Hi, I'm Amy. I'm a dinosaur in the tech world - I've been a software or web developer in one form or another since the late 90's. I still love what I do,...
I had a moment of insight this morning about one benefit of using Claude Code, Codex, and CoPilot for my hobby projects. I have been experimenting with languages and platforms I have not worked with before. Because I do not REALLY know these technologies, I can't be certain AI isn't giving me insecure, bloated, buggy code that would never make it past a code review by anybody who knew anything.…
MGX posted , in which he says [Quote] But as the seasons turn, I strive to follow nature's way, honoring my beginnings even as I follow where the sun and rain encourage me to spread. It's funny, but lately I find myself feeling a bit the same. I'm also becoming more interested in history in general. I can't help but wonder if it's because as I get older, I am starting to wonder about my own life…
This morning, I read a either/or by mgx, and went down the rathole of reading a bit about Kierkegaard . My uneducated ass, one, didn't recognize the title of the post; and two, knew so little about Kierkegaard that when I met a former coworker named Soren, I had never heard the name before. I wish I was the kind of person who read philosophy. People like that impress the hell out of me and make me…
I received an email from a fellow Bear Blogger yesterday. (Hi, rat !) It definitely made me smile to have somebody reach out and say howdy. I think it used to be much easier to make friends on the Internet. Back in the early 2000s, I met tons of people through Yahoo groups and other similar places. Many of those people are still my friends today. It doesn't seem to happen as often anymore. I've…
I work for a company that is in the "wellness" space. As part of joining, I did their pre-assessment questionnaire, and it spit out my primary and secondary personality types. Usually, I take these kinds of things and get a different answer every time. I tend to overthink questions and read all sorts of things into them. And, the results usually feel like reading a horoscope - vague and could fit…
and of course, I immediately had to share my "genius". Imagine if people could self organize in the real world. If money and location were no object, and people were sensible and fair. Somebody who likes rules and order could move to be with other people who feel the same. It might end up being a place like Singapore, where punishment for infractions are HARSH, but otherwise, it seems a great…
Back in the wild west of the Internet, I spent a lot of time on IRC talking to a small group of people about "trading software". Most people were into games, but I loved applications. I played with generating mountains and planets with Bryce . I tinkered with Visual Basic back when Microsoft charged an insane amount for their development tools. I learned to reverse engineer shareware with Soft Ice…
There have been periods in my life where I felt everybody depended on me - one of the most undependable people ever. I was the only developer for a company that sold software. If I failed, everybody would lose their jobs. I was the primary breadwinner in my family. If I failed, we could end up homeless. The kids needed me emotionally. The house needed cleaning, meals needed cooking. At no point,…
I was 13 years old in 1981, and I was lucky enough to live in a school district that was sponsored by a wealthy foundation. The foundation put strict limits on class sizes, gave awards to great teachers, and generally tried to make our schools better. As part of that effort, they started a half day Gifted program for 7th and 8th graders. It started when I was in 7th grade, and was quite selective.…
I'm still trying to find the right browser for me. Today, I'm using Arc, but it's not quite what I'm looking for. I think my ideal browser would: Have workspaces like Sigma OS and Arc Three things I prefer about Sigma's version are: They have larger icons which is easier for my old eyes I love the ability to go back to the locked url Subpages are awesome because they help keep me from getting…