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@janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy

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I’m a woman with a Computer Science degree who has no idea what she is doing in her life. I used to develop software professionally, but I burnt out hard. Currently […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mastodon.nz/@janef0421, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Flying cars? Ha Hahaha lol. Personal aircraft have been viable for decades. They are niche, and have remained niche, because of practical issues related to the cost of training, safety regulations, and airspace management.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

I dislike the emphasis that is placed on household solar power systems. It’s very individual, and it exacerbates inequality. Richer people receive more benefit from private solar, and that difference is particularly stark when looking at homeowners vs renters. I think a system where the wealthy […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

If I had a bunch of people who wanted to contribute to a project without learning the project or necessary skills, I’d probably just tell them to go away. Don’t really see what requiring them to pay some other organisations accomplishes.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

Linus Torvalds only wants two kinds of people to onboard to Linux: - People who are willing to learn how to develop kernels. - People who pay for premium Claude code. Which kind of sounds like wanting to develop actual skill is optional, provided you have enough cash and like slop. Weird […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

I feel a bit trapped by my career. I don’t want to have to work with software development, but my current experience and qualifications don’t provide much opportunity that isn’t at least adjacent to it.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

I wish someone had warned me that the industry I was planning to go into had bad practices, bad output, low standards, and a lot people who were in it for a buck. I might have made some better decisions, or at least my decision wouldn’t feel like a mistake made by a naïve teen girl.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

If I grant for the sake of argument that LLMs could be appropriate tools for software development, the way they’ve gone about the whole thing is foolish. They don’t take the risks seriously, they don’t account for the psychological biases and inattention the models induce, and they haven’t […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026

The way “Software Engineers” have approached LLMs is so irresponsible. It makes me sick.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

@va2lam Sure, but why get into parliament, why form a government?

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

I am not entirely clear on the logic of TOP’s bottom lines. They’re a party with a policy suite that has a major focus on tax reform; Why would you de-emphasise tax reform so that you can go into coalition with a party that rejects tax reform? I suppose they want more leverage, but what exactly […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

I am skeptical of any narrative coming out of the UAE government in relation to the FlyDubai incident.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

I want someone to listen, to try to understand. It seems nobody can, or does.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

I feel this need to be successful. To live up to some potential I was told I had. There’s a part of me that feels I should have done it already. That doing it in the future would be less valuable. Maybe it wouldn’t even count. Sometimes I just feel like I’ve failed.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

I’m very melancholic today. I don’t know what to do with my career, and I don’t see how I can find fulfilment. I spend so much time trying to get into software, so much effort working in software. And all I ever got was misery. It’s disappointing. I don’t have a clear idea of how to leave it […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

It’s interesting that whenever you hear about someone quitting an AI lab, the stated reasons are always aligned with the industry’s internal narrative; It’s always something to do with how powerful the models are, or how transformative it all is. These people never seem to quit because they’ve […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

[War, Suicide] It’s interesting that two incidents - The arrest of suspicious people near a UK airforce base, and the FlyDubai incident - Are being tied to Iran by governments and some in the media. Such associations are possible, but claiming them is premature. The incidents may turn out to […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

I really should not read the statements coming out of politician’s mouths. They are so juvenile and petty. #NZPol

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

It strikes me that a lot of current technological development is aiming to produce concepts from a popular culture perception of the future, rather than things that are practically useful or feasible. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning research is almost entirely focused on producing […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

Some day, the subordinate powers of the Western bloc will realise that the United States of America is the greatest threat to their interests. On that day, they will begin to act with some degree of sense. I cannot say when that day is coming, but I hope it will be soon.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

If you have designed a computer program in such a way that there are no reliable mechanisms to prevent it from taking unwanted actions, the program is not “going rogue”, it is simply unsafe and poorly designed.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

If you give an unreliable computer program the ability to perform arbitrary actions over an internet connection, it will probably do something harmful. This is incredibly predictable, and indicates that the program is either immature or badly designed in the first place. It is not an indication […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026

[Transphobia] Been worrying massively about the rise of transphobia again. It’s terrifying. A huge force that wants to ruin my life for no reason, because of an irrelevant detail of how I was born. It is hard to live and function with that sort of threat. I’m not sure if it will become a […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Perhaps I should learn French. For geopolitical reasons.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

All it really got me was strife, so why I do feel this way?

