Joseph Heck
@heckj.bsky.social
Developer, Technical Writer, forever a student
My thoughts (and 9 tips) from my journey so far in learning how to use agentic coding tools.
Navigation Notes – Agentic coding
I don't doubt that jobs associated with software engineering are undergoing a massive sea change. While I was far less certain as to its applicability a year ago, tools like Codex, Claude Code, and OpenCode are effective and - to me - can provide value. These tools are getting better at an extraordinarily high rate, but I don't see it going up forever.
rhonabwy.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
My thoughts (and 9 tips) from my journey so far in learning how to use agentic coding tools.
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🚀 Swift Rockies tickets are LIVE. This is the conference where Swift meets the physical world.
I'm showing you how to take Swift beyond iOS: servers, Android, embedded devices. Your Swift skills can power anything.
Don't miss it: swiftrockies.com/joannis-work...
I'm showing you how to take Swift beyond iOS: servers, Android, embedded devices. Your Swift skills can power anything.
Don't miss it: swiftrockies.com/joannis-work...
Building Local AI Systems with Swift (WendyOS) | Swift Rockies 2026
Join Joannis Orlandos for a hands-on workshop on Building Local AI Systems with Swift (WendyOS) at Swift Rockies 2026. Learn to build AI-powered edge devices. July 24th, 2026.
swiftrockies.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 AM
🚀 Swift Rockies tickets are LIVE. This is the conference where Swift meets the physical world.
I'm showing you how to take Swift beyond iOS: servers, Android, embedded devices. Your Swift skills can power anything.
Don't miss it: swiftrockies.com/joannis-work...
I'm showing you how to take Swift beyond iOS: servers, Android, embedded devices. Your Swift skills can power anything.
Don't miss it: swiftrockies.com/joannis-work...
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A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
February 11, 2026 at 11:06 PM
A Reuters photographer captured this image of a page from Pam Bondi's "burn book," which she used to counter any questions from Democratic lawmakers during an unhinged hearing today.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
It looks like the DOJ monitored members of Congress’s searches of the unredacted Epstein files.
Just wow.
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The most challenging aspect of software development has been the lack of documentation.
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The most challenging aspect of software development has been the lack of documentation.
The best thing I ever made
The best thing I ever made
I've cobbled a lot of software over my career, led teams, coordinated large groups to both build and run products, to create (digital) infrastructure, even built a company and sold it. But I think the best thing I ever made - or honestly helped to make, as it never could have been myself alone - was a community. That group are the folks who identify as part of the broader…
rhonabwy.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The best thing I ever made
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No. Commonsense reform is to burn ICE to the waterline and scatter the rubble so that all of us who value a constitutional republic with a Bill of Rights can prevent such a monstrosity from ever being constructed again.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
No. Commonsense reform is to burn ICE to the waterline and scatter the rubble so that all of us who value a constitutional republic with a Bill of Rights can prevent such a monstrosity from ever being constructed again.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
And nothing above is hyperbole.
God, but you are not a leader for this time.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
The talk is from a number of months back, but I really like the insights and viewpoints into the design principles, where it's worked, where it hasn't, and future challenges with building Swift - www.youtube.com/watch?v=opqK... (it's ~1 hour long)
On Progressive Disclosure in Swift - Doug Gregor - Swift Craft 2025
YouTube video by Swift Craft
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The talk is from a number of months back, but I really like the insights and viewpoints into the design principles, where it's worked, where it hasn't, and future challenges with building Swift - www.youtube.com/watch?v=opqK... (it's ~1 hour long)
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My full statement on Trump’s illegal actions in Venezuela to kidnap a foreign leader, force regime change, and his plans to indefinitely occupy Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
My full statement on Trump’s illegal actions in Venezuela to kidnap a foreign leader, force regime change, and his plans to indefinitely occupy Venezuela.
Friend looking for work - newish developer, good with C++, Python, Lua, and Javascript/HTML. He's getting started and looking for something to help pay the bills while in school. Any suggestions on where to help him look for work, either in #seattle or remote, contract gigs, or paid internships?
January 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Friend looking for work - newish developer, good with C++, Python, Lua, and Javascript/HTML. He's getting started and looking for something to help pay the bills while in school. Any suggestions on where to help him look for work, either in #seattle or remote, contract gigs, or paid internships?
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Are you ready to read 5,600 lines of c++ code ported to rust per hour?
I have the perfect job for you:
Do not despair, it is just 100 lines of code per minute.
I have the perfect job for you:
Do not despair, it is just 100 lines of code per minute.
December 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Are you ready to read 5,600 lines of c++ code ported to rust per hour?
I have the perfect job for you:
Do not despair, it is just 100 lines of code per minute.
I have the perfect job for you:
Do not despair, it is just 100 lines of code per minute.
