Euron LegendsJan 16
Unpopular opinion? 📢 The best part of the early internet wasn't the technology it was the anonymity and the niche forums where you could be yourself without the pressure of building a brandy.
​We’ve traded community for algorithms, and I think we’re starting to regret it. That’s why spaces like this (Mastodon) feel so refreshing.It’s about people again.
​Do you miss the 'old' internet, or do you prefer the connectivity of today? 🤔🌐
​#InternetCulture #SocialMedia #Web3 #Community #TechReflections
Hacker NewsDec 28

Last Year on My Mac: Look Back in Disbelief

https://eclecticlight.co/2025/12/28/last-year-on-my-mac-look-back-in-disbelief/

#HackerNews #LastYearOnMyMac #LookBack #Disbelief #MacStories #TechReflections

Last Year on My Mac: Look back in disbelief

If someone had told me 12 months ago what was going to happen this past year, I wouldn’t have believed them. Skipping swiftly past all the political, economic and social turmoil, I come to th…

The Eclectic Light Company
Hacker NewsAug 18, 2025

Even if snap out of the AI bubble, we are never going to get these years back

https://coppolaemilio.com/entries/what-could-have-been/

#HackerNews #AIbubble #nostalgia #losttime #techreflections #futurethoughts

What could have been.

Even if we manage to snap out of the AI bubble, we are never going to get these years back. I can only be left to wonder what could have been.

Emi's Blog
André LinogeJul 22, 2025

A few years ago, I said “AI” only helps those who lack intelligence. But after working with modern “AI," I see now it’s not actually smart - it’s just fast, nothing more. People are the smart ones, not machines or programs   

#AI #FOSS #OpenSource #TechReflections #Germany

Show threaddevsimsekJun 12, 2025

So, this is an interesting thing from the Browser Company, dia. It did generate this article based on my blog and believe me, it does sound like me.

Scary, right?
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Coding #RustLang #ProgrammingHumor #DevLife #Productivity #TechTrends #Automation #LearningToCode #Debugging #BorrowChecker #TechReflections #selftaught
(even the tags are ai generated!)

LINUXexpert.orgJul 28, 2024

In 1997, Eric S. Raymond penned a seminal essay titled “The Cathedral and the Bazaar,” which profoundly influenced the open-source software movement. How well do Raymond’s ideas hold up in the context of 2024’s open-source landscape?

https://linuxexpert.org/the-cathedral-and-the-bazaar-reflections-on-its-relevance-in-2024/

#Linux #OpenSource #CathedralAndBazaar #TechEvolution #SoftwareDevelopment #EricRaymond #2024Tech #FOSS #SoftwareEngineering #TechPhilosophy #LinuxExpert #TechCommunity #ModernSoftware #Innovation #TechReflections

The Cathedral and the Bazaar: Reflections on its Relevance in 2024

In 1997, Eric S. Raymond penned a seminal essay titled “The Cathedral and the Bazaar,” which profoundly influenced the open-source software movement. The essay compared two distinct development models: the “Cathedral” model, characterized by tight control and centralized development, and the “Bazaar” model, typified by decentralized, collaborative, and open processes. Over two decades later, this […]

LINUXexpert
eliza-ngMay 16, 2023
Step into the world of technical debt and learn from the legacy of long-dead techs. Discover our reflections on the journey in our latest blog post.
https://www.eliza-ng.me/post/javatechnicalde/
#technicaldebt #legacytech #blogging #techreflections
Journeying Through Technical Debt: Reflections on the Legacy of Long-Dead Techs

Reflecting on Technical Debt: A Look Back at Long Dead Techs For many of us, our careers can feel like a graveyard of long dead techs that are no longer useful. Java Applets may have been a big thing once upon a time, but they were slow and often didn’t work well due to the correct version of Java needing to be installed on the computer. On top of that, all the applets looked terrible.