Software Engineer and other professional stuff. codemunki.es

Manchester, England
.@cineworld I don't know what you're doing, but using a password manager *does not* make me a robot! Please fix your broken login process!
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Steve Hocking retweeted
It is not the working class that is responsible for spreading disinformation about Muslims and migrants. It is men with power and wealth like Elon Musk and Nigel Farage who amplify far-right conspiracy theories. We must get organised and confront their hateful ideology.
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Steve Hocking retweeted
Here’s the thing folks. I’ve been coding 32 years. When something like this happens it’s an organizational failure. Yes, some human wrote a bad line. Someone can “git blame” and point to a human and it’s awful. But it’s the testing, the Cl/CD, the A/B testing, the metered rollouts, an oh shit button to roll it back, the code coverage, the static analysis tools, the code reviews, the organizational health, and on and on. It’s always one line of code but it’s NEVER one person. Implying inclusion policies caused a bug is simplistic, reductive, and racist. Engineering is a team sport. Inclusion makes for good teams. Good engineering practices makes for good software. Engineering practices failed to find a bug multiple times, regardless of the seniority of the human who checked that code in. Solving the larger system thinking SDLC matters more than the null pointer check. This isn’t a “git gud C++ is hard” issue and it damn well isn’t an DEI one.
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Gareth Southgate’s greatest achievement was not on the pitch, but in the standard that he has set for how a role-model and representative of our country should conduct themselves. In a job which has subjected him to a degree of national scrutiny and criticism that most people will never appreciate, he has been a real mensch, remaining dignified, respectful and considerate throughout. His legacy will be a generation of young people who have learned from him that leadership is primarily about decency, integrity and bringing honour to others. That is worth more to our country than any trophy. The crown of a good name supersedes all. Thank you, Gareth.
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Thread of surreal archeological discoveries 🧵 1. Roman mosaic found under Italian vineyard
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Actually, its only a Portillo Moment if it comes from the Portilleux region in France otherwise its just sparkling seat loss
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Look up charts about the acceptability of homophobia, sexism, corporal punishment (and all violence to children), drunk driving, dog mess in the streets. So many ways the world improves, triggered, accelerated or cemented by government action and upheld by leaders' examples.5/
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Two futures: Labour in Government. Tories in Opposition. 5 years of endless culture wars & immigrant-bashing. Labour in Government, LibDems in Opposition. Tories powerless & voiceless on back benches. If the Tories come third, it changes everything. Here's why: 1/12
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I have watched this so many times and I am WHEEZING 😂😂😂
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🚨We just dropped in on Farage’s election rally with a beaming picture of Putin. Nigel was not pleased.
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Nigel doesn't like this picture of him as a teenager supporting the national front
Community note
This photo is not believed to be of Nigel Farage. “However, it seems likely that this photograph shows former deputy chairman of the British National Front (NF) Richard Verrall and not Nigel Farage.” snopes.com/fact-check/nig…
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Steve Hocking retweeted
This one is for you @Jacob_Rees_Mogg…
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This beautiful photograph accompanies Jay Rayner's beautiful writing: theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
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Steve Hocking retweeted
“I was passing a Ladbrokes betting shop when I tripped on a discarded McDonald’s wrapper and fell in through the doorway, in the process inadvertently placing a bet on the date of the General Election.” “As far as I am concerned that is the end of the matter.”
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Steve Hocking retweeted
Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it. (Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)
FOX Sports: MLB
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Steve Hocking retweeted
120 years ago “Raymond Unwin and Barry Parker walked apart in a field until they could no longer see each other’s nipples through their shirts…measured the distance between them to be 70ft (21m), & this became the distance still used today” #planning theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Work of art, deserves to be on a gallery 👏😂
Who’s on the plane? The very unofficial England squad announcement
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10 days in and no hint of openness about the real choices the winners will face. It is completely obvious. Either they will junk their promises on getting debt down or they’ll cut spending or they’ll raise taxes. Just saying “growth” will not cut it. We deserve some honesty.
Brilliant from ⁦@HelenMiller_IFS⁩ on why pledges not to increase various taxes are a bad idea. Absent serious spending cuts, tax increases will be needed if self imposed fiscal rules are to be met. The more tools available the better. ft.com/content/d0922760-3320…
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