Mastodawn

The main argument justifying all the complexity of the current Web is that it is required for "scaling" teams and operations. There is ofcourse *some* truth in that. We are (collectively) getting increasingly more ambitious about the things we want to do over the Web.

But what "scale" are we targeting? The tools, frameworks and mindsets currently dominating are those that serve the needs of an #adtech oligopoly. It is not the architecture to support a diversified, decentralized digital society.

Asser Schrøder Femø Jan 26

tante Jan 26

These AI companies are really different.
- OpenAI: Used to be true believers but now mostly cynical scam
- Microsoft: How garbage can we make office and people still pay any markup?
- Google: Sure we can throw AI everywhere as well. No we still don't have product management or strategy
- Anthropic: But dude what if my stochastic model is my soul mate? Or god?

Asser Schrøder Femø Jan 3

Bruno Philipe Jan 2

In light of the delivery app confession post going around[1] this is a friendly reminder that:

If you're able-bodied and live in an urban area, it is 100% possible to never use delivery apps. We're still at a phase with these services where we can choose not to use them (unlike certain social media apps, where a lot of stuff is gate-kept.)

You've heard "vote with your dollars" but there's also "vote with your feet."

[1]: https://thepit.social/@peter/115824339431975101

Asser Schrøder Femø Dec 21

kjaerulv Dec 21

Denmark is a poor, pathetique thirdworld nation that cant afford a public service analog postdeliverysystem anymore, because our leaders prefer to use all the money on US techgiants bad digital solutions. Then they FORCE it on the whole population, making use of digital mandatory and then they are calling it a succes: "look! Everybody is using digital mail" #post
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/21/denmark-postnord-postal-delivery-letters-society

Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years

PostNord’s decision to end service on 30 December comes after fear over ‘increasing digitalisation’ of Danish society

The Guardian

Asser Schrøder Femø Dec 11

Jesper Lund Dec 10

The Danish government is using the upcoming Christmas break to slip through a public consultation for a draft law that would make it an OFFENCE to use a #VPN to access content that would otherwise not be available in Denmark, or to circumvent the blocking of "illegal" websites. https://hoeringsportalen.dk/Hearing/Details/70858

This is done under the guise of ensuring a technologically neutral implementation of Directive 98/84 on pay-TV decoders (hint: the IP address is NOT a conditional access device).

#Copyright

Asser Schrøder Femø Dec 4

kjaerulv Dec 4

Mere falsk markedsføring - hvor basis kortet ikke nævnes og der burde stå: "du skal stadig "tanke op" - det foregår bare automatisk, udenfor din egen kontrol og vi kan hæve priserne uden du opdager noget - samtidig med at vi laver data på dig" #basiskort #nofreelunch

Asser Schrøder Femø Nov 26

Natasha

🇪🇺Nov 26

Not using ChatGPT has made a huge difference to my workflow and efficiency. I'm a power unuser.

Asser Schrøder Femø Oct 28

JP Oct 27

Any of the companies or countries bleating about "supply chain risk" while simultaneously pushing AI for everything could fund the PSF's proposal to improve PyPI security whenever they wanted. https://fosstodon.org/@ThePSF/115446659188615376

Python Software Foundation (@[email protected])

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-funding-statement.html 🧵 https://www.python.org/sponsors/application/

Fosstodon

Asser Schrøder Femø Oct 23

Carlton Gibson Oct 23

That is a banging first paragraph:

> Most of what we call progress in software is just motion. New tools, new frameworks, same problems. Maybe fancier logos. Our industry always has this collective thrill that a new fancy method, framework, process will make things infinitely better. Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

https://yusufaytas.com/most-of-what-we-call-progress/ via @wsvincent

Most of What We Call Progress

What years of software development reveal about progress, process, and people, reflections on why good judgment outlasts tools, and simplicity always wins.

Yusuf Aytas

Asser Schrøder Femø Oct 14

Lady Laura

Oct 13

"My buddy lost his job to AI. It was his job to chug thousands of gallons of water at a data center"