2026-10-14T23:44:27Z https://njump.me Dmytri https://njump.me/npub1p4wzk6wt7aratek5k3hawmduhdxw45xars86etypny839klse2yqsktwgy https://tldr.nettime.org/system_nettime/accounts/avatars/109/432/875/778/370/791/original/e44a403eb06c2784.jpg https://tldr.nettime.org/system_nettime/accounts/avatars/109/432/875/778/370/791/original/e44a403eb06c2784.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqswqecd3mqaupjeyduyhul22mf9867xxmwl5k5v0cng6xqy5lm3y2gzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gskv39p2 I dunno, I&#39;ve been rolling these two dice, and they seem to want to roll seven. It&#39;s incredible. I think they might be sentient. 2026-09-29T23:03:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfzm34766auqfkm9zyw36uzhrjwtrmvcha287lfer7ccvsj636j8gzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gswhtkms Is it time we start replying to all LLM policy threads with &#34;Real Programmers Don&#39;t Use Pascal&#34; yet? 2026-09-23T14:02:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxpnf9purrxmj6wh6cwrngax8ejtxdu29qyy37du42j2e7wgcf0tqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gshddg2d I&#39;m at the Pizza Hut. I&#39;m at the Taco Bell. I&#39;m at the combination... Wait what? I&#39;m at the Pizza Bell??<br/> <img src="https://tldr.nettime.org/system_nettime/media_attachments/files/117/118/027/545/995/768/original/6e70194b3d1b1ff5.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-08-18T18:54:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9nnw9x2xyf9mx4jpyhspvnsdadpjnrfkea9m6yn63p7h9tr89yhqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsqdz84x Every time I read AI proponents say, “A well-defined specification upfront is crucial for a successful outcome,” it feels like we&#39;re betting on improving the stage that the computer industry has always failed at: a well-defined specification upfront.<br/><br/>#TheGeneralTheoryOfSlop 2026-03-26T12:52:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0rwz865du7eg9n3zlnpxnjlty68wt8j58tgalttc6x25qtvhdrygzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsxralrc My Moltbook bot, TataHerzen, runs in an unprivileged account, no access to secrets. containerized OpenClaw, dedicated hardware, private IP address. Qwen Chat free tier, open-source/open-weight, tho not rreproducible model<br/><br/>A relatively safe and low cost way to try the Slopiverse 2026-02-04T10:54:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsft69jlg9tq5uf2zjq8zl6zrj97n2tctv0vkr5l0vkdsxcu8xuerqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsp8l4de In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0n9xqxlh98mmv08vn7c84nk05xkq428svrhawtcpm08c0xsr3kysa0p0tm'>nevent1q…p0tm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You can’t add quality into a system through inspection, and you can’t add learning through specification.<br/>9/9 2026-01-14T16:38:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0n9xqxlh98mmv08vn7c84nk05xkq428svrhawtcpm08c0xsr3kyszyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsp8f5em In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspktrnxyrnyfm8x5r2w0xd85rks896rk54s0ejapthrw67pguq0kqhck5u7'>nevent1q…k5u7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Over time, the codebase becomes Ptolemaic: as the agent adds epicycles, guards, exceptions, and compensations to keep the system passing its proofs.<br/><br/>The result is a Pyrrhic victory: The time saved writing code is instead consumed by specification and verification.<br/>8/9 2026-01-14T16:38:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspktrnxyrnyfm8x5r2w0xd85rks896rk54s0ejapthrw67pguq0kqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsntsp3s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd3am8j407jrclnm9rm7l49wc234fez0t9u87drfnuj7zrrnfufjqtlva9t'>nevent1q…va9t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Since specification and verification can never cover everything, the agent always satisfies the known checks while new issues appear, leading to a specification and regeneration whac-a-mole.<br/>7/9 2026-01-14T16:38:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd3am8j407jrclnm9rm7l49wc234fez0t9u87drfnuj7zrrnfufjqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gs7xvtvg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9jzey3086vggcyplcns67j9njr72s5guaflz3dujg9gag4e55pkqugmdty'>nevent1q…mdty</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Debugging moves from fixing code to adjusting specs and tests.<br/><br/>You must anticipate correctness conditions in advance, and creating the specifications and verification is also technical, sometimes even more so than coding.<br/>6/9 2026-01-14T16:38:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9jzey3086vggcyplcns67j9njr72s5guaflz3dujg9gag4e55pkqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsqk4yy2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrqhtv6y2l3pqum6wk3jq766x6x059jtpaxwr3h5v8rf6yj6hscsy8vzqd'>nevent1q…vzqd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>With spec-driven workflows, agile tight inner loops become slow outer loops that depend on high-fidelity specifications.