Allan Deutsch
@allandeutsch.com
👨💻 Software craftsman
🎟️ SeattleJS Organizer
Currently building:
🦺 typesafe-ts to help you write safer code with confidence
🐤 docduck.dev to get inline docs feedback from developers
🎟️ SeattleJS Organizer
Currently building:
🦺 typesafe-ts to help you write safer code with confidence
🐤 docduck.dev to get inline docs feedback from developers
They need more housing in the city, not rent control. Prices are high because the demand for housing dramatically exceeds the supply. To fix that you need to fix the supply, which means building more housing.
January 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
They need more housing in the city, not rent control. Prices are high because the demand for housing dramatically exceeds the supply. To fix that you need to fix the supply, which means building more housing.
I have this one, which is a 5° incline. I like the small size. It can stand up flat on its side, which makes it easy to move out of the way when I want to use a chair.
I used to have a folding one but could feel the seam and found it uncomfortable to walk on.
I used to have a folding one but could feel the seam and found it uncomfortable to walk on.
Amazon.com
a.co
January 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I have this one, which is a 5° incline. I like the small size. It can stand up flat on its side, which makes it easy to move out of the way when I want to use a chair.
I used to have a folding one but could feel the seam and found it uncomfortable to walk on.
I used to have a folding one but could feel the seam and found it uncomfortable to walk on.
I got a walking pad for my desk and it's been a huge help for getting more active time every day. I find it great for meetings and lighter work like updating tasks, email/chats, etc. and still use a chair for deeper work.
Might be worth looking into if you want more exercise without allocating time
Might be worth looking into if you want more exercise without allocating time
January 16, 2026 at 8:04 PM
I got a walking pad for my desk and it's been a huge help for getting more active time every day. I find it great for meetings and lighter work like updating tasks, email/chats, etc. and still use a chair for deeper work.
Might be worth looking into if you want more exercise without allocating time
Might be worth looking into if you want more exercise without allocating time
The landscape for agentic tools is changing so quickly I’m confident that even trying something new monthly I’m a bit outdated haha
So definitely looking to raise my trust in LLMs, but having been doing so slow and deliberately.
Currently reexamining that pace of reevaluation.
So definitely looking to raise my trust in LLMs, but having been doing so slow and deliberately.
Currently reexamining that pace of reevaluation.
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 AM
The landscape for agentic tools is changing so quickly I’m confident that even trying something new monthly I’m a bit outdated haha
So definitely looking to raise my trust in LLMs, but having been doing so slow and deliberately.
Currently reexamining that pace of reevaluation.
So definitely looking to raise my trust in LLMs, but having been doing so slow and deliberately.
Currently reexamining that pace of reevaluation.
It’s a requirement for government roles that need clearance to handle top secret documents. I wonder if that means those types of roles aren’t allowed in Massachusetts?
Kinda shocking, I would think a few labs in Boston and Cambridge would have those sorts of roles.
Kinda shocking, I would think a few labs in Boston and Cambridge would have those sorts of roles.
January 16, 2026 at 2:51 AM
It’s a requirement for government roles that need clearance to handle top secret documents. I wonder if that means those types of roles aren’t allowed in Massachusetts?
Kinda shocking, I would think a few labs in Boston and Cambridge would have those sorts of roles.
Kinda shocking, I would think a few labs in Boston and Cambridge would have those sorts of roles.
Can confirm I did not know this. Thanks Kevin!
January 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Can confirm I did not know this. Thanks Kevin!
I think some places do that intentionally to prevent autofill from being used. Same idea as when “confirm your password” fields don’t allow pasting, which is fortunately much less common now.
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I think some places do that intentionally to prevent autofill from being used. Same idea as when “confirm your password” fields don’t allow pasting, which is fortunately much less common now.
This was a really interesting article through the lens of using LLM-based tools.
Past tools/models lost trust, so I’ve built processes to work around their incompetence. Those processes have made it difficult for newer, better tools to surprise me in a positive way.
Past tools/models lost trust, so I’ve built processes to work around their incompetence. Those processes have made it difficult for newer, better tools to surprise me in a positive way.
