Stefanni Brasil
@stefannibrasil.me
Educator @hexdevs | Senior Developer | Previous core-maintainer of faker-ruby. I like to talk about active transportation, third places, vegan/plant-based, personal finances and books!
"How did I never hear about this book before?"
My favourite part of reading books is how I end up adding 2-3 books to my reading list <3
My favourite part of reading books is how I end up adding 2-3 books to my reading list <3
November 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
"How did I never hear about this book before?"
My favourite part of reading books is how I end up adding 2-3 books to my reading list <3
My favourite part of reading books is how I end up adding 2-3 books to my reading list <3
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And this is a friendly reminder to donate your pumpkins to an animal sanctuary! If you're in Calgary, volunteers will drop off them this Saturday morning and afternoon to the Alice Sanctuary: www.thealicesanctuary.ca
Reach out if you want to donate yours I can connect you with the volunteers 🌱🎃
Reach out if you want to donate yours I can connect you with the volunteers 🌱🎃
The Alice Sanctuary
The Alice Sanctuary is a registered charity that provides care and healing for rescued, surrendered, and abandoned farm animals. It is located near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Its rescued residents incl...
www.thealicesanctuary.ca
October 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
And this is a friendly reminder to donate your pumpkins to an animal sanctuary! If you're in Calgary, volunteers will drop off them this Saturday morning and afternoon to the Alice Sanctuary: www.thealicesanctuary.ca
Reach out if you want to donate yours I can connect you with the volunteers 🌱🎃
Reach out if you want to donate yours I can connect you with the volunteers 🌱🎃
Testing a new rear light for tomorrow's @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social 🎃 #yycbike
October 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Testing a new rear light for tomorrow's @criticalmassyyc.bsky.social 🎃 #yycbike
INTENSE IRRITATION
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
INTENSE IRRITATION
oh yeah, it's the "sweat armpits, cold hands" season
October 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
oh yeah, it's the "sweat armpits, cold hands" season
A fun conversation getting to my improv class where a friend asked me:
- "wow, you're so brave riding your bike!"
- "hum, why?"
- "well, downtown is so busy at this time"
- "well, that's true if you're driving a car which I am not 😅. The bike lanes are great"
- "you're still brave!"
😆
- "wow, you're so brave riding your bike!"
- "hum, why?"
- "well, downtown is so busy at this time"
- "well, that's true if you're driving a car which I am not 😅. The bike lanes are great"
- "you're still brave!"
😆
October 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A fun conversation getting to my improv class where a friend asked me:
- "wow, you're so brave riding your bike!"
- "hum, why?"
- "well, downtown is so busy at this time"
- "well, that's true if you're driving a car which I am not 😅. The bike lanes are great"
- "you're still brave!"
😆
- "wow, you're so brave riding your bike!"
- "hum, why?"
- "well, downtown is so busy at this time"
- "well, that's true if you're driving a car which I am not 😅. The bike lanes are great"
- "you're still brave!"
😆
Currently reading Hyperion and wow, I missed getting addicted to a good well written story.
October 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Currently reading Hyperion and wow, I missed getting addicted to a good well written story.
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Today is @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social's 8th birthday!! Hard to believe. We've come a long way since 2017... www.sprawlcalgary.com/sprawl-birth...
September 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Today is @sprawlcalgary.bsky.social's 8th birthday!! Hard to believe. We've come a long way since 2017... www.sprawlcalgary.com/sprawl-birth...
Almost one year ago, I started moving away from Google. It's finally done: deleted my Google account.
Saying goodbye to tech evil (no more Amazon, Twitter, Goodreads, WhatsApp, etc.). It's a bit hard to do this completely because the list keeps increasing constantly 🫠 but doing my best.
Saying goodbye to tech evil (no more Amazon, Twitter, Goodreads, WhatsApp, etc.). It's a bit hard to do this completely because the list keeps increasing constantly 🫠 but doing my best.
September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Almost one year ago, I started moving away from Google. It's finally done: deleted my Google account.
