seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I keep saying "LLM is People." People can't code concurrent C++ either. 120
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Me: Minimize the scope of all locks. Agent: No narrowing is possible <because reasons>. Me: <finds two instances to narrow, explains what a mutex is> Agent: My initial conclusion that there were no further opportunities to narrow was wrong. I re-reviewed the 17 cases, and I can narrow 8 more... 110
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 06/10/2026... I'm also considering how constrained small object optimization (SBO) selections can complicate things. Throwing moves and fixed first CMake make it a simpler task for modifications with broad roots in programming. 100
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Agent having random thoughts on C++: Thought for 31s I'm thinking about the allocation source and how there’s no destructor for things when the lock destructor is outside the caller. It’s interesting how unique pointers in the heap can reorder pointers, and trivial destructors can be null-safe... 110
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Agree. It can be a convincing tool for propagandists. And even if it isn't, it won't be believed by anyone susceptible to propaganda if it disagrees with their view, any more than an expert would be. The solution is civil discourse, but we have very little of it. 110
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Damn, if only we had "SI" in '20, two of my son's friends would still be alive. 121
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Me: Do masks work to prevent the spread of Covid-19? Copilot: Short answer: Yes. Me: Does social distancing work to prevent the spread of Covid-19? Copilot: Yes. Me: Does vaccination work to prevent transmission and infection from Covid-19? Copilot: Yes. 120
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026No profession will be immune, but I estimate we have 15-30 years before AIs match us. That's enough time to have a great career doing something they love. Civics, shaping our rapidly changing society, might be the most robust option. 120
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Would someone please train an AI to write good technical documentation? @cdespinosa.bsky.social ? "The + operator answers the question, 'What is the sum of these two numbers?', not the product, not the quotient." 010
Reposted by @seanparent.bsky.socialConor Shakory @codereport.bsky.social · 21/08/2026📢 ADSP Episode 300 is out! 📢 In this episode, @blelbach.bsky.social and I celebrate the 300th episode with @seanparent.bsky.social! We chat about AI, how it's changed Sean's work flow and much, much more! 🥳 adspthepodcast.com/2026/08/21/E... 042
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My first job programming was on a Z8 with 2K ROM and 124 bytes of RAM.static.klipy.comSpongebob Squarepants: I'm Ready!Alt: Spongebob Squarepants: I'm Ready! 150
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Every data center should be required to build enough renewable capacity to generate 2x the required energy for the data center, sending the excess to the state grid. 171
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Another C++ documentary is coming soon. youtu.be/87jvuDbnwqQ?... I was interviewed for this one, but I may be on the cutting room floor (My bobblehead makes a cameo 😂). I may be behind - this was in my email backlog from a month ago.youtu.beBoost.Documentary | Official TeaserYouTube video by Boost C++ Libraries 011
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Adding @nintendousa.bsky.social to my list of companies that don't allow you to create a supervised account for a conserved adult (over 18). Write your congresspeople - even if you don't have an adult child with disabilities, you will likely face this problem with a parent at some point. Do better. 010
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 04/07/2026@blelbach.bsky.social is killing me with his hypotheses and auto research. Maybe start with a web search. martinalderson.com/posts/which-... (See update 2).martinalderson.comWhich programming languages are most token-efficient?Comparing token efficiency across 19 popular programming languages using RosettaCode data - from Clojure to C, there's a 2.6x difference. 000
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 18/06/2026I have to believe that this is learned because a significant number of people code this way. Can't satisfy a postcondition? Just return whatever value you happen to have around and keep going! 000
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Every model I've used to code has an ingrained inclination that is hard to overcome with rules. It won't write a precondition or cover a nonsense case with an error, but instead weaken the postcondition to return some undetectable nonsense. i.e. `option.unwrap_or(some_value_of_the_right_type)`. 100
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 09/06/2026This guy appeared outside my office. Definite [Wrocław](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wroc%C5...) vibes. 010
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 16/05/2026One of the goals of ChromeOS was to create a device that you could destroy, buy a new one, log in, and be right back where you were. I had to factory reset my wife's ChromeBook, and I'm in the dog house because some important data was lost. Why aren't complete backups still not the industry default? 010
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I enjoyed the episode - regarding the discussion of warnings, I (or Claude) created a useful tool for looking at what flags imply (or don't) imply other flags. stlab.github.io/compiler-har...stlab.github.ioClang Diagnostic Flags Explorer 000
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 20/03/2026I'm not expecting gas prices to fall anytime soon, but I expect active-duty service personnel to be called up any day now. 😠Please tell me why I'm wrong... 010
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Iran can strike at the Strait from anywhere within Iran, and possibly via proxies from outside. To secure the Strait, Iran's government must: - Collapse (possible, unlikely) - Surrender (very unlikely) - Negotiate (extremely unlikely) Or the US and Israel must occupy and hold significant territory. 200