The Slipstream Model of Competence
Why a High-Trust Environment Is More Important Than Working With Smart People
mdalmijn.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 PM
This was a really interesting article through the lens of using LLM-based tools.
Past tools/models lost trust, so I’ve built processes to work around their incompetence. Those processes have made it difficult for newer, better tools to surprise me in a positive way.
Past tools/models lost trust, so I’ve built processes to work around their incompetence. Those processes have made it difficult for newer, better tools to surprise me in a positive way.
Is vitest not a suitable modernized option?
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Is vitest not a suitable modernized option?
If you pay attention to this video, it’s evident that Jerome Powell deadlifts.
Gotta deadlift to have the strength to support the spine under such immense weight.
Gotta deadlift to have the strength to support the spine under such immense weight.
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 4:33 AM
If you pay attention to this video, it’s evident that Jerome Powell deadlifts.
Gotta deadlift to have the strength to support the spine under such immense weight.
Gotta deadlift to have the strength to support the spine under such immense weight.
Happens with all the technologies. Think of all the stuff that is “AI powered” or “now with AI” and before it “built on ethereum” and “powered by the blockchain”
I’ve noticed it works with early adopters who want to see what’s possible and encourage using it. Enough of a niche for initial users? 🤷♂️
I’ve noticed it works with early adopters who want to see what’s possible and encourage using it. Enough of a niche for initial users? 🤷♂️
January 12, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Happens with all the technologies. Think of all the stuff that is “AI powered” or “now with AI” and before it “built on ethereum” and “powered by the blockchain”
I’ve noticed it works with early adopters who want to see what’s possible and encourage using it. Enough of a niche for initial users? 🤷♂️
I’ve noticed it works with early adopters who want to see what’s possible and encourage using it. Enough of a niche for initial users? 🤷♂️
Personally I start with writing my post about Thing. Then if I find people are asking questions about This, That, and/or The Other Thing as a result, I write those posts if I find I’m excited to.
For me, it’s crucial I write and publish Thing. If I stop and lose enthusiasm I will never finish it.
For me, it’s crucial I write and publish Thing. If I stop and lose enthusiasm I will never finish it.
January 12, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Personally I start with writing my post about Thing. Then if I find people are asking questions about This, That, and/or The Other Thing as a result, I write those posts if I find I’m excited to.
For me, it’s crucial I write and publish Thing. If I stop and lose enthusiasm I will never finish it.
For me, it’s crucial I write and publish Thing. If I stop and lose enthusiasm I will never finish it.
It typically holds for the same version of the same model. Different versions or models are not the same, so the same style may not work.
January 11, 2026 at 9:25 PM
It typically holds for the same version of the same model. Different versions or models are not the same, so the same style may not work.
It reminds me of getting to know a new person. The best way to communicate changes from person to person, and failing to adapt leads to miscommunication.
I think LLMs are similar in that respect. Even programming languages have this - conveying something so the compilers “get it” vary by language
I think LLMs are similar in that respect. Even programming languages have this - conveying something so the compilers “get it” vary by language
January 11, 2026 at 7:22 AM
It reminds me of getting to know a new person. The best way to communicate changes from person to person, and failing to adapt leads to miscommunication.
I think LLMs are similar in that respect. Even programming languages have this - conveying something so the compilers “get it” vary by language
I think LLMs are similar in that respect. Even programming languages have this - conveying something so the compilers “get it” vary by language
More like how people feel low energy after sitting around doing nothing for a few days.
January 11, 2026 at 7:18 AM
More like how people feel low energy after sitting around doing nothing for a few days.
Lmao what an incredible turnaround after the whole Anthropic thing
January 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Lmao what an incredible turnaround after the whole Anthropic thing
LLM demand is still biased towards better quality output. When quality is good enough, price will become the main driver of demand for a model.
When that happens, much effort will transition from model quality to model efficiency: cheaper inference at similar quality.
When that happens, much effort will transition from model quality to model efficiency: cheaper inference at similar quality.
