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Former VP/Distinguished Engineer in AWS. Currently doing a few consulting/advisor engagements. He/his https://blog.tacertain.com/ for musings https://blog.tacertain.com/services/ for consulting services

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GitHub - DrCatHicks/learning-opportunities: A Claude Code skill for deliberate skill development during AI-assisted coding A Claude Code skill for deliberate skill development during AI-assisted coding - DrCatHicks/learning-opportunities

Key to efficient learning is realizing how we ACTUALLY learn, not just what FEELS like learning. I wrote a Claude Skill for some friends to help them think about this and they've liked it -- see Principles for some directions you could explore

github.com/DrCatHicks/l...

15.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 211 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 23

Now I get to hear it whenever the Kraken play the Blackhawks!

22.02.2026 05:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

4:45am, here I come. Time for bed!

22.02.2026 05:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He had a huge impact on my life, as I was coming into political consciousness during his runs. At 17 I volunteered at the 88 convention in Atlanta. I somehow managed to finagle a floor pass for his speech.

17.02.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, he called it a "match."

16.02.2026 05:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When he said there was "one minute left in the match," I knew I was not listening to a seasoned hockey announcer.

16.02.2026 05:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was not Eddie O - he did the USA/Germany game, not the Canada/Finland game

16.02.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean I realize I'm completely capable of looking it up for myself!

15.02.2026 06:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When/where?

15.02.2026 06:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/mani...

Lol

11.02.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If Something Happens to Me: A Letter to My Daughter I want you to know why I chose to keep fighting for the world you deserve.

A beautiful and sad and honest piece by my friend Adrianne Wright:

26.01.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 332 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

You underestimate the culture of fear.

10.01.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Coup - "The Guillotine"
The Coup - "The Guillotine" YouTube video by ANTI- Records

youtu.be/acT_PSAZ7BQ?...

10.01.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

if you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.

16.12.2025 06:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm about to go out for a ride in my biking *shorts*!

25.03.2025 19:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sat eve Quantum Fiber told me they know my service is out and they're working hard to restore. Every 12h I get an email saying it's taking longer than expected to fix and they're sorry. Should I be impressed by their proactive communication or concerned by the fact that my Internet is fine?

24.03.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If the ACA goes away I'll have to stop working for myself and go get a full-time job somewhere. My wife is a family therapist in private practice, so I'm the only one that can get a job with healthcare

24.03.2025 06:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

25% of posts on r/Delta!

21.03.2025 23:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Most Men Don't Want To Be Heroes (And That's Okay) Despite the self-pity of some, there has never been a better time to be a man.

β€œThis is one reason why conservatives (and fellow travelers like Arnade) hate liberalism so much: free choice disproves their biological essentialism.”

17.03.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 3232 πŸ” 532 πŸ’¬ 95 πŸ“Œ 70
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An author interviewed men who felt they didn't get to be men now as their job should be to be protectors of women. "From what?" She asked. Invariably the answer came down to "bad men." They want there to be predators in the world so they can feel like "real men." www.instagram.com/reel/DFQEqKx...

17.03.2025 13:36 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh I'm so sorry for my ignorance and stirring up more drama.

15.03.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh. Sorry. Well, now he's blocked from my side. He seems lovely

15.03.2025 19:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mac Office used to be better than Windows Office because it made more money. Windows Office came bundled with lots of things Microsoft, but Mac Office was always stand alone. I'm guessing with everything moving to 365/online, they aren't putting much resource into either desktop offering.

13.03.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They can keep doing it, but if you own your domain, you can transfer to a different registrar

12.03.2025 19:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I got a fund raising email from the DNC today. When I clicked "unsubscribe" they asked me to share why I was leaving. So I pasted in a link to this.

06.03.2025 06:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A close friend had the same thing happen. They had been building the company for 30 years, reinvested millions of profits. Employed 40 people. Probably completely gone

27.02.2025 03:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you gave me the choice between

4 Bond movies are picked at random and I choose one to watch; or
1 Mission Impossible movie is selected at random and I have to watch it,

I'm taking MI every time. Same if it's Bourne. Not Star Wars, but if you let me pick from two, I'll take my chances with SW

27.02.2025 03:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is one of the reasons I'm bad at woodworking. In software, where I do most of my creative work, you can almost always get back to the previous state at very low cost. It's hard (with modern tools) to make a irreversible negative step. I've discovered that's not true with saws.

27.02.2025 02:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I still have my account, but I haven't posted since Mar 2023. Only go on there to read links sent to me by others. Was a daily user.

25.02.2025 22:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've never had a company say anything about my rates. The difficult negotiations are all IP issues. I just have a rate card and tell people what it costs (I pretty much only work under contacts that are $X per month for up to Y hours per month). So they can choose X and I tell them what Y will be.

25.02.2025 18:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0