Derek Beda

Agile software developer consultant.

[Derek Beda @derekbeda]

@Motion_Viz Prompt

[eric zakariasson @ericzakariasson]

turns out, senior engineers accept more agent output than juniors. this is because:

- they write higher-signal prompts with tighter spec and minimal ambiguity
- they decompose work into agent-compatible units
- they have stronger priors for correctness, making review faster and more accurate
- juniors generate plenty but lack the verification heuristics to confidently greenlight output

shows that coding agents amplify existing engineering skill, not replace it

[Simon Willison @simonw]

Here's my enormous round-up of everything we learned about LLMs in 2025 - the third in my annual series of reviews of the past twelve months
https://t.co/HD9Zf85SG2
This year it's divided into 26 sections! This is the table of contents:

[Derek Beda @derekbeda]

The 22 best PC games https://t.co/7SErnhdDdi via @Polygon

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” — Marcus Aurelius

@dailystoic

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

10 Ways To Live A Full Life

Quit Dicking Around
Steer Clear of Charlatans
Keep A Journal
Exercise Every Single Day
Don’t Compare Yourself To Others
Meditate on Your Mortality
Study the Lives of the Greats
Don’t Waste Time Being Offended
Know Your Why
Know What’s “Enough”

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

8 questions that can change your life:

- Is this in my control?
- What am I missing by choosing to worry or be afraid?
- Am I doing my job?
- Who is this for?
- Is this who I want to be?
- Does this actually matter?
- What does my ideal day look like?
- Who do I spend time with?

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

$1.99 on Amazon right now https://t.co/JknpyoQ5XM

[2K United Kingdom @2K_UK]

Today, 2K announced the founding of Cloud Chamber, its newest development studio. This team of storytellers has begun work on the next iteration of the acclaimed @BioShock franchise, which will be in development for the next several years.

Learn more: https://t.co/L5hMVADxvY

[Derek Beda @derekbeda]

@MrGregMr Absolutely

[Programming Wisdom @CodeWisdom]

You might not think that programmers are artists, but programming is an extremely creative profession. It's logic-based creativity.” - John Romero

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

If you're not having fun, you're not learning. There's a pleasure in finding things out.

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough!

[Derek Beda @derekbeda]

The Expanse Roleplaying Game

https://t.co/NrtIPUzfux, via Kickstarter

[Medusa / Szünet @MedusaVI]

😉

[Programming Wisdom @CodeWisdom]

"What I cannot build, I do not understand." - Richard Feynman

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

If you want to LEARN something well, EXPLAIN it!
Here are FOUR steps of FEYNMAN technique to learn:
STEP 1: Choose a concept
STEP 2: Pretend teaching it to a child
STEP 3: Identify gaps and go back to the source material
STEP 4: Review and SIMPLIFY!

[Mashable @mashable]

This nature-inspired wind turbine is shaped like a tree to blend in with its surroundings https://t.co/XUBrLnqfIX