high school student.

Is it arrogance? My anecdotal evidence tells me that HW people tend to suffer from a large dose of Dunning-Kruger when it comes to software.

mrbruh.com/asusdriverhub/

#asus#hardware#electronics
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PyCon UK

🚨 One last nudge—PyCon UK 2025's CfP closes in two days! 🚨⌛

Still thinking about submitting a talk, workshop, or Young Coders' session? NOW is your moment 🚀

You can find information on why and how to submit a proposal here 👉 2025.pyconuk.org/call-for-prop

Your insights, experiences and creativity could be just what our community needs! 💡🐍

🗓️ CfP close: 23:59 (Europe/London) Sunday 11th May

2025.pyconuk.orgCall for Proposals – PyCon UK 2025PyCon UK Friday 19th September to Monday 22nd September 2025, CONTACT Manchester
#PyConUK2025#Python#CfP
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Richard Donovan

Is your subconscious mind sabotaging you?

Your subconscious mind holds onto beliefs that could be unhelpful.

They might reflect another time in your life or a completely different context than the one you’re in now…

Causing you to doubt your skills and accomplishments unnecessarily…

Affecting your confidence and contributing to imposter syndrome…
#developers #coding #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #wellbeing #mindset #mentalhealth

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