evilstevie @evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.net

Two different approaches to debugging a software problem:

The Sudoku approach: stare at the limited set of clues you have, and think harder and harder about them until you find a way to deduce something useful.

The Minesweeper approach: don't even try to figure out the solution from only the clues you have right now. Instead, focus on finding a way to acquire another clue, and then using that to get another, and so on. Eventually you've collected so many clues that the answer is obvious.

Sometimes the Sudoku approach is necessary, because you've got all the clues you're ever going to get. But I think my new motto is "Never Sudoku a problem when you can Minesweeper it."

#WorldBeeDay 🐝

If you ever work with leather dyes, it would be great to remember BEFORE you start that you, too, are made of leather.

The misery will be extended to all organisations once people are using AI 'agents' to do tasks for them in rather careless ways, it's going to be a significant burden and force some unpleasant changes (advance payment for booking anything, further reductions in human support, etc)

If you're not concerned about the growing spam/support burden created by AI then you're clearly not involved in any kind of business/project that deals with public queries/submissions

Yes I went out in the back garden with a torch again. 😍

I don't mind paying more taxes because people less well off than me can't. But I do object to paying more because billionaires and corporations won't.

If you don't have a big budget but need freelance input, here's what you can do to not be a shit about it:
- Be honest about budget
- Sort out any uncertainties beforehand
- Give a clear brief
- Accept that you can't demand lots of changes
- Keep paperwork simple
- Pay IMMEDIATELY

this #art got memed and went viral because it fits the moment, but it also is someone's craft, here is a version that credits the artist #GoSlowAndFixThings

Lily Seika Jones
https://www.lilyseikajones.com
@rivuletpaper on insta
purchase a book of Lily's artwork: https://www.gallerynucleus.com/detail/37865/

h/t @jeridansky

There's nothing to suggest TCS itself have a breach btw.

Basically, if you go for the lowest cost helpdesk - you might want to follow the NCSC advice on authenticating password and MFA token resets.

I've put a 3 part deep dive blog series coming out probably next week called Living-Off-The-Company, which is about how teenagers have realised large orgs have outsourced to MSPs who follow the same format of SOP documentation, use of cloud services etc. Orgs have introduced commonality to surf.

TECH BROS: let's BOIL the OCEANS to create LIES powered by THEFT

#aislop

I’m currently looking for work.

My previous employer had me writing Java and Python code while working on ML data science tools. I have experience with automated software testing and CI/CD pipelines.

I’m also a skilled iOS/iPadOS/macOS developer, you can see my App Store portfolio at https://maddie.info/

#GetFediHired #FediHired

Boosts requested.

Thanks for nothing.

I'm old enough to remember when our #1 concern about the veracity of online information was that anyone could edit Wikipedia

Even if we believe that it wasn’t Elon himself or someone following his orders who tampered with Grok to make it obsessed with white genocide, we’re left with the explanation that a single rogue employee has the ability and access to completely taint the model and redirect its responses. If you’re an xAi investor and that doesn’t give you pause, you’re an idiot. Which is to say, you’re an xAi investor.