Saying goodbye to tech evil (no more Amazon, Twitter, Goodreads, WhatsApp, etc.). It's a bit hard to do this completely because the list keeps increasing constantly 🫠 but doing my best.
Saying goodbye to tech evil (no more Amazon, Twitter, Goodreads, WhatsApp, etc.). It's a bit hard to do this completely because the list keeps increasing constantly 🫠 but doing my best.
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I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
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Im creating an open source UI library for Rails (using Phlex, my gem Vident & daisyUI/Tailwind).
It's rough but I'm using it to build something so fixing/refactoring as I go.
If your interested, keep an eye on github.com/stevegeek/de... & the previews are here yoe4v.hatchboxapp.com/lookbook
It's rough but I'm using it to build something so fixing/refactoring as I go.
If your interested, keep an eye on github.com/stevegeek/de... & the previews are here yoe4v.hatchboxapp.com/lookbook
GitHub - stevegeek/decor: UI Components for Ruby on Rails
UI Components for Ruby on Rails. Contribute to stevegeek/decor development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Im creating an open source UI library for Rails (using Phlex, my gem Vident & daisyUI/Tailwind).
It's rough but I'm using it to build something so fixing/refactoring as I go.
If your interested, keep an eye on github.com/stevegeek/de... & the previews are here yoe4v.hatchboxapp.com/lookbook
It's rough but I'm using it to build something so fixing/refactoring as I go.
If your interested, keep an eye on github.com/stevegeek/de... & the previews are here yoe4v.hatchboxapp.com/lookbook
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“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more cars stuck in the same congestion. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com
What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse
The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...
www.wired.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more cars stuck in the same congestion. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com
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Looking to give away some tickets for brightonruby.com purchased by kind folks in the community in the name of Noah Gibbs.
Please share with folks (in education or out of work in early career) who would qualify. Will contact folks by Wed 5th June.
forms.reform.app/goodscary/b...
Please share with folks (in education or out of work in early career) who would qualify. Will contact folks by Wed 5th June.
forms.reform.app/goodscary/b...
Noah Gibb's Educational Ticket
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May 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Looking to give away some tickets for brightonruby.com purchased by kind folks in the community in the name of Noah Gibbs.
Please share with folks (in education or out of work in early career) who would qualify. Will contact folks by Wed 5th June.
forms.reform.app/goodscary/b...
Please share with folks (in education or out of work in early career) who would qualify. Will contact folks by Wed 5th June.
forms.reform.app/goodscary/b...
New profile pic :) My rocky and I have been together for more than 6 years now. Going to places I never imagined I would bring her to 😍
May 29, 2025 at 3:58 AM
New profile pic :) My rocky and I have been together for more than 6 years now. Going to places I never imagined I would bring her to 😍
Just found out this Active transportation document from the Canadian government www.canada.ca/en/public-he... 👀
Active transportation - Canada.ca
Government of Canada suggests using active transportation methods including walking and biking to maintain a healthy lifestyle and increase physical fitness.
www.canada.ca
May 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Just found out this Active transportation document from the Canadian government www.canada.ca/en/public-he... 👀
Getting back to writing. Found inspiration for the ending after reading a book this weekend:
www.stefannibrasil.me/posts/a-shor...
www.stefannibrasil.me/posts/a-shor...
Dark Cats
A short story about cats in the dark.
www.stefannibrasil.me
May 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Getting back to writing. Found inspiration for the ending after reading a book this weekend:
www.stefannibrasil.me/posts/a-shor...
www.stefannibrasil.me/posts/a-shor...
The main reason why I never offload cognitive thinking to LLMs is that frictiontless output is a pernicious trap. Seems smart, but long term it's you who becomes replaceable. If the use case is to speed up useless work, it's a sign to change your life, not how you produce something to the society.
May 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The main reason why I never offload cognitive thinking to LLMs is that frictiontless output is a pernicious trap. Seems smart, but long term it's you who becomes replaceable. If the use case is to speed up useless work, it's a sign to change your life, not how you produce something to the society.
