Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 16hI know that I could lose my status as "software engineer in good standing" for this, but whenever I play Factorio I do zero planning or optimization and just make sprawling, inefficient spaghetti factories. 🍝 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Over the weekend I set up Pi-hole ( pi-hole.net ) on my home server and it makes me unreasonably happy. 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026What now? dinosaurseateverybody.com/nowdinosaurseateverybody.comDinosaurs Eat Everybody :: now 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"A server rack... a server rack!? I don't even own a server, let alone many servers that would necessitate an entire rack. What am I gonna do with a server rack?" 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Since I've been switching between Linux and Mac a lot lately I keep mixing up ⌘ and ctrl for my keyboard shortcuts... 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026WHY DO I WANT TO BUILD A MINI RACK OF HOME SERVERS!? This was not a rabbit hole I should have gone down... 110
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I finally got Omarchy dual booted on my Framework laptop so I've been trying to use it as my daily driver for a bit. It's actually been really nice. I haven't really had issues with MacOS, but it's been fun to try something different. That said: 100
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026About 13 years ago my wife and I recorded a cover of Jolene. I didn't know much about recording (or really have any good recording equipment) but it has a certain charm to it: soundcloud.com/dorkrawk/jol...soundcloud.comJolene (Dolly Parton Cover)by Packets and WavesEileen and I recorded this cover when she was living in Taipei and I was living in Chicago. It's the first music that we recorded together under the name "Packets and Waves" 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Pop punk post-success life: Mark > Tom Social network post-success life: Tom > Mark 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Dungeon Crawler Carl is causing me to not read the book I was supposed to read for my book club. Goddamnit Donut! 080
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I spent a couple weeks working away from home using my Voyager as my main keyboard. I got a lot better with it but the small layout always felt a little constraining. Parts of this setup were certainlynice but it feels good to be back on my ErgodoxEZ and my two large monitors. 000
Reposted by DaveDane Erbach @browntrowsers.bsky.social · 04/08/2026It’s pub day. MEAT BEES is out now from CLASH Books. I couldn’t be more proud of this book. I hope you give it a try. 121
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I was betrayed by Costco peaches! Last week, delicious and juicy, so I bought 2 more boxes. This week... mealy and gross. Betrayed! 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Coding used to be amazing... dinosaurseateverybody.com/blog/coding-...dinosaurseateverybody.comDinosaurs Eat Everybody :: Coding Used To Be Amazing 020
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I've started a "hack on while traveling" project of trying to build a video game with @godotengine.org . I'm sure the scope is WAY to expansive for my total lack of game building experience, but it's been fun to do a different type of development and a good way to play with Fable. 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Started reading Dungeon Crawler Carl this weekend. I get why everyone is in enjoying it so much. 010
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026It's summer, so my dad brain is always thinking about the next time I need to mow the lawn. It isn't stressful. It's just always there. 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026This week I showed my kids Mariners Revenge Song by The Decemberists, pausing throughout the song to explain all the plot points. Age appropriate? 🤷 But my 4 year old keeps asking for the "whale song" over and over now! 🐳 100
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026I have become a total bandwagon soccer fan during the World Cup. I know NOTHING about soccer outside of watching my 9 year old play a lot of games but I've really been having fun following World Cup things this year. ⚽ 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026After picking up a replacement power cable for my 2012 MBA I just resetup Omarchy on it. I don't think I'll every be a Linux power user, but there's something about a computer that has less of an "agenda" that is just refreshing these days. 100
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 27/05/2026One minute you're trying to figure out what bars are still open at 2am, the next you're gardening while listening to podcasts. And it's awesome. 020
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Aaaaand I just spent a bunch of time today composing original background music for my kid's talent show video. Which, I'm sure, was absolutely necessary. 010
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Doing a little spring cleaning and taking a look at my recurring subscriptions. I'm not sure I want to know how much I'm spending on domains every year... 010
