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technige

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Programmer with a small grey beard. Leader of multilingual client/SDK teams.

I do #Python, #Java, #PHP, #JavaScript, #C, or whatever else. Often found hanging around sockets, protocols, databases, and cups of tea.

Long-time #Linux user. Part-time #OpenSource author. Far too infrequent blogger.

Currently at #Elastic, formerly at #Neo4j. Based in #Canterbury, #UK.

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technige, to programming
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languages can be split into three categories: static (e.g. Java, C#), dynamic (e.g. Python, Ruby), and cosplay static (e.g. TypeScript, Python-with-typing).

technige, to php
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ES|QL is a great new query language for , and my team is building integrations into the client libraries. Here's an overview of our integration that lets you turn your results into PHP objects.

https://www.elastic.co/search-labs/blog/esql-php-map-object-class

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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Hmmm... is the UK's political system, that has for so long offered an advantage to the Tories about to cause them major damage?

Certainly, fragmenting parties are not served well by FPTP & if such a fragmentation is underway on the right, we may soon see an expanded interest in proportional representation & voting reform coming from the rump Tories & their political competitors;

how will that be received by mainstream PR enthusiasts?


https://theconversation.com/polls-predict-total-wipeout-for-the-tories-and-britains-constitution-makes-it-a-real-possibility-227202?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%208%202024%20-%202929629761&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20April%208%202024%20-%202929629761+CID_d5ecffb91fe1d520ae800f30a9aed04f&utm_source=campaign_monitor_uk&utm_term=Polls%20predict%20total%20wipeout%20for%20the%20Tories%20%20and%20Britains%20constitution%20makes%20it%20a%20real%20possibility

technige,
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@ChrisMayLA6 This is the positive side effect of the rise of UKIP (or whatever it's called now). The left has always been split but the right's unity has kept them winning. There is now clear separation between centre and far right.

Assuming Labour sweeps in at the GE, they could even introduce PR during their first term. That would reprogramme and modernise the entire UK electoral system for the better.

In 30 years, my vote has never counted, so I'd love to see PR, though I'm not optimistic.

technige,
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@ChrisMayLA6 I entirely agree. My thoughts come from what I'd like to see happen, rather than what I think will happen. But it really feels like they have a great opportunity to out-manoeuvre the Tories long-term while they are at a very low point.

It's likely the decision-making process is more tactical (and perhaps populist) for that though. It would require long-term strategic thinking, which seems uncommon.

technige, to random
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Everyone is having opinions about and its creator. Working on a FOSS project in your free time can be a lot of fun but is also a thankless task. Even more so if you are doing it alone.

If you use open source software, also consider helping out with the projects. Don't be entitled. No-one owes you their time and effort.

sethmlarson, to random
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What would a local web without HTTP or networking look like? A theory-crafting session based on a feature that has been removed from all major platforms.

https://sethmlarson.dev/websites-without-servers-or-networking

technige,
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@sethmlarson I thought for a minute you were talking about back when we used to load software from cassette tape. Now I feel old.

sethmlarson, to random
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urllib3 in your browser urllib3 in your browser urllib3 in your browser 🤯

https://github.com/urllib3/urllib3/releases/tag/2.2.0

technige,
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@sethmlarson That's very exciting!

technige, to random
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My middle son and I have just started a "Xmas Eve Die Hard Club" group chat on WhatsApp, ready for tomorrow night's simulcast...

Not just us doing this, I assume?

Die Hard Hans Gruber GIF

technige,
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@btp It's so good isn't it :)

technige, to random
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Awesome news that :fosstodon: has removed the English-language restriction 🇪🇺

tomw, to random
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Is my code elegant? No.
Is it modern? Not really.
Is it fashionable? Definitely not.
Do I enjoy writing it? Sometimes.
Does it work? Usually.

technige,
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@tomw You're hired.

theophilus79, to linux

I find it truly baffling how, despite the inherent security and unwavering stability of / systems, coupled with the abundance of / alternatives available for commonly used applications, there is still a prevalent tendency among individuals to persist in the use of the operating system...

technige,
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@blake @theophilus79 That was a distinct problem 10-15 years ago, but is considerably better these days. Many people use Linux on a daily basis, not least because a lot of apps, like office suites, have online versions.

nocontexttrek, to StarTrek
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technige,
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@mtjcreative @nocontexttrek From personal experience, I assume she wears a similar expression to Troi during that explanation, as well.

technige, to photography
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We drove past Stonehenge at sunset.

treyhunner, to python
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What feature would you have trouble explaining to a new programmer?

(If you think you CAN explain that feature, feel free to reply to replies with your own new-programmer-oriented explanation)

technige,
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@treyhunner The difference between tuples and lists. The use cases are clear in my head, but you need a minimal amount of programming context before they stop looking like interchangeable structures.

technige, to random
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Code linters are unnecessary pedants that hamper workflow. This effect is more pronounced the fewer contributors work on a code base.

Change my mind.

technige, to random
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"Spiro, in his letter, accused Meta of hiring former Twitter employees who "had and continue to have access to Twitter's trade secrets and other highly confidential information," News website Semafor first reported."

Pointless, impotent yelling from Musk. Technologically, Twitter isn't special. There might be a bit of clever in its scalability, but that's far from unique. The value is in the network of people. Or at least it used to be.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-is-threatening-sue-meta-over-threads-semafor-2023-07-06/

peter, to linux
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I've been using htop for eon's & only today did I find out you can customise the layout 🤦‍♂️

It makes you think, how much functionality in everyday tools that are unused simply because we don't know they exist?

Thanks to @nixCraft for pointing out the 'I/O' tab

technige,
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@peter @nixCraft I did not know this.

that_shaman, to guildwars2
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It only took them over 18 years to reveal what the Wizard's Tower is all about

technige,
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@that_shaman I'm personally still holding on to my long-held head canon that the Wizard's Folly Tower in pre-searing is also related... though I don't expect SotO to actually acknowledge this :)

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