"Sorbet" is “Fast typechecking for Ruby” at Stripe recommended by #Jamie-Brandon as an example of things that have gotten real speedups
on 02025-07-23"redpanda" is “The Fast, Scalable, Kafka-Compatible Streaming Data Platform: Simplify real-time data with hundreds of connectors, built-in processing, and cost-efficient storage—designed for enterprise AI and data-intensive apps” recommended by #Jamie-Brandon as an example of things that have gotten real speedups
on 02025-07-23#Jamie-Brandon on "imp" where the program is the database and in a notebook so it’s the UI too. #toread
on 02025-07-22#Jamie-Brandon on relational UIs. #toread
on 02025-07-22#Jamie-Brandon on how he learned to emotionally manage himself to get better at things. Like, taking time to enjoy the fruits of his labors.
on 02025-07-22#Jamie-Brandon on the things he had to unlearn to get better at programming. Like “programming should be easy”.
on 02025-07-22#Jamie-Brandon criticizes #SQL. #toread
on 02025-07-22#Jamie-Brandon has written his own text editor and (with a team) his own #SQL engine. “My ability now isn’t due to any intrinsic talent or grand insight but instead hundreds of tiny changes in habits, processes and values. When I compare these changes to online writing and discussions about how to get better at programming, I see very little overlap. The changes that lead to me being more effective are either not talked about at all or are in direct opposition to popular advice.” #toread
on 02025-07-22