Aaron Sumner

@ruralocity
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Non-equal part Petes Seeger and Townsend; depends on the day. I make things with code and wood and words.
🌎 Webhttps://www.aaronsumner.com
👨‍💻 Left of the Devhttps://leftofthe.dev
🕹️ Bandageman Studioshttps://ko-fi.com/bandageman
🧰 Low Overhead woodworkinghttps://ko-fi.com/lowoverhead
Aaron SumnerMar 19
Gotenberg is pretty freaking nice. I'm able to generate thumbnails for pretty much everything I've thrown at it so far, all as a simple Docker service. https://gotenberg.dev
A containerized API for seamless PDF conversion | Gotenberg

A containerized API for seamless PDF conversion

Show threadAaron SumnerMar 2
@webology "general detachment and narrow-minded opinions" ... that's it, precisely.
Show threadAaron SumnerMar 2

@webology a bit of both. 10 years ago I replaced Twitter's place on my home screen with a meditation app (it's still there today), so there's a pyschological/me problem thing there.

But the signal to noise for me is also low. Way too many reposted unfunny, unoriginal takes on politics, AI, etc. from people I otherwise think or have thought highly of. 😕

I'm going to try to do some cleanup here, but will probably go write-only on Bsky.

Show threadAaron SumnerMar 1
Social media is still social media, and social media is still toxic. 🤷‍♂️
Aaron SumnerMar 1
You know what? Mastodon and Bluesky are giving me the same no-good shitty feelings that Twitter did way back. I've removed the apps from my phone, sometimes remember to check on my laptop, and don't feel like I'm missing much besides a bunch of existential hang-writing into the sky.
Aaron SumnerFeb 21
Johan PeitzFeb 21
Happy birthday Zelda!
#screenshotSaturday #picoCAD2 #lowpoly
Aaron SumnerFeb 20
Mastodon EngineeringFeb 20

We're looking for two Backend Ruby on Rails Web Developers to work with us remotely as part of the core team.

Ideally you are:

1. Very experienced with Ruby on Rails
2. Proficient in PostgreSQL, and familiar with Redis and Elasticsearch
3. Experienced in developing maintainable and scalable web backend and API systems

This remote full-time position requires a 4-hour overlap with the CET timezone.

For more info/to apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/ac9d4f66-13e8-44d1-bb82-a929ebca8a27

#FediHire #GetFediHired #hiring #backend

2 x Remote Backend Ruby on Rails Web Developers

2 x Remote Backend Ruby on Rails Web Developers

Aaron SumnerFeb 20
I published this yesterday, then noticed today that Superpowers have graduated to the official Claude code skills group! 🎉 #ClaudeCode
https://mastodon.social/@ruralocity/116096987161632878
Aaron SumnerFeb 19

I've been having a blast the past couple of weeks chatting with other engineers at O'Reilly about my Claude Code setup, especially the Superpowers skills! Work friends, my calendar is linked in Slack 😄 For everyone else, here's a little article I wrote about my process—and why I think Superpowers are changing the game with agentic coding.

https://leftofthe.dev/2026/02/19/claude-code-skills-superpowers

Superpowers have changed how I write software (mostly) | Left of the Dev

Software developers who think critically write better code. Here's how I've incorporated an excellent set of Claude Code skills to bake critical thinking into my agentic workflow.

Aaron SumnerFeb 11
Tuukka OjalaFeb 10
Shoutout to all the #blind #sysadmin's out there: Here is a lightweight, reasonably accessible application for server monitoring. (There are no data tables for graphs but real-time monitoring and alerts work fine.) https://beszel.dev/
Beszel | Simple, lightweight server monitoring

Lightweight server monitoring with historical data, Docker stats, and alerts.

Beszel