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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 14/04/2026

JSON 5, now arrays may have a single trailing comma. Among other new features. json5.org

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 18/03/2026

LOL, in case you want to generate your own LinkedIn speak via translate.kagi.com?from=en&to=l...:

I’m thrilled to share that I recently spearheaded a high-intensity pursuit of a key biological asset. 🐿️

This experience reinforced the importance of agility, persistence, and maintaining a laser-focused vision on strategic objectives. In today’s fast-paced ecosystem, you have to be ready to pivot at a moment's notice.

Key takeaways:
✅ Speed is a competitive advantage.
✅ Resilience is non-negotiable.
✅ Always keep your eyes on the prize.

#Agility #GrowthMindset #Persistence #StrategicExecution #Leadership

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 01/02/2026

Stew and dumplings for dinner.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 29/01/2026

I don't know if "ironic" is the right word, but this is what MS says about "responsible AI". Any "trustworthy AI" product can only be as trustworthy as any other product, as well as the company as whole.

To build trust, AI systems must operate reliably, safely, and consistently in both expected and unexpected conditions. They should perform as designed, respond safely to unforeseen situations, and resist harmful manipulation. It’s also essential to verify that systems behave as intended under real-world conditions. Their ability to handle diverse scenarios depends on what developers anticipate during design and testing.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 29/01/2026

Got this email to an Outlook.Com email, viewed in the Android Outlook app and it was not flagged as SPAM. 😔

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 13/12/2025

When did Visual Studio start showing the file system folder name in addition to the project name (only when they are different) in Solution Explorer? #visualstudio

A snippet of the Visual Studio 2026 Solution Explorer showing a Tests project within a Tests folder with a red arrow pointing at the Tests folder.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 11/11/2025

It sounds an awful lot like Big Design Up Front too. 🙂 From www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/08/2...

A cartoon of two programmers talking over coffee :

Programmer 1 - Some day we won't even need coders any more. We'll be able to just write the specification and the program will write itself

Programmer 2 - Oh wow, you're right! We'll be able to write a comprehensive and precise spec and bam, we won't need programmers any more!

1 - Exactly!

2 - And do you know the industry term for a project specification that is comprehensive and precise enough to generate a program?

1 - Uh... no....

2 - Code. It's called code

CommitStrip.com

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 26/10/2025

Happiest fish ever. By Arthur Telle via Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2020

Red, yellow, blue fish with teeth that make it look like it's smiling.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 20/08/2025

No chance of misunderstanding.

An all-surface cleaner named "Lemon Aide"

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 11/08/2025

You even made cardboard tubes trendy in '07

Toilet paper holder that looks like Microsoft Clippy.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 11/08/2025

That's funny, my dog says it's important to pay the cheese tax.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 06/08/2025

Thoughts on AI as a scrum team member, from Mastodon:

Been reading more about the idea of AI as a #Scrum team member & it got me thinking about what sort of team member they'd be.

They aren't proactive. They only do something when explicitly asked.

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They aren't good at asking follow-up questions to help clarify what they're being asked.

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When they come across an issue, instead of asking for help, they just brute-force-bullshit their way through the problem so they can deliver something and then leave it for others to fix things.

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Are overconfident in their ability to do the work.

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Think it's all about writing code instead of what value I'm trying to deliver.

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Umm, that's a sort of team member I can do without, thank you very much.

(edited for formatting).

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 02/08/2025

TIL you can buy just Lucky Charms marshmallows

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 02/08/2025

TIL you can buy just Lucky Charms marshmallows

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 27/07/2025

I'll have this new battery down to 5% in no time.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 17/07/2025

If there were photobomb awards, this would be near the top.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 09/07/2025

Adobe Acrobat: Help, Check for updates, Install. Awkward user experience :(

Adobe Acrobat Updater showing that Acrobat Reader is in use after clicking Update from Acrobat Reader. :(

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 01/07/2025

Probably not, if the artifacts are localized to an AI pipeline.

1) Sandra used Al to write a report
2) Bill used Al to summarise the report
3) Bill used Al to write questions about the report
4) Sandra used Al to respond to the questions
5) Bill used Al to create a presentation about the report
6) Jane used Al to take notes from the presentation
7) Jane's team used Al to summarise the notes she shared
No one wrote the report, no one ever read the report, no one understood the questions or the answers.
No business value was achieved
But but but Al adds business value.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 27/06/2025

The are some creative people out there :)

image comparing evolution of products under Waterfall, Agile, AI, and now Vibe Coding

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 27/06/2025

There is a surprising number of images like this.

Comparison of how products evolve under waterfall and agile models, compared to AI.

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 26/06/2025

Maybe this coat of arms with an octopus will make up for it:

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 05/06/2025

It's funny because it's true.

Hospital: THANKS! YOUR MEDICAL BILL IS NOW PAID.
(months laters)
Hospital: SOOO IT TURNS OUT YOU OWE US MORE MONEY.
Person: YOU SERIOUS?
(person hands money to hospital)
Hospital: OK, NOW IT'S PAID
(years later)
Hospital: HEY SO FUNNY THING...
(person grimaces)

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 03/06/2025

How would it know not to do the implicit await/ConfigureAwait(false), like the following or in UI code?

public class ClientCode
{
private NameGeneratorService nameGeneratorService
= new Service();

public Task<string> GetNameAsync()
{
return nameGeneratorService.InvokeNameGeneratorAsync()
}
}

public class NameGeneratorService
{
public Task<string> InvokeNameGeneratorAsync()
{
//...
}
}

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 09/05/2025

Who said code can't also be slides 😉

"Blackjack in Functional Languages" in ascii text

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 06/05/2025

What comes to mind when I hear "vibe coding":

Office space meme, with guy at cubicle saying "If you could generate a LOB app, that would be great."

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 06/04/2025

Reading an article involving Lisa Hogan about Jeremy Clarkson, and I can't help but wonder what has Lisa Hogan's physical attributes like height got to do with anything?

Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend, 6'1" Irish sculptor Lisa Hogan, says she can clearly remember the evening when they drew up the plans for what was to become Diddly Squat Farm, where Clarkson's Farm is set

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 03/04/2025

I wonder if anyone proofed that

A belief in a balance between fiscal responsibility, compassionate social policy that empowers
the less fortunate by promotion self-reliance and equality of opportunity, and the rights and
responsibilities of individuals, families and free associations

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Peter Ritchie @peterritchie.com · 23/02/2025

MAGA from a Canadian prospective

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