Mike Fiedler
@miketheman.com
Code Gardener. Wrangler of the Unusual. Roller Derby referee. AWS Hero. PyPI Maintainer. Shakshuka lover. he/him
https://miketheman.dev
https://miketheman.dev
Very cool to see my suggestion of asv for benchmarks paid off. Congratulations on the speed ups!
January 10, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Very cool to see my suggestion of asv for benchmarks paid off. Congratulations on the speed ups!
I filled out the 2026 @Answers4AWS survey. You should too! answersforaws.com/survey/ #aws
The 2026 Answers for AWS survey
Which AWS services are people interested in 🧐? Which do they like ✅? Which would they never use again 😡?
answersforaws.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I filled out the 2026 @Answers4AWS survey. You should too! answersforaws.com/survey/ #aws
One of the most impactful concepts I ever learned was to "figure out how to get things done when you're not watching."
Apply this in process automation, systems resilience engineering, financial management, and other areas.
If you need to be present, **you** are the bottleneck.
Apply this in process automation, systems resilience engineering, financial management, and other areas.
If you need to be present, **you** are the bottleneck.
January 9, 2026 at 2:56 AM
One of the most impactful concepts I ever learned was to "figure out how to get things done when you're not watching."
Apply this in process automation, systems resilience engineering, financial management, and other areas.
If you need to be present, **you** are the bottleneck.
Apply this in process automation, systems resilience engineering, financial management, and other areas.
If you need to be present, **you** are the bottleneck.
Reposted by Mike Fiedler
2025 was another eventful year for PyPI! Critical security enhancements, powerful new org features, a better overall user experience, and transparent security incident response 🎉👏 Thank you, PyPI team & community!
Learn more on our blog: blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-1...
Learn more on our blog: blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-1...
January 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
2025 was another eventful year for PyPI! Critical security enhancements, powerful new org features, a better overall user experience, and transparent security incident response 🎉👏 Thank you, PyPI team & community!
Learn more on our blog: blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-1...
Learn more on our blog: blog.pypi.org/posts/2025-1...
These Kids Are Alright
January 1, 2026 at 11:09 PM
These Kids Are Alright
Reminder: Don't freak out when all your YTD queries and graphs show pretty much nothing today.
Happy New Year! 🎊🎈🍷
Happy New Year! 🎊🎈🍷
January 1, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Reminder: Don't freak out when all your YTD queries and graphs show pretty much nothing today.
Happy New Year! 🎊🎈🍷
Happy New Year! 🎊🎈🍷
Reposted by Mike Fiedler
🎆🎇WINNER🎇🎆
2025 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR
2025 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR
January 1, 2026 at 1:26 AM
🎆🎇WINNER🎇🎆
2025 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR
2025 HEADLINE OF THE YEAR
The overwhelming amount of folks who are excited and celebrating their publishing of projects to the Index definitely feels like it outweighs the abuse, and provides me with renewed energy.
Keep writing #Python and sharing useful #OpenSouce for others!
Keep writing #Python and sharing useful #OpenSouce for others!
December 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The overwhelming amount of folks who are excited and celebrating their publishing of projects to the Index definitely feels like it outweighs the abuse, and provides me with renewed energy.
Keep writing #Python and sharing useful #OpenSouce for others!
Keep writing #Python and sharing useful #OpenSouce for others!
On days when I get sad about how much malware and trash folks upload to PyPI that I end up sifting through, I'll take a moment and search for posts with #PyPI on social platforms.
December 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
On days when I get sad about how much malware and trash folks upload to PyPI that I end up sifting through, I'll take a moment and search for posts with #PyPI on social platforms.
You mean this lil thing?
December 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
You mean this lil thing?
It's also really close to my place, and cool AF
December 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It's also really close to my place, and cool AF
Thanks, TIL! So not a hard "no", but definitely a pretty high bar.
December 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Thanks, TIL! So not a hard "no", but definitely a pretty high bar.
Right back at ya, boss
December 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Right back at ya, boss
I've exported everything (and am now cleaning stuff up, since there's all manner of janky HTML codes left in at different generations) and converting it to clean Markdown.
