John Tyler
@jcmtyler.bsky.social
He/him. Doing my part to signal boost by 0.00000000001%
Get that dilly on the bonnet!
Software engineer (Serverless, Java, Flutter, TDD), squash player, originally from Texas, lives in the UK
Get that dilly on the bonnet!
Software engineer (Serverless, Java, Flutter, TDD), squash player, originally from Texas, lives in the UK
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Frozen peas are an absolute miracle, providing meals with nutritional and color-wheel balance in all of five minutes. So OF COURSE they are going to add AI to the already perfect peas (as opposed to the frozen or canned green beans, which really do need some help).
![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
[Ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreiayqa37f7kik7l7s7fbtfp2sir5ckb662ry2lylinyjrfa2rkvvka@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Frozen peas are an absolute miracle, providing meals with nutritional and color-wheel balance in all of five minutes. So OF COURSE they are going to add AI to the already perfect peas (as opposed to the frozen or canned green beans, which really do need some help).
This was a great read, interesting counter to the conventional wisdom about writing tech books.
Knowing such exceptions can exist might help someone decide that it’s worth spending all that time writing a standout book!
More:
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-softwa...
More:
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-softwa...
The Software Engineer’s Guidebook: a recap
Reflections on publishing The Software Engineer’s Guidebook two years ago, which has sold around 40,000 copies. Also: an unexpected trip to Mongolia to visit the startup which translated it
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
This was a great read, interesting counter to the conventional wisdom about writing tech books.
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Hi everyone! An ongoing reorganization at my current employer has prompted me to seek for a new role and would appreciate your support.
I'm open to remote (anywhere) and hybrid roles in Switzerland. I have 25+ years experience as a software developer, 8 as devrel www.linkedin.com/posts/aalmir...
I'm open to remote (anywhere) and hybrid roles in Switzerland. I have 25+ years experience as a software developer, 8 as devrel www.linkedin.com/posts/aalmir...
#opensource #opentowork | Andres Almiray
Hi everyone! An ongoing reorganization at my current employer has prompted me to seek for a new role and would appreciate your support.
I'm open to remote (anywhere) and hybrid roles in Switzerland (...
www.linkedin.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Hi everyone! An ongoing reorganization at my current employer has prompted me to seek for a new role and would appreciate your support.
I'm open to remote (anywhere) and hybrid roles in Switzerland. I have 25+ years experience as a software developer, 8 as devrel www.linkedin.com/posts/aalmir...
I'm open to remote (anywhere) and hybrid roles in Switzerland. I have 25+ years experience as a software developer, 8 as devrel www.linkedin.com/posts/aalmir...
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Guillermo del Toro says he’d ‘rather die’ than use generative AI
“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. I think that's what drives most of the world's worst features”
(via NPR)
“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. I think that's what drives most of the world's worst features”
(via NPR)
October 25, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Guillermo del Toro says he’d ‘rather die’ than use generative AI
“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. I think that's what drives most of the world's worst features”
(via NPR)
“My concern is not artificial intelligence, but natural stupidity. I think that's what drives most of the world's worst features”
(via NPR)
Just reading newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/state-of-t... by @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com, really nicely done and so far completely matches my own experience finding a new job this year.
State of the software engineering job market in 2025
A deepdive into today’s tech jobs market, with exclusive data on tech jobs, AI engineering, Big Tech recruitment, the growing importance of location, and more
newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com
September 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Just reading newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/state-of-t... by @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com, really nicely done and so far completely matches my own experience finding a new job this year.
I've got a Tesla rental at the moment, while mine is in for repairs. Rental is '21 Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor with about 60k miles. Best part is it comes with free Supercharging and tolls, plus FSD and acceleration boost.
www.notateslaapp.com/news/3038/te...
via @NotATeslaApp.com
www.notateslaapp.com/news/3038/te...
via @NotATeslaApp.com
Tesla Begins Offering Vehicle Rentals at Service Centers, In-Store Parts & Accessories
Tesla is upgrading its Service Centers with $45/day rentals for non-warranty repairs, in-store accessory sales, and improved waiting lounges.
www.notateslaapp.com
August 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I've got a Tesla rental at the moment, while mine is in for repairs. Rental is '21 Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor with about 60k miles. Best part is it comes with free Supercharging and tolls, plus FSD and acceleration boost.
www.notateslaapp.com/news/3038/te...
via @NotATeslaApp.com
www.notateslaapp.com/news/3038/te...
via @NotATeslaApp.com
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There needs to be a ceasefire *and* a Palestinian state.
Recognising Palestine isn’t a punishment for Israel. It’s about the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Starmer’s approach suggests Palestinians can either have a ceasefire or a state—and that it is Israel that will make the decision.
Recognising Palestine isn’t a punishment for Israel. It’s about the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Starmer’s approach suggests Palestinians can either have a ceasefire or a state—and that it is Israel that will make the decision.
