Moving over to #Neovim was such a good idea - not only are the Async, LSP and general UI improvements making it a nicer experience, but I'd completely forgotten about being able to embed Neovim into other UIs, so this is being written from Neovim embedded into Firefox using the very awesome firenvim project
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Tell a coworker they're doing a good job. You may think they know, but you have no idea what life is like inside their brain.Laurie (@laurieontech)Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:09 GMT
What do you call a DJ who loves garlic mayo? Steve Aioli
Don't know about everyone else, but I find it really difficult to find out / remember what versions of libraries are installed on the AWS Lambda runtime - luckily I've blogged about it so you don't have to remember! https://www.jvt.me/posts/2021/11/17/aws-lambda-java-runtime/ (although JDK11 still needs a bit of help)
Determining the Version Of Libraries Packaged into the Java AWS Lambda Runtime (3 mins read).

How to determine what libraries, and their respective versions, are packaged into AWS Lambda.
Lessons Learned from Running Java in Serverless Environments like AWS Lambda (10 mins read).

Some recommendations for running Java as a Serverless application language, for instance on AWS Lambda or Google Cloud Functions.
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EXECUTIVES 👏SHOULD 👏NOT 👏 BE 👏 EXEMPT 👏 FROM 👏 ZERO TOLERANCE POLICIES 👏👏👏👏💙
Kate Anderson💙 #ABetterABK 💙 (@RebelComicNerd)Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:59 GMT
Generating Dynamic Identifiers with Thymeleaf (1 mins read).

How to generate a dynamic ids for elements in Thymeleaf.
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We have normalised taking pictures and videos of people without consent. We’ve made it socially acceptable to capture strangers going about their day to post to audiences that they themselves are unaware they’re “entertaining”. There is an entitlement to these actions.
kyle (@kylemalanda)Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:52 GMT
Week Notes 21#45 (4 mins read).
What happened in the week of 2021-11-08?
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It strikes me as a weird contrast when people wear poppies on the tube but not masks? Respect for the dead but not the living
Rebecca Menmuir (@PeopleOfUK)Sun, 14 Nov 2021 10:38 GMT
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How about instead of telling women to ignore the men who harass them, we consider how fucked up it is that men feel entitled to our attention, entitled to punish us for not giving it until we do, and enabled by a society that blames women for the way men treat them in either case
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RT @DrWendyRocks I need to set this as my email auto reply.Carol 🌻 (@CarolSaysThings)Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:26 GMT
This is a plague of blog posts, Slack messages and more - I really wish smart quotes didn't exist in general, because a) this happens and b) I don't like them
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This week we’re joined by Lara Hogan – author of Resilient Management and management coach & trainer for the tech industry. Lara led engineering teams at Kickstarter and Etsy before she, and Deepa Subramaniam stepped away from their deep roots in the tech industry to start Wherewithall – a consultancy that helps le...

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It’s easy to overlook documentation when building an application, but documentation can make or break a consumer’s experience. Today we’re diving into the world of documentation to discuss what it takes to write good documentation, the ethics of documentation, and some popular tools you can use to g

It's been a few days without y'all reading my ✨ Opinions ✨ so here's one about #OAuth2 client credentials, and why you shouldn't use a client secret https://www.jvt.me/posts/2021/11/09/avoid-client-secret/
Controlling the Linux Backlight via the Command-Line (1 mins read).
How to manage your screen backlight on the command-line, without installing any tools.
Make Your RSS Feed Discoverable (1 mins read).
Why and how you should make it possible to automagically discover your feed(s).
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A very interesting attack - having tested a few editors with colleagues, none of us could've caught it without spotting that there's a slightly wider character in a couple of places!
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When being interviewed when asked "what makes a good engineer?" I always answer "The ability to have empathy for people's challenges".
Graham : A Star Wars Story 💙 (@whoisgraham)Wed, 10 Nov 2021 09:12 GMT
This is a really interesting podcast, but this quote from Dan Moore got me:
"the value of software to reduce human misery"
I really do hope that we can all see it like so, and strive to make changes that actively improve folks' lives!
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I enjoyed this convo with @brittjmartin about auth, rails, meetups and more: therubyonrailspodcast.com/354 Hope you do too!Dan Moore (@mooreds)Sun, 07 Nov 2021 03:08 GMT
Why You Should Avoid using Client Secret Authentication for OAuth2 Client Credentials (7 mins read).

Why I recommend against using client secret authentication for OAuth2 and OpenID Connect APIs.
Running a Java WAR File on the Command-Line (2 mins read).

How to run a WAR file locally, using Jetty, without installing anything.
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Stop asking people to send their PII, PHI, or financial data unencrypted 🚫
ca$s:e cage 💫 (@loquaciousloka)Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:42 GMT
