Daniel Raniz Raneland
@raniz.se
Software engineer/architect, public speaker, dad, beer brewer, triathlete
I got a comment about the tie when donating blood this morning so naturally had to explain about #tieday for the nurses 🙂
Went with a Harlequin knot today. Tricky to tie, but I kinda like it. It's a bit better with a thicker tie though - the edges hold their points better with more material.
Went with a Harlequin knot today. Tricky to tie, but I kinda like it. It's a bit better with a thicker tie though - the edges hold their points better with more material.
January 23, 2026 at 9:22 AM
I got a comment about the tie when donating blood this morning so naturally had to explain about #tieday for the nurses 🙂
Went with a Harlequin knot today. Tricky to tie, but I kinda like it. It's a bit better with a thicker tie though - the edges hold their points better with more material.
Went with a Harlequin knot today. Tricky to tie, but I kinda like it. It's a bit better with a thicker tie though - the edges hold their points better with more material.
Back at work after holidays and a refreshing skip trip.
What a better way to start the Tieyear than an Eldredge?
What a better way to start the Tieyear than an Eldredge?
January 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Back at work after holidays and a refreshing skip trip.
What a better way to start the Tieyear than an Eldredge?
What a better way to start the Tieyear than an Eldredge?
Last day of work before the holidays. Celebrating with my most festive tie and a Double Eldredge knot.
Happy holidays, see you in January
Happy holidays, see you in January
December 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Last day of work before the holidays. Celebrating with my most festive tie and a Double Eldredge knot.
Happy holidays, see you in January
Happy holidays, see you in January
Would you look at that, it's #tieday again. In the right light, the shirt looks like gingerbread.
I didn't really know what knot to pick this morning, and sort of just started tying something and it ended up as a Truelove knot.
I didn't really know what knot to pick this morning, and sort of just started tying something and it ended up as a Truelove knot.
December 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Would you look at that, it's #tieday again. In the right light, the shirt looks like gingerbread.
I didn't really know what knot to pick this morning, and sort of just started tying something and it ended up as a Truelove knot.
I didn't really know what knot to pick this morning, and sort of just started tying something and it ended up as a Truelove knot.
This delayed #tieday post brought to you by Cloudflare - proving that sticking about a fifth of all the eggs in the same basket isn't a good idea at all.
Cape knot. I rather like how the tail seam ended up right at the center.
Cape knot. I rather like how the tail seam ended up right at the center.
December 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This delayed #tieday post brought to you by Cloudflare - proving that sticking about a fifth of all the eggs in the same basket isn't a good idea at all.
Cape knot. I rather like how the tail seam ended up right at the center.
Cape knot. I rather like how the tail seam ended up right at the center.
Yet another #tieday today. Third time with a tie this week due to CLC conference in Mannheim.
Apparently you can wear a smartwatch through the airport security check, but not a tie clip 🙂
Tulip knot
Apparently you can wear a smartwatch through the airport security check, but not a tie clip 🙂
Tulip knot
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Yet another #tieday today. Third time with a tie this week due to CLC conference in Mannheim.
Apparently you can wear a smartwatch through the airport security check, but not a tie clip 🙂
Tulip knot
Apparently you can wear a smartwatch through the airport security check, but not a tie clip 🙂
Tulip knot
I caught Claude Code "lying" to me this morning.
This is a gentle reminder that while these kinds of tools are both capable and useful, they are also incredibly flawed and lack any kind of actual intelligence.
This is a gentle reminder that while these kinds of tools are both capable and useful, they are also incredibly flawed and lack any kind of actual intelligence.
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I caught Claude Code "lying" to me this morning.
This is a gentle reminder that while these kinds of tools are both capable and useful, they are also incredibly flawed and lack any kind of actual intelligence.
This is a gentle reminder that while these kinds of tools are both capable and useful, they are also incredibly flawed and lack any kind of actual intelligence.
Day two of Newcrafts, a proper #tieday!
Started the day with a morning run around the Eiffel Tower and now I'm at the conference sporting a Trinity knot.
Last day in Paris before I go home to Sweden tomorrow.
Started the day with a morning run around the Eiffel Tower and now I'm at the conference sporting a Trinity knot.
Last day in Paris before I go home to Sweden tomorrow.
November 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Day two of Newcrafts, a proper #tieday!
Started the day with a morning run around the Eiffel Tower and now I'm at the conference sporting a Trinity knot.
Last day in Paris before I go home to Sweden tomorrow.
Started the day with a morning run around the Eiffel Tower and now I'm at the conference sporting a Trinity knot.
Last day in Paris before I go home to Sweden tomorrow.
In Paris today for Newcrafts where I held a TDD-workshop in the morning slot.
Good times and now I get to enjoy the rest of the conference in peace 😁
I think this tie is still my absolute favourite and it really shines in the Haddon knot.
Good times and now I get to enjoy the rest of the conference in peace 😁
I think this tie is still my absolute favourite and it really shines in the Haddon knot.
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In Paris today for Newcrafts where I held a TDD-workshop in the morning slot.
Good times and now I get to enjoy the rest of the conference in peace 😁
I think this tie is still my absolute favourite and it really shines in the Haddon knot.
Good times and now I get to enjoy the rest of the conference in peace 😁
I think this tie is still my absolute favourite and it really shines in the Haddon knot.
Time for another #tieday. Went a bit advanced with an Intrinity knot today. It's essentially a Penrose knot tied on top of a Trinity knot - long ties only 😅
Neon Oni's latest new album Nihilism is blasting out of the speakers today.
Bonus pics from TDC in Trondheim where I was on Monday.
Neon Oni's latest new album Nihilism is blasting out of the speakers today.
