chainq, to random
@chainq@mastodon.social avatar

I've never been so insulted by something I 100% agree with.

(From X: https://x.com/forrestbrazeal/status/1797643911516786986 )

Crell, to CrystalsHashtags
@Crell@phpc.social avatar

Seems like a good time for someone to write an article summarizing all the Free Software alternatives to #Adobe's suite...

Graphics people, now is your time. Seize it.

#Adobe #Photoshop #AI #GPL #FreeSoftware

itsjoshbruce,
@itsjoshbruce@phpc.social avatar
remixtures, to ai Portuguese
@remixtures@tldr.nettime.org avatar

I'm not so sure about the statements of the last paragraph... Too much wishful thinking?

#AI #GenerativeAI #SoftwareDevelopment #Programming #PromptEngineering: "Generative AI will make coding easier but the world will still need coding skills to guide or correct the chatbots’ work.

One unexpected consequence of AI is that its rise could revive demand for a liberal arts education. AI’s propensity for errors or hallucinations means an increase in demand for prompt engineers. They determine the best way to frame a question when interacting with AI-powered systems. This requires people with strong language and creative thinking skills. Like previous technologies, AI is creating new roles as well as revamping old ones."

https://www.ft.com/content/5eadde17-8fb5-44dd-8b11-8a0690121998

aeveltstra, (edited ) to random
@aeveltstra@mastodon.social avatar

I wrote in long-form about #arity in #softwareengineering and #softwaredevelopment:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/105326020

How much arity is too much?

I’d like some feedback from you: how much is too much? How much is good? Do we have a rule of thumb?

Arity is the amount of input arguments for a function / method / process / program. Less could be more… unless you write in Java and pass in a context object that holds hundreds of settings.

What say you?

opdavies, to CSS
@opdavies@mastodon.social avatar
coderbyheart, to random
@coderbyheart@chaos.social avatar
shaedrich, to opensource
@shaedrich@mastodon.online avatar

Every single time …

maybe next week …

jonathanmatthews, to email
@jonathanmatthews@fosstodon.org avatar

Current status: cup of tea in the garden. Reading a 2007 book I bought in 2012, about some software first released in 1995 handling a 1981 protocol that I'm going to use as the cornerstone of my teeny tiny SaaS in 2024.

May we all have such a long-term effect on the world!

jonathanmatthews, to startup
@jonathanmatthews@fosstodon.org avatar

I've started actively working on a tiny whose user interface is . Please do your best to convince me I'm making a silly mistake - I either need to be dissuaded ... or to make it happen 🤔

fooderick, to productivity

I would implore you all to use ISO 8601 for dates (year-month-day, biggest to smallest)! I sent a message out to my team at my job about this before discovered that XKCD actually made a comic regarding this haha. My favorite feature is that it allows for “natural” (lexicographical) sorting so that you can just sort your files on your computer by name! It also plays nicely with file paths on operating systems since it does not use / to delineate year-month-day.

The ambiguity between month/day in many date systems really hurts my brain. I admit that I sometimes use the US-standard of month/day/year for those individuals whose brains are likely not ISO 8601 compliant.

Original XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1179/

Wikipedia on ISO 8601: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601#General_principles

#Productivity #DataManagement #Efficiency #Standards #ProgrammingTips #ProductivityTips #Software #SoftwareDevelopment #Tech #ISO8601

snacktraces, to python
@snacktraces@hachyderm.io avatar

Ready to give your first talk at a software development conference? Want to share some Python related goodness with us?

I highly recommend you consider submitting for PyOhio 2024. Newbie friendly submission and more.

via @pyohio

https://fosstodon.org/@pyohio/112497649105690385

#python #SoftwareDevelopment

adminmagazine, to aitools
@adminmagazine@hachyderm.io avatar

In this free focus guide, we take you inside the toolset and show you how to quickly and consistently build secure containers https://mailchi.mp/admin-magazine.com/docker-focus-guide

khalidabuhakmeh, to Meme
@khalidabuhakmeh@mastodon.social avatar

This is the @maartenballiauw doesn’t want you to boost.

smurthys, to cpp
@smurthys@hachyderm.io avatar

Y'all leave reminders like this too in your C++ code at end of day? 🤔

static_assert(false, "Complete this first. Don't get distracted");

#softwareDevelopment #management #focus #prioritization #cpp

opdavies, to random
@opdavies@mastodon.social avatar
juandesant, to random
@juandesant@astrodon.social avatar
simonmic, to random
@simonmic@fosstodon.org avatar

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40397637

Clear-eyed explanation of disastrous fragility in current technical systems, yet it’s also very funny. Plus discussion. Well worth your time, and good inspiration for systems builders/sysadmins.

opdavies, to opensource
@opdavies@mastodon.social avatar

Do you want free code reviews? What about contributing to open-source?

https://www.oliverdavies.uk/archive/2024/05/14/free-code-reviews

#dev #SoftwareDevelopment #OpenSource

FreeBSDFoundation, to FreeBSD
@FreeBSDFoundation@mastodon.social avatar

"As Arm expands its reach into new technology domains, it is important to understand FreeBSD's role in this journey to gain insights into broader industry trends."

Find out how Arm's commitment to is shaping the future of computing and expanding the FreeBSD Community.
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/innovating-the-future-arms-strategic-embrace-of-freebsd/

jacob, to programming
@jacob@me.dm avatar

“Which programming language should I use?”

#programming #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering

opdavies, to random
@opdavies@mastodon.social avatar
bbelderbos, to python
@bbelderbos@fosstodon.org avatar

Increase flexibility and reusability, reduce coupling, and avoid complex class inheritance issues.

The 'composition over inheritance' design pattern can simplify your codebase. 🛠️💡

#Python #tips #designpatterns #softwaredevelopment

shawnwildermuth, to Autism

A weird request, but here I am. I am looking for software developers who identify as Autistic. I'm trying to do some research for an upcoming film.

My DMs are open if you're interested.

#autism #SoftwareDevelopment

fuopy, to gamedev

If you are an unemployed software dev in the states, this directly affects you. Greedy corps aim to permanently undercut prospects of today's countless unemployed devs (experienced and new) by promoting a false narrative of a "labor shortage." Take a look and please consider leaving a comment within the remaining 2 days. If this passes, you can kiss your job prospects goodbye.
https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1cogset/amidst_mass_layoffs_the_us_department_of_labor_is/

simonmic, to gamedev
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This talk on indie video game design is very good, and not just for game dev..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5K0uqhxgsE

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