Tyler Benfield

I make databases fast.
Staff Software Engineer at @Prisma

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@uixmat 🤣 I'm fixing that. I have to do some more land moving but I couldn't let it wash out

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

Garden update. Rebuilt half the boxes with cedar this year and added a paver border that still needs some love. The season is off to a good start

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@tdesseyn @AllThingsOpen this excites me

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@mattpocockuk I have a skill for this and I expect to never look at a merge conflict again. It's great as a skill since it kicks in anytime the agent sees conflicts without me explicitly asking for it.

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@andrelandgraf @esthor gotta keep those agents running

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@kentcdodds I use skills at the global level more than project level. I have things like spec, plan, execute, PR, and code review installed globally so I can refer to them anywhere I am working and only have to update them in one place

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@kentcdodds Are you planning to go into product marketing? I'm interested in your take on creating awareness, organic discovery, and when/where to spend money. I think it ties back to knowing what to build and can be used as a forcing function for discovery

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

Lots of great takes in Kent's video that will hold true over time. I especially agree with the emphasis on ownership and accountability driving you toward building the right thing. Code is cheap but your time and attention are not.

[Kent C. Dodds 🏹 @kentcdodds]

https://t.co/Xr1FY2PDDy

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

I had some aspects of this in my /project-spec skill already and it's now more explicit.
- How do we measure success?
- What are the downstream effects?
- Why should we _not_ do this?

https://t.co/MCeYHd2nwf

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@jamesperkins Sauna season is here

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@kentcdodds Marshall Eriksen

I can live with this.

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@kentcdodds @TasonJorres I'm pretty sure my wife in the other room just heard be burst out a laugh😂

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@kentcdodds These are so good! Looking forward to watching!

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@kira_n_aiken with my beautiful wife 😉

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

I've been quiet on here for a while. I took some time to disconnect, recharge, and touch grass on the other side of the world.

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

I just used this to map out all the code paths that would need updating to introduce an AbortSignal into a library entrypoint. So intuitive to review and execute. Thanks again @dillon_mulroy

[Dillon Mulroy @dillon_mulroy]

my "plans" largely look like pseudo code composed of mostly types/interfaces, how they compose, and their boundaries

ive recently started including call stacks - been very helpful for both me and agents when implementing

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@dillon_mulroy I like this a lot

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@uixmat

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

I'll be speaking at Carolina Code Conference this year in Greenville, SC! Let's talk about microVMs, unikernels, and the future of cloud infrastructure

[Carolina Code Conference @CodesCarolina]

Announcing our 2026 Speakers!: 30 incredible speakers & a special Memorial Day opportunity! https://t.co/qT77X0CK9h

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@jamesperkins @tdesseyn truth

[Tyler Benfield @rtbenfield]

@BrooksLybrand Don't sleep on the open weight models either