With Keir Starmer announcing that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel calls a ceasefire in Gaza, new YouGov data shows Britons support recognition by 45% to 14%
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
yougov.co.uk/internationa...
July 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
There needs to be a ceasefire *and* a Palestinian state.
Recognising Palestine isn’t a punishment for Israel. It’s about the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Starmer’s approach suggests Palestinians can either have a ceasefire or a state—and that it is Israel that will make the decision.
Recognising Palestine isn’t a punishment for Israel. It’s about the Palestinian right to self-determination.
Starmer’s approach suggests Palestinians can either have a ceasefire or a state—and that it is Israel that will make the decision.
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This is an absolutely key distinction, to the point where I think we should always use the specific terms themselves - generative AI and machine learning - rather than the AI umbrella term.
A very good point – I feel a lot of us struggle to see the difference and the former is overshadowing the latter.
Part of the problem is the conflation between generative AI (completely bollocks “spicy autocomplete” that’s killing the planet) and machine learning (the scientific uses to expose patterns in enormous data sets which can then be explored by humans)
July 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This is an absolutely key distinction, to the point where I think we should always use the specific terms themselves - generative AI and machine learning - rather than the AI umbrella term.
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I once read a comment saying something like "if you choose not to laugh at farts, your life will contain less laughter but still the same amount of farts". I think about that a lot.
Some people are unhappy and always will be and deserve to be.
July 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I once read a comment saying something like "if you choose not to laugh at farts, your life will contain less laughter but still the same amount of farts". I think about that a lot.
Life is a constant series of small, powerful lessons just like this
Leaving a noisy pub in small town ME. Older guy getting into car with “Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War” sticker. “Thumbs up” I say. “Those other guys were traitors.” His friend leapt to defense not of Confederacy but of its veterans. “War is wrong and they are Americans who suffered.” 1/x
July 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Life is a constant series of small, powerful lessons just like this
Agree completely, AI for code generation is trying to solve the wrong problem
June 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Agree completely, AI for code generation is trying to solve the wrong problem
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Hypocrisy is going to hit hard when companies & educated elites will lament how no one wants to read, write, or think anymore thanks to genAI.
Then Ray who has been behind bars for 20 years with nothing but books, his thoughts, & numerous writings will ask for a job and they won't give it to him.
Then Ray who has been behind bars for 20 years with nothing but books, his thoughts, & numerous writings will ask for a job and they won't give it to him.
June 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Hypocrisy is going to hit hard when companies & educated elites will lament how no one wants to read, write, or think anymore thanks to genAI.
Then Ray who has been behind bars for 20 years with nothing but books, his thoughts, & numerous writings will ask for a job and they won't give it to him.
Then Ray who has been behind bars for 20 years with nothing but books, his thoughts, & numerous writings will ask for a job and they won't give it to him.
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I'm not a fan of the yah-boo British parliamentary culture at all, but I do feel that when someone lands an absolute zinger of a question like this and literally brings receipts, there should at least be a chant of "NICE ONE MAGGIE" from the public gallery or an airhorn or something.
HASSAN: Since you testified that Americans don't pay the president's tariffs, will the Treasury reimburse this New Hampshire small business for the tariffs they paid to the government?
BESSENT: I think we have to look in the aggregate
BESSENT: I think we have to look in the aggregate
June 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I'm not a fan of the yah-boo British parliamentary culture at all, but I do feel that when someone lands an absolute zinger of a question like this and literally brings receipts, there should at least be a chant of "NICE ONE MAGGIE" from the public gallery or an airhorn or something.
@zoracon.bsky.social have you seen these?
Gashapon (or Gachapon) are vending machines found all over Japan that dispense capsules containing miniature toys and other items. There are thousands of different kinds. Here’s a thread of the best ones I saw on my recent trip. 🧵
June 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
@zoracon.bsky.social have you seen these?
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I’m proud that Total Politics is launching the Lord Cormack Fellowship - a paid, with accommodation in London, month-long introduction to political journalism, Westminster and publishing. Apply below!
The Lord Cormack Fellowship is a month-long paid fellowship with @thehousemag.bsky.social
✅ Comprehensive introduction to political journalism
✅ Applications open to anyone over the age of 18
✅ Paid and provided with London accommodation
Apply now 👇
✅ Comprehensive introduction to political journalism
✅ Applications open to anyone over the age of 18
✅ Paid and provided with London accommodation
Apply now 👇
The House Magazine’s Lord Cormack Fellowship
The Lord Cormack Fellowship is a month-long paid fellowship with Parliament’s magazine, The House.
The fellowship aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to political journalism, magazine produc...
totalpoliticsgroup.bamboohr.com
June 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I’m proud that Total Politics is launching the Lord Cormack Fellowship - a paid, with accommodation in London, month-long introduction to political journalism, Westminster and publishing. Apply below!