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📢 #Swiftlang is headed to FOSDEM with a Swift pre-FOSDEM Community Event on Fri 30 Jan (12-6PM) in Brussels AND we have talks at various devrooms ! 🤗
Check out how we're showing up: swiftlang.github.io/event-fosdem/
Things to know –
📌 RSVP here: s.apple.com/dn5G2r2Ns6
📌 CFP is now open til 5 Jan
Check out how we're showing up: swiftlang.github.io/event-fosdem/
Things to know –
📌 RSVP here: s.apple.com/dn5G2r2Ns6
📌 CFP is now open til 5 Jan
Swift @ FOSDEM 2026
swiftlang.github.io
December 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
📢 #Swiftlang is headed to FOSDEM with a Swift pre-FOSDEM Community Event on Fri 30 Jan (12-6PM) in Brussels AND we have talks at various devrooms ! 🤗
Check out how we're showing up: swiftlang.github.io/event-fosdem/
Things to know –
📌 RSVP here: s.apple.com/dn5G2r2Ns6
📌 CFP is now open til 5 Jan
Check out how we're showing up: swiftlang.github.io/event-fosdem/
Things to know –
📌 RSVP here: s.apple.com/dn5G2r2Ns6
📌 CFP is now open til 5 Jan
My fave tip for dev #swiftlang -> Linux, check how your Swift package compiles while on your mac w/ container:
container run -it -c 4 -m 8g \
-v "$(pwd):/src" -w src/ \
swift:6.2 sh -c "swift build"
(runs a Swift 6.2 image, gives it 4CPU and 8GB, mounts your PWD as "src", and builds)
container run -it -c 4 -m 8g \
-v "$(pwd):/src" -w src/ \
swift:6.2 sh -c "swift build"
(runs a Swift 6.2 image, gives it 4CPU and 8GB, mounts your PWD as "src", and builds)
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
My fave tip for dev #swiftlang -> Linux, check how your Swift package compiles while on your mac w/ container:
container run -it -c 4 -m 8g \
-v "$(pwd):/src" -w src/ \
swift:6.2 sh -c "swift build"
(runs a Swift 6.2 image, gives it 4CPU and 8GB, mounts your PWD as "src", and builds)
container run -it -c 4 -m 8g \
-v "$(pwd):/src" -w src/ \
swift:6.2 sh -c "swift build"
(runs a Swift 6.2 image, gives it 4CPU and 8GB, mounts your PWD as "src", and builds)
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🎄This year's Advent of Code promises fun coding challenges for all! And if you haven't tried Swift before, it's a great way to get started. Join the Swift challenge board here: forums.swift.org/t/advent-of-...
#AdventOfCode
#AdventOfCode
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🎄This year's Advent of Code promises fun coding challenges for all! And if you haven't tried Swift before, it's a great way to get started. Join the Swift challenge board here: forums.swift.org/t/advent-of-...
#AdventOfCode
#AdventOfCode
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Curious about Apple's #Containerization Framework & Tooling projects? Catch us in ATL next week!
🍑Mon 12-4PM: Container Install Meetup - demos, Q&As & more: www.meetup.com/kubernetes-a...
🍑Tues @ #KubeCon: Keynote-Apple Containerization + BoF: The Future of macOS Containers w/ #CloudNative Tooling
🍑Mon 12-4PM: Container Install Meetup - demos, Q&As & more: www.meetup.com/kubernetes-a...
🍑Tues @ #KubeCon: Keynote-Apple Containerization + BoF: The Future of macOS Containers w/ #CloudNative Tooling
Container Install Meetup, Mon, Nov 10, 2025, 12:00 PM | Meetup
The Cloud Native Atlanta Group is excited to host members of the Apple Containerization dev team for a fun KubeCon 0 Day event.
Join us on Monday November 10th before we k
www.meetup.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Curious about Apple's #Containerization Framework & Tooling projects? Catch us in ATL next week!
🍑Mon 12-4PM: Container Install Meetup - demos, Q&As & more: www.meetup.com/kubernetes-a...
🍑Tues @ #KubeCon: Keynote-Apple Containerization + BoF: The Future of macOS Containers w/ #CloudNative Tooling
🍑Mon 12-4PM: Container Install Meetup - demos, Q&As & more: www.meetup.com/kubernetes-a...
🍑Tues @ #KubeCon: Keynote-Apple Containerization + BoF: The Future of macOS Containers w/ #CloudNative Tooling
the light is dramatic and moody in #seattle today. deep grey clouds, bright sections where the sun breaks through, and rain spatters across the windows refracting it all.
tried a couple of photos, but couldn’t get it to capture what I was seeing.
tried a couple of photos, but couldn’t get it to capture what I was seeing.
November 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
the light is dramatic and moody in #seattle today. deep grey clouds, bright sections where the sun breaks through, and rain spatters across the windows refracting it all.
tried a couple of photos, but couldn’t get it to capture what I was seeing.
tried a couple of photos, but couldn’t get it to capture what I was seeing.
