We were told about a new Engineering Manager today (it's her first day). Kinda suddenly announced, even though they must have given her an offer a while back. The VP privately told me he wanted two managers and was trying to secure the second position. Originally he wanted me to go the Staff/Princip...
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One of my oldest accounts is on Slashdot. Yes, it still exists. My karma on there went all the way down to the lowest rank at one point. Recently it's held as Excellent for a while. Time to fix that!
I Liberated my PlayStation 5:
Video game reviews: Firewatch, Hitman Go and Leisure Suit Larry 6
https://battlepenguin.com/gaming/firewatch-hitman-go-leisure-suit-larry-6/
The End of Physical Media and the PS4 Pirate Pro
I'm on a roll, got two posts up back to back!
https://battlepenguin.com/tech/the-end-of-physical-media-the-ps4-pirate-pro/
I might even finish a third this week. We'll see
The Systematic Removal of Security in Consumer Operating Systems
Am I seeing things that aren't there, or is big tech trying to actively erode our security?
https://battlepenguin.com/tech/the-systematic-removal-of-security-in-consumer-operating-systems/
I had trouble staying focused last week at work and am struggling to keep my head in the game. The scope of the project I was left with by the previous manager is truly insane. There are a lot of stories I have to write, and each time I think I have a handle on something, a conversation with our pro...
Experimenting with Lazy Spec Driven Development
My latest post talks about two workflow projects I build entirely with specs and agents, as well as some philosophical rants about LLMs and cognitive decline:
https://battlepenguin.com/tech/experimenting-with-lazy-spec-driven-development/
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The Fable of Mythos
My newest blog post:
Huh, you didn't copy over all our accounts and posts from my.devplace. A lesson in impermanence.