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I think we all need a pause right now while waiting for more Musk/Trump development, so I am offering you a JWST image! 🔭
This is the Rho Ophiuchi cloud, ~400 light years away from us, seen in infrared light. It seems as explosive as the feud today 🤫
HD: flic.kr/p/2r96wp9
This is the Rho Ophiuchi cloud, ~400 light years away from us, seen in infrared light. It seems as explosive as the feud today 🤫
HD: flic.kr/p/2r96wp9
June 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I think we all need a pause right now while waiting for more Musk/Trump development, so I am offering you a JWST image! 🔭
This is the Rho Ophiuchi cloud, ~400 light years away from us, seen in infrared light. It seems as explosive as the feud today 🤫
HD: flic.kr/p/2r96wp9
This is the Rho Ophiuchi cloud, ~400 light years away from us, seen in infrared light. It seems as explosive as the feud today 🤫
HD: flic.kr/p/2r96wp9
Every day Brian, every day.
Cancer: Your natural selfishness will play to your advantage today when you spot a donut in the hands of a child you could easily overpower.
June 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Every day Brian, every day.
Saw this handsome fellow in our local stream near Stevenage yesterday. Google says he's a mandarin duck, and he's definitely a looker.
May 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Saw this handsome fellow in our local stream near Stevenage yesterday. Google says he's a mandarin duck, and he's definitely a looker.
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Just took this survey from the State of JS folks per @joshwcomeau.com's recommendation. Just a vibe check on developer hobbies and work / life relationship. Curious to see the results!
survey.devographics.com/survey/state...
survey.devographics.com/survey/state...
State of Devs 2025
Take the State of Devs survey
survey.devographics.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Just took this survey from the State of JS folks per @joshwcomeau.com's recommendation. Just a vibe check on developer hobbies and work / life relationship. Curious to see the results!
survey.devographics.com/survey/state...
survey.devographics.com/survey/state...
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A nuanced view expressed by this author is that you can like a team's draft picks and also that said draft picks need to be star-level hits for it to mean anything in 2025.
Loved this piece from @riversmccown.bsky.social on the Cowboys' draft, and how a team can pick good players but still get stuck if they're in the wrong places. Must-read stuff.
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
www.dmagazine.com/sports/2025/...
The Cowboys Are Stuck in the Same NFL Draft Loop
Tyler Booker, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Shavon Revel Jr. are high-quality prospects who should capably step in for departed veterans. But the Cowboys' fixation on replacing what was lost keeps holding them b...
www.dmagazine.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A nuanced view expressed by this author is that you can like a team's draft picks and also that said draft picks need to be star-level hits for it to mean anything in 2025.
@mmasnick.bsky.social cool post for two reasons:
1) always like to hear about interesting things people are building and learning, even if (especially if) they make me question my priors
2) disabling replies and quote posts is pretty powerful, I had never seen that done before. Like a 1-way mirror
1) always like to hear about interesting things people are building and learning, even if (especially if) they make me question my priors
2) disabling replies and quote posts is pretty powerful, I had never seen that done before. Like a 1-way mirror
April 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@mmasnick.bsky.social cool post for two reasons:
1) always like to hear about interesting things people are building and learning, even if (especially if) they make me question my priors
2) disabling replies and quote posts is pretty powerful, I had never seen that done before. Like a 1-way mirror
1) always like to hear about interesting things people are building and learning, even if (especially if) they make me question my priors
2) disabling replies and quote posts is pretty powerful, I had never seen that done before. Like a 1-way mirror
This is baller, somebody took all of the “Ask HN: Who’s Hiring?” job postings and created a searchable database
amber-williams.github.io/hackernews-w...
amber-williams.github.io/hackernews-w...
SQLite Table Viewer
amber-williams.github.io
April 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is baller, somebody took all of the “Ask HN: Who’s Hiring?” job postings and created a searchable database
amber-williams.github.io/hackernews-w...
amber-williams.github.io/hackernews-w...
This was fun but it's also like Oregon Trail: every decision sucks, and no matter what good stuff happens, you're still probably going to die of dysentery.
🛡️ #TrustAndSafetyTycoon
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🛡️ #TrustAndSafetyTycoon
🏆 Won via IPO and retired from the tech world
📈 Score: 1807
📏 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐◾️
▶️ Play Now: trustandsafety.fun
Trust & Safety Tycoon
Manage your team, set policies, make investments, and tackle the challenging world of Trust & Safety
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April 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This was fun but it's also like Oregon Trail: every decision sucks, and no matter what good stuff happens, you're still probably going to die of dysentery.
🛡️ #TrustAndSafetyTycoon
🏆 Won via IPO and retired from the tech world
📈 Score: 1807
📏 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐◾️
▶️ Play Now: trustandsafety.fun
🛡️ #TrustAndSafetyTycoon
🏆 Won via IPO and retired from the tech world
📈 Score: 1807
📏 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐◾️
▶️ Play Now: trustandsafety.fun