The Swift project is starting up digest posts on their blog, and I had the good fortune to be the guest voice, sharing some of the cool things from October. www.swift.org/blog/whats-n...
I kind of expect the format to morph as we try this out, but i’m really happy to see this happenin’ #swiftlang
I kind of expect the format to morph as we try this out, but i’m really happy to see this happenin’ #swiftlang
What's new in Swift: October 2025 Edition
Editor Note: This is the first of a new series, What’s new in Swift, a monthly digest featuring what’s new in the Swift project and ecosystem, with insights and perspectives from across the Swift worl...
www.swift.org
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Swift project is starting up digest posts on their blog, and I had the good fortune to be the guest voice, sharing some of the cool things from October. www.swift.org/blog/whats-n...
I kind of expect the format to morph as we try this out, but i’m really happy to see this happenin’ #swiftlang
I kind of expect the format to morph as we try this out, but i’m really happy to see this happenin’ #swiftlang
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My talk from Server Side Swift is up! Talking about how languages make the trade-off between easy to write and fast at runtime, and how (shockingly!) I think #Swift strikes the right balance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3h...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3h...
Usability Meets Performance in Swift - Ben Cohen
YouTube video by SwiftServerConf
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My talk from Server Side Swift is up! Talking about how languages make the trade-off between easy to write and fast at runtime, and how (shockingly!) I think #Swift strikes the right balance.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3h...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz3h...
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📣Announcing the first preview releases of Swift for Android, enabling you to build Android business logic with the same Swift that you use for Apple platforms. www.swift.org/blog/nightly... #Android
October 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
📣Announcing the first preview releases of Swift for Android, enabling you to build Android business logic with the same Swift that you use for Apple platforms. www.swift.org/blog/nightly... #Android
The Swift and OpenTelemetry updates keep rolling in! The latest release of Swift Async HTTP Client github.com/swift-server... now includes automatic tracing support. Including a core path for web requests from Vapor or Hummingbird really steps up the observability for these services! #swiftlang
Release Async HTTP Client 1.29.0 · swift-server/async-http-client
What's Changed
SemVer Minor
Introduce built-in swift-distributed-tracing support by @ktoso in #857
Other Changes
Enable Swift 6.2 jobs in CI by @rnro in #859
Full Changelog: 1.28.0...1.29.0
github.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The Swift and OpenTelemetry updates keep rolling in! The latest release of Swift Async HTTP Client github.com/swift-server... now includes automatic tracing support. Including a core path for web requests from Vapor or Hummingbird really steps up the observability for these services! #swiftlang
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New tooling for profiling performance-critical services with Swift -- introducing the Swift Profile Recorder. More here: www.swift.org/blog/swift-p...
October 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New tooling for profiling performance-critical services with Swift -- introducing the Swift Profile Recorder. More here: www.swift.org/blog/swift-p...
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It's been an incredible year for the conference. We had attendees from 6(!) continents come together for an amazing 3 days of workshops, talks and meeting each other face to face. Thank you to all the volunteers and speakers, it's been truly special
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It's been an incredible year for the conference. We had attendees from 6(!) continents come together for an amazing 3 days of workshops, talks and meeting each other face to face. Thank you to all the volunteers and speakers, it's been truly special
Kind of exhausted and excited at the same time, winding down for the flight home from @serversideswift.info conference. A stellar #swiftlang community sharing & new voices adding into the mix this year.
@0xtim.bsky.social and Daniel Steinberg did such a wonderful job guiding the sessions!
@0xtim.bsky.social and Daniel Steinberg did such a wonderful job guiding the sessions!
October 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Kind of exhausted and excited at the same time, winding down for the flight home from @serversideswift.info conference. A stellar #swiftlang community sharing & new voices adding into the mix this year.
@0xtim.bsky.social and Daniel Steinberg did such a wonderful job guiding the sessions!
@0xtim.bsky.social and Daniel Steinberg did such a wonderful job guiding the sessions!
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Very sweet config library that'll change how we configure libraries across the ecosystem. No more hardcoded values; easy reloading and overriding etc. @czechboy0 #swiftlang
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Very sweet config library that'll change how we configure libraries across the ecosystem. No more hardcoded values; easy reloading and overriding etc. @czechboy0 #swiftlang
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If a team that lived in C and Go can build production container infrastructure in Swift, the language is ready for serious server-side systems work. - Eric Ernst, Apple #swiftlang #serversideSwift2025
github.com/apple/contai...
github.com/apple/contai...
GitHub - apple/container: A tool for creating and running Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines on a Mac. It is written in Swift, and optimized for Apple silicon.
A tool for creating and running Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines on a Mac. It is written in Swift, and optimized for Apple silicon. - GitHub - apple/container: A tool for creati...
github.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If a team that lived in C and Go can build production container infrastructure in Swift, the language is ready for serious server-side systems work. - Eric Ernst, Apple #swiftlang #serversideSwift2025
github.com/apple/contai...
github.com/apple/contai...