That's what happens when you mix the data plane with the control plane.

Gergely Orosz@gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 2mo ago

Apparently this was not a sophisticated hack. But engineers at Instagram going overboard to use AI for everything, and having no incentives for stuff like… security. Inside the security org. You get what you incentivize. A warning for any company wanting to copy Meta…

Boring but functional post on something I think more leaders need to address: guidelines for respectful use of AI medium.com/@skamille/gu...

Guidelines for Respectful Use of AI

As companies adopt AI tools, a lot of time is spent on thinking about AI policies from a security, compliance, or even cost-focused angle…

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I wrote about why I quit my job, and how weird and tiring tech feels these days.

Do I belong in tech anymore?

On quitting, the spread of AI, and the loss of an ideal.

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Related, something I shared recently internally. I don't mind PM using Claude write code.. to generate a throw away prototype that's nicely integrated. But not as a mergeable PR.

Just in case you were wondering, Mr. Tailwind CSS himself is all cool with the fashy vibe. (This comes as no surprise to anyone paying any attention for the last several years…he's always palling around with best buddy DHH.)

My warmest congratulations to Nicușor Dan on his victory tonight! The Romanian people have turned out massively to the polls. They have chosen the promise of an open, prosperous Romania in a strong Europe. Together, let’s deliver on that promise. Looking forward to working with you.

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow

Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

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The number of good points per minute in this video is extremely high, which is wild because it is 2 hours and 40 minutes long. youtu.be/teqkK0RLNkI?...

CONSPIRACY | contrapoints

YouTube video by ContraPoints

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For UI tests, while focused tests is also a good practice, they usually go through a UI flow. Here's the maybe counter intuitive advice: unlike unit tests where you want a single assertion at the end, for UI tests, *every action should include an assertion to the effect of that action*.