Victor Neo

Software Engineer and Tech Educator. | Prev. Engineering @thecarousell. Threads: victor_neo Python, Django, and Rust.

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

i have been a Mastodon since 2017, so if you have hopped over to the Fediverse, I can be found at https://t.co/UmBbhgODDS

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

If you are interested in joining the first batch or subsequent batches, please let me know in the comments.

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

Last year, I decided not to launch @opencampcc as I felt that the market didn't require another coding bootcamp - even if it is affordable with its content open sourced.

After speaking with lots of folks since late last year, I believe I have found a new angle for open camp:

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

Despite this being a paid "course", in keeping with the ethos of open, all learning materials developed for each batch will be open sourced, so each batch contributes more and more quality learning content for everyone.

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

I know everyone is raving about @cursor_ai, but here I am really enjoying my time with @zeddotdev's Assistant Panel.

Workflows + commands to insert context + different AI models is an amazing dev experience.

And not forgetting the fact that the editor is super fast as well...

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

@kirso_ Ah yes, wanted to see if that was something you had in mind.

RC does have a "recruitment" element that you didn't want, but I think the work and env they have created is very productive for self-directed learning, eg. https://t.co/lXkKBICYtE

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

@minimeanie Nothing wrong with having a stable job in the current climate!

And the great thing about career choices is that you can always change your decision in future if you meet a team whose work culture fits your preferences

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

@minimeanie you need both actually

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

@mitsuhiko We used VictorOps (now Splunk On-Call) in my previous company, and some folks in the company thought I named it after myself... 🫠

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

@minimeanie Looking real good!!

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

This! I've always kept a set of docs offline so I can code offline while using @devdocs.

[Mitchell Hashimoto @mitchellh]

This hits on a practice I’ve always recommended to people: build a list of actionable tasks, offline download the resources you need, and utilize poor internet situations as a place of extreme focus.

In the early 2010s I wrote a ruby script to download all my GitHub issues, then I’d work on them offline on the airplane. I did this because airplane WiFi was really bad then and it was also pretty expensive and saving that money was meaningful to me then.

But I realized quickly that it was just generally a really good practice. I’d land, push, and close a dozen or more issues. I started doing this at coffee shops and making it a point to just turn my WiFi off!

I still continue to do this today. I build a list of tasks that I can complete in at most an hour. If an issue is more complex I do the planning and thinking ahead of time and break it down. Then I turn off WiFi and turn on do not disturb and get to work. I’ll turn WiFi back on between tasks.

This works really well for me. I’ve shared this technique before but it’s definitely one of my best kept “open” secrets of how I get some things done so productively.

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

Turns out they have it now - since Jan 2024!

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

What do we need to do to get @htmx_org docs available on https://t.co/tC1TyjHggb?

More 🐴 memes?

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

DMA has certainly made it much easier for DOJ to slap Apple with an antitrust lawsuit.

https://t.co/tOQ0VpFugt

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

@JJChai I'm guessing no one in the company proposed moving to Discord 🤣

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

@minimeanie gestational diabetes! then a lot of carbs cannot eat

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

@minimeanie defo not just sashimi. later on the bigger impact is with blood sugar also

[Victor Neo @victorneo]

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[Victor Neo @victorneo]

Building @PerchLook with @htmx_org, @djangoproject, and @tailwindcss makes working on frontend so much more fun and most importantly, fast!