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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 11/09/2026

I ran across this old picture today. I wonder if they still have any available. Such a good deal, highway exit-ramp mattresses.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 24/08/2026

19 years (2007), but who's counting? That's, like, two+ revolution epochs in tech. Let's see, since 2007, we had: HTML5 (which helped kill plugins and desktop toolkits), smartphones (ditto), and AI (not related, except it's all anyone thinks about today)

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 24/08/2026

The text and approaches in the book should still be true today (for the much smaller Swing dev audience), but the specifics of the libraries we use have obviously changed (or even died) in the (gasp!) 19 years since it was published.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 24/08/2026

Very cool. I feel some guilt about the dead tech in that book, but there's not a good solution when the platform itself is in maintenance mode: it's not like anyone is looking for a new edition of that book that would justify modernizing the libraries and examples.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 24/07/2026

This seems like the signage equivalent of paint swatches on a wall, where the contractor created a mashup of all of the options and the client just printed it as is.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 24/07/2026

"No, it's my restaurant and I want to use all of the typefaces. And styles. And capitalization." @dsandler.org

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 23/06/2026

I've been working on a sketch show with my friend Robert for the last few months. We put a few sketches up last week for a few of our improv friends. Here's a sample: youtu.be/MhTNITQgBH8 Enjoy!

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Medical Practice

YouTube video by Chet Haase

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 20/06/2026

I'm a late addition to another stand-up show tonight at Fenestra Winery in Livermore. Spoiler: same material as last night, but with infinitely more experience delivering it. showmentum.com/show/funestr...

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Comedy in Livermore at Fenestra Winery Sat. 6/20

Live comedy at Fenestra Winery in Livermore, CA starring Phil Johnson, Bill Schott and Brian Maggi

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 19/06/2026

Thanks, I miss the conference talks too! If there are any recordings, I'll post, but it'd probably just be short clips. Producers tend to want people to come to the shows to see the whole shows

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 18/06/2026

I'm in a standup show at the Shanti Winery in Livermore tomorrow night, with some thoughts about running. An homage like, yeah that's it: an homage. Tickets: showmentum.com/show/the-joy...

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 18/06/2026

Oh man, I can't wait. This might be the biggest benefit to date of Apple's shift from Intel CPUs.

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Chris Ward @chrisward.de · 19/05/2026

In this book of Android Bedtime Stories are contributions from luminaries like @chethaase.com, Jake Wharton, @keyboardsurfer.dev, @romainguy.dev, @ashdavies.dev, James Cullimore, ... and then somehow me. :) You can download the digital copy (for free) here: jamescullimore.dev/5-minute-bed...

A photo of me holding the book 5 Minute Bedtime Stories For Android Devs.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 10/04/2026

I've never been wherever this is and have never tagged anything anywhere. But it's still more likely than anyone else having my name.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 04/03/2026

Here's a thing I wrote about running, and why it's great except for the running part: chethaase.medium.com/running-dont...

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Running: Don’t Do It for the Running

Why I Hate and Love It

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 20/01/2026

Our napping cat looks less "relaxed" and more "broken"

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 17/01/2026

I would so completely enjoy that. I realized a while back that my only tip for interviews is: "Be the idiot in the room." Even if you *are* an expert in the topic (which mostly I'm not), not everybody listening is, and they might appreciate someone asking dumb/basic questions.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 17/01/2026

I would totally be up for another podcast, mine or someone else's. I love the conversations and the things I learn.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 17/01/2026

Ah, if only I were at Big Company to suggest it. "Twitch for writers!"

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 15/01/2026

Here's a thing I wrote about podcasting... and life in big companies chethaase.medium.com/once-upon-a-...

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Once Upon a Time, there was a podcast

A parable about podcasting and bureaucracy

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 16/12/2025

Losing the Signal (and its movie adaptation, BlackBerry) Operation Elop (about Nokia) General Magic (documentary film of this very early smartphone attempt) Revolution in the Valley (about the original Mac) Soul of a New Machine (classic book about an early 80s project)

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 16/12/2025

I'll second ShowStopper!, which I think Aurimas recommended to me at the time. Also, if you like tech history stories (many of these are referenced in Androids, at least in the print version):

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 16/12/2025

My publisher notified me of another sale on my Androids audiobook: 50% off, so it's just $10. The promotion runs through January 26th. (If you already have it / listened to it / read it: thanks! I hope you enjoyed it!) www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

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50% OFF Androids: The Team that Built the Android Operating System

The fascinating inside story of how the Android operating system came to be. In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn't get investors interested. Today, A...