Then I can play with any engine I want
Then I can play with any engine I want
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I've exported everything (and am now cleaning stuff up, since there's all manner of janky HTML codes left in at different generations) and converting it to clean Markdown.
Then I can play with any engine I want
Then I can play with any engine I want
My Wordpress instance is pre-Gutenberg era, so I never got into the whole "blocks" and the UI feels clunky compared to a text editor and writing Markdown. Yes, I know I can write markdown and push it into WP, but at that point, I don't think the benefits of WP pay off for me
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
My Wordpress instance is pre-Gutenberg era, so I never got into the whole "blocks" and the UI feels clunky compared to a text editor and writing Markdown. Yes, I know I can write markdown and push it into WP, but at that point, I don't think the benefits of WP pay off for me
I started out with Live journal circa 2003, and then migrated to my own WordPress about 4 years later, and have been WordPress since then
December 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I started out with Live journal circa 2003, and then migrated to my own WordPress about 4 years later, and have been WordPress since then
Working on my ancient blog tech, and going through to filter out ancient junk is quite satisfying.
It's been over 20 years, and I've definitely eased off the publishing speed over time, to the point where I post one or two a year, and that's partly because I didn't enjoy the author experience.
It's been over 20 years, and I've definitely eased off the publishing speed over time, to the point where I post one or two a year, and that's partly because I didn't enjoy the author experience.
December 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Working on my ancient blog tech, and going through to filter out ancient junk is quite satisfying.
It's been over 20 years, and I've definitely eased off the publishing speed over time, to the point where I post one or two a year, and that's partly because I didn't enjoy the author experience.
It's been over 20 years, and I've definitely eased off the publishing speed over time, to the point where I post one or two a year, and that's partly because I didn't enjoy the author experience.
If we focused as hard on training humans as hard as we currently train machines, who knows what new heights humanity could achieve
December 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If we focused as hard on training humans as hard as we currently train machines, who knows what new heights humanity could achieve
Well, that was nice. I was traveling for work and play for a few weeks, and Auto-Quarantine caught over 50% of all inbound malware reports, protecting the ecosystem.
Even when I'm not there, our growing network of security researchers/reporters are constantly watching. 👀
#SupplyChain #Security
Even when I'm not there, our growing network of security researchers/reporters are constantly watching. 👀
#SupplyChain #Security
December 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Well, that was nice. I was traveling for work and play for a few weeks, and Auto-Quarantine caught over 50% of all inbound malware reports, protecting the ecosystem.
Even when I'm not there, our growing network of security researchers/reporters are constantly watching. 👀
#SupplyChain #Security
Even when I'm not there, our growing network of security researchers/reporters are constantly watching. 👀
#SupplyChain #Security
Reposted by Mike Fiedler
You did it—AGAIN! Thanks to you, we hit our second fundraiser goal of $400k 🤯 everyone at the PSF is feeling heaps of astonishment & gratitude for our community’s generosity.
Words can’t fully capture how grateful we are, but we’ll try:
Thank you 💝
Thank YOU 💙💛
THANK YOU 🥰🐍🥰
#PythonForEveryone
Words can’t fully capture how grateful we are, but we’ll try:
Thank you 💝
Thank YOU 💙💛
THANK YOU 🥰🐍🥰
#PythonForEveryone
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
You did it—AGAIN! Thanks to you, we hit our second fundraiser goal of $400k 🤯 everyone at the PSF is feeling heaps of astonishment & gratitude for our community’s generosity.
Words can’t fully capture how grateful we are, but we’ll try:
Thank you 💝
Thank YOU 💙💛
THANK YOU 🥰🐍🥰
#PythonForEveryone
Words can’t fully capture how grateful we are, but we’ll try:
Thank you 💝
Thank YOU 💙💛
THANK YOU 🥰🐍🥰
#PythonForEveryone
Nice! We planned on going in April 2020 and didn't. Never got around to rescheduling...
December 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Nice! We planned on going in April 2020 and didn't. Never got around to rescheduling...
