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Derek Houck

@derekhouck.com

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He/him. The Venn diagram of X-Men, professional wrestling, and Kevin Costner movies. Ruby on Rails software engineer. Former actor. Textbook Napoleon complex. derekhouck.com

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 23/08/2026

Why does Heidi Gardner want to shoot me? What did I ever do to her?

A truncated news headline saying, "Heidi Garnder returns to Kansas City to shoot new movie -- and you..."

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 21/08/2026

I’m sorry. Who is coming to town now?

A screenshot of the Apple Music app advertising an upcoming concert for Whitney Houston, who died in 2012.

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 19/02/2026

Courtesy of @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social

A meme with the title "Every union got the..." featuring a grid of Sesame Street characters with descriptions underneath.
Big Bird: The eternal optimist
Count: Counts management's excuses. "Ah ah ah."
Cookie Monster: "When raise? Is it time for raise?"
Abby: Reminds everyone we deserve better.
Oscar the Grouch: Long-time steward who's seen too much.
Elmo: Just discovered unions & WILL NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.
Grover: Takes on the work of three people.
Bert: "According to Article 7, Section B..."
Ernie: Full of chaotic solidarity.

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 29/11/2025

Bringing Dante home in a shoe box.

A five week old tuxedo cat named Dante sitting in a very fancy shoebox and discovering his new home.

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 10/07/2025

I had such a fun time at #railsconf this year. Can't you tell?

A very serious looking Derek Houck holding up a chalk chat bubble sign that says, "Feeling berry happy right now!" against an abstract backdrop that feels like the fever dream of Salvador Dali if he watched too much Adult Swim.

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 11/02/2025

Dieter's skeet at the top of my Quiet Posters feed.

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 18/11/2024

Did Google fire all of their UX designers? How is the 10-day forecast in the new Pixel Weather app this bad? Why can I not see all 10 days on the same screen? I'd say they chose form over function, but it is also ugly! What's with all the long ovals?

A screenshot of the new and horrible Pixel Weather app showing the ugly and unusable 10-day forecast widget.

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 16/09/2024

Not quite the trend-setter I used to be, but seems like a fairly respectable number.

Celebrating ten million users
#328,495
Bluesky Elder Certified: First 10%
Derek Houck
@derekhouck.com
Joined July 21, 2023

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Derek Houck @derekhouck.com · 07/01/2024

We hadn't invented color headshots yet. ;-)

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