<br/><br/>Work shifts from coding to making specs, prompts, lemmas, tests, etc. The agent generates code really fast, but feedback becomes hidden.<br/>5/9 2026-01-14T16:38:07Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstrqhtv6y2l3pqum6wk3jq766x6x059jtpaxwr3h5v8rf6yj6hscszyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsgkqdh2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd7k3288mfj86xzeeh2hc9d8jvz096ausa870gmvwl8egv92kxelgu392k0'>nevent1q…92k0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You know how and why things break, start to get a clear picture of the problem domain, and learn to identify patterns, anti-patterns, and code &#34;smells.&#34;<br/>4/9 2026-01-14T16:38:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd7k3288mfj86xzeeh2hc9d8jvz096ausa870gmvwl8egv92kxelgzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gstju5gm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxqnhr4w50qj2h4mavzmzlrdcsecp50glrntqv8y9ppg943qh6lmq9s5n58'>nevent1q…5n58</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What we&#39;ve learned from Agile, XP, etc., is that software development productivity comes from small iterations and tight inner loops. Write code, run it, observe behaviour, learn, adjust. This keeps feedback immediate and drives learning.<br/>3/9 2026-01-14T16:37:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxqnhr4w50qj2h4mavzmzlrdcsecp50glrntqv8y9ppg943qh6lmqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsfrh3yw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqur0j9e584vu6kyrgvn7658nqd3dcanelnlueac50c5svul2lfnguutm8z'>nevent1q…tm8z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The term is inspired by Pyrrhus of Epirus, who, after defeating the Romans, is said to have remarked, &#34;Another such victory and we are lost.&#34;<br/>2/9 2026-01-14T16:37:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqur0j9e584vu6kyrgvn7658nqd3dcanelnlueac50c5svul2lfngzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsz4007m I want to coin another term, &#34;Pyrrhic Productivity.&#34; When AI-coding agents promise speed by removing human effort but end up slowing work by breaking the feedback loops that produce understanding and shifting skilled work from doing to specifying and controlling.<br/>1/9 2026-01-14T16:37:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszl0ddmkup0wunqzxjz9hll3jtdh5x4zvv4se9wugy2g5yy8wpdvszyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsqlql5f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswpf6ksfuxskyg77yrx2dea6ylm3wl3rx2z7lhuugmja6jke87uvcx8szkr'>nevent1q…szkr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah, I&#39;ve used the technical debt point many times. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> is right 2026-01-12T18:06:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq666dgqqf76h299c7ts7hkws8v42zk5z90556ggxg93kmuuvqhxszyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gs9ter0e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9uakr8pxsnc00vhg436dpxs9tnuhpprtryaglnn462nxkfe5gwqqu864zj'>nevent1q…64zj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ptolemaic code works, but when it breaks, it can only be patched, not made correct.<br/>7/7 2026-01-12T16:28:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9uakr8pxsnc00vhg436dpxs9tnuhpprtryaglnn462nxkfe5gwqqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsxhduda In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvhn690rk05lscdymwnq4v8hwvdc52g6vckazmp3n7nk955t5fffq4dnch4'>nevent1q…nch4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Ptolemaic model of the solar system, though completely incorrect, allowed sailors to navigate the globe for centuries, its failure was not practical but explanatory, similar to how Ptolemaic Code works until deeper issues arise.<br/>6/7 2026-01-12T16:28:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvhn690rk05lscdymwnq4v8hwvdc52g6vckazmp3n7nk955t5fffqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gszu04wk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzkagtnj3n9fhhulafzushtmj622x0qwgdqwwpa4nhc9r58hwz5sr70g9a'>nevent1q…0g9a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is a trap: while the code works within its parameters, its internal model is incoherent. When it inevitably fails, the incoherent basis for debugging or correction will lead to additional &#39;epicycles&#39; being added. This process increases system complexity and brittleness.<br/>5/7 2026-01-12T16:28:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrzkagtnj3n9fhhulafzushtmj622x0qwgdqwwpa4nhc9r58hwz5szyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsy7trr0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxxzkjveec39pauxrs9s8q46j3yft8cwce0apdqpdl9weqm2l77lq0zn4x9'>nevent1q…n4x9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It attempts to fit solutions from potentially very different domains together with corrective code &#34;epicycles&#34; until it satisfies its context, the user, and tests.