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 10/12/2025

The more I iterate with AI engines, the more natural and conversational those iterations are, like: "No no no, this is terrible. Try again"

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 09/11/2025

When this many vultures gather next to the running path, you start to question your life decisions

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 30/10/2025

In any case, I'm glad I could be there in spirit, since I couldn't make it in person.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 30/10/2025

Huh, that's... odd. So what are those rules?

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 16/10/2025

I do still manage to [guest]co-host the ADB podcast, but I missed that one. The error is in the youtube blurb, which lists me anyway. Maybe they figured I must be there but didn't have much to say.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 14/10/2025

Appreciation once again for the fun illustrations for the Androids book by the excellent @dsandler.org. And for this shirt showing the drawing from the book's introduction. I resemble this guy more and more every day. Or at least my hair does.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 07/10/2025

btw, I was amused to see that I could change to a subscription just Lightroom if I want, for a lower price of $11.99... which is still 20% more than I'm currently paying for both Lightroom and Photoshop. Uh, no thanks.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 07/10/2025

Now I just have to figure out how to migrate my Lightroom database over to... something else. It's basically just glorified file management of my camera RAW files. For $10/month I avoided that hassle so far. For $15/month it's worth the effort.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 07/10/2025

I love when subscriptions jack their price significantly, otherwise I might not notice a steady IV drip increase over time. A sudden 50% hike is enough to remind me I really need to end my Adobe subscription. I'm not saying it isn't worth it for power users. But I'm not one of them.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 28/09/2025

We have two cats. One is like a close friend: very playful and affectionate. The other is like a colleague: our relationship is purely professional, and touching is terribly inappropriate.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 26/09/2025

Loaded nachos are like the Jenga of appetizers. One wrong move and it's all a mess.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 24/09/2025

I chased a longstanding network speed issue to a specific ethernet cable in my house. I unplugged and tested it: it performed fine. I plugged it back in and the network worked perfectly. Clearly a case of Schrödinger's Cat6.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 23/09/2025

Someone just asked for my fax number. I said I don't have a fax machine. Also, that my telegraph is currently on the fritz and that smoke signals would be too distant, but maybe they could try pony express or carrier pigeon.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 17/09/2025

How exciting my relationship with the US Post Office has become! I look forward to future harrowing spy missions.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 16/09/2025

I just used the last swab from a mega Costco Q-tip box. It's the end of an eara.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 09/09/2025

Lest you doubt the value of higher ed degrees, it took both my Math BA (blue) and CS masters (black) to raise my laptop to the right level on my desk. I'm still looking for how to best employ my recent writing degree, but it's not as thick (being, after all, a Masters of *Fine* Arts)

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 29/08/2025

I hit a disturbing milestone yesterday with agentic coding - I used the term "we" in a prompt. Twice. Like my bot is now my coding buddy, instead of a soulless machine and eventual overlord. I wonder if they feel the same about me.

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Tor Norbye @tornorbye.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

We have a new episode of the Android Developers Backstage podcast up -- this time @chethaase.com and I are talking to Melba Nuzen and Ralston Da Silva from the Compose team about Autofill! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb6b...

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Autofill in Compose

YouTube video by Android Developers

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 27/07/2025

After spending 3 hours on a 3.4 mile journey on i680 yesterday, it was hard not to appreciate the sarcasm in this exit ramp sign. Well played, Caltrans.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 25/07/2025

Amazon invited me to their Vine program (free stuff in exchange for reviews). I'm looking forward to it - based on the "Recommended for You" page, they really get me.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 01/06/2025

I ran a half marathon in Chicago this morning. I'm not sure my head is in the right place for racing. In the last mile, someone had a sign that read "IF YOU RUN FASTER YOU'LL FINISH FASTER," which made me think, "Finish *Sooner*, not *Faster*"

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 20/05/2025

Curious what the career path of a screenwriter looks like? A popular podcast (by and for screenwriters) recently dedicated half an episode to best practices when ordering lunch for the staff.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 20/05/2025

I miss those days too, fun times at I/O and Android, so much stuff happening

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 29/04/2025

I misspell some common words every single time, no matter how frequently I use them. It's so embarassing. embarrasing. sad.

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Chet Haase @chethaase.com · 07/03/2025

People in cold climates consider themselves tougher than those in warm climates. After two winters in Chicago, I know that that toughness is just full-body chap.

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