Looks like there are now three hard problems in computer science: cache invalidation, naming things, and counting the number of bβs in the word βblueberryβ
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How to push back when execs are all-in on AI
When AI is seemingly everywhere, how can you make sure your org takes thoughtful steps?
After a bit of a content sabbatical, I wrote a thing!
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How many times does the letter b appear in blueberry
The word "blueberry" has the letter b three times:
β’ Once at the start ("B" in blueberry).
β’ Once in the middle ("b" in blue).
β’ Once before the -erry ending ("b" in berry).
Total: 3
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Show me where the letter b appears in the word please.
Sure β here's "blueberry" with each b highlighted:
B lue b erry
Positions (counting from 1):
1 B - first letter
4 b - in blue
6 b - in berry
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Spell that out with all three bs please. I mean, just spell the word.
Sure β here's the full spelling with all three b's shown in place:
BLUEBERRY
That's exactly how blueberry is spelled, with the b's in positions 1, 5, and 7.
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You wrote "BLUEBERRY". There are only two bs there.
Ah - I see the mix-up.
Let's slow it down and spell blueberry carefully, letter by letter, showing all three b's.
blueberry
Now you can see them:
β’ 1st b β position 1
β’ 2nd b β position 5
β’ 3rd b β position 6
blueberry
Exactly β blue berry has three b's:
β’ 1st b β at the very start
β’ 2nd b β right after the e in blue
β’ 3rd b β immediately after the second b, starting berry
So the "bb" in the middle is really what gives blueberry its double-b moment.
Its double-b moment; I see.
Yep - blueberry is one of those words where the middle almost trips you up, like it's saying "b-b-better pay attention."
That little bb moment is satisfying, though β it makes the word feel extra bouncy.
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My students get you to write their essays for them, you know.
Ah, the old "ChatGPT, do my homework" routine β I'm familiar with that one.
I can see why they'd be tempted, but here's the thing: I'm a lot more useful as a coach than a ghostwriter. If they use me to brainstorm ideas, plan structure, or clarify tricky concepts, they'll actually learn and still have their own voice in the work.
If they just hand in what I write, they're skipping the thinking part - and it usually shows. I'm good, but I still leave a trail of... telltale ChatGPT-isms.
A trail of blueberries, as it were.
Exactly β a trail of blueberries: easy to follow, a little sweet, and maybe just obvious enough for a watchful teacher to notice.
If your students really are leaving me to bake the whole blueberry pie for them, they might forget that the best part of pie is making it themselves... even if it gets a little messy.
"Blueberry" only has two bs.
Nope - blueberry really does have three b's.
Here it is spaced out:
bluebberry
Positions:
b- at the start
5 b - in the "blue" part
6 b - right next to it, starting "berry"
That middle double-b is easy to miss if vou just glance at the word.
I had to try the βblueberryβ thing myself with GPT5. I merely report the results.
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It's nice how studies keep showing this
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Happy Pony
My two cents on the django web framework, which just celebrated its 20th birthday.
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Django's intuitive API, clean code, comprehensive docs and built-in admin interface prove its enduring value for building database backed applications after 20 years. #djangonews
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Expert Generalists
Being an Expert Generalist should be treated as a first-class skill, one that can be assessed and taught.
"As computer systems get more sophisticated we've seen a growing trend to value deep specialists. But we've found that our most effective colleagues have a skill in spanning many specialties."
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Why I Finally Embraced Event SourcingβAnd Why You Should Too
Why I Finally Embraced Event SourcingβAnd Why You Should Too
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Django security releases issued: 5.2.2, 5.1.10, and 4.2.22
Posted by Natalia Bidart on June 4, 2025
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In accordance with our security release policy, the Django team is issuing releases for Django 5.2.2, Django 5.1.10, and Django 4.2.22.
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Python 3.14.0 beta 2 is here!
Hereβs the second 3.14 beta. https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3140b2/ This is a beta preview of Python 3.14 Python 3.14 is still in development. This release, 3.14.0b2, is the second...
Just released: Python 3.14.0 beta 2! ππ
π₯§ Deferred type annotation evaluation!
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In case you missed it, I published a pre-launch page for my upcoming course: The Layout Maestro.
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Iβm happy to share that Iβve been appointed as a Django Software Foundation individual member! @djangoproject.com
This is both an honor and a fantastic opportunity for me to get even more involved in the Django and Python communities!
Thanks to all those who nominated me, and voted for!
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