Byron Woodfork
@byronwoodfork.bsky.social
Software engineering topics, mentorship advice & movie nerd hot takes ☺️
Using A.I. coding tools has made me a better code reviewer to say the least. I've become much more suspicious of all code being generated these days 😅
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Using A.I. coding tools has made me a better code reviewer to say the least. I've become much more suspicious of all code being generated these days 😅
I finally started watching "And Just Like That...". I'm a few episodes in, but I miss Samantha ☹️ Her character and personality was needed in that friendship between the 4 of them. Gonna keep watching but definitely feels like she's the "something missing" from the show at the moment.
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I finally started watching "And Just Like That...". I'm a few episodes in, but I miss Samantha ☹️ Her character and personality was needed in that friendship between the 4 of them. Gonna keep watching but definitely feels like she's the "something missing" from the show at the moment.
Chat... I think we're cooked 🥴
BREAKING: The US BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) says it won't publish the October jobs report
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Chat... I think we're cooked 🥴
I miss Twitter Spaces...
November 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I miss Twitter Spaces...
Cool software that I use everyday and take for granted....
Vimium for Chrome/Firefox. Allows you to navigate pages using vim key-bindings. If you're a fellow vim key-bindings nerd, give it a look.
Chrome: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/vimiu...
Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...
Vimium for Chrome/Firefox. Allows you to navigate pages using vim key-bindings. If you're a fellow vim key-bindings nerd, give it a look.
Chrome: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/vimiu...
Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...
Vimium – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)
Download Vimium for Firefox. The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.
addons.mozilla.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Cool software that I use everyday and take for granted....
Vimium for Chrome/Firefox. Allows you to navigate pages using vim key-bindings. If you're a fellow vim key-bindings nerd, give it a look.
Chrome: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/vimiu...
Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...
Vimium for Chrome/Firefox. Allows you to navigate pages using vim key-bindings. If you're a fellow vim key-bindings nerd, give it a look.
Chrome: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/vimiu...
Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...
I just spit out my coffee 💀
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
Trump Imposes 100% Tax On Movies Where Slaves Escape
WASHINGTON—In an effort to bring an end to what he described as an anti-American trend in filmmaking, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing a 100% tax on the profits of movi...
theonion.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I just spit out my coffee 💀
Went watch shopping today. I think I'm leaning towards the Tudor Black Bay w/ the gold links & Bronze and Black bezel 🤌🏾
November 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Went watch shopping today. I think I'm leaning towards the Tudor Black Bay w/ the gold links & Bronze and Black bezel 🤌🏾
The Outlook app for Android really is the bottom of the barrel of apps I've ever used. Why am I getting calendar reminder notifications for a meeting that occurred over an hour ago?! Fortunate I suppose, as it typically just decides to never alert me of any meetings at all.
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Outlook app for Android really is the bottom of the barrel of apps I've ever used. Why am I getting calendar reminder notifications for a meeting that occurred over an hour ago?! Fortunate I suppose, as it typically just decides to never alert me of any meetings at all.
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Okay folks, it's time: I'm hiring!
Looking for 5(!) developer relations engineers across the world! Our company is remote-first but this role involves in-person appearances at events so although you don't need to work in a specific office we are focusing our search in specific metro areas:
Looking for 5(!) developer relations engineers across the world! Our company is remote-first but this role involves in-person appearances at events so although you don't need to work in a specific office we are focusing our search in specific metro areas:
Developer Relations Engineer
San Francisco, CA
job-boards.greenhouse.io
November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Okay folks, it's time: I'm hiring!
Looking for 5(!) developer relations engineers across the world! Our company is remote-first but this role involves in-person appearances at events so although you don't need to work in a specific office we are focusing our search in specific metro areas:
Looking for 5(!) developer relations engineers across the world! Our company is remote-first but this role involves in-person appearances at events so although you don't need to work in a specific office we are focusing our search in specific metro areas:
Reposted by Byron Woodfork
My first advice to junior contributors is to STOP using vibe coding for PRs. OSS is always about people more than about code. We don't need more code generated by LLM, we need more people who care.
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
My first advice to junior contributors is to STOP using vibe coding for PRs. OSS is always about people more than about code. We don't need more code generated by LLM, we need more people who care.
Hmmm. Probably a good sign for me to change all of my "password" passwords 🤔
Password to Louvre’s video surveillance system was 'Louvre', according to employee
According to an employee with knowledge of the system, the password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was simply "Louvre" at the time of the robbery last month.
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Hmmm. Probably a good sign for me to change all of my "password" passwords 🤔
Why is there such a wide gap between PTO with so many companies? You either get 20 days for the year or "unlimited". I feel like there's a happy medium of 25-30 days in there. With a sabbatical program for folks who've been with your company 5+ years.
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Why is there such a wide gap between PTO with so many companies? You either get 20 days for the year or "unlimited". I feel like there's a happy medium of 25-30 days in there. With a sabbatical program for folks who've been with your company 5+ years.
Reposted by Byron Woodfork
Revise Robotics is looking for a Software Engineer to help build the software foundation that ties robotics, data, and operations together.
Revise Robotics builds robots to automate electronics refurbishment. New York, NY.
buff.ly/RARfHwK
Revise Robotics builds robots to automate electronics refurbishment. New York, NY.
buff.ly/RARfHwK
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Revise Robotics is looking for a Software Engineer to help build the software foundation that ties robotics, data, and operations together.
Revise Robotics builds robots to automate electronics refurbishment. New York, NY.
buff.ly/RARfHwK
Revise Robotics builds robots to automate electronics refurbishment. New York, NY.
buff.ly/RARfHwK
My Hero Academia spoiler!
