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Local tech meetups drove local tech ecosystems. Will they come back?
We talk to @pinnacle_21 Engineering VP @MartinSnyder with shoutouts to @dctechmeetup @ThePhillyJUG @charmcityjs and more buff.ly/3YOhFfq
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Remember kids: weak systems attract exploitation from unscrupulous and unserious actors.
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I realized early in my career how fragile the foundations of modern software was. My mind was blown when I realized how many massive organizations were using my code—the code of a random 20-something.
I thought, surely these orgs are thoroughly vetting my code before using it?
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Nope! I soon learned that most organizations don't spend even 5 seconds glancing at the code in the 1000s of packages they depend on to build their apps.
It's crazy—we're building all the world's infrastructure on a teetering tower of open source risk + overworked maintainers.
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They work for employers as varied as @MandT_Bank @MorganStateU @netography @VecTechAI. What unites them?
They are all Baltimore's 2022 RealLIST Engineers. Check out our latest list honoring game-changing technologists: bit.ly/3Dbn08Y
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Mix things up by putting framed quotes meant for the kitchen into the bathroom – at Staten Island, NY
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"Running a successful open source project is just Good Will Hunting in reverse, where you start out as a respected genius and end up being a janitor who gets into fights."
Quote attributed to @cra, and I don't think I've ever seen anything more true posted.
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What is it going to take for y’all to STOP USING YAML for anything ever
don’t make me stop this car
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My wife and I made another cat #claymation! Magical Cat is a project we do between jobs to loosen up and enjoy #animation.
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After a gaming-induced delay, another blog post! This one is about dealing with legacy systems that you hate for some reason, maybe even a good one. blog.ceejbot.com/posts/legac…
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Seems like a good time to re-post my last piece for @emptywheel, What Comes After America emptywheel.net/2020/11/03/wh…
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In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the US gun control debate. Once America decided killing children was bearable, it was over.
It’s official. Today I have left my role at @whiteboxinc for my next big adventure. Wishing all those friends I left behind me the best of luck.
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ASA DC chapter to host mini conference and student paper competition next Thursday, May 12 at Catholic University. Abstracts due May 10, if you want to present. All are welcome, we’re back in person, it’s free!
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📣 ICYMI Node.js v18 is now available.
A lot of time and effort goes into these releases and we are very grateful to all the work of the collaborators and the release team who keep Node.js moving forward. 🙌
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