Karl Bielefeldt

Exploring the reasons behind the way we make and use software. Opinions are my own and do not represent my employer.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

With great expressivity comes great responsibility.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@catalinmpit Firing is also a weird response because this guy is going to be the most careful dev in your company for a while. Mistakes are investments and you just wasted a big one.

[David Neal 🥓🥑 @reverentgeek]

My role has been eliminated 😭

The good news is I'm excited about what the future may hold! 😄 Do you know of a DevRel team looking for a creative content creator? 🥹

#devrel #developer #avocado #openforwork

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@d_feldman Ha ha. Reminds me of when I got my first GPS. It would be giving me directions and I would almost forget to follow traffic laws because it didn't tell me to.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@Figensport It changes every time I watch :-)

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@brave The popups that say "please disable your ad blocker" when you only block trackers, not ads.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@jamonholmgren On one hand, I don't understand why he wouldn't consult a lawyer on this beforehand.

On the other hand, at some point you run afoul of the 8th amendment.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@steveruizok We call it the "boy scout rule": leave the code a little cleaner than you found it, and it's not only allowed but encouraged.

The nice thing about git is you can merge commits in a different order than you wrote them. I will submit the cleanup first in its own PR if warranted.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@travismakes I deleted my linkedin profile over a year ago. I still get "I recently saw your profile" emails.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@unclebobmartin The thing I don't understand is people attack your technical views because of your political views.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@LazyTitan33 @picoctf The first challenge is an unintentional DDoS.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@reverentgeek My experience on this is you usually change databases for a reason that also requires client changes.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

People, there are better #TwoFactorAuthentication methods that still don't require a subscription. Twitter is nudging users to upgrade to 2FA methods that are: 1) More secure than SMS, 2) Still free for users without a subscription, and 3) Cheaper for Twitter.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@baileymeyers Impetus, not because I was pronouncing it incorrectly, but because I thought I was pronouncing it incorrectly because everyone thought I meant impotence.

[Eric Wastl @ericwastl]

Soon, 50 free programming puzzles will appear over 25 days on #AdventOfCode! Grab some friends, do your best to figure things out, and don't be afraid to ask for help or skip puzzles. Beginner or expert, set your own goals and learn something new! https://t.co/bDIPRX02eZ

[Uncle Bob Martin @unclebobmartin]

The CUPID principles (excuse me, _properties_ ;-) , by @tastapod are quite good. I recommend them.

https://t.co/xlfM5CJfFg

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@BoredElonMusk I think the condiment lobby. Whenever I clean the fridge I find 6 open jars of mayo.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@digikey My wedding video.

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@thephysicsgirl IMO, it's more that there are bad ways to hold an instrument, because it limits your reach or can be painful with repetition. But you can't just tell a beginner "don't hold it that way." You have to tell them what to do instead. No one tells a pro they're holding it "wrong."

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@HydeNS33k All that time and he didn't get the surveillance? Or is that typically locked or uploaded to the cloud?

[Karl Bielefeldt @softwarewhys]

@blackroomsec Object-oriented programming, believe it or not. It finally clicked with Larry Wall's "Camel Book" on Perl. Something about having to explicitly bless an instance as belonging to a class finally helped me understand the difference between the two.