Dean Berris
@deanberris.com
Software Engineer, writes at https://modernsoftware.info - ex-Microsoft, ex-Google.
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Dean Berris
@deanberris.com
· Nov 28
Dean Berris Consulting
www.deanberris.com
I’ve realised that I’ve been doing this software engineering thing for 20 years and that this might be valuable experience to others. This is why I’ve relaunched my website and am making myself available for 1:1 coaching.
Reach out if you think I can help!
www.deanberris.com
Reach out if you think I can help!
www.deanberris.com
I don’t usually do this, but watching #pluribus I can’t seem to connect with the main character.
I keep asking myself while watching it, “what’s wrong with this person?!”
Anyway, I can’t wait for the next one and maybe understand what’s going on more…
I keep asking myself while watching it, “what’s wrong with this person?!”
Anyway, I can’t wait for the next one and maybe understand what’s going on more…
November 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I don’t usually do this, but watching #pluribus I can’t seem to connect with the main character.
I keep asking myself while watching it, “what’s wrong with this person?!”
Anyway, I can’t wait for the next one and maybe understand what’s going on more…
I keep asking myself while watching it, “what’s wrong with this person?!”
Anyway, I can’t wait for the next one and maybe understand what’s going on more…
After a few years of not doing it, I can say that I am actually enjoying writing/reading C++ again.
Now if I can get the safety guardrails that Rust gives me by default, it would be more amazing.
Now if I can get the safety guardrails that Rust gives me by default, it would be more amazing.
November 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
After a few years of not doing it, I can say that I am actually enjoying writing/reading C++ again.
Now if I can get the safety guardrails that Rust gives me by default, it would be more amazing.
Now if I can get the safety guardrails that Rust gives me by default, it would be more amazing.
Picked up new glasses and now I can see the world in 4K again. Highly recommend.
November 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Picked up new glasses and now I can see the world in 4K again. Highly recommend.
I just had the weirdest conversation with my son. He was asking how mortgages work. Ended up having to explain refinancing and equity too.
He’s turning 11 in a few days. 😬
He’s turning 11 in a few days. 😬
June 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I just had the weirdest conversation with my son. He was asking how mortgages work. Ended up having to explain refinancing and equity too.
He’s turning 11 in a few days. 😬
He’s turning 11 in a few days. 😬
My relationship with search has changed. I now default to using Perplexity for anything I’m looking up instead of Google.
I suspect I might not be alone in this one.
I suspect I might not be alone in this one.
June 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
My relationship with search has changed. I now default to using Perplexity for anything I’m looking up instead of Google.
I suspect I might not be alone in this one.
I suspect I might not be alone in this one.
Just popping in to see that this tool seems promising and is very reminiscent of something I used at Google while I was there. Looking forward to the vs code integration in the future. 😁
github.com/jj-vcs/jj
github.com/jj-vcs/jj
GitHub - jj-vcs/jj: A Git-compatible VCS that is both simple and powerful
A Git-compatible VCS that is both simple and powerful - jj-vcs/jj
github.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Just popping in to see that this tool seems promising and is very reminiscent of something I used at Google while I was there. Looking forward to the vs code integration in the future. 😁
github.com/jj-vcs/jj
github.com/jj-vcs/jj
I believe you. As an observer myself the only practical application of Economics has been micro-economic theory and in the context of sales and marketing. Even there it’s mostly psychology and statistics. 🤷♂️
January 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I believe you. As an observer myself the only practical application of Economics has been micro-economic theory and in the context of sales and marketing. Even there it’s mostly psychology and statistics. 🤷♂️
Cool!
I have a dream one day to have a DAW running in a Mac Mini or MacBook Pro and using a controller like that for levels.
Because I’m mobile mixing the front of house mix (I roam around to check levels), I still like the iPad as a control surface. 😊
I have a dream one day to have a DAW running in a Mac Mini or MacBook Pro and using a controller like that for levels.
Because I’m mobile mixing the front of house mix (I roam around to check levels), I still like the iPad as a control surface. 😊
January 15, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Cool!
I have a dream one day to have a DAW running in a Mac Mini or MacBook Pro and using a controller like that for levels.
Because I’m mobile mixing the front of house mix (I roam around to check levels), I still like the iPad as a control surface. 😊
I have a dream one day to have a DAW running in a Mac Mini or MacBook Pro and using a controller like that for levels.
Because I’m mobile mixing the front of house mix (I roam around to check levels), I still like the iPad as a control surface. 😊
I get to control a Behringer X32 Rack mixer at church with the iPad app. I’m 100% sold on the rack mountable form factor for these.
January 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I get to control a Behringer X32 Rack mixer at church with the iPad app. I’m 100% sold on the rack mountable form factor for these.
Another landscape shot, this time a lighthouse from a distance.
January 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Another landscape shot, this time a lighthouse from a distance.
When they say viewership is down, do they just look at the TV ratings? Because I don’t ever watch on TV, I just do it on the App. And I watch more highlights than full games.
And I also see a lot of arenas packed.
And the biggest draws are folks like Steph that put up ridiculous 3s and make them!
And I also see a lot of arenas packed.
And the biggest draws are folks like Steph that put up ridiculous 3s and make them!
January 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
When they say viewership is down, do they just look at the TV ratings? Because I don’t ever watch on TV, I just do it on the App. And I watch more highlights than full games.
And I also see a lot of arenas packed.
