Matt Trask
@matthewtrask.com
Software developer (php mostly) | reluctant engineering manager | photographer | cyclist | history nerd | certified short king 👑 | Nashville, TN
today, in a gif.
r2d2 from star wars is screaming while walking in a room
ALT: r2d2 from star wars is screaming while walking in a room
media.tenor.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:59 AM
today, in a gif.
its pretty much all but officially that we are going to leave Nashville in 2026. Minneapolis was the original target move location, but we have settled on Atlanta, and after last weekend and our little tour of Inman Park we are beyond stoked to make this happen.
November 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
its pretty much all but officially that we are going to leave Nashville in 2026. Minneapolis was the original target move location, but we have settled on Atlanta, and after last weekend and our little tour of Inman Park we are beyond stoked to make this happen.
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Black Friday is a great opportunity to catch up on all the email lists from which you’ve forgotten to unsubscribe
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Black Friday is a great opportunity to catch up on all the email lists from which you’ve forgotten to unsubscribe
I love this trend of taking albums I listened to in high school (and even today!) and seeing them as lullaby albums.
I'm currently listening to Further Seems Forever's "The Moon Is Up: Lullaby Covers of Further Seems Forever"
I'm currently listening to Further Seems Forever's "The Moon Is Up: Lullaby Covers of Further Seems Forever"
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I love this trend of taking albums I listened to in high school (and even today!) and seeing them as lullaby albums.
I'm currently listening to Further Seems Forever's "The Moon Is Up: Lullaby Covers of Further Seems Forever"
I'm currently listening to Further Seems Forever's "The Moon Is Up: Lullaby Covers of Further Seems Forever"
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If you are looking to find tech folks who write, @brittanyellich.com put together a starter pack!
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November 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
If you are looking to find tech folks who write, @brittanyellich.com put together a starter pack!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
bsky.app/starter-pack...
today's adventure: teaching my cat about angle grinder safety.
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
today's adventure: teaching my cat about angle grinder safety.
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HTTP has a new method: QUERY. Tl;dr: GET with a body.
https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-14.html
#ietf
https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-14.html
#ietf
The HTTP QUERY Method
This specification defines the QUERY method for HTTP. A QUERY requests that the request target process the enclosed content in a safe and idempotent manner and then respond with the result of that processing. This is similar to POST requests but can be automatically repeated or restarted without concern for partial state changes.
www.ietf.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
HTTP has a new method: QUERY. Tl;dr: GET with a body.
https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-14.html
#ietf
https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-httpbis-safe-method-w-body-14.html
#ietf
Apparently one of my hobbies is to update the wikipedia page for Ken Burn's "The American Revolution" as I type out which historians and authors are being interviewed for the wiki page.
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Apparently one of my hobbies is to update the wikipedia page for Ken Burn's "The American Revolution" as I type out which historians and authors are being interviewed for the wiki page.
It's New Ken Burns Documentary day. #americanrevolution
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
It's New Ken Burns Documentary day. #americanrevolution
I should be somewhere in Georgia driving to Disney World right now, but instead I'm at my desk. This year man.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I should be somewhere in Georgia driving to Disney World right now, but instead I'm at my desk. This year man.
"wind chill can't free pipes" is the new "jet fuel can't melt steel beams"
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
"wind chill can't free pipes" is the new "jet fuel can't melt steel beams"
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Moving The Balanced Engineer Newsletter to monthly for better balance!
Each month I'll share my favorite engineering resources. Subscribe at balancedengineer.com
After a very busy October, this issue features @simonwillison.net and @robbyonrails.com!
Each month I'll share my favorite engineering resources. Subscribe at balancedengineer.com
After a very busy October, this issue features @simonwillison.net and @robbyonrails.com!
The Balanced Engineer - Software Engineering Newsletter
The very best newsletter for generalist software engineers.
balancedengineer.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Moving The Balanced Engineer Newsletter to monthly for better balance!
Each month I'll share my favorite engineering resources. Subscribe at balancedengineer.com
After a very busy October, this issue features @simonwillison.net and @robbyonrails.com!
Each month I'll share my favorite engineering resources. Subscribe at balancedengineer.com
After a very busy October, this issue features @simonwillison.net and @robbyonrails.com!
Been listening to Christmas music since July. But today it goes to 11.
a man wearing a santa hat is saying we 're all in this together .
ALT: a man wearing a santa hat is saying we 're all in this together .
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Been listening to Christmas music since July. But today it goes to 11.
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Once again I am asking that Nashville be included in the Eastern time zone. The 5 pm darkness here in the sunbelt is just abysmal.
October 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Once again I am asking that Nashville be included in the Eastern time zone. The 5 pm darkness here in the sunbelt is just abysmal.
Bold move @channel in a slack channel with 34,454 people in it. Definitely the way to intro yourself to a community
October 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Bold move @channel in a slack channel with 34,454 people in it. Definitely the way to intro yourself to a community
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I have an issue where if I don’t immediately grok something I get down on myself, and then spiral.
#programming
#programming
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I have an issue where if I don’t immediately grok something I get down on myself, and then spiral.
#programming
#programming
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Common communication error. Confusing “I want to be right” with “I just want to be understood.”
October 27, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Common communication error. Confusing “I want to be right” with “I just want to be understood.”
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dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience
October 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
dear US friends, when a sitting president (re)builds the seat of government, it almost always means the president has no intention of leaving at the end of term. your African friends with decades of experience
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You've spent your whole career skipping straight to code... it's time to stop.
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The next great engineering skill is not coding | Mike Bifulco
You have likely ignored it your entire career. That stops now - it's time to hone your writing skills.
mikebifulco.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
You've spent your whole career skipping straight to code... it's time to stop.
mikebifulco.com/newsletter/n...
mikebifulco.com/newsletter/n...
In case no one has told you lately, I’m proud of you.
October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In case no one has told you lately, I’m proud of you.
Jealous to be missing #longhornphp but I know some rad people are gonna be there and if you are going make sure to say hi to them! @longhornphp.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Jealous to be missing #longhornphp but I know some rad people are gonna be there and if you are going make sure to say hi to them! @longhornphp.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM