nelsonfigueroa

Corporations are yet again making piracy look very appealing.

While this is nice, I'm gonna take the opportunity to plug Commit Mono because it's my favorite monospace font https://commitmono.com/.

1000000% agree. I'm currently interviewing for new jobs and when I hear that they use Microsoft Teams it's always a red flag. Not a deal breaker, but a red flag nonetheless. It is truly awful.

Very wholesome :) I like it

can't even make a coffee at home without being tracked

i was poking around your site and went here https://blog.duyet.net/2026/07/anyrouter/ and ran into an error: "Something went wrong! Minified React error #300; visit https://react.dev/errors/300 for the full message or use the non-minified dev environment for full errors and additional helpful warnings."

Perhaps you should read your code just a little bit?

why is OpenAI wasting their efforts on implementing ads if they are apparently close to AGI?

This goes way over my head and I don't understand most of it lol. I noticed you're still in the middle of getting your B.S. degree and you're already writing things like this...amazing.

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Remote: Remote preferred. I'm okay with going into an office if it's nearby.

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ruby, Rails, Python, Bash, Go, HTML, CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Résumé/CV: Check out LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonfigueroa1/. Happy to send over a PDF via email or LinkedIn messages.

Email: [email protected]

I'm trying to get back into a Software/Infrastructure/DevOps Engineer role rather than my current position as a Cloud Support Engineer. I would describe myself as a mid-level engineer, but the goal is to reach a senior level title at a company with a high bar.

Maybe I've been desensitized by all the "Subscribe now" pop ups that take over your entire browser, but seeing the subscription box inline with the rest of the text didn't bother me too much.

I went through a similar journey not too long ago. I also asked myself "Why does highlighting even need to be in color?" when reworking my blog. I wanted a monochromatic look for my entire site, including code blocks. I noticed code blocks are still very readable as long as there's different tones. I still like pretty colors so I compromised by doing normal syntax highlighting when a code block is hovered over (or tapped on mobile).

Btw the dynamic highlighting by clicking on the code is so cool. I may or may not steal that idea ;)

I thought I'd see "smoking gun" near the top of the list

I use Obsidian but I don't follow the whole "second brain" thing, I just organize my notes by directories. You can use Obsidian however you want and adapt to the way your actual brain works. The "second brain" thing doesn't work for everyone. Even taking digital notes doesn't work for everyone (for example, it looks like you prefer paper notes).

If you haven't tried Obsidian at all I think you should give it a shot and write notes without following any system in particular. If you've tried it and you still prefer paper notes and the occasional apple note, then perhaps Obsidian isn't necessary for the way you take and organize notes.

go for a walk, do some chores, play with my cats.

Windows is malware

I guess because there's people like me that like the UI (aside from all the Nitro bloat at least)

I’m not one of those people that have agents running 24/7, but I am someone who always feels like they’re behind. The final paragraph of the post resonated deeply.

not the person you're replying to but I was able to join from browser on Firefox 152.0.6

Issues and Discussions are disabled lol

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Remote: Remote preferred. I'm okay with going into an office if it's nearby.

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ruby, Rails, Python, Bash, Go, HTML, CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Résumé/CV: Check out LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonfigueroa1/, or my personal site: https://nelson.cloud/about. Happy to send over a PDF via LinkedIn as well.

Email: [email protected]

I'm trying to get back into a more typical Software Engineering role rather than my current position as a Cloud Support Engineer. I would describe myself as a mid-level engineer, but the goal is to reach a senior level title at a company with a high bar.

All I have to say is...wtf man

This is pretty cool. I clicked on the demo but unfortunately it's already running into the inevitable issue of anonymous people typing out slurs and expletives. Maybe have a predefined set of words/phrases people can use?

This is the demo page for others to see: https://townsquare.cauenapier.com/#square

> If AI can support/replace some intellectual work, it'll be revolutionary, and that's what the investment bet is about.

That's one big "If". From personal experience AI just tends to burn money. Time will tell if the investment pays off but I disagree that, at this time, it is out of touch to say AI is a money sink.

I think the upsides already hit, they just weren't meant for you and I

Agreed. There have been many times where I've felt that working with computers isn't fun and I question my career choices. But then I tinker with computers on my own time and I realize that it's not that computers aren't fun, the industry around them is just demoralizing.

The author doesn't come across as arrogant to me, more like frustrated. The tone is certainly not for everyone but I enjoyed it. And I agree that it's a good essay!

"Fourth, we will not find ourselves working less. Rather, there will be a bimodal outcome: those unable to find a place in the new AI-powered industry will fall out of it entirely, while those that remain are worked harder and harder as they drive automated development systems. Five PRs a week? Hah! Try fifty. Or five hundred."

My experience with AI/LLMs summed up. The baseline expectation got higher. I didn't get any time back. My life didn't become easier.

Whether you agree with it or not, the author makes some good points and it goes way beyond just a "rant".

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Remote: Remote preferred. I'm okay with going into an office if it's nearby.

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ruby, Rails, Python, Bash, Go, HTML, CSS, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Résumé/CV: Check out LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonfigueroa1/, or my personal site: https://nelson.cloud/about. Happy to send over a PDF via LinkedIn as well.

Email: [email protected]

I'm trying to get back into a more typical Software Engineering role rather than my current customer-facing position as a Customer Support Engineer. I would describe myself as a mid-level engineer, but the goal is to reach a senior level title at a company with a high bar.