adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026AI workflows: an industry optimising the wrong variables. open.substack.com/pub/adsurg/p...open.substack.comNavigating AI with paper mapsThe advice economy around LLMs is such a strange thing to watch. 020
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Workshops as code a better way to share knowledge? open.substack.com/pub/adsurg/p...open.substack.comWorkshops as codeLet's start with the observation that I'm clearly wrong. 010
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026I dislike this Mandleson debate, he was always odious and put in post because of iffy Trump connections. I don’t know why they can’t admit that. I have trouble squaring the outrage with a prime minister taking bribes and enriching his mates only five years ago whilst also ignoring clearances. 030
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I've released a faster and lighter version of node's qrcode with native and easier to fabricate svg support. www.npmjs.com/package/@ver...npmjs.com 020
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 14/04/2026There’s me writing an algorithm to approximately trace two colour images with Claude and it’s immediately apparent why engineers aren’t going anywhere soon. The problem is too complex even on a max plan 010
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026It’s not if we use the tools, but which tool, when and how. substack.com/@reuvengorsh...substack.comReuven Gorsht (@reuvengorsht)a useful way to think about when to use AI and when to stop. There are two modes. BCG and Harvard call them Centaur and Cyborg. Centaur mode: clear separation. You think, then hand off to AI, then r... 000
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 08/04/2026So the outcome of the war is that America is humiliated and everyone’s poorer, Iran and Russia are no longer sanctioned and the Straight of Hormuz is no longer international water. So much winning 000
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026The current Saas landscape serves its customers poorly. I’ve been thinking about how we could do better. open.substack.com/pub/adsurg/p...open.substack.comThe SaaS Tax and the "Build vs. Buy" FallacyAs a dev who has seen the industry move from "buy a server" to "rent a monolith," I’ve started to notice a significant crack in the SaaS business model. 010
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 04/04/2026ML at the Edge: A Busman’s Holiday: I love being challenged to learn a thing, to learn two things, for an old dog, what a treat. open.substack.com/pub/adsurg/p...open.substack.comML at the Edge: A Busman’s HolidayI recently stumbled across a Reddit post that said something along the lines of, “You have no idea what you’re doing with LLMs unless you've written a neural network from scratch.” My immediate though... 000
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Systems Don’t Dig the Vibes: Why Engineering Matters More Than Ever open.substack.com/pub/adsurg/p...open.substack.comSystems Don’t Dig the Vibes: Why Engineering Matters More Than EverI’ve spent my life coding because I love the puzzle. For me, code was never the goal; it was the medium through which I solved problems. 000
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 27/03/2026I've had a couple of fun weeks exploring AI productivity, beyond the hype of vibe coding, etc, to look at how we can use it facilitate proper engineering and deliver real value. I've learned a lot. open.substack.com/pub/adsurg/p...open.substack.comThe two-week sprint: Building software without the baggageI’ve spent the last few weeks in a bit of a flow state, sharpening my "AI stack." It’s been a fascinating exercise in leverage—using Gemini for the broad-stroke ideation and copy, and Claude for the h... 110
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 25/03/2026I've built my @verevoir/qr npm library into a tool everyone can use. Url shortening, click tracking and qr codes that work for print, the web and crafters without the lock-in. Slinqi.io is very much a beta app, but you're welcome to try it and feedback. 000
Reposted by @adsurg.bsky.socialTypeScript.fm @typescript.fm · 19/03/2026Community highlights ✨ - @voidzero.dev on updating all the things starting with V - @adsurg.bsky.social shares QR Code Generator in TypeScript - @mux.com shared VideoJS v10 beta update - @maxbittker.bsky.social for making Runebench to score AI agents on how well they play Runescape 162
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Workflows should be simple state machines—no need to overcomplicate things or get locked into a 3rd party platform. Keep the state on your own objects and use a light library for the logic. I built @verevoir/access to show how; feel free to use it or copy the code. github.com/verevoir/acc...github.comGitHub - verevoir/accessContribute to verevoir/access development by creating an account on GitHub. 000
