Sean the Seanizer
@oldjavaguy.bsky.social
Lefty politics, Java tech stuff, Taekwondo, Urbanism, Dad jokes, Duran Duran. Manchmal auch auf deutsch. Berlin -> PNW
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I think we’ve seen enough Norman Rockwell Freedom of Speech memes now
December 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I think we’ve seen enough Norman Rockwell Freedom of Speech memes now
From Dusk til Dawn.
I hadn't heard anything about the movie and was watching it, a road movie with two gangsters and a preacher's family. And then the titty twister happened and my mind was completely blown
I hadn't heard anything about the movie and was watching it, a road movie with two gangsters and a preacher's family. And then the titty twister happened and my mind was completely blown
Raising the always fun question: What are your most memorable theater-going experiences?
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
Mine also include The Matrix, Blair Witch, and being way too stoned in Belgium when Fellowship of the Ring was sold out so we sat in the back row for Mulholland Drive instead.
It was hands-down one of the most memorable theater-going experiences I can remember, a collective 30-minute butt-clench/armrest-grab for the final climb. And we knew he lived! Wild.
December 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
From Dusk til Dawn.
I hadn't heard anything about the movie and was watching it, a road movie with two gangsters and a preacher's family. And then the titty twister happened and my mind was completely blown
I hadn't heard anything about the movie and was watching it, a road movie with two gangsters and a preacher's family. And then the titty twister happened and my mind was completely blown
Tech job search right now is ... different. In the past, I have successfully interviewed with Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, and Ebay. But for the past month, I have hardly even been able to get past a tech screen. Wow.
December 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Tech job search right now is ... different. In the past, I have successfully interviewed with Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, and Ebay. But for the past month, I have hardly even been able to get past a tech screen. Wow.
Not really surprising
December 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Not really surprising
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Duran Duran
Nine Inch Nails
Tori Amos
Beastie Boys
Pink Floyd
Duran Duran
Nine Inch Nails
Tori Amos
Beastie Boys
Pink Floyd
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
The Smiths
Dolly Parton
PJ Harvey
Orbital
Wet Leg
The Smiths
Dolly Parton
PJ Harvey
Orbital
Wet Leg
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
The Cranberries
Prince
The Prodigy
The Stone Roses
Pulp
(Sinister link included)
The Cranberries
Prince
The Prodigy
The Stone Roses
Pulp
(Sinister link included)
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
Duran Duran
Nine Inch Nails
Tori Amos
Beastie Boys
Pink Floyd
Duran Duran
Nine Inch Nails
Tori Amos
Beastie Boys
Pink Floyd
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Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
The Smiths
Dolly Parton
PJ Harvey
Orbital
Wet Leg
The Smiths
Dolly Parton
PJ Harvey
Orbital
Wet Leg
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
The Cranberries
Prince
The Prodigy
The Stone Roses
Pulp
(Sinister link included)
The Cranberries
Prince
The Prodigy
The Stone Roses
Pulp
(Sinister link included)
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen.
Rush
Muse
Mika
Porter Robinson
British Seapower
Rush
Muse
Mika
Porter Robinson
British Seapower
November 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen.
The Smiths
Dolly Parton
PJ Harvey
Orbital
Wet Leg
The Smiths
Dolly Parton
PJ Harvey
Orbital
Wet Leg
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When that book about System Design Interviews could have used better editing
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
When that book about System Design Interviews could have used better editing
All Monty Python movies. Avengers Endgame. No Retreat, no Surrender. Cyrano de Bergerac (Depardieu version). The Cook, the Thief, his Wife, and her Lover. Man bites Dog. 2012. 1900. Independence Day.
Weird mix, I know
Weird mix, I know
What’s a movie you can watch over and over again?
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 AM
All Monty Python movies. Avengers Endgame. No Retreat, no Surrender. Cyrano de Bergerac (Depardieu version). The Cook, the Thief, his Wife, and her Lover. Man bites Dog. 2012. 1900. Independence Day.
Weird mix, I know
Weird mix, I know
What perfect album came out the year I turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
What perfect album came out the year I turned 16?
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
Share a GIF or vid that reminds you of your teenage years…
November 14, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Share a GIF or vid that reminds you of your teenage years…
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every company in 2025
November 12, 2025 at 5:59 PM
every company in 2025
Age yourself with gaming
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Age yourself with gaming
Katie Wilson took the lead in the Seattle mayoral and my local Nextdoor is reacting exactly how we knew it would
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Katie Wilson took the lead in the Seattle mayoral and my local Nextdoor is reacting exactly how we knew it would
Met him at a drugstore once and talked to him, not knowing who he was. When I found out, he took this selfie with my kids. Rip to a humble giant
www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonic...
www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonic...
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Met him at a drugstore once and talked to him, not knowing who he was. When I found out, he took this selfie with my kids. Rip to a humble giant
www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonic...
www.seattletimes.com/sports/sonic...
Fuck, got laid off today.
Anybody know of a Staff or Principal level role in the Greater Seattle Area or remote?
Backend / Full Stack / Software Architecture, ideally JVM based
Anybody know of a Staff or Principal level role in the Greater Seattle Area or remote?
Backend / Full Stack / Software Architecture, ideally JVM based
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Fuck, got laid off today.
Anybody know of a Staff or Principal level role in the Greater Seattle Area or remote?
Backend / Full Stack / Software Architecture, ideally JVM based
Anybody know of a Staff or Principal level role in the Greater Seattle Area or remote?
Backend / Full Stack / Software Architecture, ideally JVM based
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I hear Hell elected a new VP
November 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I hear Hell elected a new VP