"This is the economy now. Not a distribution of opportunity. A redistribution of friction. But friction isn’t the enemy!!!! It’s information. It tells us where things are straining and where care is needed and where attention should go."
kyla.substack.com/p/the-most-v...
kyla.substack.com/p/the-most-v...
The Most Valuable Commodity in the World is Friction
AI Chatbots, Newark, and the West Village Girls
kyla.substack.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"This is the economy now. Not a distribution of opportunity. A redistribution of friction. But friction isn’t the enemy!!!! It’s information. It tells us where things are straining and where care is needed and where attention should go."
kyla.substack.com/p/the-most-v...
kyla.substack.com/p/the-most-v...
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I'm excited to finally drop this: After 20 years of bike commuting, a book, and a YouTube channel, I've compiled everything I've learned about urban cycling into a course to help people overcome the barriers to making the bike a bigger part of their lives.
shiftercourses.thinkific.com
shiftercourses.thinkific.com
The Ultimate Guide to Bike Commuting and Urban Cycling
This course gives you all the knowledge you need to make the bike a bigger part of your daily life. Through engaging video lessons and expert advice from Tom Babin, learn how to confidently and safely...
shiftercourses.thinkific.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I'm excited to finally drop this: After 20 years of bike commuting, a book, and a YouTube channel, I've compiled everything I've learned about urban cycling into a course to help people overcome the barriers to making the bike a bigger part of their lives.
shiftercourses.thinkific.com
shiftercourses.thinkific.com
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Rails Tip: `rails routes --expanded`:
If you can never find the controller#action being called by a route, expanded routes can help!
If you can never find the controller#action being called by a route, expanded routes can help!
May 1, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Rails Tip: `rails routes --expanded`:
If you can never find the controller#action being called by a route, expanded routes can help!
If you can never find the controller#action being called by a route, expanded routes can help!
Over the past few months, I decided to "retire" from online community work. My interests have changed a lot and I decided to direct that focus into building meaningful and local connections with my community.
I am now participating more in local communities and it's making me happier.
I am now participating more in local communities and it's making me happier.
April 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Over the past few months, I decided to "retire" from online community work. My interests have changed a lot and I decided to direct that focus into building meaningful and local connections with my community.
I am now participating more in local communities and it's making me happier.
I am now participating more in local communities and it's making me happier.
So Happy to share that I was able to pre-order this at my local independent book store :)
Coming October 21st...
"Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."
A new book about how cars ruin everything and what we can do to fight back.
Pre-order here: www.lifeaftercars.com
"Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."
A new book about how cars ruin everything and what we can do to fight back.
Pre-order here: www.lifeaftercars.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
So Happy to share that I was able to pre-order this at my local independent book store :)
If you haven't gotten a copy yet, do it now. The exercises are really fun and engaging, and you learn a ton.
If you need financial help to get a copy, reach out to me (contact in my blog) and I will be happy to help (limited capacity but happy to help as I can!).
If you need financial help to get a copy, reach out to me (contact in my blog) and I will be happy to help (limited capacity but happy to help as I can!).
v0.5.0 of Bug Hunt: Volume 1 is out!
There are now 20 exercises and 10 field notes included in early access for everyone who has picked up a copy.
Already purchased? Download the latest here:
www.skillstopractice.com/view/downloa...
Want to try a free sample? Go here:
bh-1.skillstopractice.com
There are now 20 exercises and 10 field notes included in early access for everyone who has picked up a copy.
Already purchased? Download the latest here:
www.skillstopractice.com/view/downloa...
Want to try a free sample? Go here:
bh-1.skillstopractice.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
If you haven't gotten a copy yet, do it now. The exercises are really fun and engaging, and you learn a ton.
If you need financial help to get a copy, reach out to me (contact in my blog) and I will be happy to help (limited capacity but happy to help as I can!).
If you need financial help to get a copy, reach out to me (contact in my blog) and I will be happy to help (limited capacity but happy to help as I can!).