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If you have to remind the reader what the acronym means every time you use it then it’s probably not a good acronym.

A GopherCon Retrospective - Trusty Duck Yapping into the void on code, art, food, and anything else that comes to mind.

My GopherCon lightning talk was posted! I wrote up a little retrospective on the blog: www.trustyduck.dev/posts/gopher...

As always, so grateful to @gophercon.com for the opportunity!

This is also how I soft launch my new blog!!! I'm going to aim to consistently post this year. That's a threat!

My Tech Stack: 2025 edition - Trusty Duck Yapping into the void on code, art, food, and anything else that comes to mind.

Personal tech moves so quickly that I thought it would be worth pausing to take stock. I wrote up a little post on the tech in my life right now to reflect on what's working and what isn't: www.trustyduck.dev/posts/tech-s...

Thanks for the listen!

Are we still doing starter packs?

Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.

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Which book??

So grateful for the opportunity to chat with Thomas and pick his brain as he sets on a new venture! Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts!

T Mac is so good man

I don’t have TikTok so I’m very appreciative ❤️

I’m a huge fan of this if it means we get to keep arc!

Bluesky post from Jonathan saying “It’s really important that you make good social media posts” followed by another post from Jonathan saying “Tatertot is a really good name for a Pug”.

@jetmin.bsky.social makes good social media posts

I literally was taking notes during our conversation, I learned so much!!!

I know I say this about all of them but this was such an interesting conversation! Definitely gave me a lot to think about, hope others feel the same!

Ooh I’ve been looking for something like this!

🎯 New Overcommitted episode is live!

We dive deep into pull requests, from reviewer psychology to creating PRs

✨ Highlights:

- Fresh insights from @gopherconeu.bsky.social
- The balance of thorough reviews and shipping code
- Spicy takes on PR pet peeves!

#TechPodcast #SoftwareDev

So so excited for this!!

Incredible 😂 sounds like there’s no excuse not to! Past you was on top of that

You say book club and I’m there 🎉

Project Hail Mary!

It’s super cool, they let you do either a push or a pull model for emitting data! The Oura stats I made pulls from the Oura API directly, which was extremely easy.

vibe coded too close to the sun and wound up with spaghetti

This is super helpful!! I may seek out some singles for Kailh Boxes to give them a try 👀 I have been really into tactile switches recently!

The Best Keyboard Switch Sample Pack (30 Switches) This sample pack is the perfect way to try many different switches to see which ones you prefer! This pack includes many of the switches from our individual Linear, Tactile, and Clicky sample packs (f...

This one from HippoKeys: hippokeys.com/products/the...

Do you have any favorites?

a drawing of a cat peeking out of a keyboard Alt: a drawing of a cat peeking out of a keyboard tapping the keys repetitively

I fear my keyboard obsession is back and in full force 🧍‍♀️

Got a switch tester on the way, I’m ready to upgrade the cherry browns in my Moonlander!

Wow, The Rehearsal season 2 is a masterclass in interpersonal conflicts where power dynamics are at play. So interesting to learn about the aviation side of things, but it also made me reflect on how I handle conflict!

Ooh that would be interesting 👀 I imagine not too difficult either!

An e-ink screen displaying activity, readiness, sleep, and resilience scores sourced from Oura.

Not too bad for a night of tinkering!

Holding a TRMNL box in front of a bookcase. The TRMNL box shows an e-ink screen with weather and stock ticker widgets.

Impulse purchased this a month ago and it’s finally here! I’m hoping to make a dashboard for my Oura stats 😎

The Browser Company explains why it stopped developing Arc Arc browser is now in a holding pattern.

I am so sad that Arc browser is being discontinued! Truly made me rethink how I use the internet. I guess time to try Zen? www.theverge.com/news/674603/...