Sir William
@sirwilliam.bsky.social
Software engineer, bibliophile, & cat dad.
Snow at 9⁰ falls as little crystals and glistens like gems.
The only thing that gives me solace at this moment in history is that everyone eventually dies.
The federal government is attacking US citizens in my town.
It's long past time for state and federal authorities alike to put an end to Stephen Miller's jerkoff fantasy of masked thugs kidnapping people of color off the street with impunity. Yes, there are Americans who want this. But they are a woefully small minority. Why are we still letting it happen?
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 10mo agoA Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday morning as his two sons watched, the older boy begging them not to hurt his father and tearfully asking for a chance to speak to him before they left.
Trump is building a golden throne room with bribe money.
Alien (1979): Cat box, art by Ron Cobb Flexible and adapted to living conditions in space, the Weyland cat box will make your feline friends' travels more pleasant, festive and warm.
Any law that declares 11 million people living, working, raising families, and paying taxes "illegal" and deserving to be sent to concentration camps is genocidal and inherently a crime against humanity.
I once read how rainbows work but forgot the mechanics. This was a good one over Chicago today.
For years, execs and managers were able to get away with pretending to do some kind of job - and AI has greatly accelerated their ability to pretend. Unfortunately, that led to garbage strategy and garbage execution. The "find out" phase of this AI-driven FAFO era is promising to be brutal.
The AI Hangover Era (The Everything App Part 3)
Some leaders are starting to realize the extent to which AI has broken their ability to prioritize and ship value. Others are still doubling down.
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Writing code is such a small part of a software engineer's job if AI is a threat you're doing something wrong.
NPR@npr.org · last yr.You no longer need to be a software engineer to build software — you can "vibe code" it by prompting chatbots to build apps and websites. Could that put programmers out of a job?
I don't want immortality but I think it would be pretty cool to live around 300 years.
It's easy to miss posts by your friends so I made a list of people I actually know. Expect me to like more of your unhinged opinions in the future.
