Steve Francia

Always learning • Former MD @twosigma, @golang GPM @Google, VP @Docker, VP @MongoDB, @Drupal board • @gohugoio, Cobra & spf13-vim creator • Father of 4

[Steve Francia @spf13]

Working with the Go team there are a lot of conversations that go completely over my head. Earlier in my career I'd be embarrassed about this and pretend to understand, now I'm vocal about it. If I don't understand it, it's likely others would benefit from simplification.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

Also wild that the day after @Microsoft stopped subsidizing copilot they announce a device that runs frontier models locally. Can’t wait to get one of these.
Local models are the future. Reliable, private and responsive.

[Microsoft @Microsoft]

Introducing @Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a compact developer PC engineered with NVIDIA RTX Spark silicon and built on the Windows developer platform, designed for local-first AI development. #MSBuild

[Steve Francia @spf13]

For those of us old enough to remember the year of “Linux on the desktop” in the 90s and 2000s. Never expected that the way this story would have ended would be with @Microsoft being the one to make it happen and that it would be on Windows.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

Loving all the changes @Microsoft is announcing at MS Build. Fully embracing the Linux/Unix tooling from adding built in Unix shells, core tools and containers.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

When Rob Pike says "no" to AI contributions, the Go project keeps functioning. It has funded reviewers.

When I say "no" to AI reviewing a PR on spf13/Afero, it just sits there.

Those are very different kinds of "no."

https://t.co/NowhBqVgys

[Steve Francia @spf13]

@davehappyminion Whoever that first photo is is a handsome fella, but he's not me. Ball 1.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

@davehappyminion I want to join the Minion Squad! 🍌

[Steve Francia @spf13]

@davehappyminion Strike two ⚾️

[Steve Francia @spf13]

@davehappyminion Pics? I think you forgot something 😃

[Steve Francia @spf13]

@sid6mathur I think they should definitely consider what the best language is best for that specific need.

In that space there's a spectrum.. Go is great at RPC style things, Python really has a huge edge on ML specific things. It depends on the nature of the specifics.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

Stop debating language features. Start measuring economic impact.

9 factors that reveal what your programming language actually costs across its full lifecycle, from authoring to hiring to security to AI. #EngineeringLeadership #DevOps

https://t.co/6oQM66gZjs

[James Montemagno @JamesMontemagno]

Have you subscribed to the @code podcast yet?!?!?!

https://t.co/gJPWzAAcUO

Some fantastic pods:
- Building OSS with @spf13
- Chat Modes with @burkeholland
- Agent Memory with @digitarald
- Learning with AI with @stolinski
- Coding agents with @BrigitMurtaugh
- Tons more!

[Steve Francia @spf13]

Why do tech leaders burn millions on language choice?

They think it's a tech debate. It's an identity crisis.

Explore the "invisible conversation" (ego vs. logic) and how to reframe it as an economic decision.

#Leadership #Engineering #Tech
https://t.co/BGdrlsvYN4

[Steve Francia @spf13]

@film_girl @martinwoodward Thank you for making it such an amazing week. Much love to the entire Github crew.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

Heading home inspired by #GitHubUniverse.

I feel like the entire vibe can be summed up in this one slide by @martinwoodward

The best developers never stop experimenting. Stay curious.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

@caarlos0 @martinwoodward I would have loved to see you. Bummed it didn’t happen.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

Deeply inspired by conversations with @simonw @johnlindquist @jlengstorf @knowtheory, @pfrazee and Jesse (@s.ly on bluesky)

The best part of #GitHubUniverse is bringing together people from across the different ecosystems

[Steve Francia @spf13]

@ibuildthecloud @ashleymcnamara @trunarla @shaundai @theo @pfrazee Would love to cross paths again. Let’s catch up on a call. DM me.

[Steve Francia @spf13]

Had a great time at #GitHubUniverse with friends new and old

@ashleymcnamara @trunarla @shaundai @theo @pfrazee Jerry Shavon

[Ashley Willis (McNamara) @ashleymcnamara]

I love GitHub ❤️

Check out @martinwoodward hacking a furby on stage because of course he is. https://t.co/7hb3Bpmqhf

[William (Bill) Kennedy @goinggodotnet]

This is cool. #golang is ranked #8 in the TIOBE index. https://t.co/hNVsRttBMV