Jared Quinert

And then there are the agility tests. One test I have for agility is the time it takes to make a $1 decision on a team. Many managers claim their dev teams have considerable autonomy and are self-organising. But when they need, say, a software license costing $200, it can take weeks or even months.

lol

“Before I give you any food you have to fulfil the mutual obligations I have set out that are administered by a for profit organisation. Failure to do so will result in starvation and certain homelessness. I’m off to do a photo op at the Kmart Wishing Tree”
Labor Jesus

At tonight's Cliff Richard concert. It's like reverse daycare, adults dropping their elderly parents at the door, a kiss, a wave and a promise to pick them up later.

Incredibly funny to watch the right wing going Oh so just because I love money and hate poor people I'm a bad Christian according to "the pope"???

As a kid, in Fiji for about $1 (x7). This and Return of the Jedi.

A movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with a gif

No soup for you! Come back one year !

What really upsets me about the #PublicService (& #government ministers) in Canberra is they are STILL completely unconcerned about their possibly illegal actions. Reform, #transparency and #accountability with consequences now becoming urgent for #ALP #government credibility. #auspol

The correct response is for kids to turn up and sing Christmas carols.

Straya

Microsoft: Operation failed, X is unlicensed, good luck figuring out what licence you need, (won't be called X).

Google: Operation failed, you've hit a hard quota, good luck contacting a human to fix.

Amazon: Everything worked, but good luck figuring out why you're paying 10x what you expected.

AI Is Causing a Grim New Twist on the Dunning-Kruger Effect, New Research Finds New research shows how AI tools is making a Dunning-Kruger specimen out of everyone that uses them, no matter how smart.

Need to read the cited paper, but this was an interesting read - futurism.com/artificial-i...

It's "Stop using AI"?

Playing the tuba for the opening of 'Come follow the band' in a production was a bucket list item I was pretty excited to complete.

Can confirm, I saw Starlight Express at a very young age and it has, for better or worse, stuck with me ever since

Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel BERLIN—Just weeks after announcing his split with fiancée Katy Perry, English actor Orlando Bloom was photographed Friday dining with former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Angela kept Orlando laugh...

Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel

Simpsons meme sharing that the old Bureau of Meteorology website is available at http://reg.bom.gov.au

Not 100% sure of the source but this is funny.

If your only lever to manage inflation is putting people out of work, it's a shit model.

*nods sagely* heartbloom

Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology “Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...

Once again, @mcsweeneys.net does not miss.

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"In 2004, you saw some college guy using me and thought, 'What a lazy cheater.'

Now you’d think, 'At least he’s not asking Gemini.'

In a few years, you’ll say, 'Wow, look, a human being who can read.'"

the stadium stopped selling alcohol seven innings ago. everyone at this game is sober now

nailed it

A headline from The Age newspaper where Tim Wilson claims Anthony Albanese is tainted by association with the CFMEU.

TFW the worst person you know makes a good point.

‘For every $100 of gas exported, Australia gets 43 cents’: Unions open new tax battle The federal government this week overhauled its superannuation tax reforms. Now the union movement says it should radically overhaul taxes on gas exports.

🇦🇺 collects just 43 cents for every $100 of gas exported

After recent changes from Labor & Greens, PRRT revenue has been falling

Our resources belong to all Australians & we need a system that delivers a fair return, not one where profits flow offshore

www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

The AI-Ready Software Developer #10 – Comprehension Debt In my previous post, I talked about the need to recognise when an “AI” coding assistant is circling the even horizon of a “doom loop” and take the wheel. Taking the wheel, o…

When developers are generating code faster than they are understanding it, a mountain of comprehension debt can form very quickly.

It’s an age-old category mistake: optimising your dev process for adding, rather than changing, code.

codemanship.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/t...

Now I'm singing the theme song in my head, dammit.

You probably don’t know this but the US Supreme Court is to decide whether to ban gay marriage across the USA.

Verdict on 7th November.

Shocking implications for not only the US but for the free world.

LGBTQ rights are being eroded.

Become an LGBTQ ally. We need you. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️