rlawson

Like most devs I have a couple high level languages (Java/Python/PHP) but my low level language was always C/C++. However after 25 years I was still shooting myself in the foot on the regular. I evaluate Go, Rust and…

I lived through the internet transition where suddenly every company had to have a website, then again the same with mobile apps. I am busy currently writing agent tools to allow llms to have access to my company's…

I have been working with flutter and have come to really like Dart. I'm primarily a Java dev and to me Dart feels like a lighter Java with better dev experience. I am considering using it in other areas - command line…

I was reflecting on the tough job market and feeling bad for all the folks experiencing a layoff - not to mention worrying what may be in my own future given industry trends. Having gone through a few myself and also…

I am attracted to the simplicity of Lua vs the increasing complexity of Python but I really miss the speed of development of Django. What would be the closest Lua equivalent? I like Orbit and Sailor but they don't seem…

I have fond memories of Sun, they made great hardware, gave us Java and open sourced a lot of stuff. Mainly I don't recall ever feeling the distrust that I have for the current crop. Was Sun the last decent tech company…

We just got sticker shocked at work and so are starting a (prolly year long) migration off VMware. Some stuff headed to Azure but not sure yet about the plan for on-premise stuff. What are others doing?

Recent events got me thinking that future regulations may limit access to compute power if AI growth proves dangerous. Much as access to advanced weaponry is restricted. Thoughts?

I'm getting into Lua and wondering what's the list of active application servers? I've come across - redbean - openresty - mako/barracuda What am I missing?

I have been having a lot of fun with Lua. What amazes me is how much power it provides when coupled with things like Mako server (Barracuda), OpenResty or (my favorite) redbean/fullmoon. Full app server in a few MB. Lua…

I am early 50's and still code around half of my day. I do manage a small team but my primary love has always been development. I'm wondering what resources there are for us senior devs who keep coding? My older friends…

Will software certified GPT free be the equivalent of organic/nonGMO in the food world? I am not making any claims about the actual validity of the assumption just the perception that 100% human coded software will in…

As a long time Java dev I have gotten nostalgic about Sun (pre-Oracle) and would like to have a piece of sun branded hardware. Ideally it would be practical as well (Java/Python dev). A quick browse of ebay tells me the…

I guess the job market has been so good for so long but those of us who lived through y2k aftermath, dot com bust, housing market crash, etc realize that yes you should enjoy your work but no you should not expect…

Django is already pretty low code but there's a lot of times I'd just like to write a quick SQL snippet, display a nice grid and then define another couple of SQL snippets for handling actions on the grid. I can…

Ok so I am primarily a backend dev but doing some pro-bono work with a non-profit. They need a mobile app in the app stores. I could easily do a mobile web app with Django but it has to be a "real" app. So what is my…

I'm writing some utilities with Java Swing (I'm a Java dev working in a Java shop). Been away from it a while - what is the best app framework? I have settled on flat laf (https://www.formdev.com/flatlaf) but what about…

I am looking to get an approx 12x8 backyard shed to serve as my office. I have a large fence so looking for something that comes in sections and can have AC/electrical. Any recommendations?

My experience (20+ yrs) at a variety of shops has led me to the belief that overall large corporate projects are best served by using Java (or JVM based language). Access to talent pool, IDE and tooling, type system,…

Played around with a couple of the Google sponsored languages - Go and then Dart. Both exercised different parts of my brain but I feel like Dart has a much lower learning curve for anyone with Java/C# experience. I'm…

So my company went fully remote during covid. It's a small company well known in the area for having a good culture in the tech dept. Lot's of board games at lunch, people doing stuff outside work, and long term tenures…

I wanted to aggregate the options for frameworks like htmx that allow you to extend html to perform ajax, SSE, etc. Hosted on github pages, no ads or tracking - I am just enthusiastic about this technology. Pull…

I am in my early 50s and a few years ago was interviewing for dev jobs (so 48ish). It was the first time I experienced direct ageism. I was looking for an IC role as I needed a break after a CTO stint. I had people make…

I would really like to see a resource which presents the low/no js tools and pros/cons of each. Does anything like this exist? I am talking tools like htmx, unpoly, hotwire or slim js frameworks such as alpine or…