Developer Timeline has some pretty funny developer videos.
I’ve personally seen this – and I have been in the industry long enough to know that some of our best developers weren’t the best at interviewing – and vice versa. As the tech layoffs deepen, I think we’ll see more of this.
And if you’re a junior dev:
From a planner who is now recognizing many blue state policies are regressive and a big part of the reason there isn’t enough affordable housing in western blue states (which like Oregon are shrinking) while many red states have lots of attractive affordable housing (and are growing).
Kabuki is the highly stylized Japanese theater tradition that dates back hundreds of years. Kabuki In-Depth is an amazing YouTube channel that describes many of the elements to Kabuki, as well as has summaries of famous Kabuki plays and famous performances/performers. It’s an amazing place to start if you’re interested in the art form.
I think this is an amazing untapped art form that has a lot to offer modern audiences.
Understanding the stage:
Mie Pose
Kabuki Make-up
Stage tricks
It’s been noted that for the last few years, the number of people entering the Catholic Church at Easter has been sharply rising. It’s not just a one-year, post-covid fluke. Cleveland diocese saw a 50% larger Catechumen class in 2024 than 2023 (465), then about 75% higher number in 2025. Many other diocese are seeing the same trend.
Diocese across the US are seeing ever-increasing numbers of converts. Even the New York Times reported that young men are flooding to churches of many Christian denominations – especially Gen Z men.
Looking for something awesome for dinner? Try out this amazing list of dishes from Delish that you can make each night of the week. I’ve tried at least a dozen and can confirm they’re excellent.
Some favorites:
I try to stay off social media. When I do get on forums – I tend to stick to programming forums that don’t have the political vomit. I do, grudgingly, sometimes catch up on local forums to see if there are any cool shows – and ran across this great comment that summed up how I feel about an a growing portion of Reddit.
More and more subreddits are increasingly just becoming the worst of echo chambers. Members openly mock, insult, gaslight, and psychologically attack those who post things not onboard with the accepted political and social views of that subreddit. Contrary evidence and data is downvoted and ignored. More forums are just outright banning people who post things against a political stance. In short, it’s now a walled enclave of double-plus good thought. Even on forums as left-leaning as the local Portland forum. One member complained thusly:
So I’ve been complaining about issues at a corner store in my neighborhood for over three years and PPB FINALLY BUSTED THE OWNER ON SEVERAL NARCOTICS AND FIREARM CHARGES.
I should feel vindicated but quite frankly I’m just angry about how many people tried to gaslight, insult, or victim blame me for things that I and immediate neighbors of the store were onto.
Reddit is nigh on the verge of collapse and no longer the helpful resource it once was. Most of it’s communities are now servants to their rules instead of real human members who aren’t just spewing slop.
Links:
It’s not the ‘Agony of Defeat‘ guy, it’s not Finkle putting the laces out, it’s gotta be JR Hildebrand’s last corner crash at the Indy 500 in 2011.
Why wait for the Indy 500 when there is the Wienie 500!
Quite frankly, these hot doggers are going to haul buns and let nobody catchup! The one that can cut the mustard is going to grill the competition, smoke their buns, come out top dog, and relish in victory!
Aug 2, 2027, there will be a total eclipse that will pass right over Luxor Egypt. Luxor is full of monuments, temples and tombs of ancient Egypt. Does this game called ‘Total Eclipse‘ from 1988 have a bit of foreshadowing?
The game backstory as explained in the manual is that an Ancient Egyptian priest has put a curse on a pyramid dedicated to the Sun God Re. Any object obstructing Re’s shrine from the Sun would be destroyed. The protagonist is an unnamed archaeologist who learns that on 26th October, 1930, a total eclipse will obstruct the sun above Cairo, and that the curse will cause the Moon to explode, devastating Earth with debris. He decides to travel to the pyramid and destroy Re’s shrine, preventing the curse.
The game starts having just arrived with a biplane parked outside the pyramid he is about to enter, two hours before the eclipse. Can he destroy the shrine and save the earth from destruction?
Sadly, the game isn’t historically accurate as there was no eclipse over any of Africa in 1930.
Press Your Luck was my favorite gameshow as a kid. I was recently watching the Twitch channel YerOlDad who watches classic old episodes of gameshows like Press Your Luck. During one run, I came up with this ditty.
There once was a whammy from Nantucket
Who put all your money in a bucket
He then dumped it all out
And shook the bucket about
And said, “How much more can I take?”