Norbert Laposa

Software Developer.

[Jack @FFS_WhatNow]

Still one of the greatest ever British contributions to the Internet.

[Norbert Laposa @norbertlaposa]

I formally submit my application for the role of CEO of HTMX @htmx_org @gitpush_gitpaid

[nixCraft 🐧 @nixcraft]

Write code that is easy to delete, not easy to extend. https://t.co/TDoOG3L37n

#softwaredevelopment #programming

[@levelsio @levelsio]

Best thing I did was actively surround myself with builders

I used to waste my time with people that talk but don't build

Talkers cling on to builders to suck their resources like leeches

They will put you in giant email threads, Zoom calls, endless DMs, to talk ideas and connect you with other people in the "ecosystem"

You quickly realize you're now the protagonist in some bullshit startup theater show where nothing is ever going to be built

Talkers have no skills to build, are too lazy to develop them, and thus hover around builders to catch some of their food remains like hyenas

After 10 years in startups the talkers I know are still where they were when they started out

While a large % of the builders are succesful, rich and have built things with impact to their little (or large) part of society

Surround yourself with builders, not talkers because talk is cheap and building is hard!

[Dmitrii Kovanikov @ChShersh]

Entire SQLite being a single C file is an underrated feature.

It’s actually impressive, quite useful, and I’m surprised devs don’t do such packaging solutions more often.

[Norbert Laposa @norbertlaposa]

@Mhousko Toasted toast.

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@RyanEls4 The branches are upside down.

[The Debian Project @debian]

Debian Celebrates 31 years! https://t.co/wI0OBD4b0E

[Norbert Laposa @norbertlaposa]

@Pepsi_Marx_ Muzu potvrdit. V Belfastu jsou za protesty ti nejhorsi nackove, spodina spolecnosti.

[Norbert Laposa @norbertlaposa]

@ilyamiskov Grids are for print designers.

[The Verge @verge]

Safari’s new ‘Distraction Control’ feature lets you hide annoying cookie popups https://t.co/aT7OLf5BzR

[Dietmar Pichler @DietmarPichler1]

I want to say a few words about the new "it's only Putin" discussion, which is not fact-based in any way. Unfortunately, the imperialistic mindset is widespread in Russian society. This is also true for large parts of the Russian opposition. There is even a faction within the "opposition" that is more radical than Putin (and no, I'm not trying to downplay Putin). They advocate for more efficient killing of Ukrainians, argue that Ukraine should be subjugated more quickly, and claim that the inefficiency of the Russian military is slowing down or even endangering the rebuilding of a Russian empire, Soviet Union 2.0, or whatever they envision.

These people are so radical that they criticize the government in ways that put them at risk of imprisonment. Igor Girkin is one of these people, but there are many others. There is also a large network of radical NGOs that fully support the Kremlin's imperialistic agenda and the war, with some even asking, "Why did it take so long?" These people act voluntarily, not because they are coerced—they genuinely believe in what they are doing.

Not resisting is one thing—we all know what happened to Nemtsov—but actively supporting the imperialistic agenda, supporting the full-scale invasion, and going the extra mile for the regime is something else entirely. Ukrainians experience this mindset daily when ordinary Russians tell them they don't exist, that they should be subjugated, or that they should all be killed. These are not troll farm accounts but real people with account histories going back 15 years. Many Ukrainian families have relatives in Russia, and what those relatives told them on the phone was also "the extra mile" of regime support: "We came to liberate you," "No, we did not attack," "There is no war," "You are Nazis," and so on. Their imperialistic, propaganda-brainwashed mindset was more important to them than their own children. How could anyone forget that? When parents don't believe their own kids, even when they are under shelling.

Ukrainians expected a lot more from ordinary Russians in February 2024 but were hugely disappointed by what they saw and heard, even from people they had known for many years.

I remember what real Russians in real life told me in 2014 and 2022 about Ukraine, about Ukrainians—how they spoke, how much hate there was, how much imperialistic mindset and conspiracy theories... what happened on Russian social networks...

Not to mention all the supporters of the regime, not just Putin’s inner circle, but the "Z civil society," calling the FSB when a neighbor is "suspicious."

I’m sorry, liberal Russian opposition, I respect every real oppositionist who resists the regime, helps stop the war, and exposes Russian imperialism, but no, no, no, it is not only "Putin's war." Saying that is nothing short of a provocation. Get rid of the imperialistic mindset, and respect that Ukraine has a right to its internationally recognized borders. Good luck getting rid of Putin, but Ukrainians will not subjugate to another Russia—whoever is president. The time of subjugation and "brotherly nations" is over.

Realize that Putin has huge support among his people. No, Russia is not like Venezuela, Belarus, or Iran, where the regime faces widespread resistance from people who think completely differently. Russian elections are manipulated, unfair, and non-democratic, but we have all the evidence that Putin has significant support. As one speaker from the Russian research center Levada once told me: "I am sorry and ashamed to say it, but our numbers are not wrong; it is what it is.

[Michael MacKay @mhmck]

If you want to find good Russians, look for them in Western capitals leading anti-war, pro-Ukraine demonstrations in front of Russian Federation embassies.

You've never seen such a thing in your whole life? There's your answer about "good Russians."

[Norbert Laposa @norbertlaposa]

@RyanEls4 All the time, using Postgresql jsonb data type.

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@VelasJarda @PavelHertl Kolaudace probehne starym systemem. To ze nema termin je problem zahlceni uradu, kdy lide ve zbytecne panice poslali mnoho zadosti.

[Norbert Laposa @norbertlaposa]

Great service from Canonical
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@PiratIvanBartos @KlaraKocmanova @olgarichterova @JakubMichalek19 Diky!

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@ProuzaTomas Nejdriv prestanou brat karty, pak zacnou sidit zakazniky a nakonec krachuji.