Markus Silpala @msilpala@qoto.org
Male parental unit of two kids; married to their mother; resident of Minneapolis, MN, USA; lover of cats, climbing, human connection; writer of software and occasional coach of software teams.
Joined Nov 2022
Really, I do not approve of you killing off that character. Nope. Not happy with that.
@testobsessed It might make a fun article or blog post if you walked through an example of that.
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Gift link for a very interesting extended look on how Black Americans feel thing are going for them. Better than I thought at work, but grim news on the safety of teens. Let's get to work, white people! https://wapo.st/43IVP0h
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It's only AI if it comes from the Turing region of France, otherwise it's just sparkling art theft.
A lovely and thoughtful post from a lovely and thoughtful person, whom I am fortunate enough to call my friend.
https://jessitron.com/2023/04/15/when-the-world-feels-wrong/
@deco But…it’s so shiny!
@jrm4 @atomicpoet @shelenn Gotcha. Thanks for that explainer.
@atomicpoet @shelenn Do you have a hypothetical example of how that would work? I ask because I’m not sure I understand. Is it that someone could use CWs to “hide” hurtful content?
I guess today is Fir Your Star Host Day. Both Fox and CNN.
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I think this new article about CI sets it out pretty clearly: http://rickardlindberg.me/writing/what-should-a-ci-server-do/ (and I'm flattered he mentions some of my writings on the topic)
Coincidence?
(via @deco ) https://mastodon.social/@Miriamm/110067246618464719
Finland has been ranked as the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive year. Also, here is a photo of the five leaders of Finland's...
@ClayDowling “Shit with a 250mm…”
Several ways to read that phrase—all of them amusing. Thank you for the smile.
Nice pic, too.
What is your favorite Mastodon client for Mac?
@jamesshore I got some good value from the talk you just did at Agile Hartford, on FAST. Have talked to @RonQuartel about it a bunch; glad to get some of your experience from more-recent practice. Thank you!
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Do you find #PairProgramming socially draining? Then I recommend its laid-back cousin, which goes by many names: #MobProgramming #EnsembleProgramming #SoftwareTeaming
Adding more people increases the social energy while decreasing the personal drain.
“I’m going to get a bit ASMR on you here. I have a very soothing voice.” —Yolonda Smith in her talk at #CodeFreeze23
Male parental unit of two kids; married to their mother; resident of Minneapolis, MN, USA; lover of cats, climbing, human connection; writer of software and occasional coach of software teams.
Joined Nov 2022