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026It’s amazing the number of people who don’t understand that the up button on a lift calls a lift going up. It should be a lesson in school or something, it would save the country a fortune. 000
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 13/03/2026It’s now easy to add low dependency, headless cms, using your own database. No license fees, no lock-in. verevoir.io/docs/cms-setupabbots-green-primary-academy.uk.arbor.sc Abbots Green Academy 010
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 13/03/2026www.reddit.com/r/typescript...reddit.comFrom the typescript community on Reddit: Rust-like Error Handling in TypeScriptPosted by omarous - 20 votes and 20 comments 011
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Using llms may reduce the amount of time I spend typing code, but the amount and quality of the engineering I’m now doing has grown considerably. 010
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Built a QR code engine in TypeScript — zero dependencies, several styles. The metro and diagonal ones came out really well. Live generator: links.verevoir.io/generate GitHub: github.com/verevoir/qr npm: @verevoir/qr 010
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Does anyone want a reasonably sized piece of software developed for free? I’m getting interesting results rn and am keen to test an idea. 000
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Now that gen-ai is a thing I think I can genuinely accept that a computing degree would be a necessary starting point for a career. However it would have a very different structure than what’s currently taught. 000
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 25/01/2026What do you know? Whoosh isn’t very wooshy. Couldn’t be arsed to get dressed and walk across the road, so tried our free delivery today and like everything else involving an uber driver here, it was half an hour late. The local Uber / Deliveroo / JustEat service is unusable. 000
Reposted by @adsurg.bsky.socialWWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Donald Trump Signs Executive Order Forcing Parents To Say Santa Presents Are Actually From Him waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/12/1…waterfordwhispersnews.comDonald Trump Signs Executive Order To Force Parents To Say Santa Presents Are Actually From HimFRESH from signing an order declaring fentanyl a 'WMD' and blockading Venezuelan ships in a bid to make George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq look like it was conducted by a military genius, Donald Trump … 12716
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adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 28/10/2025The @washingtonpost.com wants me back as a subscriber, I’ll return when they go back to being a newspaper. 000
Reposted by @adsurg.bsky.socialThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 11/08/2025Trump is mobilizing the National Guard against Americans in DC to distract you his administration's massive Epstein Files cover-up. 2183031973
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adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Always did, the most amusing things is that most men I talk to do. They play along because everyone else does, it’s just a self perpetuating groups of people bullying others so as not to become a target for others. 041
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Reposted by @adsurg.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 16/07/2025Trump Urges Supporters To Move On From Societal Disdain For Pedophiliatheonion.comTrump Urges Supporters To Move On From Societal Disdain For PedophiliaWASHINGTON—Facing mounting backlash from his MAGA base over his perceived ties to the Jeffrey Epstein case, President Donald Trump reportedly encouraged his supporters Monday to simply move on from so... 924520802
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 09/07/2025It’s basically impossible to tell if my mobile phone company calling me is legit or a scammer. Both are using the same sounding call-centres. 000
Reposted by @adsurg.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranonjd.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Only the willfully ignorant miss the parallel: “Don’t Be a Sucker” was once a civic warning - now it’s prophecy. The U.S. regime’s flirtation with fascist theatrics, clothed in MAGA dogma, reveals a citizenry increasingly pliant to authoritarianism. History indicts us all.youtu.beDon't Be a SuckerYouTube video by US National Archives 1244
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 06/06/2025The AI was n tech debate is clearly split between managers and analysts who hope they no longer need developers and developers who’ve seen this a dozen times before. It’s definitely useful, but it’s best at writing the code we shouldn’t write. 010
adsurg.bsky.social @adsurg.bsky.social · 19/12/2024It’s a very kind offer @github.com, but I really don’t want to use co-pilot 020
