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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Claude is just a rubber duck that finally talks back.

Che @gidim.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Your tech debt is now a market opportunity; For someone else. AI agents will rewrite your codebase in a modern language and it'll all go away. Impressive pitch. Don't buy it.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

When @mrjamesob.bsky.social refers to the cladding scandal as being in the past, as he did today, he harms the thousands of leaseholders like my family and I, still locked in an unsellable home 8 years later. It isn't solved. Despite all the promises made to us by @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

My new favourite term is Slop Creep. Every engineer working with AI knows exactly what I'm talking about when I say it. It's great.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

These people have a funny way of saying "Environmentalists have been proved right yet again."

"The oil crisis is exactly what the net zero brigade wants"

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Fuck yeah. Green morning everyone.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Where do the XP folks hang out these days? I feel like all the online communities I had in the 2010s have gone stale.

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Steve Klabnik @steveklabnik.com · 18/02/2026

Tired: Claude Wired: Marvin

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I've started a new role and writing Golang for the first time in my career. I don't get it. Maybe it's because I've gotten used to the rich type systems of Rust and Kotlin, but Go feels like I'm back to basic OO again. What am I missing?

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I walk in on my wife and 10 month old having a dance party without me, to the tunes of Lady Gaga. My wife: "this was *his* choice, BTW" " And how did he express this choice, exactly?" I enquired. She looks me dead in the eyes: "he said ga ga". Fair.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

My team at NatureMetrics is hiring a product-minded Full Stack Engineer (London/nearby) who cares about nature. We're turning complex biodiversity data into something people can actually understand and act on - your code could directly help save ecosystems. 🌿 Go + K8s a big plus.

naturemetrics.jobs.personio.de

Full Stack Engineer | Jobs at NatureMetrics

Backed by ambitious investors, we're on a mission to make biodiversity measurable at scale to underpin global goals and accelerate finance into nature. NatureMetrics combines tech and AI to derive sim...

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I love how Gen Z's Sarah Connor is Nancy Wheeler.

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

This is cool. The three norths (True, Grid, Magnetic) met in Dorset in November 2022, worked their way northwards in tandem, and are now about to leave England and go hand in hand into the North Sea. www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/news/three-n...

A map of England, Scotland and Wales, showing the alignment of “the three norths”, which has moved through England over the last couple of years and is about to go into the North Sea. The movement is shown by a blue line.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Honestly, the PSF has shown more ethical backbone here than any other tech-centred org I know. Huge respect.

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Python Software Foundation @python.org · 27/10/2025

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-... 🧵

python.org

The official home of the Python Programming Language

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Sad to say I'm seeing as much racism and antisemitism on bluesky as I was seeing on Twitter before I left it. Might be time to just switch it all off.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I would guess aprox 95% of the tests that candidates have submitted to our take home exercise have been generated by LLMs. The telltale signs are pretty obvious. Its pointless to test that your implementation does what it does. You should be testing that implements the business logic.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

When people tell you who they are - believe them. Reform are climate change deniers and they are a real threat to our future existence. If you know anyone who is considering voting for them, make it your personal project to help them understand what they are voting for.

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Jason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Generating tests based on your implementation is like setting exam questions based on your answers.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I never appreciate how hard it is to bridge the gaps between Data Science, ML and Engineering. You often have folks from these three backgrounds fully aligned on the outcome, but wholly misaligned on the path there, and as a result - stalemate.

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Bryan Cantrill @bcantrill.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

In the words of a former colleague: "Every line of code is a business decision."

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Brandon Weaver @baweaver.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

If there were a single lesson I'd drill into new software engineers it'd be this: You can be technically right and politically and systemically dead wrong.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

If you're having a discussion with someone, don't send your LLM bot into their mentions to argue in agreement with you. It reeks of bad faith, and earns an immediate block by me. Maybe it's just me, but this is not the kind of interaction I'm interested in having on here.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Most people think the cladding crisis is over. It's not. 6 years after Grenfell, we're still trapped in flammable buildings, paying the price while freeholders profit. This is what it actually costs to live in the "post-Grenfell" world: 🧵

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

I find this all so weird. Basically, what he's saying, is that programming is a skill and that if you have that skill you can utilise code generation tools, like LLMs, effectively. In other words, vibe coding isnt a thing. I won't go as far as to say its a grift, but it doesn't feel far off to me.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

One thing I'll always appreciate about Rust: I can come back to a project two years later and it still compiles flawlessly. Meanwhile, return to a Node project after six months? Some random transitive dependency is broken. Python project? Good luck taking PTO.

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Jaz @jaz.sh · 03/08/2025

Engineering is the intersection of Curiosity and Capability When your curiosity outstrips your capability, you expand your capability and grow When your capability expands, it allows you to see farther and grows your curiosity Don't allow your tools take away both your Curiosity and Capability

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Motherfucking wind farms…

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Jason Gorman @jasongorman.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Pairing with a couple of senior devs this morning who've been using Claude to do code reviews. We've been having fun looking for issues in non-existent code. We'll have more fun later addressing some of the issues I spotted straight away that Claude missed. LLMs aren't linters, folks.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

@mfinkle.bsky.social I miss you buddy :elastic-heart:

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I thought I understood lean thinking until I had to lead data scientists as well. Now, a couple of years working on nature, I get it—it works for science too. Turns out 'what's the minimum viable step?' and 'what's the minimum viable confidence level?' are the same question in different languages.

