Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 16/02/2026lucashomer.comlucashomer.comLucas HomerSoftware builder | Technical leader | Recovering attorney 000
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 17/11/2025A quick follow-up to my first post. Picked a color palette too. lucashomer.leaflet.pub/3m5u5kbucx22blucashomer.leaflet.pubWhat's in a name? - codesheddingwhy codeshedding 010
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 17/11/2025Trying out @leaflet.pub - Will post there (and thus, here) as I read things and work on projects. lucashomer.leaflet.pub/3m5tmju25k22plucashomer.leaflet.pubRead with me - codesheddingHave any good reads? 220
Reposted by Lucas HomerAdit Bhargava @egonschiele.bsky.social · 19/01/2025 I'm starting a Substack! I'll be writing illustrated posts on different software topics. The first series is going to be all about AWS networking. Here's the first post on VPCs www.ducktyped.org/p/why-is-it-...ducktyped.orgAn illustrated guide to Amazon VPCsIn this section, I talk about why VPCs were invented and how they work. 121
Reposted by Lucas HomerAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 11/03/2025The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comMahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial RunThe pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last. 9664622594
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 22/01/2025Finished getting our Maestro E2E tests going on @expo.dev EAS docs.expo.dev/build-refere... We use GH Actions and EAS so all I had to do was create a small custom build config and a new build profile, so in GH before the `eas build --auto-submit` step, we have an `eas build --profile maestro` stepdocs.expo.devRun E2E tests on EAS BuildLearn how to set up and run E2E tests on EAS Build with Maestro. 030
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 18/01/2025Never thought we could leverage our Zillow addiction into helping Angeleno tenants but I'm so here for it. 030
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 17/01/2025Thread on a side project I'm doing to give back to my community. I'm bringing a local non-profit's digital presence from 1997 to 2024. It's not live yet, but soon! For now, check out a blast from the past, hosted on earthlink! sespewild.orgsespewild.orgLodging - Home Page 100
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 17/01/2025Okay it’s time for me to write a thread about bringing a local nonprofit from EarthLink-hosted one page site into 2024. With receipts! 000
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 17/01/2025Ah so THIS is what a slurp juice ismedia.tenor.coma man wearing a hat that says hds is standing in front of a glass door .ALT: a man wearing a hat that says hds is standing in front of a glass door . 110
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 13/01/2025Solved our non-US SMS login issue! Twilio quietly switched off all non-US/Canada geo-enabling so we had to dig around the dashboard and find that page, then manually opt-in for each territory, and then opt out of those that weren’t labeled “high risk” but they emailed us saying they actually were 🥲 000
Reposted by Lucas HomerMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 12/01/2025This is what you are looking for, my beautiful babies. 24787347
Reposted by Lucas HomerMicah @rincewind.run · 09/01/2025this is our actual climate future staring us in the face - no consensus reality or shared source of authority, rampant conspiracies everywhere, more pressure to address made up nonsense than the underlying problem conspiracy theories are fully mainstream now 1135657886
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 09/01/2025The amount of conspiracy nonsense and general ignorance and misinformation around the fires and why the happen, what we/“they”/points-at-someone should do/should’ve done… I cannot handle it. Go read Mike Davis. Go read Obi Kaufman. Stop prognosticating and show love and support to those affected. 020
Reposted by Lucas HomerLizz Porter @lizzporter.bsky.social · 08/01/2025SoCal friends, I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. A few things I wish I’d known as we evacuated ahead of a wildfire (that took our home in 2021) 🧵 10939592142
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 08/01/2025I cannot recommend this app enough apps.apple.com/us/app/watch...apps.apple.comWatch Duty: Wildfire MapsWatch Duty is the only wildfire mapping and alert app powered by real people giving you real-time information vetted by trained professionals, not robots. While many other apps rely solely on governm... 000
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 07/01/2025Last year this pod leapfrogged all other tech pods as my favorite listen. Great interviews of course, but more than anything they’re funny and always keep it 💯. Thanks for continuing it @justingarrison.com @withenoughcoffee.com 🙏🙏 open.spotify.com/episode/7wBc...open.spotify.comRemaining Authentic in Retirement with Kelsey HightowerFork Around And Find Out · Episode 1214
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 06/01/2025Getting E2E tests going for our Expo app and this article proved really helpful, specifically the string matching bit: blog.theodo.com/2024/03/thre... Kind of odd that it wouldn't initially pass on such a simple assertion, but adding `.*` fixed the issue.blog.theodo.comThree Hacks to Level Up Your Maestro Testing | TheodoDiscover solutions to problems faced when writing end-to-end tests for a React Native mobile app, using Maestro and Flashlight. Learn how to identify elements using testID, use regex with your string ... 010
Reposted by Lucas HomerMike Masnick @masnick.com · 30/12/2024I'm sticking with @darthbluesky.bsky.social's take on this. Promote what you want and be proud of your work and ignore the haters. bsky.app/profile/dart... 28210