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

I’ve been feeling this recurring sadness about leaving software development. I know it’s the right choice, but I feel a sense of loss. I was so invested in it, and I don’t really know what I am without it.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026

[War, Humor] Donald Trump is gearing up on a big decision: Should he escalate the Iran war to the point of a crushing defeat that ends the USA’s status as a world power permanently? It’s a difficult decision. On the one hand, further escalation would kill thousands, disrupt the world in […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

@n_dimension @tante It’s an experiment. The test is kept intentionally simple to isolate a single parameter, so that the test can isolate that parameter’s effect. It’s a very common research design, and not problematic. Your argument seems to be that the experiment does not match real world […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

@n_dimension @tante ???? You’ve linked a post where you discuss your practices for project documentation. The post is not about the way context files like “AGENTS.md” are generally used. I am not sure why you have linked that post, and I do not see how it would influence my views.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

@n_dimension @tante I find your claim that CLAUDE.md files are used exclusively for conventions very difficult to believe.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

This AI-generated proof OpenAI has come up with does not strike me as very impressive. From what I’ve read, the process involved running 10,000 “AI agents” for 88 hours. Collectively, that’s 880,000 hours of runtime on complex statistical models - Probably well over 100,000 hours of runtime on […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Since I need a hobby, I bought myself an Aeldari combat patrol. I used to paint minis, but I got into a creative rut about a year ago. I have a pretty well-developed Tau army, but I started doubting the colour scheme, and with everything else going on in my mind […] [Original post on mastodon.nz]

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Often, I find the feelings I have about feeling bad are the worst part of it all.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Been a bit down lately. Had some issues with estrogen patch supply, and I guess my body responds really badly to inconsistent hormone levels. I have survived, however.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

If you claim that a state-owned grocery store is communism and will lead to bread lines, you should no longer be allowed to run for political office. #NZPol

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 06/09/2026

I think the yanks are about to lose an aircraft carrier.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

My favourite map projection is to project the Earth’s surface onto a sphere.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

I feel this pressure to be positive. I have a negativity bias, etc. So I look at it rationally, objectively, and what is it? I have a degree and transferable skills I don’t know how to use for work I actually want to do. I have some positive references for a field I want to leave. I have a net […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

I’ve spent the past 12 years spending all my energy fighting, but all I’ve done is build a life I can’t live. I feel defeated. I’ve spent so much time, and I have so little to show for it. I feel like I’m behind where I should be, behind others. It all seems like such a waste.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 03/09/2026

What am I going to do with my life?

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

This place must be so pretty to naïve eyes.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

@Rowena I’m valuable to a community of concerned practitioners, but the industry isn’t that community. The industry is all about velocity, not competence, and very few people in that industry value what I offer. Trying is draining.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

I’ve really done nothing with my life except this damned career. I really can’t handle it emotionally if it all comes to nothing. Rationally, I probably have transferable skills, and my degree must carry some weight. But I have no idea how I can use or market those skills, and I feel […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

I’ve just been sobbing, the most ugly crying you can imagine. I don’t think I can keep working in tech. I tried so hard, spent so much time to get my career, and it nearly destroyed me. I wish I could go back and tell that Naïve girl I was to do something better with her life. But all I can […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Part of me hopes that the Iran-USA war escalates and remains heightened. I don’t like violence, but it doesn’t seem like the war is going to be resolved without a decisive defeat. #war #westasia #Iran

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026

@tomjennings @glyph That’s a really helpful observation. I’ve noticed a really big values clash in my workplaces, and that perspective really explains it well.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

I’m not sure what kind of drug is needed for a person to earnestly suggest New Zealand becoming part of the USA, but it’s out there, and somebody is smoking it. #NZPol

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✧✦Catherine✦✧ @whitequark.treehouse.systems.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

[aipol] i've been mulling over the claim that "genAI is just like {compilers, LSPs, ...} because it improves productivity also! they're just abstractions of 2025!" and, sure, this is true at least in the facile and mostly useless "line of count" generated sense. but that's also irrelevant. I'm […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Economists have been predicting an economic recovery in New Zealand for several years, and I don’t really take them seriously anymore. To the extent there is a recovery, it seems to be due entirely to international factors, and affects a limited segment of the country. Personally, it really […]

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Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026

I have returned to Wellington. Ugh.

Jane Doe @janef0421.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

These tools have gained acceptance because of massive marketing campaigns, and because they exploit human psychology in ways that undermine proper evaluation of results. This is not a sound basis for trusting software development tooling.