Code that works at a point in time is mostly uninteresting. What matters is building structures to ensure code stays correct over time. That to me is the essence of engineering in software
Chris
@chrisparsons.dev
Bisexual in London 🩷💜💙 | Into gaming, drawing and tech | he/him https://chrisparsons.dev
I will never forget finishing the latest Pokémon game and being flash-banged by an Ed Sheeran song as the theme.
every Ed Sheeran song I’ve ever heard has been against my will
A thread, because things are feeling rough at present. 🧵👇 I'm not quite sure where to go or what to do. I'm watching my peers slowly burn out, go quiet, quit the industry, or struggle on hoping it'll get better in time. Even if the storm is weathered, what comes out the other side?
Been working with OpenSearch's semantic search at work recently, so decided to write up my understanding! chrisparsons.dev/blog/2026/06...
Chris Parsons: OpenSearch Semantic Search
My learnings on OpenSearch semantic searching
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Been tentatively trying out #jj-vcs and enjoying it! Written up some of my thoughts so far: www.chrisparsons.dev/blog/2026/05... (still slowly getting into writing again, so be kind!)
Chris Parsons: jj instead of git
A blog post on using jujutsu (jj) as an alternative to git
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Did anyone else notice at the end of Wicked: For Good, Fiyero just fully looks like Ryan Reynolds? 👀
I've been wanting to try out Lego Horizon for a while now! And heard some really good things about Neon White! 🎮
The PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for December: 🏹 LEGO Horizon Adventures 🧟 Killing Floor 3 🥽 The Outlast Trials 🤖 Synduality Echo of Ada 🃏 Neon White Full details: play.st/4pC6x3e
Titaníque, absolutely deranged musical about Celine Dione crashing a titanic museum tour and retelling the entire story as if she had been on the ship. Incredibly funny, queer, with excellent performers. Couldn't recommend it more.
Finally went to see Wicked and it was absolutely incredible. Also got a special treat of an organ coming out of the ground to play Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Was not expecting that 😂
What was your first Pokémon game and starter?
What was your first Pokemon game and starter?
Hey, quick intro 👋🏻 I'm Chris, a bisexual software engineer into gaming and drawing. Sometimes dabble with a bit of photography when the mood strikes me 😅