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 24/12/2024Run club had a holiday pizza party and a buddy and I made dough. I engineered my face off and he went with a more… unstructured method 😅 Both turned out great 050
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 20/12/2024@expo.dev happy friday! I'm evaluating where to run my Maestro tests, and I'm curious about the 'preview mode' disclaimer on EAS Workflows. Do you have customers using it in prod? Is it mostly stable? Would love to leverage these workflows now but don't know if I should wait a bit. Thanks! 100
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 15/12/2024The launch went really well! I followed it with a two week torrent of UI details/fast-follows. Dust is settling and it’s time to write a launch post-mortem. I’ve learned a few things and I’m excited to share. 010
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 08/12/2024Autumn in the Topatopa Mountains 🤩 Got some great training in this morning, and now I’m firmly on the couch. 010
Reposted by Lucas HomerCitizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 04/12/2024It important to know the names of women researchers who've been studying, speaking & writing about bias and AI. Dr Timnit Gebru, Dr Rumman Chowdhury, Dr Safiya Noble, Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan, Dr Buolamwini And many many more within/outside academia. Free link: archive.ph/2023.11.22-1... 👑👑👑rollingstone.comThese Women Tried to Warn Us About AIRumman Chowdhury, Timnit Gebru, Safiya Noble, Seeta Peña Gangadharan, and Joy Buolamwini open up about their artificial intelligence fears 191363663
Reposted by Lucas HomerDanny Thompson @dthompsondev.bsky.social · 02/12/2024You can only be great at Development and programming if you are truly willing to be bad at it first. If you are willing to be bad, pay attention and learn. If you do that, you will truly become great at this! 7453
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 02/12/2024Seven months of work goes live to our customers today. A new iOS app. Every commit by yours truly. I feel nervous, excited, and a bit queasy. 000
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 30/11/2024Showered my friends with fresh baked bread yesterday 😇 I made two of roasted garlic + rosemary and two classic. Holiday season is going to be fun. 020
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 26/11/2024last week I self-soothed with the king's college choir singing christmas carols. this week? dune soundtrack. so it's spacious, reverberating vocals, with some religiosity sprinkled on top. got it. 110
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 26/11/2024App approved by Apple AND I broke down four pomegranates this morning. #10xEngineer 000
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 22/11/2024Happy Friday! It’s bake day. Doing some holiday season testing with more additions 😇 This batch is walnuts, dried apricots, and cinnamon. I added 2tbsp honey after the autolyse, same time I add the 20g salt dissolved in 50g water. Now for the 🧈 and ☕️ 030
Reposted by Lucas Homerjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18/11/2024there is something very funny about the influx of guys here who really think they are going to troll and make people cry and don’t understand that no one cares about blocking here and will do it at a moment’s irritation 549262272035
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 17/11/2024This platform’s moderation features continue to improve and impress. 000
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 17/11/2024So looking forward to to the full album release. Wish he’d come to LA. I’d maybe even go to SF to see him. open.spotify.com/track/64xYzh...open.spotify.comSpells (Paris)Nils Frahm · Spells (Paris) · Song · 2024 100
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 16/11/2024Quick little intro! Hi 👋 I’m Lucas. I post about: - my dog doing ridiculous things - my sourdough habit - running in the mountains - software stuff, what I’m working on, thinking about, etc 020
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 13/11/2024I keep meaning to write about Expo and EAS and instead I’m baking and posting pics of bread 😬 000
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 13/11/2024Bake day! Added rosemary this time. Next time I’m also adding roasted garlic. Then it’ll be time for fruit and nuts. 150
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 13/11/2024Finished a book tonight! Time to strut around the house while simultaneously panicking over what to read next. What a rush! 010
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 08/11/2024Bouncy meditation, also known as trail running, is my favorite. 030
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 06/11/2024This. I self medicated and over-consumed media last time around. I’m walking into my personal training session now. I deactivated Twitter and I’m off IG. It all adds up. Thrive in spite of it all. 041
Reposted by Lucas Homer🌙NoxuArts - Commission status: OPEN! @notyournyx.bsky.social · 06/11/2024Always 💖 Don't make me tap the sign 2996996161710
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 06/11/2024It’s 6:24am, I’ve been up for an hour, and that is enough social media for the damn year. 000
Reposted by Lucas HomerEmily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 04/11/2024fwiw my therapist was straight-up like “pull every single legit coping lever you have right now and don’t feel guilty about it, distraction is key,” maybe you also needed to hear this 7055211603
Lucas Homer @lucashomer.com · 02/11/2024Should’ve done a time lapse video of this project so I could watch it afterwards like those oddly satisfying power washer videos 100
