Dave Merrill

Done!

Great stuff here!

Nice write up about software and AI — and distinguishing between durable and disposable code. Nice concepts!

IME AI can be great as a companion, especially in unfamiliar domains, and as you note for boilerplate. This works for me because I will read and understand what’s generated, rather than accepting it uncritically.

We are witnessing the largest protest in the history of this country!

Pass it on … #NoKingsDay

Overwhelmed by disinfo? Good news — you’re not powerless.

The science of psychological inoculation shows small habits, simple tools, and mindful actions can make you resistant.

Here’s how to build mental armor. 🧵

Attn. 1984 classmates of RHHS: We're planning a 40th Reunion Redux for this October in the San Francisco Bay Area--and we'd love for you to join us! Our "Rolling Hills High School Class of 1984" page on FB will be the hub for announcements. Please join, or message me so we have your contact info.

“A/B testing”? Haha

Mastering Programming FEBRUARY 5, 2016 · FACEBOOK

Very good advice from @kentbeck.bsky.social on how to become great at programming:
tidyfirst.substack.com/p/mastering-...

A Year of Empty Threats and a “Smokescreen” Policy: How the State Department Let Israel Get Away With Horrors in Gaza Israel has repeatedly crossed the Biden administration’s human rights red lines. But the U.S. continued to send weapons. Exclusive records and interviews reveal what happened inside the State Departme...

This reporting is so utterly damning.

www.propublica.org/article/bide...