RE: https://mastodon.social/@GeorgiaSun/117555805091237936

That headline though.

Also: “What are your favorite open source projects?”

#FOSS #OpenSource

Normalize asking, “What is your favorite software license and why is it AGPLv3?” on first dates.

#FOSS #OpenSource

And you know what R2D2 didn’t have? WiFi. He had to hand-deliver that data to actually keep it secure.

He wasn’t checking in with a home server.

You didn’t need to log into an account for him to work.

He had replaceable parts and could be repaired by anyone with the skill.

#StarWars

Stop making humanoid robots. The people want astromechs.

#StarWars

The upside is that this has forced my hand in getting better logging on the public ingress for my instance so I can better identify where these spam requests are coming from.

My instance has been bombarded by new account requests recently, and it's been hard to discern the AI agents from the humans.

I've approved a few people that seemed real, but please let me know if you encounter any spam or abuse from my instance. I'd rather purge the bots than get de-federated. Tips from other admins seeing similar stuff is also appreciated.

You can either forward reports to my instance or just message me directly.

#Mastodon #MastodonAdmin

People in tech seem to think that discussing their “agentic” workflow makes them seem skilled.

In reality, I just assume you don’t know how to write a script.

I think project managers are important, but being a messenger between engineers is a terrible use of their time and skills.

Please save everyone’s time and just arrange a meeting between engineers that know their respective systems and exactly what they need out of an implementation.

#it #tech