Austin Akers

I wish I'd realized when recording this that it would come out on the 10-year anniversary of my channel, but even if I didn't mention it, I guess it's still pretty fitting 😅 (plus it was posted to my second channel anyway, lol)

dressed up as the scariest thing i could think of.

Hi, we're HappyProto. We help you build on atproto... without the hard parts. You create the app, we'll run the backend: auth, private data, scripting, and an API over 46 million accounts. Welcome to atproto on easy mode. Join the waitlist at happyproto.at. #atproto

You really need to watch this, particularly if you're a Man In Tech

If you had a ticket to Grace Hopper and have not cancelled your plans to go to San Francisco, go to @github.com's LinkedIn right now if you'd like to attend GitHub Universe for free ❤️

Astro 7.4 is out now! Ever wondered why your build is slow? Run astro build --timings and Astro breaks down every phase, plugin, and page. Plus separate build and runtime image services and experimental parallel prerendering. astro.build/blog/astro-740/

I haven't been able to enjoy a video game in a ~year for some reason so I had Opus 5.5 make me a grindy open-world RPG and I've been playing it every day since beknighted.alexcbecker.net

I wrote about how I rewrote my newsletter archive! It was an ordeal! cassidoo.co/post/static-...

Let's talk a little more about Margaret Hamilton because she deserves it In 1961, Margaret Hamilton was tackling massive systems, having previously wrangled room-sized computers that blared like a foghorn whenever they crashed.

Get a library card If you have one already: use it

A chill is in the air It's time to pull on long socks You go over to your computer A newsletter is in your inbox (it's mine) (latest issue is out now!) cassidoo.co/newsletter/

Did you know @codepen.io now has a Changelog? codepen.io/changelog Thanks to the awesome 2.0 Editor, we're releasing regular improvements, new features, and bug fixes. Keep your eye on that page, because we'll often reveal really big features in the Changelog first before any wide announcements.

You see, the simple solution is just do everything right. Make no mistakes. Then success just happens and all the problems are solved.

don't be nice.

a tweak: open source is ABOUT people … with quality as a means to that end we have the rare freedom to practise the craft + the joy of building with friends, for its own sake. I hope open source communities flourish – we must look after our mental health more than ever. but a cautionary note 👇

microlighter@v2.2.0 is out 🚀 - new themes: gruvbox, flexoki - new grammars: astro, ini, nginx, + fixes - custom element improvements - now ~2000x faster on large files thanks to @danielroe.dev - and now has full typescript types (@danielroe.dev again) Still ~2.09kb github.com/davatron5000...

Who doesn't love a really long number written in Roman numerals? ... ANYway, for today's coding challenge, you'll build a Roman numeral parser so you can read all those Xs and Is and Vs more easily. Check it out on the freeCodeCamp mobile app.

The current US medical system is both not good for women that are primary caregivers, and obscenely expensive. You don't have to say "MAHA was right!🤡" They're not right. But you do have to offer a progressive alternative to the status quo. No one wants medical centrism. Schumer in scrubs.

The early lead by @katie.bzky.team was shortlived as @jamellebouie.net continues to run away with this election. And, I gotta tell you, what's really interesting me is the absolute insurgence of @moara.bsky.social to 8th place over the past 5 hours

I tried SIEVE a long time ago, handwritten in rou3. It wasn't that impressive, but now, for H3's route rules engine, it is effective!

It's coming. 👀 #atproto

When data scientists start a project, they always ask: "How does the output change when the input changes?" The equation y = ax+b answers it in the simplest way, but neural networks try to answer it in a more flexible way. Here, Samyutka connects it all for you. www.freecodecamp.org/news/neural-...

The President has decided that in order to make ground beef cheaper, he will cut tariffs on ground beef. And I'm wondering if he could generalize from this one product to other products, and perhaps concede that tariffs raise prices on American consumers.

