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Travis Smith

@travisthetechie.com

Builder of brick spaceships. Sci-fi and fantasy reader. Software developer.

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This feels relatable... I'm sure I've misspelled something in API contracts over the years. I personally remember a URL that an intern created that it took us two years to fix because people started using it. (No shame on the intern, someone still approved the PR!)

11.10.2025 20:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or your provider tells you not to do it but you do it anyways and DDoS them daily. β€œWe need to stop cutting PRs today!”

25.09.2025 21:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have yet to see a D&D game in a London pub. I would be looking forward to my London trips a lot more if I knew I’d stumble upon one. (Though always in more central London, so maybe my problem.)

15.08.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Given the US population (per latest) is 50.5% female I’d say we have about 1% of the population who would not have a ball in their court if we started handing them out. 3m balls short! We can use alternatives though. Plenty of those.

10.08.2025 20:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s funny to me that AI tools converted us from using documents for tech approaches to markdown in repos so the tools could easier read and modify them. But absolutely here for it.

18.07.2025 00:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's update your legacy system bit by bitβ€”no need to throw everything out and start from scratch.

06.06.2025 17:28 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the way. If you don’t fix your underlying problems (normally of change safety), you’ll be back rewriting your software every few years. It’s a waste.

29.05.2025 19:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

While I don’t really disagree with your sentiment, the story (MSQ) in 14 has some excellent riffs. I don’t regularly play, but I did great enjoy some parts of it.

28.05.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am begging people, from game devs to game journalists, to regular players: Stop equivocating difficulty options with accessibility.

While difficulty options can make a game more accessible as a side effect, they are are not a substitute for real accessibility options.

22.05.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6

Or you know, you need some time to disassociate.

20.05.2025 18:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Clearly didn’t play enough of World of Final Fantasy (absolutely not cannon in my head).

17.05.2025 16:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apple TV+ debuts trailer for β€œMurderbot,” premiering May 16 Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for β€œMurderbot,” the comedic thriller series starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Alexander SkarsgΓ₯rd.

And lo, the trailer did drop: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2... #murderbot

09.04.2025 15:09 πŸ‘ 3839 πŸ” 1155 πŸ’¬ 233 πŸ“Œ 572

From the start of the season. They tried to make it fit about half way through episode one but still hasn’t felt right. Oh well. Wheel of Time looks better right now.

I’m holding up. Spring Break, so doing the important stuff, like PokΓ©mon Go with my son. Hope you’re holding up my friend.

28.03.2025 01:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not sure this season was a good for me. Leaned way too much into that.

28.03.2025 01:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Episode 1 - Mongo DB Is Web Scale
Episode 1 - Mongo DB Is Web Scale YouTube video by gar1t

I think the only acceptable answer is youtu.be/b2F-DItXtZs?...

11.03.2025 00:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I tell the websites to remember me. They never do πŸ’”

10.03.2025 00:07 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that we had a hegemony I think is questionable to start with. I don’t feel back it is cooked. But I do worry about what takes its place and how our leaders respond to throwing weight around not working.

01.03.2025 20:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apple’s new sci-fi series β€œMurderbot” to make global debut May 16, 2025 Today, Apple TV+ unveiled a first look at β€œMurderbot,” created by Chris and Paul Weitz and starring Alexander SkarsgΓ₯rd

I have been so excited since I found out this would be announced today! RIP any ability for me to concentrate: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2...

20.02.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 7775 πŸ” 1561 πŸ’¬ 461 πŸ“Œ 743

if anyone sees this post, it's gonna be really unpopular but I wish we got as serious about road safety as we do about airplane safety

every week, ~800 people, about two planes' worth, die in traffic in the U.S.

18.02.2025 02:04 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

They don’t actually use toilets anyways. Why would we waste time designing for a non-existent use case?

18.02.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait. Congress won’t do shit. That’s just a fantasy.

18.02.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You have my vote Eric. No policies would be an acceptable outcome and let Congress rebuild some stuff.

18.02.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like you have a great story idea there, because you write so many legal thrillers.

17.02.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Neighbors who see being neighborly as food sharing are always the best.

13.02.2025 23:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re at a hotel, they sometimes have some extras for you.

09.02.2025 23:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you have a sax marine in your line up!

09.02.2025 17:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll see you on the other side.

I’m not sure I want know but the other side of what?

09.02.2025 01:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As someone is reminding us. It’s only a crime if someone stops you.

06.02.2025 23:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Corey, that’s known as Ownership.

06.02.2025 23:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0