Brian K. Jones

Co-author of Python Cookbook 3rd Ed & Linux Server Hacks vol. 2. Architect, admin, coder. Lead, manager, agile coach. Guitarist. Dad & husband. Scamp. Rascal.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

Well this is pretty amazing. One shot with Opus 5.5, and didn't exhaust my pro plan's token budget.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

Fwiw, I also have an original #iPhone in perfect working order, though not in as pristine condition as the one that just sold for $63k. First $20k takes it.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

On a daily basis I find myself missing the days when the iPhone sleep/wake button was on the top instead of on the side. Just me? #iPhone

[Pablo Galindo Salgado @pyblogsal]

I cannot believe I am writing this, but the cursed 👻 release of Python 3.11.0b4 is finally available 😱🚀🚀🚀

Please, please, please, help us to ensure Python 3.11 works for everyone by testing your code with the beta releases. (Pls RT for visibility)

https://t.co/T2SXyWiIe6

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

@moonpolysoft At best, this seems a lot less efficient than putting onion powder… *on the food* that you want to be flavored with it.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

So nice to see daylight at 7PM last night. I refer to the day we spring forward as “New Year’s Day”.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

#python folks - I’m faced w/ some code using pytest. I’ve never used it. Based on my experience trying to trace down how/where/what fixture data came from where, I’m not sure I want to. Just me, or is this a little too “magical” and implicit?

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

@jeremarketer Same group, really.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

@kapehe_ok I just like to solve problems. I was pursuing electronics, but my sister was in tech & it paid a lot better, and I could still tinker & solve problems, so I jumped.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

It seems like famous people in selfies w/ a fan almost universally point at the fan in the pic. Has anyone been through celebrity training that could enlighten us as to why this might be?

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

I can’t recall which @Apple #iPhone model moved the on/off button from the top to the side, but I’ve never stopped missing the old layout, and I’m angered by the current layout multiple times per week. Just me?

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

@petershankman Trick question? I read this as a bicycle shop that does repairs and has wheels in stock for repairs, which is unrelated to the number of fully-assembled bicycles in the shop. Maybe it’s really an English question, not math? ;-P

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

I hit a reset button & left executive life 3 years ago to return to writing code, running systems, munging data, and generally having my hands back on a keyboard. I could not be happier. 5 out of 5 stars. Would hit that reset button again. #python #golang #linux #leadership

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

Tell engineers the problem. Then let them execute toward a very fast failure & iterate from there. It *is not* better to spend (often more) time ruminating about the most-right path before any execution begins. That most-right path is almost never even… right.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

I just earned the 'Cheers To You! (Level 7)' badge on @untappd! https://t.co/XPo3Eh5ns5

[rands @rands]

Leaders. Check your work. Your small errors receive a disproportinate spot light.

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection, except of course for the problem of too many indirections
- David J. Wheeler

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

#golang 1.17 released https://t.co/9UUmU9U27Y

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

#golang friends - what are you using for mocking in your unit tests, and what would you use if you could? #testing #mocking #unittest #gophers

[Brian K. Jones @bkjones]

@allareblessed @jtimberman I’m doing all of this, but number of adherents doesn’t prove what you seek to prove.