Patrick T Coakley
@patricktcoakley.com
Software development consultant, hobbyist #gamedev, and father. I enjoy programming, vintage computers and operating systems, videogames, #Warhammer, and miniature painting. I write at https://patricktcoakley.com. 日本語でもええんや Views and opinions are my own.
Rust 1.98.0 has been released! 🌈 🦀 This release includes algebraic floating point methods, NumBuffer for integer formatting, substr_range/subslice_range, strip_circumfix, Atomic<T>::from_mut, and more. ✨ Check out the blog post for all the details: blog.rust-lang.org/2026/08/20/R...
Announcing Rust 1.98.0 | Rust Blog
Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
blog.rust-lang.org
I recently cleaned up a bunch of old repos and it felt good. Made me realize I want to do even more, so I made a list. If you want one, it's yours.
Looking for Maintainers!
I have a whole bunch of open source repos. Would you like one?
massicotte.org
One feature I wish all languages I worked in had were doctests, I'm surprised they never caught on more.
Feels like every tech podcast has become the same talking points since LLMs and I basically don’t really listen to them anymore. Anyone have any recommendations that are still interesting?
Since Verse (verselang.github.io/book/) is coming with UE6 I started to revisit it and forgot how strange it looks, and I'm still not sure for what purpose it was created. I think it is cool and interesting to apply some FP concepts to a language made for gameplay programming, but...
Book of Verse
Documentation for the Verse programming language
verselang.github.io
I still find it amusing Leetcode has survived everything that has happened in the last few years and is still the barometer companies use to evaluate candidates.
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0... I think this is cool but also not going to buy anything on the Xbox store or use Game Pass, so...
Play More of the Games You Love, Wherever You Play with XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC - XBOX Wire
Today, we’re introducing XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC, making it easier to play classic XBOX games from the past across PC and handhelds, including the ROG XBOX Ally and XBOX Ally X.
news.xbox.com
I feel like it’s time to re-watch all of Rich Hickey’s talks again
Amazon keeps recommending me "deals" on storage (microSD cards, NVMEs, etc) that I bought years ago, except they are now somehow double the price on sale...
It’s that time of year to ruin my iPhone for 4 months
Every Warhammer fan will have their own story of how John Blanche transformed their game & informed their lives. The man was a giant whose shadow has cloaked the entire hobby, not in grim darkness, but in vibrant, idiosyncratic colour. Rest in peace, Mr Blanche.
One more for the road! 🚙 #GodotEngine 4.7 beta 4 arrives, setting the stage for a Release Candidate in the near future! godotengine.org/article/dev-...
Dev snapshot: Godot 4.7 beta 4 – Godot Engine
Locked and loaded
godotengine.org
We've been working on replacing the Asset Library with something built for the present and future. Here's what's coming. #godotengine godotengine.org/article/intr...
Introducing the Godot Asset Store – Godot Engine
We've been working on replacing the Asset Library with something built for the present and future. Here's what's coming.
godotengine.org
That's a lot of requirements for a starting salary of $75,000...
Considering moving to Codeberg but want to investigate their CI options. Anyone have any experience (good or bad) with moving over?
So this was tough and they aren't really in any order. Also, I probably like almost every game in the series here, but I just picked my favorite entries. #9games
Welp not sure what to do next, not supporting this practice at all.
Anyone doing any CLI/TUI work in Zig? Would love to see what's out there!
You make not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like on LinkedIn these days. I'm just not spending enough.
Days before I am replaced: 1̶2̶ ̶m̶o̶n̶t̶h̶s̶ ̶a̶g̶o̶ 18 months from now