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I wrote about how much easier it's becoming to build impractical things! dinosaurseateverybody.com/blog/its-nev...dinosaurseateverybody.comDinosaurs Eat Everybody :: It's Never Been Easier To Be Impractical 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Because I'm currently on-call I have the sound up on my phone (normally totally silent). This thing makes weird noises all the time! 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026My episode of @overcommitted.dev just came out! I had a blast talking to @brittanyellich.com about mentoring, working in a way that makes you happy, and probably AI (because everything is about AI now, right?). Check it out: overcommitted.dev/run-toward-s...overcommitted.devRun Toward Something - Career Growth, Mentorship & Work-Life Balance with Dave Schwantes - Overcommitted | Software Engineering and Tech Careers Insights - Episode 55Summary Career growth through mentorship and work-life balance with Dave Schwantes, Senior Software Engineer at GitHub. Brittany and Dave explore why running toward meaningful work beats running from... 132
Reposted by DaveOvercommitted Podcast @overcommitted.dev · 23/04/2026"if you're just talking to chatbots to get answers, you're looking at question answering in too utilitarian of a way" @dorkrawk.bsky.social on why ai tools can't replace actually talking to your coworkers. episode just released this week! 073
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Last week the urge to find a new video game overtook me. I landed on Cult of the Lamb and I'm almost disturbed by how much I'm enjoying it. 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Eileen: "I'm going to make chicken soup tonight. Can you get it started by boiling the chicken in water, chop up some veggies, add them, and then season it?" Me: "You're not making soup! You're trying to vibe cook soup!" 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I prefer my coffee shop coffee in a paper cup rather than my own reusable mug. I know this makes me a bad person, but there's nothing I can do about it. ☕ 010
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Coding agents are pretty great for projects where my first assessment is that they'd be more trouble than they're worth. 000
Reposted by DaveDon't Break Prod @dontbreakprod.com · 23/03/2026Consider Hofstadter's Law when making estimates: dontbreakprod.com/posts/things...dontbreakprod.comThings Will Take Longer Than You Think They Will - Don't Break ProdDon't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers. 011
Reposted by DaveDon't Break Prod @dontbreakprod.com · 05/03/2026"Dude, sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something" - Jake the Dog dontbreakprod.com/posts/dont-b...dontbreakprod.comDon't Be Afraid To Be Bad At It - Don't Break ProdDon't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers. 021
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Ok! Next week I'm going to teach a bunch of elementary school kids about binary numbers and Boolean operators! 100
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Starting to collect training data for a squirrel scaring program I put together this morning. If it works, it should blare metal super loud whenever a squirrel gets on to our bird feeder. 🐿️🤘 100
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026What now? dinosaurseateverybody.com/nowdinosaurseateverybody.comDinosaurs Eat Everybody :: now 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 06/02/2026New keyboard day! I’m excited to feel like I’ve forgotten how to type! 110
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I recently migrated the blog on my site over to Postwave (a blogging library I wrote). It's really nice to use a tool that works EXACTLY the way you want it to! dinosaurseateverybody.com/blog/powered...dinosaurseateverybody.comDinosaurs Eat Everybody :: Powered By Postwave 000
Reposted by DaveDon't Break Prod @dontbreakprod.com · 05/02/2026Done is better than perfect: dontbreakprod.com/posts/done-i...dontbreakprod.comDone Is Better Than Perfect - Don't Break ProdDon't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers. 001
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 30/01/2026No matter how much I clean my desk, there's always a cat on it. 000
Reposted by DaveDon't Break Prod @dontbreakprod.com · 28/01/2026Code is a habitat for bugs: dontbreakprod.com/posts/code-i...dontbreakprod.comCode Is A Habitat For Bugs - Don't Break ProdDon't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers. 011
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I kind of forgot that I own daveschwantes.com (it just redirects to dinosaurseateverybody.com) 000
Reposted by DaveDon't Break Prod @dontbreakprod.com · 22/01/2026Fail productively: dontbreakprod.com/posts/fail-p...dontbreakprod.comFail Productively - Don't Break ProdDon't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers. 011
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Postwave 0.1.5 released! postwave.blog/posts/postwa...postwave.blogPostwave 0.1.5 Released | PostwaveThis is a blog built with Postwave. 000
Dave @dorkrawk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026New post about my adventures in self-hosting: dinosaurseateverybody.com/blog/fine-il...dinosaurseateverybody.comDinosaurs Eat Everybody :: Fine, I'll Do It Myself 010
Reposted by DaveDon't Break Prod @dontbreakprod.com · 12/01/2026Clarity over cleverness: dontbreakprod.com/posts/senior...dontbreakprod.comSeniority Is Clarity Not Cleverness - Don't Break ProdDon't Break Prod provides bite-sized pieces of career advice for software engineers. 011
