Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Cool new grifting trick “instead of asking about the value, think about how much you stand to lose if you don’t adopt!” 000 0
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 23/09/2025My biggest frustration with the last 20 years of “agile methodologies” is that the ability to deliver has been replaced by the ability to do a bunch of rituals. I don’t care about the rituals, I care about the outcomes. Some of the rituals are good, but the dogma is so strong. 000 0
Reposted by Ben Taylorqntm @qntm.org · 07/09/2025ME, IN TEARS: you can't just say every single part of a computer system is a file UNIX, POINTING AT THE MOUSE: file 392323505 2.3K
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Just bought a 2011 Honda CR-V, and this thing is a snapshot in time. It does Bluetooth calling but not audio. It supports MP3 CDs. It has an aux input. It has a DVD player on the roof that can transmit audio over FM, or via infrared (!!) headphones. Anyway here’s the DVD title screen to Anchorman. 040 4
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 21/07/2025I gave a talk a couple of weeks ago at MelbJS about how building MCP Servers is surprisingly easy. Here it is as a blog post: runno.dev/articles/mcp/runno.devRunno - MCP Servers are surprisingly easy. I made one that runs code in a sandbox.It lets LLMs run code in a safe environment, using the Runno sandbox, and it was surprisingly easy to build. I'll show you how in here. 010 1
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Sometimes my phone tells me it’s someone’s birthday and I have no idea who that person is 010 1
Reposted by Ben TaylorNanoVMs @nanovms.bsky.social · 20/05/2025this week on the unikernel application spotlight we check out runno - a webassembly sandbox that takes arbitrary input such as python/ruby/php - transpiles to wasm, runs it in node all under nanos - interesting stuff! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx5b...youtube.com[Unikernel Application Spotlight] Runno - A WebAssembly Sandbox for Running CodeYouTube video by nanovms 032 3
Reposted by Ben TaylorTim McNamara @timclicks.dev · 23/05/2025*taps the sign* rustforgeconf.com/registerrust-forge-2025.lilregie.comRust Forge 2025 1155 15
Reposted by Ben TaylorBenno @benno.au · 23/05/2025Apparently yesterday I upset some people by noting that Y2K was a quarter of a century ago. I apologise for the distress that the notion that Y2K happened closer to the Whitlam dismissal than to today has caused. 6519 51
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Introducing @runno/sandbox: A WebAssembly Sandbox for Running Code. You could use it for running code generated by an LLM, or for testing code written by students, or for running customer functions on your own cloud. runno.dev/articles/san...runno.devRunno - Introducing @runno/sandbox: A WebAssembly Sandbox for Running CodeThe Runno sandbox gives you a secure WebAssembly-based sandbox for running code in various programming languages. It works in Node.js and other JavaScript runtimes, providing protection when running p... 010 1
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I spent the weekend sick in bed, so I finished turning Runno into a Code Sandbox MCP Server. Now my Claude can write and execute code in a bunch of languages as part of solving problems. github.com/taybenlor/ru...github.comrunno/packages/mcp at main · taybenlor/runnoSandboxed runtime for programming languages and WASI binaries. Works in the browser or on your server. - taybenlor/runno 020 2
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 18/05/2025I’m sick this weekend so I built a Runno MCP server. Now Claude can safely run code to answer my questions. 230 3
Reposted by Ben TaylorAdam Chalmers @adamchalmers.com · 12/05/2025When your 3D models/hardware projects are represented as code, it's easier for both humans and bots to do code review, switching between the 3D visuals and the underlying code. We turned code review bots into mechanical engineering review bots. 161 6
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 09/05/2025How to Train your Dragon but it’s about transporting Dragons around the country on Trains. 000 0
Reposted by Ben TaylorJosh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 03/05/2025I continue to appreciate that Clive can spend millions spamming us in texts, ads on socials and tv and basically not get anywhere 1323526 235
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 03/05/2025After the crowd boo’d Dutton, Albo said “No, what we do in Australia is we treat people with respect” #auspol I really admire respecting the individuals involved in politics. It’s not a team sport, it’s not about characters, and shouldn’t be about cheap shots. 052 5
Reposted by Ben TaylorBen Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 30/03/2025I’m re-announcing Runno: The Web Component for Code. Have a read about it, and how to use it here: runno.dev/articles/web...runno.devRunno - Runno: The Web Component for CodeSince I released Runno a few years ago, Web Components have become a lot more popular. I thought it was time to re-introduce Runno, the Web Component for Code. In this article I show how to use it wit... 142 4
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 30/03/2025I’m re-announcing Runno: The Web Component for Code. Have a read about it, and how to use it here: runno.dev/articles/web...runno.devRunno - Runno: The Web Component for CodeSince I released Runno a few years ago, Web Components have become a lot more popular. I thought it was time to re-introduce Runno, the Web Component for Code. In this article I show how to use it wit... 142 4