Bonus pics from TDC in Trondheim where I was on Monday.
October 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Time for another #tieday. Went a bit advanced with an Intrinity knot today. It's essentially a Penrose knot tied on top of a Trinity knot - long ties only 😅
Neon Oni's latest new album Nihilism is blasting out of the speakers today.
Bonus pics from TDC in Trondheim where I was on Monday.
Neon Oni's latest new album Nihilism is blasting out of the speakers today.
Bonus pics from TDC in Trondheim where I was on Monday.
Time for another#tieday again. The beard is getting a bit long so I'm off to trim it (and the hair) in an hour.
Tie is tied in a Rachel knot, named after the inventor's wife.
Have a nice day!
Tie is tied in a Rachel knot, named after the inventor's wife.
Have a nice day!
October 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Time for another#tieday again. The beard is getting a bit long so I'm off to trim it (and the hair) in an hour.
Tie is tied in a Rachel knot, named after the inventor's wife.
Have a nice day!
Tie is tied in a Rachel knot, named after the inventor's wife.
Have a nice day!
Friday is here, the sun is shining, the trees are getting colourful, Vintersorg is playing in the headphones and the necktie is tied in a Haddon knot..
I'm having a fantastic #tieday, hope yours is equally good!
I'm having a fantastic #tieday, hope yours is equally good!
October 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Friday is here, the sun is shining, the trees are getting colourful, Vintersorg is playing in the headphones and the necktie is tied in a Haddon knot..
I'm having a fantastic #tieday, hope yours is equally good!
I'm having a fantastic #tieday, hope yours is equally good!
Time for another #tieday. Sporting a Truelove knot today. As far as I know it has nothing to do with true love. It just happens to be the inventor's surname.
September 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Time for another #tieday. Sporting a Truelove knot today. As far as I know it has nothing to do with true love. It just happens to be the inventor's surname.
Does anyone know what this prompt actually does? It doesn't seem to be keeping me signed in since I last signed in a few hours ago...
September 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Does anyone know what this prompt actually does? It doesn't seem to be keeping me signed in since I last signed in a few hours ago...
#tieday in Borås today. Me and two of my colleagues are attending a conference about digital product passes in textile. Very exciting since I know practically nothing about this.
Oh and I'm sporting an Eldredge knot today. The tie is from Stenströms, but that's as much as I know about its origins.
Oh and I'm sporting an Eldredge knot today. The tie is from Stenströms, but that's as much as I know about its origins.
September 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
#tieday in Borås today. Me and two of my colleagues are attending a conference about digital product passes in textile. Very exciting since I know practically nothing about this.
Oh and I'm sporting an Eldredge knot today. The tie is from Stenströms, but that's as much as I know about its origins.
Oh and I'm sporting an Eldredge knot today. The tie is from Stenströms, but that's as much as I know about its origins.
Oh my, is it Friday again already? I guess that means time for another #tieday.
Found a new knot today: KES knot (courtesy of Mr. C's Another Knot). I rather like it.
Which one's your favourite?
Found a new knot today: KES knot (courtesy of Mr. C's Another Knot). I rather like it.
Which one's your favourite?
August 29, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Oh my, is it Friday again already? I guess that means time for another #tieday.
Found a new knot today: KES knot (courtesy of Mr. C's Another Knot). I rather like it.
Which one's your favourite?
Found a new knot today: KES knot (courtesy of Mr. C's Another Knot). I rather like it.
Which one's your favourite?
One of the worst parts about working with coding agents is that they don't learn anything.
August 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
One of the worst parts about working with coding agents is that they don't learn anything.
I'm giving my highly appreciated workshop on TDD at NewCrafts 2025 in Paris on November 3-7.
Will I see you there?
Will I see you there?
July 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I'm giving my highly appreciated workshop on TDD at NewCrafts 2025 in Paris on November 3-7.
Will I see you there?
Will I see you there?
Last day before vacation and it's a #tieday. Got one day to calm down tomorrow and then we're taking the ID.4 on a road trip to Italy.
See you in 5 weeks 😁
See you in 5 weeks 😁
July 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Last day before vacation and it's a #tieday. Got one day to calm down tomorrow and then we're taking the ID.4 on a road trip to Italy.
See you in 5 weeks 😁
See you in 5 weeks 😁
Consistency in your APIs matters. Inconsistent naming and a lack of conventions increase cognitive load and can be a source of footguns.
I'm going to call out Microsoft's provided tasks in AzureDevOps as a bad example of this (the same goes for much of Azure, by the way).
I'm going to call out Microsoft's provided tasks in AzureDevOps as a bad example of this (the same goes for much of Azure, by the way).
July 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Consistency in your APIs matters. Inconsistent naming and a lack of conventions increase cognitive load and can be a source of footguns.
I'm going to call out Microsoft's provided tasks in AzureDevOps as a bad example of this (the same goes for much of Azure, by the way).
I'm going to call out Microsoft's provided tasks in AzureDevOps as a bad example of this (the same goes for much of Azure, by the way).
There have been a few Friday's lately that coincided with public holidays or parental leave so I haven't posted any neckties for a while.
I'm back today with a Trinity though!
Next week will be my last #tieday before I go on vacation so I'll have some extra for then 😁
I'm back today with a Trinity though!
Next week will be my last #tieday before I go on vacation so I'll have some extra for then 😁
June 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
There have been a few Friday's lately that coincided with public holidays or parental leave so I haven't posted any neckties for a while.
I'm back today with a Trinity though!
Next week will be my last #tieday before I go on vacation so I'll have some extra for then 😁
I'm back today with a Trinity though!
Next week will be my last #tieday before I go on vacation so I'll have some extra for then 😁