My prediction is slightly different. I mean, it’s mostly this, but also there’s gonna be a very weird thing happening over the next few years:
AI is horrifically inefficient and too expensive. It’s just subsidised beyond belief. But that’ll end shortly (it kinda has to?). What happens after?
AI is horrifically inefficient and too expensive. It’s just subsidised beyond belief. But that’ll end shortly (it kinda has to?). What happens after?
My coding prediction for the year is that by end of 2026 agents will be good enough to write 90% or so of all code for production, and developers won’t all lose their jobs but there will be a prolonged mass grief event as they mourn the loss of hand-writing most code, an uneconomical activity
January 10, 2026 at 2:22 AM
LLM demand is still biased towards better quality output. When quality is good enough, price will become the main driver of demand for a model.
When that happens, much effort will transition from model quality to model efficiency: cheaper inference at similar quality.
When that happens, much effort will transition from model quality to model efficiency: cheaper inference at similar quality.
Most of the online discourse seems to be far too polarized to be believable. In person I’ve never heard anyone take stances near either end of the spectrum I’ve seen online.
AI code reviews are incredible. Must be such an incredible unlock for those early on their learning journey.
AI code reviews are incredible. Must be such an incredible unlock for those early on their learning journey.
January 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Most of the online discourse seems to be far too polarized to be believable. In person I’ve never heard anyone take stances near either end of the spectrum I’ve seen online.
AI code reviews are incredible. Must be such an incredible unlock for those early on their learning journey.
AI code reviews are incredible. Must be such an incredible unlock for those early on their learning journey.
The same statement is true if you replace music with speech. That both achieve the same result through the same basic mechanism (a series of sounds) in entirely different ways makes it all the more impressive.
January 8, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The same statement is true if you replace music with speech. That both achieve the same result through the same basic mechanism (a series of sounds) in entirely different ways makes it all the more impressive.
Not baseline yet, but it looks like within a couple months it should be safe to use in production if ~80% of users is acceptable. Really excited for this, I have written so much TS that I'll be able to replace with a few lines of CSS that works better.
CSS Anchor Positioning | Can I use... Support tables for HTML5, CSS3, etc
caniuse.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Not baseline yet, but it looks like within a couple months it should be safe to use in production if ~80% of users is acceptable. Really excited for this, I have written so much TS that I'll be able to replace with a few lines of CSS that works better.
~ 70% because they think the truck is cool/manly/whatever
~ 20% big heavy vehicle wins in a collision so them and their family are safer on the road
~ 20% big heavy vehicle wins in a collision so them and their family are safer on the road
January 8, 2026 at 8:07 PM
~ 70% because they think the truck is cool/manly/whatever
~ 20% big heavy vehicle wins in a collision so them and their family are safer on the road
~ 20% big heavy vehicle wins in a collision so them and their family are safer on the road
I've been using nvim for a couple years now and have never used vimscript. So perhaps the nvim maintainers do, but they've certainly done a splendid job hiding it from the rest of us.
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I've been using nvim for a couple years now and have never used vimscript. So perhaps the nvim maintainers do, but they've certainly done a splendid job hiding it from the rest of us.
Yeah same, but I have a background in games which bestowed me with a rough familiarity to lua, and that was enough for me to be willing to try it. I'd prefer to write configs and plugins in TS, but I was unwilling to learn vimscript so lua has been an acceptable middle ground for me.
January 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Yeah same, but I have a background in games which bestowed me with a rough familiarity to lua, and that was enough for me to be willing to try it. I'd prefer to write configs and plugins in TS, but I was unwilling to learn vimscript so lua has been an acceptable middle ground for me.
Does it not matter since LLMs can read and write code in such volume that they can easily work around these issues? Or does it eventually lead to a world of crappy abstractions where all software gradually gets slower, clunkier, and harder to use because it's built on a mountain of 💩?
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Does it not matter since LLMs can read and write code in such volume that they can easily work around these issues? Or does it eventually lead to a world of crappy abstractions where all software gradually gets slower, clunkier, and harder to use because it's built on a mountain of 💩?