Nick Sarten

Dad. Software Engineer and build infrastructure fanatic. C, C++, Rust 🦀, Python, Linux. Gamer. Opinions expressed are my own. He/Him.

[Greater Auckland @GreaterAKL]

Just focusing on EVs won't fix/improve this

[Scott Santens @scottsantens]

nO wArMiNg FoR 8 yEaRs

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@timClicks We use Rust at Narrative for our image culling product https://t.co/ddbYGWCFjm

[It's just physics, duh @Itsjustphysics1]

AT have been so focussed on cycleways that 80% of the cycleways previous councils planned to build between 2007 and 2012 are still not built.
https://t.co/WxDI51eP9o

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@parsley72 When I was suffering from burnout and debating quitting software, this was the conversation I had with myself.

[𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗢𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 PhD, FRSA. @call_me_tomasso]

Banksy (via Margret R):

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@JulieAnneGenter But it's well and truly time for the petrol tax break to end, we need to accelerate our independence from fossil fuels and price seems to be the only lever which changes behaviour.

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@JulieAnneGenter I remember when the subsidies went into place we were just seeing petrol prices over $3 a litre, then after the subsidy commodity prices fell and pump prices continued to rise. It's done its job of softening the economic blow and giving people time to change their behaviour.

[Greater Auckland @GreaterAKL]

Most light rail projects take ~3 years to build. Had the govt just continued their initial plan instead of getting distracted by tunnel fantasies they'd be opening it between the city & Mt Roslill this year.
With the focus on tunnels we'll be lucky to see anything before 2030

[DM of Engineering @dmofengineering]

Never ask a woman her age,
A man his salary,
Or an engineer what could go wrong.

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@nz_walker I was already a proponent of livable streets and walkable neighbourhoods, but being a dad made me that much more aware of how unsafe our streets are, and how vulnerable kids are out there.

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@nz_walker

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@nz_walker Alternatively if they'll take a dummy then use that on take off and landing.

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@nz_walker We took our eldest to Europe when she was 6 months. Ideal because she'd started solids (didn't breastfeed), and the airlines don't charge that much for infants. Protip: if you can try and time feeds for takeoff, it'll stimulate jaw movement which should equalise sinus pressure.

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@GreaterAKL Bold of you to assume there will actually be enforcement. Most drivers will probably just feign ignorance.

[Danny DeVito @DannyDeVito]

Supreme Court my ass

[Nick Sarten @NickSarten]

@nz_walker Trying to explain the exact circumstances that led to the baby only waking once in the night.