@dev.zilahi.fi
Working in the edge-cutting VR/XR industry, leading teams to success. Also, living in Finland, and enjoying it.
Engineering Lead @ Varjo, Helsinki
also at @richie.zilahi.fi, and I am behind bettertori.fi too
Engineering Lead @ Varjo, Helsinki
also at @richie.zilahi.fi, and I am behind bettertori.fi too
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If you living in Finland 🇫🇮, I am the guy behind @social.bettertori.fi. Go, and give it a go!
Bad code often reflects more than technical flaws; it reveals the mindset of its creator. Understanding the psychology behind why developers write messy, convoluted code can help us create better processes, environments, and empathy for cleaner, more maintainable work.
January 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad code often reflects more than technical flaws; it reveals the mindset of its creator. Understanding the psychology behind why developers write messy, convoluted code can help us create better processes, environments, and empathy for cleaner, more maintainable work.
Writing code has become easier and more affordable, but building reliable, maintainable software is still costly. The true challenge lies not in code creation but in delivering lasting value through quality and scalability.
January 11, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Writing code has become easier and more affordable, but building reliable, maintainable software is still costly. The true challenge lies not in code creation but in delivering lasting value through quality and scalability.
MIT releases a new Non-AI License to regulate how AI models use licensed code. This could change the way open source interacts with AI training, making clear boundaries for when code can and cannot be used in AI development.
January 11, 2026 at 10:31 AM
MIT releases a new Non-AI License to regulate how AI models use licensed code. This could change the way open source interacts with AI training, making clear boundaries for when code can and cannot be used in AI development.
WTF??? and what if i DONT want to do that?
January 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
WTF??? and what if i DONT want to do that?
Forcing a 5 day RTO isn't about "creativity" or "faster decisions" Its about control. Data has shown remote teams can ship just fine. Mandates ignore reality, talent preferences, and trust. Flexibility always wins.
January 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Forcing a 5 day RTO isn't about "creativity" or "faster decisions" Its about control. Data has shown remote teams can ship just fine. Mandates ignore reality, talent preferences, and trust. Flexibility always wins.
Measuring work by hours alone misses the true cost: stress, pace, and focus vary wildly. 8 hours of calm work isn't equal to 8 hours of panic-driven sprinting. Productivity is about energy spent, not just time logged. Beware leaders who exploit this pressure.
January 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Measuring work by hours alone misses the true cost: stress, pace, and focus vary wildly. 8 hours of calm work isn't equal to 8 hours of panic-driven sprinting. Productivity is about energy spent, not just time logged. Beware leaders who exploit this pressure.
The AT Protocol is revolutionising social media! Decentralized, user-controlled, and interoperable—it's the future we've been waiting for. Kudos to the @bsky.app team for this game-changer! 🚀
January 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The AT Protocol is revolutionising social media! Decentralized, user-controlled, and interoperable—it's the future we've been waiting for. Kudos to the @bsky.app team for this game-changer! 🚀
Stack Overflow used to be the go-to for devs stuck in a loop. Now? AI’s took it over the “Why isn’t my code working?”
No more sifting through snarky “Did you even Google it?” comments or downvotes for asking a “dumb” question. RIP, toxic threads.
No more sifting through snarky “Did you even Google it?” comments or downvotes for asking a “dumb” question. RIP, toxic threads.
January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Stack Overflow used to be the go-to for devs stuck in a loop. Now? AI’s took it over the “Why isn’t my code working?”
No more sifting through snarky “Did you even Google it?” comments or downvotes for asking a “dumb” question. RIP, toxic threads.
No more sifting through snarky “Did you even Google it?” comments or downvotes for asking a “dumb” question. RIP, toxic threads.
Junior devs who blindly copy AI → Will be replaced by better AI.
January 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Junior devs who blindly copy AI → Will be replaced by better AI.
Modern frameworks aren’t solving complexity — they’re creating it so they can sell you conventions, plugins, and “best practices.”
December 31, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Modern frameworks aren’t solving complexity — they’re creating it so they can sell you conventions, plugins, and “best practices.”
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Did AI and jargon give you anxiety this year?
youtu.be/e-_743sQLa8?...
youtu.be/e-_743sQLa8?...
feeling behind as a programmer
YouTube video by Syntax
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Did AI and jargon give you anxiety this year?
youtu.be/e-_743sQLa8?...
youtu.be/e-_743sQLa8?...
Keep seeing that programming should be more accessible. No, it does not. It needs higher standards.
If "read the docs" feels like gatekeeping and debugging feels tedious, this was never your thing to begin with. The gate is doing its job.
If "read the docs" feels like gatekeeping and debugging feels tedious, this was never your thing to begin with. The gate is doing its job.
December 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Keep seeing that programming should be more accessible. No, it does not. It needs higher standards.
If "read the docs" feels like gatekeeping and debugging feels tedious, this was never your thing to begin with. The gate is doing its job.
If "read the docs" feels like gatekeeping and debugging feels tedious, this was never your thing to begin with. The gate is doing its job.
my favourite type of PRs
December 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
my favourite type of PRs
AI isn’t “taking jobs.”
