Mat Schaffer
@matschaffer.bsky.social
Dad Software engineer (reliability, observability) Kofu, Japan matschaffer.com
In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...
Metroidvania Switch players - you need this in your library!
Johan Peitz - picoCAD 2 is out!@johanpeitz.com · 2w agoAscent DX is coming to Nintendo Switch on Aug 20th! Originally a #pico8 game, the DX version has a 99% positive rating on Steam. * cozy #pixelart #metroidvania * great on TV or portable * enjoyed the free version? -support the creator! Wishlist/pre-order here: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Wow. The switch 2 starfox credits are like more than half translation/localization. Wild.
I just noticed “hallucinate” is more syllables than “make shit up” so I’m just gonna say that going forward.
Genies give you a degraded facsimile of the mediocre code they trained on. Two axes: features (works or it doesn't) and futures (optionality). The genie drifts down-and-to-the-left, plausible "success" on broken code. Awareness is step one: newsletter.kentbeck.com/p/genie-tarpit
Congratulations to Elon on becoming the world’s first trillionaire from London 🔥
I was literally just thinking “They talk by flapping their meat at each other.” about an hour ago. Then saw this 🤣
Arpit@arpitonline.com · 2mo agoAny sufficiently advanced set of weights is indistinguishable from sentience https://maxleiter.com/blog/weights
This @phillyrb.org talk idea is fantastic! www.meetup.com/phillyrb/eve... - wish I could join and hoping there's a video to watch later.
Authentication Hell: A browser-based game built with Ruby (by Mike Dalton), Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup
Technology has made our lives better in many ways. But despite all of these advances we're still juggling authentication methods. Enter a password, click a push notifica
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Listening to this today. It was “outdated” in 1991, but still feels fresh more than 30 years later. open.spotify.com/track/75mRDB...
Die For Oil, Sucker (Higher Octane Version)
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clickhouse.com/blog/netflix... If you like high scale logging (I sure do), you’ll enjoy this post.
How Netflix optimized its petabyte-scale logging system with ClickHouse
“To make our logging system work, we had to make a lot of choices. The key is how you simplify things in order to do the least amount of work.” Daniel Muino, Software Engineer
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🕵️♂️ I didn’t notice this until my son pointed it out but 😳 headings that start with emoji are 🚩 becoming a warning sign for ChatGPT-generated text
Some day I’d love to hear more about apple’s cardboard packaging team. Every time I open a new laptop there are new and amazing changes in how the shipping box works.
www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n... - I’ve been listening to NPR shows for at least 20 years now. Took this is a cue to finally set up a monthly donation.
Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't
In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. They say he can't. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls it "blatantly unlawful".
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Once again @kentbeck.com nails it, this time on AI and “vibe coding” overcast.fm/+AA0GHwZa9uc
Ep. #80, Augmented Coding with Kent Beck — O11ycast
In episode 80 of o11ycast, Ken Rimple and Jessica Kerr chat with Kent Beck about the emerging world of AI-assisted coding. Beck shares his experiences with “augmented coding,” discussing the benefits,...
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Took a stroll though jj material today. Was intrigued until I saw steveklabnik.github.io/jujutsu-tuto... Neat ideas around timeline manipulation but not feeling the collaboration story 🤔
Responding to pull request feedback - Steve's Jujutsu Tutorial
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My tiny metroidvania Ascent is coming to Steam in glorious 64x64 pixels. It’ll be a free game so just go ahead and wishlist! 🙏 https://bit.ly/ascent_dx #pixelart
I just subscribed to Apskeppet Newsletter! buttondown.com/apskeppet
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Follow me on my game dev journey! Be the first to hear about what I'm working on, game releases, giveaways, sales, and other cool happenings from your favourite game developer Johan Peitz and the indi...
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Forgive me while I dad-gush but my oldest just came home telling me he figured out how to make a half adder from and/or/not ☺️
I’ve played the original _many_ times. Can’t wait for the deluxe version. 🧡
Johan Peitz - picoCAD 2 is out!@johanpeitz.com · last yr.🚨 NEW GAME ALERT! My 64x64 metroidvania is getting a deluxe treatment and is coming to Steam. Twice the content, upgraded graphics and controls, more challenges, more lore, and even a save feature! Please wishlist: https://buff.ly/3Q4sGr4 ❤️ 🎵 Music and sfx by Brent Houston as always!
🚨 NEW GAME ALERT! My 64x64 metroidvania is getting a deluxe treatment and is coming to Steam. Twice the content, upgraded graphics and controls, more challenges, more lore, and even a save feature! Please wishlist: https://buff.ly/3Q4sGr4 ❤️ 🎵 Music and sfx by Brent Houston as always!
I get a chuckle when the App Store warns me about a 2MB download on mobile. You couldn’t even fit a Golang hello world in that.
Here we are in 2025 and swapping (non-Apple) Bluetooth headphones between devices is still terrible.
check this man´s games (and software), they are very cool yo.
Johan Peitz - picoCAD 2 is out!@johanpeitz.com · 2y agoUp to 40% discount on all my games during the Steam Winter Sale! If you ever wanted to play small games with really big pixels - now is the time. ☺️ https://buff.ly/407aV0k #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev
Doing some nextjs work this week. Trying really hard not to feel like an old man shaking his fist, but seriously: who decided to make adding header content (link, meta, etc) so complicated?!?! I feel sorry for the children.
picoCAD launches on Steam tomorrow. Marketing has gone way better than expected so I'm both nervous and excited. Want to pitch in a wishlist during the last hours? ✨ bit.ly/picoCAD Shares are highly appreciated! Here's Kaneda's bike by @bencanfield.itch.io #gamedev #lowpoly #wishlistWednesday
Does anyone watch for OOMs in their #k8s clusters? I do and am a little surprised how often default OSS project containers OOM. Not sure anyone is setting their Golang memory settings at all.
I’d like to highlight my first Bluesky follow @johanpeitz.com - he’s a fantastic game developer. Be sure to check out (and wishlist) store.steampowered.com/app/2800590/...
picoCAD on Steam
A tiny modeler for tiny models! Unleash your creativity in retro 3D and find a fun, easy, and accessible way into 3D modelling by focusing on the bare essentials.
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Seems like a lot of Japan is still on the other site. Thinking maybe I’ll make that Japanese only and this will be English.
