Brandon Weaver
@baweaver.bsky.social
Senior Staff Eng at Amazon / One Medical, Neurodivergence Advocate. Autistic / ADHD / Depression, He / Him. I'm the Lemur guy. Living and working somewhere about SF.
I still have mine if you ever want to borrow it.
February 1, 2026 at 3:32 AM
I still have mine if you ever want to borrow it.
That's where the TDD especially helps. Break it into distinct problems and phases, make tradeoffs, document their concerns and expectations, and get them to agree that the spec does indeed cover what they want.
After that it's knocking down smaller problems, which helps me a lot.
After that it's knocking down smaller problems, which helps me a lot.
January 25, 2026 at 10:59 PM
That's where the TDD especially helps. Break it into distinct problems and phases, make tradeoffs, document their concerns and expectations, and get them to agree that the spec does indeed cover what they want.
After that it's knocking down smaller problems, which helps me a lot.
After that it's knocking down smaller problems, which helps me a lot.
Let me know if you ever want to chat through or do a dry run.
A lot of my general strategy I use is in this old post: dev.to/baweaver/int...
TL;DR: TDD, talk through everything, helps me focus on outcomes and delivering solutions they want versus getting myself lost in the weeds.
A lot of my general strategy I use is in this old post: dev.to/baweaver/int...
TL;DR: TDD, talk through everything, helps me focus on outcomes and delivering solutions they want versus getting myself lost in the weeds.
Interviewing - Perspective of the Interviewee
Interviewing in tech is hard, especially when you're just getting started. Years ago when I was getti...
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January 25, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Let me know if you ever want to chat through or do a dry run.
A lot of my general strategy I use is in this old post: dev.to/baweaver/int...
TL;DR: TDD, talk through everything, helps me focus on outcomes and delivering solutions they want versus getting myself lost in the weeds.
A lot of my general strategy I use is in this old post: dev.to/baweaver/int...
TL;DR: TDD, talk through everything, helps me focus on outcomes and delivering solutions they want versus getting myself lost in the weeds.
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Rubyfmt 0.12 is out! This release is a big deal. We entirely removed ripper and replaced it with Prism. This means Rubyfmt no longer needs to compile against Ruby at all. This work wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of Reese, and as a bonus treat we now have: rubyfmt.run
rubyfmt playground
Rubyfmt.run
January 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Rubyfmt 0.12 is out! This release is a big deal. We entirely removed ripper and replaced it with Prism. This means Rubyfmt no longer needs to compile against Ruby at all. This work wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of Reese, and as a bonus treat we now have: rubyfmt.run
Was just looking for what I wanted to build a new blog on top of.
January 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Was just looking for what I wanted to build a new blog on top of.
Same. Mandates are a no-go, but incentives and education options yes.
January 14, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Same. Mandates are a no-go, but incentives and education options yes.
Day 3 of covid, would not recommend 💀
January 11, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Day 3 of covid, would not recommend 💀
We should catch up some time in general! It's been quite a while, hope all has been well.
January 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
We should catch up some time in general! It's been quite a while, hope all has been well.
I know you don't know me at all but thanks for all the work you do and know that it's appreciated. You're a good man.
January 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I know you don't know me at all but thanks for all the work you do and know that it's appreciated. You're a good man.
Happy to announce that I'm joining as a member of the Board of Directors for @rubycentral.org!
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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Board Member at Ruby Central, Inc.!
I'm looking forward to serving the Ruby Community. | Brandon Weaver
I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Board Member at Ruby Central, Inc.!
I'm looking forward to serving the Ruby Community.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Happy to announce that I'm joining as a member of the Board of Directors for @rubycentral.org!
www.linkedin.com/posts/keysto...
www.linkedin.com/posts/keysto...
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important message to all bluesky users
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
important message to all bluesky users
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Anyone have a photographer they'd recommend in SF for headshots? Probably need to update mine as it's been a fair bit.
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Anyone have a photographer they'd recommend in SF for headshots? Probably need to update mine as it's been a fair bit.
Anyone have a photographer they'd recommend in SF for headshots? Probably need to update mine as it's been a fair bit.
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Anyone have a photographer they'd recommend in SF for headshots? Probably need to update mine as it's been a fair bit.
Who do I know who's an audiophile that could give me some guide steps on wiring up some old Klipsch Heresy IIs? Even a start in what to read would be handy.
January 4, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Who do I know who's an audiophile that could give me some guide steps on wiring up some old Klipsch Heresy IIs? Even a start in what to read would be handy.
While the chat interfaces are useful they don't hold a candle to the agentic interfaces like Codex / Kiro / Cline / etc. Think of them like a REPL for AI that can read/write files, run tests, and based on the output it can go back and try and fix things.
January 3, 2026 at 4:17 AM
While the chat interfaces are useful they don't hold a candle to the agentic interfaces like Codex / Kiro / Cline / etc. Think of them like a REPL for AI that can read/write files, run tests, and based on the output it can go back and try and fix things.
Or, more succinctly, be careful picking a hill to die on because people do in fact die on those hills when it comes to getting anything done.
January 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Or, more succinctly, be careful picking a hill to die on because people do in fact die on those hills when it comes to getting anything done.
For me it's a combination of this and being willing to play a 5+ year game to get things done. Nothing is fast nor easy in these worlds, and people expect things just to instantly be an idyllic system.
The world exists in grays and charcoals, and change is damned hard to get done.
The world exists in grays and charcoals, and change is damned hard to get done.
January 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
For me it's a combination of this and being willing to play a 5+ year game to get things done. Nothing is fast nor easy in these worlds, and people expect things just to instantly be an idyllic system.
The world exists in grays and charcoals, and change is damned hard to get done.
The world exists in grays and charcoals, and change is damned hard to get done.
End of the day it's cosplaying, but that doesn't diminish the effectiveness with certain crowds which for better or worse we need to be able to communicate with.
January 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
End of the day it's cosplaying, but that doesn't diminish the effectiveness with certain crowds which for better or worse we need to be able to communicate with.
Agreed. Especially back in Missouri where I grew up they're _obsessed_ with appearance of being "one of them" and being worth talking to, it's the game they all play. We can argue whether it's a stupid game, sure, but that's how they tend to do things which is why I wear a suit and tie back home.
January 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Agreed. Especially back in Missouri where I grew up they're _obsessed_ with appearance of being "one of them" and being worth talking to, it's the game they all play. We can argue whether it's a stupid game, sure, but that's how they tend to do things which is why I wear a suit and tie back home.
Tier 1 happens decently frequently, tier 2 is rare, tier 3 has only maybe happened once or twice.
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Tier 1 happens decently frequently, tier 2 is rare, tier 3 has only maybe happened once or twice.
If they notice that I dive into something so deeply that I start losing sleep they warn me, if my health starts slipping they start more actively getting after me, and if I start going deep into panic mode around it it's time to pull the plug and detox me.
December 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
If they notice that I dive into something so deeply that I start losing sleep they warn me, if my health starts slipping they start more actively getting after me, and if I start going deep into panic mode around it it's time to pull the plug and detox me.
I have to give friends and family an autistic panic lever for it.
December 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I have to give friends and family an autistic panic lever for it.
@wired.com this type of article is beneath you, do better. I'm considering canceling my subscription if this is the standard your journalism is held to.
December 2, 2025 at 10:48 AM
@wired.com this type of article is beneath you, do better. I'm considering canceling my subscription if this is the standard your journalism is held to.
Getting a paper like screen protector was easily one of the best improvements for my iPad for art use cases.
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Getting a paper like screen protector was easily one of the best improvements for my iPad for art use cases.