Andy Hedges

@andyhedges
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Technology, computer science, maths, photography, running. All views expressed are mine (and sometimes not even that).
Not sure on the etiquette, so sorry if this is a faux pas, I'm trying out BlueSky, I'm @andy.hedges.io there. I need to do some more research if the protocols are compatible in which case I'll figure out a merge.
Sometimes you have to combine a few tools to get the job done #unixphilosophy
Why do people feel the need to pre-pend generative to AI when it is not a generative use case? All you are doing is signalling to people in the know that you are not.
DTD, it was DTD that I was thinking of.
What was the thing before XSD that wasn't XML but defined the schema for XMLs?
For fucking fuck’s sake, whose genius idea was it to put the wolf in charge of the sheep’s emergency anti-predator conference?? Our civilisation is completely doomed. Sorry kids.
Cop28 is a joke as is the president of the conference this year.
A member of my team asked for recommendations on Software Engineering Management books. I'm never been too much of a book reader for this particularly topics, but off the top of my head I recommended Mythic Man Month, Rework and ExtremeProgramming Explained. What other books should I be reading/recommending?
The iPhone 15 does an impressive job of HDR for challenging lighting situations. In real life the sea was almost impossible to see.
Why does it say 20c on my tape measure?