@shaundai.com on collaboration: every cross-team ask is a micro-sale. First sell the conversation. Then the small piece of work. Then the next step. Full episode and notes: https://www.epicproduct.engineer/curiosity-micro-sales-and-ai-as-a-supplement-with-shaundai-person~smf9h

Building an AI model is one thing, but making it reliable is another. Here Jide walks through how to design AI systems that behave consistently in real-world scenarios. You’ll learn about testing strategies, guardrails, monitoring, system design patterns, & more. www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-...

I have finally met the man with the cool glasses (@pfrazee.com) 😎😎

I’m exploring the mental health effects of AI coding. This is a super quick (blazing fast), anonymous survey. Please fill out and share so that the responses will be well rounded. forms.gle/dpD8Tk1QnXAz...

Vite 8.2 is out 🚀 • Top-level `input` option: No need to use `build.rolldownOptions` • Warnings for config features the native loader can't handle yet • PostCSS config type export for type-safe configs • Dev URLs now labeled by their interfaces More info in the changelog github.com/vitejs/vite/...

My first Minecraft data+resource pack and mod for shulker box and ender chest previews 👾 Data+Resource pack (forked from tryashtar's work): github.com/Ethan-Arrowo... Mod for rendering block models: github.com/Ethan-Arrowo... Assisted by Claude, and a fun exercise learning something new!

If you are using changesets for versioning, you can now use pnpm CLI directly for version management: pnpm.io/versioning

Spain’s Nico Williams gave his mother, Maria, his World Cup winner’s medal after Sunday’s final ❤️💛 Nico's parents trekked some 2,000 miles across the Sahara from Ghana to Spain as refugees. Now, their son is a world champion 🥹

nuxters are the best ❤️ I have lots of PRs still to merge before we announce our winners, but ... this is incredible. can you believe we closed 242 issues in our inaugural nuxtathon? 🤯 now, please get some sleep! 😴

this answers like 80% of my #ama questions. I'm so pleased to have it out ... 😊 there's a lot here, on every level!

Literally called the *Chinese Exclusion* Act*🤡 If you don't like Asian people, I don't like you. And I said what I said: The US White nationalists only hate Black people as a side quest. They're not afraid of us. They're not talking about Black folk when they talk about a clash of civilisations.

Pinia v4 is out! Install size reduced by 77% ESM only Better errors with Nostics Vue Devtools as a peer dep github.com/vuejs/pinia/... Go give it a try!

We continue our summer spotlights with one of the most inspiring talks we've seen on our stage in 2026! @danielroe.dev talked about the importance of open source communities and the human side of technology in the age of AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFy7...

If you want to learn how to build & deploy ML models, this course is for you. It covers Exploratory Data Analysis, Feature Engineering, Model Validation, & MLOps integration. By the end you'll be able to manage complex data projects & deploy your models. www.freecodecamp.org/news/end-to-...

*My daughter this evening* Her: "Can we have a daddy daughter date day?" Me: "Yes princess we can"🥹❤️ Context: We haven't had one since being blessed with our second little one. Saturday mornings were for daddy daughter outings. Can't wait for this Saturday ☺️❤️

The new Rust compiler in Astro 7.0 is COOL but it also changes how some things are rendered. I wrote about the whitespace changes here! cassidoo.co/post/astro-7...

Old enough to recognize this as a data center

Finally, AI finds its ultimate use case. A diffusion model trained on burger recipes "discovers the classic Big Mac without explicit supervision and generates novel burgers optimized for deliciousness, sustainability, or nutrition." ASI= automated slider intelligence www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Some great usage of prototypes in JS! tanstack.com/blog/tanstac...

And speaking of Blacksky ... the code doesn't write itself, the servers cost money, and so does moderation & trust and safety. So please support Blacksky! Here's their OpenCollective link. opencollective.com/blacksky

formats over apps

ICYMI: You can now switch repos easily from this new repo switcher tool!

This weekend DoorDash tweeted about the World Cup but repeatedly tagged T-Pain, as if they were mixing him up with NZ soccer player Tim Payne. T-Pain got in on it too, acting confused. Turns out it was all a "partnership." No ad disclosure on any of the posts. www.theverge.com/news/954145/...