Matthew Ford
@matthewford.bsky.social
Co-founder @ Bit Zesty - software design, development, support agency - Ruby on Rails, JS, Python, Elixir/Phoenix and ReactNative.
👨🏽💻 Fractional CTO and technical advisor
🎮 Part-time gamer
🪴 Amateur gardener
🍺 Brewer of kombucha
👨🏽💻 Fractional CTO and technical advisor
🎮 Part-time gamer
🪴 Amateur gardener
🍺 Brewer of kombucha
I sat down with Jason Swett to unpack how AI is redefining software development, speeding up coding, but still needing human direction, plus why fundamentals like version control, TDD and architecture remain non-negotiable.
www.codewithjason.com/podcast/1807...
#SoftwareDevelopment #AI
www.codewithjason.com/podcast/1807...
#SoftwareDevelopment #AI
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I sat down with Jason Swett to unpack how AI is redefining software development, speeding up coding, but still needing human direction, plus why fundamentals like version control, TDD and architecture remain non-negotiable.
www.codewithjason.com/podcast/1807...
#SoftwareDevelopment #AI
www.codewithjason.com/podcast/1807...
#SoftwareDevelopment #AI
Excited about the future of Ruby in the age of AI where a concise languages matter - as @matz.bsky.social says Ruby will become more popular #euruko #euruko2025
September 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Excited about the future of Ruby in the age of AI where a concise languages matter - as @matz.bsky.social says Ruby will become more popular #euruko #euruko2025
Euruko 2025 - kicking off. Come say hi 👋
September 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Euruko 2025 - kicking off. Come say hi 👋
Had a great time at Friendly.rb last week now on to EuRoKo!
September 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Had a great time at Friendly.rb last week now on to EuRoKo!
At #Friendlyrb if you’re around, come and say hi 👋 Always happy to chat Ruby, Rails, and all things tech!
#rails #rubyonrails
#rails #rubyonrails
September 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
At #Friendlyrb if you’re around, come and say hi 👋 Always happy to chat Ruby, Rails, and all things tech!
#rails #rubyonrails
#rails #rubyonrails
Vibe coded a little Padel tournament planning app an hour before the tournament I'm organising 😅
padelplanner.bitzesty.com
#GenAI #CursorAI #vibecoding #padel
padelplanner.bitzesty.com
#GenAI #CursorAI #vibecoding #padel
Padel Tournament Planner
padelplanner.bitzesty.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Vibe coded a little Padel tournament planning app an hour before the tournament I'm organising 😅
padelplanner.bitzesty.com
#GenAI #CursorAI #vibecoding #padel
padelplanner.bitzesty.com
#GenAI #CursorAI #vibecoding #padel
What is vibe coding? And how to use GenAI for software engineering: bitzesty.com/blog/what-is...
#ai #genai #softwaredevelopment
#ai #genai #softwaredevelopment
What is Vibe Coding: How to use GenAI for Software Engineering
The emergence of AI coding tools and assistants is reshaping software development, giving rise to a practice known as "vibe coding". While vibe coding accelerates delivery, it raises crucial concerns ...
bitzesty.com
March 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What is vibe coding? And how to use GenAI for software engineering: bitzesty.com/blog/what-is...
#ai #genai #softwaredevelopment
#ai #genai #softwaredevelopment
If you're at #CTOCraftCon come and say hi 👋🏼
March 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
If you're at #CTOCraftCon come and say hi 👋🏼
Reposted by Matthew Ford
Me: I can’t believe UK voters chose to torch their economy with Brexit. That can never be topped.
American voters:
American voters:
a man is covering his eyes with his hands in front of a group of men .
ALT: a man is covering his eyes with his hands in front of a group of men .
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Me: I can’t believe UK voters chose to torch their economy with Brexit. That can never be topped.
American voters:
American voters:
Reposted by Matthew Ford
And there it is. Putin’s lifelong dream. After years of relentless Russian propaganda, now fully embraced by the American president and the world’s richest oligarch, millions of Americans are convinced that this is a good plan because Europe is an enemy and Putin is our friend.
March 2, 2025 at 12:24 PM
And there it is. Putin’s lifelong dream. After years of relentless Russian propaganda, now fully embraced by the American president and the world’s richest oligarch, millions of Americans are convinced that this is a good plan because Europe is an enemy and Putin is our friend.
Reposted by Matthew Ford
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
Reposted by Matthew Ford
Idiocracy was a documentary
February 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Idiocracy was a documentary
Really want to give elixir another go for my ai agent, but there is just so much in python/ts
February 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Really want to give elixir another go for my ai agent, but there is just so much in python/ts
The Duolingo app icon when it's offloaded 🤣
February 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Duolingo app icon when it's offloaded 🤣
Anyone else have hundreds of screenshots of their alarm going off?
February 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Anyone else have hundreds of screenshots of their alarm going off?
Someone at apple needs to fix searching for low power to display the toggle - it used to be there
February 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Someone at apple needs to fix searching for low power to display the toggle - it used to be there
@ryanmacg.bsky.social what it is with PMs and Madeira 😂 just realised Starmer also visited
February 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
@ryanmacg.bsky.social what it is with PMs and Madeira 😂 just realised Starmer also visited
Caching messing my week up, TGIF
January 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Caching messing my week up, TGIF
Reposted by Matthew Ford
Siri set an alarm for 1:30pm
*silence*
Hey, Siri set an alarm for 1:30pm
*silence*
Fine I'll do it my self..
*checks phone* it has set the alarm, but just decided I didn't need to know
*silence*
Hey, Siri set an alarm for 1:30pm
*silence*
Fine I'll do it my self..
*checks phone* it has set the alarm, but just decided I didn't need to know
November 28, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Siri set an alarm for 1:30pm
*silence*
Hey, Siri set an alarm for 1:30pm
*silence*
Fine I'll do it my self..
*checks phone* it has set the alarm, but just decided I didn't need to know
*silence*
Hey, Siri set an alarm for 1:30pm
*silence*
Fine I'll do it my self..
*checks phone* it has set the alarm, but just decided I didn't need to know