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I know why people do agile, but as I user, I would love if teams could figure the fuck out what they want to build and build that and ship that and then go have a think on the next thing and not deluge...
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Agile works well when a) the software is for internal users whose job is partly to use the software, and b) the software can be updated seamlessly without ANY ANY ANY user interaction or even the user...
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I have several synthesizers that are capable of receiving firmware updates. THIS process is much like old school software: very few updates and when there is one, everyone is EXCITED because they come...
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Imagine being told there is a new version of an app out and being excited to get it. Imagine being told it's _coming out_ and reading about what cool new stuff is gonna be in it before it's...
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Agile squashes this feeling and squashes it hard. Agile is focused on making sure a software engineer can be done with something. That's it. I know it wasn't intended that way, but in actuality, Agile...
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I have similar thoughts on incessant privacy and security requests, as pioneered by Windows and cemented by Apple. I thought switching to Linux would free me from security permissions hell, but Linux...
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I just updated MacOS and to re-grant access to stuff to a bunch of Safari plugins. Meanwhile on my iPhone, I've had to delete and re-install Weather, Maps, and Home (all Apple first party apps) so they...
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Meanwhile, I'm documenting my unreleased web framework and thinking about CI. Everything I've ever heard about GH Actions is is that it's terrible. I know for a fact Circle CI is terrible and has a...
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TBH, All I've ever needed out of CI is: 1) tell me if the build passed and kick off a deploy, 2) if tests failed show the me terminal output, and 3) let me run tests using the environment CI is...
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Incessant versioning is part of the command line:Bundler 2.6.7 is running, but your lockfile was generated with 2.6.3. Installing Bundler 2.6.3 and restarting using that version.FML I hate this so...
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You better believe I just edited Gemfile.lock directly.https://ruby.social/@davetron5000/114479510401878762
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Then #fediverse has failed me. I had to learn from friggin INSTAGRAM that we are calling him CM Pope. ✝️
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Programmers are used to dev tools being free or cheap. when AI starts costing what it requires to run a sustainable business, the tools will be less dominant....
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I am loving Murderbot three episodes in. His voice could not be more perfect (but not what I was expecting)
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Agreed."Being perceived as productive" IS the only measure of productivity. This is naturally dependent on the boss in question."clean code” and "craft" are just coping mechanisms we use to navigate...
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I can’t really see the benefit to doing this, but lots of downsides. It can be true the DHH invented Rails, did a great job at it, and is still a white supremacist not worth our time anymore....
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I wrote what I hope is a polite email to Ruby Central expressing my disappointment. While writing it, I realized that whatever your thoughts on DHH are, we’ve all heard what the has to say at this...
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How to turn spoken directions on for Apple Maps on iPhone:Update iPadOS, select a voice for Siri on your iPad. Apparently.
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Been setting up Ruby-LSP with Neovim and my https://devbox.computer Docker-based dev environment. I'm honestly not sure I need or want LSP features, but since I've never had them in a vim before,...
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