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I am a writer, storyteller, and cybernetics researcher.
Joined Nov 2022
We don't drink much anymore and had some brand new bottles of wine and spirts we wanted to get rid of. The neighbor across the hall regularly has food and other deliveries that sit in the hall for a day. We put our alcohol in a bag and set by their door. It was gone within a couple hours.
How long do you cook an imaginary turkey that weighs 18 lbs?
A new word for my vocabulary, "extractivism".
We are doing three pies for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. That is it. Three pies. Nothing else. Pumpkin. Pecan. Apple. Done.
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In every tech organization, there are some people that seem to know every system, everybody, and every problem. They're super helpful, and save coworkers months of wasted efforts, by short-circuiting dead end paths, sharing efficient workflows, knowing which services already exist, and generally having great technical judgement.
*None of those skills are quantifiable on performance reviews, other than peers saying thanks (if they're lucky).
*Many underrepresented engineers fill these roles.
I write my newsletter for @api at the end of each week, then I edit it Monday morning before sending out -- it is a great way to understand the previous week and then prepare for the upcoming week.
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how URLs work
When your desire to police the squirrels is stronger than the Hudson River winds.
You ever feel like your z-index is waaaaay offf?
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@kin Thanks Kin for the great write-up. I actually share a lot of your concerns. I think that I love the “magic” of technology when it is useful (of course), understandable and when I can explain it. Referring to the giants shoulders we build new things upon is a key thing in this process - and the lack of attribution in AI ruins my confidence in it. I hope some great story tellers will stand! 😉
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🎉 Microcks is proud to be featured by @kin, the API Evangelist, as a top tool for API mocking and testing! 🙌
His publications are must-reads 💡
Check out his work and explore the best API resources out there! 🛠️
Artificial Intelligence Is The Last Stop For My Technology Career - https://kinlane.com/2024/11/20/artificial-intelligence-is-the-end-of-the-line-for-my-api-career/
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People real quick to declare a winner when really we should be pushing for interoperability between platforms and protocols. Single platform dominance is the wrong thing to wish for.
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Mike Amundsen
Powerful HTTP/API Clients: Alternatives to Postman
https://apisyouwonthate.com/blog/http-clients-alternatives-to-postman/
"A comparison of quick and easy graphical HTTP clients you can use if you're considering alternatives to Postman." -- #PhilSturgeon
Kafka’s Creative Block and the Four Psychological Hindrances That Keep the Talented from Manifesting Their Talent - https://www.themarginalian.org/2024/10/20/kafka-diaries-self-doubt/
I added Four Thousand Weeks - Time Management for Mortals, by Oliver Burkeman to my list of transformative books I've read that help reprogram me--so needed in this moment. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374159122/fourthousandweeks
The Internet, it is like air guitar, but for living.
Admin
I am a writer, storyteller, and cybernetics researcher.
Joined Nov 2022
