Ian Falconer

I solve wicked and messy problems. I'm the owner, co-founder and CTO of &

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

@Arden_2210 Earbuds

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

@AmazonHelp Waiting 19 days with no response on a billing dispute. Where is amazon responsiveness. No responses to my support cases.

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

I’m learning French on Duolingo! It’s free, fun, and effective.

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

I’m learning French on Duolingo! It’s free, fun, and effective.

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

After spending the last few years in tech in Belgium and Spain; it's obvious that Europe has the talent, to compete with the US or China. https://t.co/ZWzKbX78Ej

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Great idea to have a single EU telco market. The current environment is a mess for anyone travelling Shengen. The Telcos don't like the idea because it will break their bsiness model. But it's so broken now. I https://t.co/gfmaMEHXrc

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

This article highlights a form of digital supply chain attack. The only difference being a malicious actor is replaced by a court or nation. This will drive further discussions on digital sovereignty, open source and supply chain integrity. https://t.co/0F9adwGQ5I

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Good analogy on fully Autonomous OpenAI Codex (CNC Machine) versus the more collaborative Claude Code (the manual machinist) https://t.co/RapVJ8y3Qx

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Thankfully I seem to have none of these issues with linux.#WindowsUpdateChaos
#StopTheUpdateMadness - https://t.co/FKtOlkYV3p

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Corporate support for wikimedia is awesome. Open Source also needs corporate and governmental support free from interference. https://t.co/I3kvl99Af3

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

@bcherny Claude Code, both subscription and run via Amazon Bedrock, are the only AI services I pay for. Well done Anthropic - you are the future of work.

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Australia abandoned vwhicle manufacturing. Tere are few options for Auatralia tonsource new vehicles. https://t.co/DAED98pVbz

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

This article cites several workplace studies on AI use. No surprise that human experience negates AI benefits; sometimes. AI takes skill to use - it's not a fix for inefficient work. Experienced software developers assumed AI would save time https://t.co/iulgHTT7hL

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Just 2 dead satellites in over 9000 active! Great reliability. https://t.co/Fr1eMgIKx6

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Te reality is more nuanced. One cannot just ask for results, via an LLM, wthout understanding architecture, system complexity and first principles. https://t.co/XxFqZSIk41

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

With pressure from China to last, more metals facilities could put their hands up for a bailout - ABC News https://t.co/xNz9vxcpCC

Australia needs to build new more efficient metal processing capacity; not prop up inefficient, legacy, obsolete processing.

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

The sticky aspect of Microsoft is the Office suite, not the OS. Dump MS Office, and it's then simple to switch to Mac or Linux. Why people keep flocking to Linux in 2025 (and it's not just to escape Windows) | ZDNET https://t.co/doCe86eXaC

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Great achievement. https://t.co/6HHm0qIcri

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Optus among companies earning billions in Australia but paying no income tax | Tax | The Guardian

Australia may as well tax revenue, then fund a sovereign wealth, to stop profit offshoring. https://t.co/CA2s2mLwhI

[Ian Falconer @leftbrainstuff]

Innovation emerges when new tools are useful. Claude Cde run from a Kanban board. Sounfs interesting. https://t.co/1tgwmmXUaf