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Learning Sufficiency

What I learned trying to get multidisciplinary teams to move fast without hating themselves

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Speaking as a fan of the EM dash myself, I believe in going the distance—unlike those wimpy hyphens.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

First time I've ever been denied boarding. Were I a betting man, I'd have put money on my "subversive politics" (I believe in human rights; controversial) being the cause. Turns out it was just Brexit—8 months remaining on your UK passport doesn't mean it hasn't expired for EU travel.

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Peter Kuper @pkuper.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

@tomtomorrow.bsky.social @rubenbolling.bsky.social First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow

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Benji Weber @benjiweber.com · 29/05/2025

Sad that it has taken the hype of llm coding agents to incentive some folks to prioritise the same things that they could do compassion for their fellow human team-mates. Small steps, small codebases, fast tests, automation, clear code & docs; all help the bots as well as the team.

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Tim Jesper Suhrhoff @climatejesper.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Our new paper shows that soil cation exchange can delay CO₂ removal from enhanced weathering by years to decades. Lag varies by soil, climate, and land use—longest in high-CEC regions like the Corn Belt. Big implications for MRV, credit timing, and deployment strategy. Timing matters! 🪨🌾 Link below.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I find the bsky community's scatter gun approach to block lists very odd. If this person thinks *I'm* a proponent of LLMs then they really need to work on their reading comprehension. I mean, I don't mind people blocking me, but I'd never trust this person to curate my feed. 🤷

Screenshot of a bsky list called "AI Hype Guzzlers and Glazers" and it's description "Fools who have swallowed the techbro hype and regurgitate it. These accounts worship “AI” and/or think bullshit generating LLMs are “good actually”. If you’re a programmer who claims it writes good code, I am going to assume you’re incompetent and bad at your job."

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

This is absolutely ridiculous on multiple dimensions. First of all, why would you base your thesis on the claims of people with such an obvious conflict of interest? Do some journalism for God's sake. Second, unless you're a tiny startup, cutting the lower rung of Engineering makes no sense.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

We're beginning to see this is engineering too. So far, anecdotally, it's contractors who begin a contract to find they are asked to clean up the AI slop left by junior engineers. If I were still a contractor I'd seriously consider an AI-slop break clause that lets me end the contract early. 😅

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I've had three recruiter emails in the past 24h, clawing for my attention by talking about the dark side of remote hiring, clearly inspired by @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com's latest. I can't help wonder if they feed the latest headlines into LLMs so they have fresh content to spam me. Blocked.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I'd like to propose a new term - Pandora's Silo. Refers to all the deamons you unintentionally unleash when you tear down the silo between two teams. "Mate, this reorg has really opened up Pandora's Silo."

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Ali Sheridan @alisheridan.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

“Almost 600 people are expected to die early in the heatwave roasting England and Wales… The surge in deaths would not be occurring without human-caused global heating, the scientists said, with temperatures boosted by 2C-4C by the pollution from fossil fuels.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Current heatwave ‘likely to kill almost 600 people in England and Wales’

Surge in deaths would not be occurring without human-caused global heating, scientists say as analysis published

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

This is spot on. That said, LLMs *are* a step change in productivity, especially if your engineering rigour is up to scratch. This is why you shouldn't fear being replaced by an LLM, but rather by another engineer who uses LLMs effectively.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I assume this is a one way street.

View of a residential road in Chiswick, with the road signb "INGRESS STREET".

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 22/05/2025

Found a baby songbird? Here's a newly updated chart!

A chart that explains what to do If You Find A Baby Songbird Out Of The Nest. Is it hurt or did a cat get it? (Cat bites & scratches cause deadly infections.) or, Has a person kept it for over a day, given it food or water, or gotten it wet? If yes, Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator
or wildlife care center near you. An online search can help. If no, what does it look like? Eyes not yet open. You have a hatchling. It's very young. Eyes open; feathers few & may be in tube-like sheaths. You have a nestling. Feathered; awkwardly hops or flutters; tail & wings short. You have a fledgling. Many sharp teeth; large claw on second toe. You have a velociraptor. If a hatchling or nestling, can you see the nest? If yes, Return it to its nest. The parents won’t care if they can smell you. If no, Make a nest from a basket & dried grass. Wire it to a tree. (Note: A few species, like Juncos, need a nest on the ground.) If a fledgling, is it in immediate danger? If yes, carefully move it to a safer spot nearby. If no, DO NOT INTERVENE! Though the bird looks awkward, it’s in a natural stage & the parents are still feeding it. If a velociraptor, has it seen you? If yes, back away slowly. Do not show fear. If no, run. Watch for others that may attack from the sides. FYI: Some babies (eg. swifts, most woodpeckers) only sit on the ground if in trouble. When in doubt, keep watch & contact a wildlife rehabilitator if needed!

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

In many ghettos and camps, Nazis would deliberately provide insufficient food and then create situations where prisoners had to compete for it. Just saying.

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Che @gidim.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

As an immigrant to the UK, who has chosen to make a life here, I can no longer be a member of the Labour Party. Despite everything @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social has done for us, I can't stand by the party any longer. I have cancelled my membership in the party, and joined the Greens instead.

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 01/05/2025

Scientists who study climate don't automatically attribute all changes to human activity. Rather, we carefully investigate every possible natural factor that could explain the planet's warming. Could these be the real culprits? The evidence is in--and the answer is NO. This thread explains! 🧵

A graphic with an icon of the sun, a wiggly line denoting natural cycles, and a volcano, with a title reading "WHY is climate changing?" created by me. Not fancy, as my graphic design skills lean to function over art!

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