Paul Condran

Software engineer. Writing to think.

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@RhysSullivan As a kid I started on BASIC (not even an editor, just typing numbered lines), then Turbo C++. In comparison VSCode is amazing and Claude and Codex even more so, but the fundamentals haven't changed: use technology for creative problem solving

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@Pogue I've never read this story before. I love how analogue the automations are - it's such a contrast to the digital tech we have today

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@ForrestPKnight All my Gemini chats are YouTube video summaries, but maybe it's also a better google search?

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@amira_of_athina It is under Appearance, then the Font section and you can set it under Text Font

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I was looking for a nice font for Obsidian and I think I've found it: Figtree. It's similar to Proxima Nova but free!

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@historyinmemes I've read The Odyssey and I'm reading The Iliad now. I didn't know about the others. It's a shame they're lost, though perhaps the best two survived.

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I wrote up my thoughts here (~8min read): https://t.co/DdkH5LdFnj

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I haven't seen The Odyssey movie yet, but I recently read Homer for the first time. If you're planning to see the film, I'd recommend reading the book. Some thoughts on Athena and what it means to have godlike qualities. 🧵

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@RhysSullivan I'd like to experiment with automated loops on the right problem. The only loop I've tried is the classic human in the loop; it may be "slow" but the output is good.

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I noticed my terminal startup was slow, about 1-2 seconds. I used AI to help investigate with zprof. Found one line "source <(ng completion script)" for Angular CLI completions was taking ~880ms on every launch. Cached it to a static file and it starts up almost instantly now.

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@ClaudeDevs I had some idea of what effort controlled but this was an informative deeper dive.

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@mattpocockuk Codex suggested using the tee logging method when I asked how to debug. Setting it up as a permanently is a good idea.

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@ThePrimeagen It is super cool and an exciting time in software engineering! From code generation to low code to AI agents… the industry has always been built on automating as much coding as possible

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@markgadala The prompt literally starts with "analyze the assets folder". Fable didn't design this but assembled it well. Garbage in, garbage out still applies and in this case with some decent inputs.

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@natemcgrady Yes it still matters. Clear code is easier to maintain for both humans and LLMs.

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I keep thinking about Kranzberg first law: "Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral." AI is the most impactful technology I've seen since the smartphone. The consequences for software development are already playing out and it's only just getting started.

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@jackfriks I write less code now, but I find the IDE is still useful for reading, debugging, testing, reviewing diffs, and keeping context.

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I’ve been using Fira Code for 2 days now, I already love it. I used Input before which was great but this is better https://t.co/1RQ9tjEeoR

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I have just discovered peanut butter Oreos 😍

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These @digitalocean wallpapers make great @intellijidea IDE backgrounds https://t.co/sOOvI2ZGCs #java