And the biggest draws are folks like Steph that put up ridiculous 3s and make them!
And I also see a lot of arenas packed.
And the biggest draws are folks like Steph that put up ridiculous 3s and make them!
Reposted by Dean Berris
Firaxis—the studio behind the Civilization series—is hiring a historian. An *actual* historian.
And note, when they ask for "4+ years as a Writer, Narrative Designer, or other position with commensurate duties," that includes teaching, writing, and research—i.e. your Ph.D. in History.
And note, when they ask for "4+ years as a Writer, Narrative Designer, or other position with commensurate duties," that includes teaching, writing, and research—i.e. your Ph.D. in History.
Historian
Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, United States
boards.greenhouse.io
January 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Firaxis—the studio behind the Civilization series—is hiring a historian. An *actual* historian.
And note, when they ask for "4+ years as a Writer, Narrative Designer, or other position with commensurate duties," that includes teaching, writing, and research—i.e. your Ph.D. in History.
And note, when they ask for "4+ years as a Writer, Narrative Designer, or other position with commensurate duties," that includes teaching, writing, and research—i.e. your Ph.D. in History.
I like taking photos of weird things with beautiful landscape behind it. This is a wooden fence post with a view of the wonderful beach behind it.
January 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I like taking photos of weird things with beautiful landscape behind it. This is a wooden fence post with a view of the wonderful beach behind it.
TLS might be causing additional heat to be generated from additional compute, contributing to climate effects? 😂😂😂😭😭😭
January 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
TLS might be causing additional heat to be generated from additional compute, contributing to climate effects? 😂😂😂😭😭😭
Do not under any circumstances search that up in urban dictionary. 😂
December 31, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Do not under any circumstances search that up in urban dictionary. 😂
I think that’s true now. In the early days, production capacity for the motor and batteries weren’t there hence the price. Now though, production by BYD has ramped up in an insane rate that the incumbent auto makers haven’t built up.
Tesla hasn’t focused on that market due to production cost in US.
Tesla hasn’t focused on that market due to production cost in US.
December 31, 2024 at 4:25 AM
I think that’s true now. In the early days, production capacity for the motor and batteries weren’t there hence the price. Now though, production by BYD has ramped up in an insane rate that the incumbent auto makers haven’t built up.
Tesla hasn’t focused on that market due to production cost in US.
Tesla hasn’t focused on that market due to production cost in US.
Reposted by Dean Berris
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December 30, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Signal is not for profit, which means we stay focused on building privacy-preserving tech, not appeasing advertisers or investors.
And as a nonprofit, we exist because of your support.
Signal.org/donate
In-app: Settings > Donate
We accept DAF, stocks, and cryptocurrency.
And as a nonprofit, we exist because of your support.
Signal.org/donate
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We accept DAF, stocks, and cryptocurrency.
I don’t even think it’s about EVs necessarily. Any _good_ car under 20k USD is already hard to find.
December 31, 2024 at 4:15 AM
I don’t even think it’s about EVs necessarily. Any _good_ car under 20k USD is already hard to find.
Reposted by Dean Berris
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! 🎄🎁🙏
December 24, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! 🎄🎁🙏
So you want heat packs stuffed into Ugg boots… so they generate heat while you’re walking? 😁
December 20, 2024 at 12:59 AM
So you want heat packs stuffed into Ugg boots… so they generate heat while you’re walking? 😁
I may have learned a lesson in marketing in a very inexpensive way. I tried running ads on Meta, Google, and LinkedIn.
So far, none seem to be better than personal outreach and referrals.
Best $300 I’ve spent so far.
So far, none seem to be better than personal outreach and referrals.
Best $300 I’ve spent so far.
December 18, 2024 at 1:19 PM
I may have learned a lesson in marketing in a very inexpensive way. I tried running ads on Meta, Google, and LinkedIn.
So far, none seem to be better than personal outreach and referrals.
Best $300 I’ve spent so far.
So far, none seem to be better than personal outreach and referrals.
Best $300 I’ve spent so far.
Personally? I don’t use it much anymore nowadays, but I worked on it a lot a few years back. Docs here: llvm.org/docs/XRay.html
It’s function call tracing that can be enabled at runtime without OS support, embedded in the application. Successfully used it to debug latency issues at Google. 😊
It’s function call tracing that can be enabled at runtime without OS support, embedded in the application. Successfully used it to debug latency issues at Google. 😊
XRay Instrumentation — LLVM 20.0.0git documentation
llvm.org
December 17, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Personally? I don’t use it much anymore nowadays, but I worked on it a lot a few years back. Docs here: llvm.org/docs/XRay.html
It’s function call tracing that can be enabled at runtime without OS support, embedded in the application. Successfully used it to debug latency issues at Google. 😊
It’s function call tracing that can be enabled at runtime without OS support, embedded in the application. Successfully used it to debug latency issues at Google. 😊
Woohoo! XRay support in RISC-V! 🎉🎉🎉
LLVM Weekly - #572, December 16th 2024. LLVM elections update, SPIR-V as an official target, guide on undefined behaviour in LLVM, Alive2 supports X86 vector intrinsics, LLDB's formatter bytecode interpreter, and more llvmweekly.org/issue/572
LLVM Weekly - #572, December 16th 2024
llvmweekly.org
December 16, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Woohoo! XRay support in RISC-V! 🎉🎉🎉