Carlo Bottiglieri

Software developer in the broad sense. Forgot to update this for a while.

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

Good to see people facing up to bullies https://t.co/ErpLJNUCH2

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

https://t.co/Vz5cPsNRjz
Golang is a great language in many ways, but I wish there was less post-hoc rationalisation of language design shortcomings

[Senator Mark Kelly @SenMarkKelly]

When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space shuttle flights at NASA, and every day since I retired – which I did after my wife Gabby was shot in the head while serving her constituents.

In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much.

Secretary Hegseth’s tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the President’s posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death.

If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

https://t.co/RIG0YvWzje

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

Dear customer relationship manager (the person, not the system). If you launch an online chat that does not establish human-to-human communication in less than 5 minutes, you may get your bonus, but you are a liability to your company, and they should know as soon as possible.

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

I wish most news outlets published pieces of this quality: https://t.co/Horj0GFBYe

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

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[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

Developer : I spent half an hour trying to find a good name for this! I can't spend more time on just a name!

Experienced Developer : Just half an hour?

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

https://t.co/DGxkr9IZ77

I love when product thinking goes fractal, but my favourite bit is before that: "The extra effort & delay increase the chances of an irreversible disaster". It's dangerous out of context, so I suggest the whole article, which is deserving regardless.

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

From a 150 years old book: <It is easier for superstitious men, in a superstitious age, to change all the notions that are associated with their rites, than to free their minds from their influence.>
One of the best descriptions of "change everything so that nothing changes"

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

I truly miss the pre-Trump political world.

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

"Some users may still be unable to access certain Microsoft 365 apps and services, including Teams video conferencing."

I'm sure we are all feeling the loss there

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

When I order my #Nespresso capsules these days, chances are I get depression instead of coffee.
This is after a more than one-minute timeout on the "go to cart" button, which initially felt unwired.
Great people still work there, but they aren't those who steer the battleship :-(

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

The inflationary usage of "data-driven" in management parlance has degraded that term from meaning: "have lots of data and use advanced models to support decisions in a certain area" to meaning: "occasionally check an Excel sheet instead of winging it all the time". Progress!

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

And then they tell you: our CEO can't be the product owner anymore, he/she is too busy, and the product is too complex

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

If you want a detailed explanation of why I switched Starship from carbon fiber to stainless steel

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

Dear (Head of) product (manager/owner), if your boss is not the CEO and your customer is not the final user of your product but a "business stakeholder" or three, your job title is just that.

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

@comunefi Today we visited the Baptistery. My wife is using a tiny backpack, because it's smaller and lighter than a women's bag.
We couldn't get in with it, and had to take turns waiting outside with it.
Explanation: it is not a women's bag!
Bureaucracy or fashion statement?

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

the foreign minister of Lithuania

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

Commemorating a good person
https://t.co/JyqU83Zr9p

[Carlo Bottiglieri @_cbottig_]

I fear that we always have to pick two out of these three: working, well-made, compliant