It’s exposing how many jobs existed only because software used to be bad.
It’s exposing how many jobs existed only because software used to be bad.
December 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
AI isn’t “taking jobs.”
It’s exposing how many jobs existed only because software used to be bad.
It’s exposing how many jobs existed only because software used to be bad.
Reposted
Here’s a recreation of Wes’s demo that also shows the “Inset-Modified Containing Block” (IMCB) when hovering an anchored item. The IMCB is shown in hotpink.
codepen.io/bramus/pen/r...
Within that IMCB, you can use align-self / justify-self to position the blue box within it.
codepen.io/bramus/pen/r...
Within that IMCB, you can use align-self / justify-self to position the blue box within it.
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Here’s a recreation of Wes’s demo that also shows the “Inset-Modified Containing Block” (IMCB) when hovering an anchored item. The IMCB is shown in hotpink.
codepen.io/bramus/pen/r...
Within that IMCB, you can use align-self / justify-self to position the blue box within it.
codepen.io/bramus/pen/r...
Within that IMCB, you can use align-self / justify-self to position the blue box within it.
Startups love dev advocacy when it helps fundraising and hiring. Enterprises love it when it helps brand decks and HR slides.
The moment it creates leverage for the developer, both get uncomfortable.
The moment it creates leverage for the developer, both get uncomfortable.
Devs who write about their work/company; talk at conferences - lots of companies in the past used to not care much about this and not value it the least.
Feels like the tide is changing: people who do this but are not valued get hunted down by companies who understand this value
Feels like the tide is changing: people who do this but are not valued get hunted down by companies who understand this value
December 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Startups love dev advocacy when it helps fundraising and hiring. Enterprises love it when it helps brand decks and HR slides.
The moment it creates leverage for the developer, both get uncomfortable.
The moment it creates leverage for the developer, both get uncomfortable.
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📦 [email protected] is out! 🚀
It adds a couple of bug fixes:
- Type-safety of default values when using the object signature of useQueryState (thanks @tkdodo.eu 🙌)
- Better compat with older CJS codebases via require(esm)
Try it out: pnpm add nuqs@beta
It adds a couple of bug fixes:
- Type-safety of default values when using the object signature of useQueryState (thanks @tkdodo.eu 🙌)
- Better compat with older CJS codebases via require(esm)
Try it out: pnpm add nuqs@beta
August 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
📦 [email protected] is out! 🚀
It adds a couple of bug fixes:
- Type-safety of default values when using the object signature of useQueryState (thanks @tkdodo.eu 🙌)
- Better compat with older CJS codebases via require(esm)
Try it out: pnpm add nuqs@beta
It adds a couple of bug fixes:
- Type-safety of default values when using the object signature of useQueryState (thanks @tkdodo.eu 🙌)
- Better compat with older CJS codebases via require(esm)
Try it out: pnpm add nuqs@beta
lol this is awesome! github.com/cyprieng/git...
GitHub - cyprieng/github-breakout: Generate a Breakout game SVG from a GitHub user's contributions graph
Generate a Breakout game SVG from a GitHub user's contributions graph - cyprieng/github-breakout
github.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
lol this is awesome! github.com/cyprieng/git...
collected the devs on bluesky, with an impact: go.bsky.app/BkdUAQR its worth following each of them!
++devs
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go.bsky.app
August 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
collected the devs on bluesky, with an impact: go.bsky.app/BkdUAQR its worth following each of them!
🫠 we are going to be soo doomed in a short period of time with all these AI slops honestly
copilot complained that the repo doesn't have copilot instructions on a comment **in the PR in which copilot is generating copilot instructions**, in case you wondered how the robot uprising is going
August 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
🫠 we are going to be soo doomed in a short period of time with all these AI slops honestly
If you living in Finland 🇫🇮, I am the guy behind @social.bettertori.fi. Go, and give it a go!
August 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
If you living in Finland 🇫🇮, I am the guy behind @social.bettertori.fi. Go, and give it a go!
This is literally the 2nd best thing that happened within the React ecosystem. Right after the react-query. Awesome job @francoisbest.com 🤝
This is a nuqs appreciation post. Made by the, literally, best @francoisbest.com ❤️
nuqs | Type-safe search params state management for React
Type-safe search params state management for React. Like useState, but stored in the URL query string.
nuqs.47ng.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is literally the 2nd best thing that happened within the React ecosystem. Right after the react-query. Awesome job @francoisbest.com 🤝
Tools change. The edge comes from understanding. Those who stay close to the work will always out-execute those who hand that understanding away, whether to people or to machines.
Some will say "but AI is different!"
But the result will the same
Devs, engineering leaders and anyone who stays in the details (undertands exactly what their team does) will *always* out-execute folks who "outsource" the "understand the important parts" to a machine
But the result will the same
Devs, engineering leaders and anyone who stays in the details (undertands exactly what their team does) will *always* out-execute folks who "outsource" the "understand the important parts" to a machine
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Tools change. The edge comes from understanding. Those who stay close to the work will always out-execute those who hand that understanding away, whether to people or to machines.
