I will be offering this again tomorrow (Wednesday from 10am - 3pm EDT/ 1400-1900 UTC)...
Need a pairing buddy to help learn about/more about git? Git, a popular/commonly used source control tool for software development, can be a bit tricky to learn.
Maybe even some intro to programming?
For the next few hours, I would like to offer some live pairing if anyone is interested.
Free of charge, just wanting to share with someone who could use it. DM me if interested.
8pm Tuesday Boston time
#lispyGopherClimate #commonLisp #astrophysics #supercomputing #softwareEngineering #archive , https://communitymedia.video/w/9kysH4ZwVuP4J4erZozqFT we will have (now done) a live interview with
https://as.tufts.edu/physics/people/faculty/ken-olum
about the recent largest-ever cosmic string simulation also introducing their new spacetime-volume pseudo-parallel simulation technique, relating to gravitational backreaction.
People sometimes ask, "who uses common lisp today".
Olum learned #lisp from John McCarthy.
@mjd This is why I never feel bad about giving so-called “style” or readability suggestions in my code reviews.
I may have zero problems with the functionality of your code, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to let bad practices through.
Need a pairing buddy to help learn about/more about git? Git, a popular/commonly used source control tool for software development, can be a bit tricky to learn.
Maybe even some intro to programming?
For the next few hours, I would like to offer some live pairing if anyone is interested.
Free of charge, just wanting to share with someone who could use it. DM me if interested.
AI is reshaping engineering. Can junior developers still grow into seniors—or will the new role of “Agent Director” redefine the future? https://hackernoon.com/why-todays-junior-engineers-may-never-grow-up #softwareengineering
Minecraft is just engineering neatly packaged into a whimsical, blocky paradise. https://hackernoon.com/minecraft-engineering-and-the-incremental-mindset #softwareengineering
New blog post: An Interview with Hynek Schlawack
Hi there folks! In our latest blog post, we’ve got a keynote speaker interview for you! 
@hynek talks about his first steps into coding, the projects & ideas he’s excited about, and what he’s looking forward to at PyCon UK 2025 in #Manchester 
Thanks for letting us pick your brains Hynek! 
https://2025.pyconuk.org/2025/08/keynote-speaker-interview-hynek/
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I was thinking about LLMs, coding, and where our industry seems to be going, and I suddenly recalled an aphorism by E.M. Cioran:
“I gallivant through the days like a prostitute in a world without sidewalks”
Now I’m at the same time a bit more depressed, and a bit more bitterly and cynically smiling.
Another thing I find useful about numpy in Python is that it can even be used to make up "data" to use with the other functionality in the library. That whole "say that you have a 2 x 2 array" thing is just as straightforward as...
array_2d = numpy.random.rand(2, 2)
And there you have it, a 2 x 2 array to work with. After saving all that time, I could probably go for...
snack = numpy.make_sandwich(peanut butter, jelly)
One of the most helpful things about Python and other language ecosystems that provide libraries, is the ability to do most of what you need to do quickly with one library.
Example: in numpy there are already functions to import or export data from/to a file. No need to use another "file access library" because numpy has it covered.
Extra special super secret bonus points to all the library maintainers out there, who are also often volunteering their time for such.
Experience creating software with LLM coding agents
Key lessons:
– Be intentional and generous with context
– Use design docs and TODO lists to guide agents
– Break down big tasks, plan deeply, and keep logs detailed
– Never let agents disable tests or use git unsupervised
– If agents struggle, build them tools
https://efitz-thoughts.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-experience-creating-software-with_22.html
#AI #CodingAgents #LLM #SoftwareEngineering
Compose & Android Deep Dive Package (Jetpack Compose internals + Manifest Android Interview) https://leanpub.com/b/android-deep-dive-package by Jaewoong and Jorge Castillo is the featured bundle of ebooks on the Leanpub homepage! https://leanpub.com #ComputerProgramming #Android #Kotlin #Engineering #Software #SoftwareEngineering #books #ebooks
I clearly remember when the biggest drag on my train of thought was the compile-build-test cycle; a forced focus-shattering coffee/tea break.
As an industry, we used our smarts and there it was: incremental compilation, continuous testing, parallelisation, etc. And all was good for a good while.
But now a new type of interruption has quietly taken its place.
Code written by #AI reviewed by #AI, what could possibly go wrong? 
In our new preprint, we asked 92 developers from SAP, Ericsson, JetBrains & a large Nordic bank about the future of #codereview and reflect on what their expectations mean for code review and collaborative #softwareengineering.