Reposted by @seanparent.bsky.socialSenator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 26/01/2026 22139031257
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 21/01/2026I'm working on a doc to consolidate several organizations' compiler hardening recommendations. I got sick of manually looking up what clang diagnostic flags are enabled by default or implied by other flags, so I had Cursor make an app. AI slop - but useful AI slop. stlab.github.io/compiler-har...stlab.github.ioClang Diagnostic Flags Explorer 011
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 13/01/2026@bsky.app - Suggestion. Create an app or service that takes an X/Twitter archive and converts it into back-dated bsky posts. Change links to redirect through bsky so that as more of Twitter moves here, the links can stay local rather than go out to X. Accelerate the migration! 010
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 13/01/2026You can link to individual tweets by the ID link and use those to fix up any old links you have to Twitter. sean-parent.stlab.cc/twitter-arch...sean-parent.stlab.ccYour Twitter Data 000
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 13/01/2026sean-parent.stlab.cc/twitter-arch... When I deleted my X/Twitter account, I archived the data. With some help from Claude, I scrubbed the data and improved the UI so I could post it.sean-parent.stlab.ccYour Twitter Data 121
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Adobe's Content Authenticity team is hiring a C++ and Rust dev. careers.adobe.com/us/en/job/R1...careers.adobe.comSoftware Development Engineer in New York, New York, United States of America | Design at AdobeApply for Software Development Engineer job with Adobe in New York, New York, United States of America. Design at Adobe 002
Reposted by @seanparent.bsky.socialConor Shakory @codereport.bsky.social · 05/12/2025📢 ADSP Episode 263 is out! 📢 In this episode, Bryce and I chat with @seanparent.bsky.social about his origin story! You don't want to miss this one 🥳 adspthepodcast.com/2025/12/05/E... 143
Reposted by @seanparent.bsky.socialConor Shakory @codereport.bsky.social · 28/11/2025📢 ADSP Episode 262 is out! 📢 In this episode, Bryce and I record live from Koen's car 🇳🇱 and chat with @seanparent.bsky.social about generic programming and his keynote at C++ Under the Sea! Chaos also brings talk of buses 🚌, bikes 🚴, waffles 🧇 and more! adspthepodcast.com/2025/11/28/E... 062
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 30/09/2025"substantially improve the model’s behavior, reducing concerning behaviors like sycophancy, deception, power-seeking, and the tendency to encourage delusional thinking." Can we upgrade the Trump administration? www.techradar.com/ai-platforms...techradar.comAnthropic just released Claude Sonnet 4.5 – and claims it outperforms every other AI model for real-world useThe next generation of Claude 010
Reposted by @seanparent.bsky.socialConor Shakory @codereport.bsky.social · 29/08/2025📢 ADSP Episode 249 is out! 📢 In this episode, Bryce and I chat about AI, some open source projects, podcast recommendations, our upcoming trip to Europe 🇩🇰🇳🇴, the upcoming @seanparent.bsky.social trilogy and much more! adspthepodcast.com/2025/08/29/E... 042
Reposted by @seanparent.bsky.socialConor Shakory @codereport.bsky.social · 05/09/2025📢 ADSP Episode 250 is out! 📢 In this episode, Bryce and I interview @seanparent.bsky.social about his thoughts on AI, its impact on the software industry and society, and more! 🥳 adspthepodcast.com/2025/09/05/E... 012
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 14/07/2025"Are We There Yet?" looks back at my keynote, "A Possible Future of Software Development" from the first BoostCon '07. I also gave this talk at Google a few months later. That version of the talk was recorded. sean-parent.stlab.cc/papers-and-p...sean-parent.stlab.ccPapers and PresentationsToo many projects, too little time. 000
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 16/04/2025I never thought I'd live under a fascist dictatorship, but here we are. 060
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 09/04/2025I can't not hear "What the hell is rotate?" in @gregcons.bsky.social 's voice. 020
Reposted by @seanparent.bsky.socialConor Shakory @codereport.bsky.social · 07/04/2025What the hell is rotate? www.youtube.com/watch?v=atsU...youtube.comWhat the hell is rotate? (Pantheon Edition)YouTube video by code_report 161
Reposted by @seanparent.bsky.socialCppNow @cppnow.bsky.social · 30/03/2025In case you missed it, we are pleased to announce our 1st Keynote for this year's conference! Are We There Yet? - by @seanparent.bsky.social schedule.cppnow.org/session/2025... Find out more and register today! cppnow.org/registration #cpp #cplusplus #programming 076
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 19/03/2025The lasagna gets a thumbs-up. As much as I'd like to try, I don't think I can survive on frozen lasagna and blended whiskey. What else have you got Canada? 010
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Trying something new and supporting our neighbors. 120
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 10/03/2025I suspect he's trying to appease the narcissist in the White House to hold things together. He knows better - youtu.be/rFqvErYqFRsyoutu.beRubio Delivers Senate Floor Speech On The Crisis in UkraineYouTube video by Senator Marco Rubio 120
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Suggest some retail sites for buying direct from Canada and Mexico. We have another month before tariffs (might) kick back in (I'm not concerned about the cost, but I'm also not sending 25% to the US gov). 002
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Pong!?! Spacewar! is the real starting point. 020
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 10/01/2025I'm still catching up after the holidays - regarding e212: podcast.adobe.com.podcast.adobe.comAdobe Podcast | AI audio recording and editing, all on the webNext generation audio from Adobe is here. Record, transcribe, edit, share. Crisp and clear, every time. 010
seanparent.bsky.social @seanparent.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Tell me why this wouldn't keep machines from landfills. @microsoft or @vmware creates a tool to repartition a Windows 10 machine to make a minimal boot partition that boots directly into a VM with the original Windows 10 install, running with a software TPM 2.0 module so the user can update to 11. 010
