megan
@megantellsstories.bsky.social
by day i tell stories with data, by night with words.
Great thread to keep handy for reference.
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Great thread to keep handy for reference.
that feeling when you're going to see a whole bunch of people you haven't seen in 20 years in just a few days
fortunately at least today had had some excellent distraction. thank you, @corybooker.com, and i hope this swings the momentum
fortunately at least today had had some excellent distraction. thank you, @corybooker.com, and i hope this swings the momentum
April 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
that feeling when you're going to see a whole bunch of people you haven't seen in 20 years in just a few days
fortunately at least today had had some excellent distraction. thank you, @corybooker.com, and i hope this swings the momentum
fortunately at least today had had some excellent distraction. thank you, @corybooker.com, and i hope this swings the momentum
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Bloc has decided they would much rather be Canadian than American.
Which if you know Bloc, Canadian nationalism and identity doesn't come naturally.
Somehow, Americans broke 250 years of "Quebecois First" mindset.
Which if you know Bloc, Canadian nationalism and identity doesn't come naturally.
Somehow, Americans broke 250 years of "Quebecois First" mindset.
March 27, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Bloc has decided they would much rather be Canadian than American.
Which if you know Bloc, Canadian nationalism and identity doesn't come naturally.
Somehow, Americans broke 250 years of "Quebecois First" mindset.
Which if you know Bloc, Canadian nationalism and identity doesn't come naturally.
Somehow, Americans broke 250 years of "Quebecois First" mindset.
Today in Cincinnati, Police shut down a highway overpass and held a line on each side to allow Hate Club to wave swastika flags and nazi banners unchallenged. They then protected them as they loaded back into their box truck, while physically pushing back a crowd of people trying to confront them.
February 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I have learned some SCIENCE and it is brilliant and joyful
OK WELL SINCE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT EMRYOS
Here's a story about my children who, in spite of the fact they were born two years apart, are CONVINCED they're twins
They came to me, with their evidence & I, thinking scientists would laugh with me, tweeted about it
It did not go how I thought it would
Here's a story about my children who, in spite of the fact they were born two years apart, are CONVINCED they're twins
They came to me, with their evidence & I, thinking scientists would laugh with me, tweeted about it
It did not go how I thought it would
January 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I have learned some SCIENCE and it is brilliant and joyful
NYE plans: finish rewatching S1 of The Diplomat (a favorite), finish my first read of the Emily of New Moon series
2025 plans: learn Python, relearn Spanish to at least A2, have a better work/life balance, read more, and do my best to have fun with and succeed at unexpected career opportunities
2025 plans: learn Python, relearn Spanish to at least A2, have a better work/life balance, read more, and do my best to have fun with and succeed at unexpected career opportunities
December 31, 2024 at 11:37 PM
NYE plans: finish rewatching S1 of The Diplomat (a favorite), finish my first read of the Emily of New Moon series
2025 plans: learn Python, relearn Spanish to at least A2, have a better work/life balance, read more, and do my best to have fun with and succeed at unexpected career opportunities
2025 plans: learn Python, relearn Spanish to at least A2, have a better work/life balance, read more, and do my best to have fun with and succeed at unexpected career opportunities
Call the Midwife continues to be brilliant, and the Christmas special is such a good way to conclude the day
December 26, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Call the Midwife continues to be brilliant, and the Christmas special is such a good way to conclude the day
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I’ve had bad luck with Honeycrisps for the past few years and thought maybe I was just doing something wrong, but it’s not just me! Honeycrisp apples have been getting Red Delicious-ified!
How Honeycrisp Apples Went From Marvel to Mediocre
An investigation into the Honeycrisp apple and how a complex string of events led to a decline in the quality of a beloved apple variety.
www.seriouseats.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:03 PM
I’ve had bad luck with Honeycrisps for the past few years and thought maybe I was just doing something wrong, but it’s not just me! Honeycrisp apples have been getting Red Delicious-ified!
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Thinking about how the stereotype of the "slow" southerner came about because so many of them had hookworm
Public health is a goddam gem.
Public health is a goddam gem.
How a Worm Gave the South a Bad Name | NOVA | PBS
Today, hundreds of millions of people in dozens of nations around the world suffer from hookworm infection.
www.pbs.org
November 27, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Thinking about how the stereotype of the "slow" southerner came about because so many of them had hookworm
Public health is a goddam gem.
Public health is a goddam gem.
the delightful feeling when you discover your local library just added a bunch of ebooks from @uncpress.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉
November 30, 2024 at 10:38 PM
the delightful feeling when you discover your local library just added a bunch of ebooks from @uncpress.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉
November 21, 2024 at 1:08 AM