My Hero Academia spoiler!
My Hero Academia spoiler!
.... That brief look that Deku and Bakugo shared before they LOCKED TF IN! 🔥 No words were needed.
Gave me chills!
My Hero Academia spoiler!
My Hero Academia spoiler!
.... That brief look that Deku and Bakugo shared before they LOCKED TF IN! 🔥 No words were needed.
Gave me chills!
a close up of a cartoon character with green eyes and a scarf around his neck
ALT: a close up of a cartoon character with green eyes and a scarf around his neck
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
My Hero Academia spoiler!
My Hero Academia spoiler!
My Hero Academia spoiler!
.... That brief look that Deku and Bakugo shared before they LOCKED TF IN! 🔥 No words were needed.
Gave me chills!
My Hero Academia spoiler!
My Hero Academia spoiler!
.... That brief look that Deku and Bakugo shared before they LOCKED TF IN! 🔥 No words were needed.
Gave me chills!
Talk about a landslide! Good job America 🙌🏾
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Talk about a landslide! Good job America 🙌🏾
Been to every Chicago Emily King concert and I will continue to go as many times as she tours. Love her music ❤️
Despite singing of heartbreak or sadness, Emily King's barely-contained excitement brightens the room between each tune. n.pr/4oUNukl
Emily King: Tiny Desk Concert
Despite singing of heartbreak or sadness, Emily King's barely-contained excitement brightens the room between each tune.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Been to every Chicago Emily King concert and I will continue to go as many times as she tours. Love her music ❤️
We really are in a great era for horror movies 🙌🏾
From the supernatural to the slightly-too-realistic, it's been a banner year for scary movies, many of which are available to stream from home this Halloween.
In case 2025 wasn't scary enough, it was a great year for horror, too
From the supernatural to the slightly-too-realistic, it's been a banner year for scary movies, many of which are available to stream from home this Halloween.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
We really are in a great era for horror movies 🙌🏾
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See? I can make up imaginary numbers too! This is all make believe! 💸
See? I can make up imaginary numbers too! This is all make believe! 💸
Sources: OpenAI is preparing for an IPO that could value it at ~$1T and has looked at raising $60B+, filing as soon as H2 2026 and listing in 2027 (Reuters)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
October 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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See? I can make up imaginary numbers too! This is all make believe! 💸
See? I can make up imaginary numbers too! This is all make believe! 💸
15 minute afternoon naps are really a productivity cheat code that no one talks about enough.
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
15 minute afternoon naps are really a productivity cheat code that no one talks about enough.
On a side-note, while I wait for my pre-order copy of the 2nd edition DDIA, what other "systems" books have y'all been reading and enjoying lately? 👀
October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
On a side-note, while I wait for my pre-order copy of the 2nd edition DDIA, what other "systems" books have y'all been reading and enjoying lately? 👀
Storytime! 🥳 So, for the past week or so, my team was on a pretty tight deadline to deliver a new project. Then, in the midst of this crunch, aws us-east-1 went down and had a pretty massive impact on our ability to do our jobs (as it did for many others) 🧵
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Storytime! 🥳 So, for the past week or so, my team was on a pretty tight deadline to deliver a new project. Then, in the midst of this crunch, aws us-east-1 went down and had a pretty massive impact on our ability to do our jobs (as it did for many others) 🧵
Everything I've learned about Terraform has been against my will 😭 I've gotten a lot better at navigating it over the years and I both love and hate that for me 😂
October 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Everything I've learned about Terraform has been against my will 😭 I've gotten a lot better at navigating it over the years and I both love and hate that for me 😂
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Basta is looking for a Staff Engineer (Frontend) to shape the user experience of AI-powered Seekr Adaptive platform.
Basta builds a bridge between employers and an untapped talent pipeline. New York, NY.
buff.ly/K61uKlI
Basta builds a bridge between employers and an untapped talent pipeline. New York, NY.
buff.ly/K61uKlI
October 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Basta is looking for a Staff Engineer (Frontend) to shape the user experience of AI-powered Seekr Adaptive platform.
Basta builds a bridge between employers and an untapped talent pipeline. New York, NY.
buff.ly/K61uKlI
Basta builds a bridge between employers and an untapped talent pipeline. New York, NY.
buff.ly/K61uKlI
Am I going crazy or have we been experiencing more of these large outages than normal, lately?
It wasn't us, we swear!
"What is US-East-1? Why AWS Northern Virginia server issues took down half the internet."
technical.ly/entrepreneur...
"What is US-East-1? Why AWS Northern Virginia server issues took down half the internet."
technical.ly/entrepreneur...
What is US-East-1? Why the AWS Northern Virginia server issues took down half the internet
How Amazon’s most important cloud region became critical to daily online life, and why even a brief disruption can have global effects.
technical.ly
October 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Am I going crazy or have we been experiencing more of these large outages than normal, lately?
There's still a huge audience for Tron films. No one wants to see Jared Leto in them though. Easy fix 🤷🏾♂️
A new report suggests that the disastrous opening weekend for the Jared-Leto-starring sequel may lead to Disney pulling the plug on the Grid once and for all.
'Tron' Might Really Be Doomed After 'Tron: Ares'
A new report suggests that the disastrous opening weekend for the Jared-Leto-starring sequel may lead to Disney pulling the plug on the Grid once and for all.
gizmodo.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
There's still a huge audience for Tron films. No one wants to see Jared Leto in them though. Easy fix 🤷🏾♂️