Katie Sylor-Miller
@ksylor.bsky.social
Principal Frontend Engineer. Fairy Gitmother at ohshitgit.com. Thoughts are mine not my employer’s #GNUTerryPratchett
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Interrupting your doomscrolling with a fun project I did to prevent myself from doomscrolling: a LEGO MOC of the world map from The Legend of Zelda: a Link to the Past video game. I used bricks we had on hand, so the colors and shapes aren’t perfect, but pretty dang close for small scale!
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No matter what you eat for the holidays, please never:
- comment on how much someone is eating
- comment on how little someone is eating
- comment on someone eating
This can be a major trigger for people with eating disorders. Plus it’s none of your business. Thanks!
- comment on how much someone is eating
- comment on how little someone is eating
- comment on someone eating
This can be a major trigger for people with eating disorders. Plus it’s none of your business. Thanks!
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
No matter what you eat for the holidays, please never:
- comment on how much someone is eating
- comment on how little someone is eating
- comment on someone eating
This can be a major trigger for people with eating disorders. Plus it’s none of your business. Thanks!
- comment on how much someone is eating
- comment on how little someone is eating
- comment on someone eating
This can be a major trigger for people with eating disorders. Plus it’s none of your business. Thanks!
Just because LLMs are pretty good at writing javascript doesn’t mean that building complex web UIs is “easy” - it means that there‘s a metric shit ton of training data for it to use.
November 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Just because LLMs are pretty good at writing javascript doesn’t mean that building complex web UIs is “easy” - it means that there‘s a metric shit ton of training data for it to use.
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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It's almost Thanksgiving! Got an ICE member coming for dinner at your house? No you don't! Can't stop them because you're not the one hosting? No problem. You can shun them, mock them, shame them, cough in their food. They get the weird chair. No weird chair? Make a weird chair.
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's almost Thanksgiving! Got an ICE member coming for dinner at your house? No you don't! Can't stop them because you're not the one hosting? No problem. You can shun them, mock them, shame them, cough in their food. They get the weird chair. No weird chair? Make a weird chair.
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“Trump whore” isn’t how we (the left, generally) would insult one of them. “Whore” is pure conservative. It’s how they imagine cruelty, but that kind of gendered slur is how they hate each other, not how we hate them.
But I suppose “fascist bootlicker” is harder to write oh your own torso.
But I suppose “fascist bootlicker” is harder to write oh your own torso.
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“Trump whore” isn’t how we (the left, generally) would insult one of them. “Whore” is pure conservative. It’s how they imagine cruelty, but that kind of gendered slur is how they hate each other, not how we hate them.
But I suppose “fascist bootlicker” is harder to write oh your own torso.
But I suppose “fascist bootlicker” is harder to write oh your own torso.
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A friend of mine has early access to cutting edge corporate jargon, I heard the phrase "let's double-click on that" from him long before anywhere else. I asked him what's new these days and he says it's "the shark closest to your body" for the most urgent issue.
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A friend of mine has early access to cutting edge corporate jargon, I heard the phrase "let's double-click on that" from him long before anywhere else. I asked him what's new these days and he says it's "the shark closest to your body" for the most urgent issue.
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Every day I work at Big Tech I understand this guy more and more
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Every day I work at Big Tech I understand this guy more and more
I am 11 years older than that guy and I look 20 years younger, fucking love it
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I am 11 years older than that guy and I look 20 years younger, fucking love it
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Video of my @perfnow.nl keynote is up! In this talk, I challenged the false choice between magic and pragmatism.
Don't settle for "fast enough". Instead, aim to create a user experience that's #pragmagical — blending user delight with measurable business impact.
conffab.com/presentation...
Don't settle for "fast enough". Instead, aim to create a user experience that's #pragmagical — blending user delight with measurable business impact.
conffab.com/presentation...
How Fast Is Fast Enough?
<p>It sounds like a simple question, but if you’ve been working in performance long enough, you know the answer is far from straightforward. In this Day 1 keynote, Tammy asks questions—from neuroscien...
conffab.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Video of my @perfnow.nl keynote is up! In this talk, I challenged the false choice between magic and pragmatism.
Don't settle for "fast enough". Instead, aim to create a user experience that's #pragmagical — blending user delight with measurable business impact.
conffab.com/presentation...
Don't settle for "fast enough". Instead, aim to create a user experience that's #pragmagical — blending user delight with measurable business impact.
conffab.com/presentation...
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What shouldn't be a hot take:
All stepped forms should be state machines.
All stepped forms should be state machines.
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
What shouldn't be a hot take:
All stepped forms should be state machines.
All stepped forms should be state machines.
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QANON CULTIST IN 2017: "In this 1,879 page thread I will unravel the byzantine system of codewords and phrases the global elite use to mask their pedophile cabal."
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
pretty funny in retrospect that QAnon hinged on the idea that powerful elites at the highest levels of government were smart enough to talk in code when sending emails to each other about their despicable crimes
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
QANON CULTIST IN 2017: "In this 1,879 page thread I will unravel the byzantine system of codewords and phrases the global elite use to mask their pedophile cabal."
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"
Congratulations!!
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Congratulations!!
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This is now live! modernleader.is/posts/invisi...
Ever heard of the concept of the invisible gun? It's easy to forget the power your words have as a leader.
Article + newsletter drop Tuesday, Nov 11 on The Modern Leader.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is now live! modernleader.is/posts/invisi...
Came here to say this.
November 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Came here to say this.
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"You privately think 'the kids' are alarmingly intolerant of free speech these days, but you’d never say this aloud or online because 'the kids' are your bosses."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sig...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sig...
Signs That You Are a Gen-Xer Going Through Menopause
1. You sweat those newly-applied purple streaks right out of your hair. 2. You use the word “fuck” more now, even more than you used it in ...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"You privately think 'the kids' are alarmingly intolerant of free speech these days, but you’d never say this aloud or online because 'the kids' are your bosses."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sig...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sig...
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Tonight, we Yub Nub
Bsky only has two modes: Yub Nub or Alderaan 2 seconds after the order
November 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Tonight, we Yub Nub
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Yeah our town treats Halloween like one big old block party and I love it!
November 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Yeah our town treats Halloween like one big old block party and I love it!
Ahhh staaaaappppp you’re making me jealous! Have a stroopwafel for me, Dave!
October 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ahhh staaaaappppp you’re making me jealous! Have a stroopwafel for me, Dave!
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Another source from my #PerfNow talk…
Here’s why you need to know the performance plateau for your site.
www.speedcurve.com/blog/web-per...
Here’s why you need to know the performance plateau for your site.
www.speedcurve.com/blog/web-per...
SpeedCurve | Why you need to know your site's performance plateau (and how to find it)
Have you ever wondered why your site got faster, but your business and user engagement metrics didn't change? Here's why.
www.speedcurve.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Another source from my #PerfNow talk…
Here’s why you need to know the performance plateau for your site.
www.speedcurve.com/blog/web-per...
Here’s why you need to know the performance plateau for your site.
www.speedcurve.com/blog/web-per...
It’s the best!! Such a wealth of information, the hallway track is the best in the industry. I’m super bummed to not be there this year, but next year!
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It’s the best!! Such a wealth of information, the hallway track is the best in the industry. I’m super bummed to not be there this year, but next year!
It’s so freaking hard 🖤
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It’s so freaking hard 🖤
I’m just here to say the Dr. Evil monologue deep cut is so :chefs-kiss: 15/10 No notes
October 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I’m just here to say the Dr. Evil monologue deep cut is so :chefs-kiss: 15/10 No notes