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 28/03/2025It’s easy to be grumpy and cynical. If you believe the worst you’ll never be wrong. It’s hard to be excited and optimistic, you’ll be wrong all the time. But it’s worth it to try for better, rather than accept worse. 110 1
Reposted by Ben TaylorAdriana Guatame-García @adriguatame.bsky.social · 06/03/2025A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.” Absurd we still need to go through this 🧪👩🔬 12365112319 6.5K
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 11/03/2025I don’t have instagram so now I find myself doom scrolling Depop 110 1
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Uber eats is a kind of soup tube, in that it delivers lukewarm mush straight to your house. 010 1
Reposted by Ben TaylorMichiganTypeScript @michigantypescript.com · 26/02/2025All told, it's been a year and a half of hard work to get to today. We've got so much to share about this project. Let us know what you'd like to hear about! :) youtu.be/0mCsluv5FXAyoutu.beTypeScript types can run DOOMYouTube video by Michigan TypeScript 414633 146
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Who is going to create a good meetup? They are all… mediocre. 100 1
Reposted by Ben TaylorGareth Robinson @mehwoot.bsky.social · 21/02/2025After ~3,500 hours of hard work I have... announced I'm making a game. Check it out. store.steampowered.com/app/3422270/...store.steampowered.comTerra Firma 2 on SteamCreate and explore exquisite natural worlds in this simulation of immense scale and detail. Change the landscape and then watch it erode and transform into a living world all the way down to individua... 162 6
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 18/02/2025There’s a bloke who has impeccable style who cruises past my tram stop every day on his scooter. I just want him to know how good his outfits are, and that I admire them daily. 010 1
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 13/02/2025The government should give me long service leave for my long service to the economy 000 0
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Went to a Python meetup tonight and met a French guy who has ADHD, makes money buying and selling crypto, writes pornography screenplays and is looking for a programmer to implement his crypto algorithms. This was my peak meetup experience. I’m genuinely not sure he wasn’t AI generated. 040 4
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Work nightmares: accidentally calling your boss dad, and saying “love you” when ending a business call 020 2
Reposted by Ben Taylordan mentos @danmentos.com · 28/01/2025Boston Market recently changed their name to Boston MARKET, a move that increased their market capitalization by 500% 1095388679 5.4K
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Kitting my whole team out with Apple M4 Max w/ 128gb RAM so we can run our legacy webpack build 050 5
Reposted by Ben TaylorGareth Robinson @mehwoot.bsky.social · 27/01/2025I added snow/ice to my game and watching glaciers form and flow about is pretty satisfying 052 5
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 27/01/2025The PU in CPU stands for pii-ewww computers stink 010 1
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I made a Python package for sandboxing code runno.dev/articles/sandbox-python 010 1
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I wonder if there is modern sci-fi about space fighters that combine together into big mechs. I would like that. 000 0
Reposted by Ben TaylorSarah Drasner @sarahedo.bsky.social · 20/01/2025If you want a distraction today, may I suggest, learning about WASM? 1414915 149
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 21/01/2025I type out “Cheers, Ben” manually for each email I send, rather than including it in my signature. I feel it helps create a personal touch. 010 1
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 19/01/2025It’s 2025 and I’m still building Ruby from source for some random dependency. This is such a waste of CPU cycles. 010 1
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Released 0.2.1 of runno to PyPI. This fixes an issue where the source distribution didn’t have the source in it (lol). I am considering this a shame version. 060 6
Reposted by Ben TaylorAmir Shevat 🦋 @amir.blue · 11/01/2025A programmer had a problem. He thought to himself, "I know, I'll solve it with threads!". has Now problems. two he 1649949 499
Reposted by Ben TaylorBen Schwarz @benschwarz.bsky.social · 10/01/2025🍃 I made a completely free website speed test tool! You can use it to optimise your pages, no sign up required. In each test: - Performance metrics - Lighthouse Audits - Third Party script report - Google Core Web Vitals Dashboard No money down, fast website 🏆 calibreapp.com/tools/websit...calibreapp.comWebsite Speed TestGet a free site speed assessment. Ensure pages are user-friendly and search engine optimised. 16817 68
Reposted by Ben TaylorDominic Elm @d3lm.bsky.social · 06/01/2025This was built entirely with @svelte.dev (SvelteKit) and @vite.dev, and I’ve got to say... I’m in love! The dev experience is lightning-fast, the performance is outstanding, and the community rocks. If you haven’t tried #Svelte or #Vite yet, you should! 0448 44
Ben Taylor @taybenlor.bsky.social · 05/01/2025Spent the weekend adding support for execution timeouts to the Runno sandbox. Kind of essential for a sandbox haha pypi.org/project/runno/pypi.orgrunnoRun untrusted code inside the Runno WebAssembly sandbox. 030 3