Josh Vlk
@vlkpack.com
Dad of 2, software developer, functional programming enthusiast, PC gamer, and very into Pathfinder.
Contributor to @rescript-lang.org.
Contributor to @rescript-lang.org.
At least 6 hours because they will argue about it.
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
At least 6 hours because they will argue about it.
There are usually a dozen weird business cases where that difference matters.
January 21, 2026 at 12:36 AM
There are usually a dozen weird business cases where that difference matters.
It's rare that we don't care about data.
January 21, 2026 at 12:13 AM
It's rare that we don't care about data.
Variant/Enum types. It's either a CustomerWithAddress or a CustomerWithoutAddress.
January 21, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Variant/Enum types. It's either a CustomerWithAddress or a CustomerWithoutAddress.
I also loved him as a kid. I read "The Dilbert Principal" many times.
This line:
"Any absurdity in a business setting stands out like a dead nun in a snowbank."
With this footnote:
* If it bothers you to think of a dead nun, imagine that she's badly wounded and will recover.
This line:
"Any absurdity in a business setting stands out like a dead nun in a snowbank."
With this footnote:
* If it bothers you to think of a dead nun, imagine that she's badly wounded and will recover.
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I also loved him as a kid. I read "The Dilbert Principal" many times.
This line:
"Any absurdity in a business setting stands out like a dead nun in a snowbank."
With this footnote:
* If it bothers you to think of a dead nun, imagine that she's badly wounded and will recover.
This line:
"Any absurdity in a business setting stands out like a dead nun in a snowbank."
With this footnote:
* If it bothers you to think of a dead nun, imagine that she's badly wounded and will recover.
I'm against the death penalty, but perhaps we could just have a Livestream of him in a little cell until he dies where the only thing he can watch is MSBN and Stephen Colbert.
January 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I'm against the death penalty, but perhaps we could just have a Livestream of him in a little cell until he dies where the only thing he can watch is MSBN and Stephen Colbert.
Tools should be built for humans! AI also gets benefits as well, but things like readable errors, typed APIs, good documentation, and a fast feedback loop is a win for humans and toasters.
January 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Tools should be built for humans! AI also gets benefits as well, but things like readable errors, typed APIs, good documentation, and a fast feedback loop is a win for humans and toasters.
Yup, that's tanstack-query!
January 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Yup, that's tanstack-query!
reactrouter.com is the easiest route management, and it can also be a framework if you'd like.
State management is tricky and there isn't one blessed solution. I like Jotai and Zustand, but Redux is probably the most dominant one. For syncing client and server state use react-query.
State management is tricky and there isn't one blessed solution. I like Jotai and Zustand, but Redux is probably the most dominant one. For syncing client and server state use react-query.
React Router Official Documentation
reactrouter.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
reactrouter.com is the easiest route management, and it can also be a framework if you'd like.
State management is tricky and there isn't one blessed solution. I like Jotai and Zustand, but Redux is probably the most dominant one. For syncing client and server state use react-query.
State management is tricky and there isn't one blessed solution. I like Jotai and Zustand, but Redux is probably the most dominant one. For syncing client and server state use react-query.
I actually like those changes quite a bit. Those were some of the things I didn't love when they showed it off at remix jam.
January 13, 2026 at 1:06 AM
I actually like those changes quite a bit. Those were some of the things I didn't love when they showed it off at remix jam.