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Thoughts on Picking Up Trash

We got a two pack of those grabbers that pick things up (not an affiliate link; just for reference). Recently I’ve been inspired to go on walks at night with one of the grabbers and a trash bag.

[Field Notes] Troubleshooting .NET OpenTelemetry SDK: Why Can’t I see My App’s Metrics?

Challenge

Farewell, SpecFlow. Gáspár Nagy Saves the Day with Reqnroll!

This is a quick appreciation post.

My New Reading Workflow

More delight in a personal process.

My OSS “Social Contract”

I’ve spoken about this in fragments online and eluded to it in other blog posts, so I figured I’d spell it out here.

How to be a Ghostbuster

According to some research that was announced in November, “Ghost developers” are 0.1x1 devs who barely do any work, and may have multiple jobs. Apparently it’s as high as 9% according to the research. I saw this when Aaron Stannard pointed it out in a LinkedIn post. Not that I necessarily agree with the idea of 10x devs, but this is used to make a point. ↩

TIL: Kubernetes Auto-scaling and Requests vs Limits

I recently revised an incorrect mental model I had about Kubernetes as part of a strange experience, and I figured I’d share here in case it helps someone else.

What Even Was 2024?

Ed. Note: This is a personal post. Comments aren’t on, for a reason.

How to Get Package Updates in Hard-to-Reach Places With RenovateBot

No dependency left behind.

Communication Tip: The Power of Named Chats

In many organizations, natural communication pathways start to form. Something happens or information needs to be sent out or a decision needs to be made, and you fire up a Teams window or Slack group message and invite the usual suspects.