<br/>4/7 2026-01-12T16:28:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxxzkjveec39pauxrs9s8q46j3yft8cwce0apdqpdl9weqm2l77lqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gslyvw8k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy55vy5y03drsl03kz009gtxaa4l0g8mqzjc038j6ledw9r4m70kgx6w3h2'>nevent1q…w3h2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this code passes all its tests and satisfies, its specifications, yet is built on a fundamentally flawed logic.<br/><br/>AI code generation, which relies on examples, will likely produce significant amounts of Ptolemaic Code.<br/>3/7 2026-01-12T16:28:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy55vy5y03drsl03kz009gtxaa4l0g8mqzjc038j6ledw9r4m70kgzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsj23e90 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9wgya5lhln9pc3zar88fqfvancfe463vgxm98gq9fyk0resdtf4q4dxcdh'>nevent1q…xcdh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Like the ancient Ptolemaic model of the solar system, which tried to overcome its fundamentally incorrect understanding of the solar system by adding complex &#34;epicycles&#34; to force its Earth-centred model to match observed reality,<br/>2/7 2026-01-12T16:28:09Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9wgya5lhln9pc3zar88fqfvancfe463vgxm98gq9fyk0resdtf4qzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsghh9ql I hereby coin the term &#34;Ptolemaic Code&#34; to refer to software that appears functional but is based on a fundamentally incorrect model of the problem domain. As more code is generated by AI, the prevalence of such code is likely to increase.<br/>1/7 2026-01-12T16:28:04Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdpe7ja5pxrfhlfyssf4x2umlxxgtp0aetzcps75amdm2csfyzswgzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsxmxn3g So, yesterdays Bluetooth hacking talk showed that an attacker can pretend to be your headphones and get a WhatsApp code via voice remotely to connect to your WhatsApp on there device, then login to your Amazon account with your phone number and WhatsApp account. #39c3 2025-12-28T10:56:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstkrysus0jxwjsemyzezn0dv9amp8upn76rgr9w26xd83uwvh508szyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsdqxy2x It’s absolutely true that AI is reducing jobs, but not like you think. AI is not *doing* those jobs instead of people, AI speculation is redirecting *investment* away from job-creating businesses to capital-intensive businesses. 2025-12-23T17:37:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy2p320sqcn0wdwuzswu7lud7l3vvwjyj96nmn926slumwr6jrfmszyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gscdjnzq revolution is improbable<br/><br/><a href="https://dmytri.to">https://dmytri.to</a><br/> <img src="https://tldr.nettime.org/system_nettime/media_attachments/files/115/050/431/914/104/129/original/1a858e79b5683de3.png"> <br/> 2025-08-18T15:17:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsycnwzvvqpaqe3dxlvf0swjteqwunk57r0t9vpraajgsnrpcgaxlgzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gs90d4ky In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8t9kur5n489y3ugh7dmat0mylzwvn8pgtsdaj2fh9rafum24mjageecd54'>nevent1q…cd54</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I mean, I would mention the Telekommunist Manifesto here, but maybe let&#39;s start here:<br/><br/>Mr. Peel Goes to Cyberspace<br/><a href="https://archive.is/KQudK">https://archive.is/KQudK</a> 2025-08-01T13:06:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspjlczst7j4c7avv3te3vrpkyhsyyyqv7g7znwnz7zrz9mm3j4vlczyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsewmpra <img src="https://tldr.nettime.org/system_nettime/media_attachments/files/114/937/032/332/864/861/original/eb4ac94a8a616b7b.png"> <br/> 2025-07-29T14:38:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsprqlptets9jlggfsy72flu3l7u6hzhf4hudqg20rs952gqcf2suqzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsf93gas With Saleor Cloud you pay for service, not hand cuffs, Cloud gives performance, security, availability. Saleor is free.<br/> <img src="https://tldr.nettime.org/system_nettime/media_attachments/files/114/897/181/468/702/116/original/f266fda5a97810b9.png"> <br/> 2025-07-22T13:44:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd9qdumvcrtdj7hd2eur80vsxfdav6xgug5we4ufqxjdwya6x9k7qzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gs8e3j4w AI is improving so rapidly, soon creating technical debt will not even require developers anymore. 2025-07-14T11:21:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz37ky3p9280fy2k3j2t9ezrl9k8k4ysxfnp70g4a8c973ztg9k3qzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gs5jgxpv Imagine getting Zork to run your government 2025-06-29T14:58:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyhe864lj7dq6dnnugr4zrv6aq7k6p6ee254r5l9s767frwz4ma5gzyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gsq9dja5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2qafh6skssh6n68nadtj6vvk9fjm330um3gyyq0twf25gakjg0vc2ehrqd'>nevent1q…hrqd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>why a webhook and not a git hook? 2024-12-17T13:29:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsryzhn4vcnzxcaj9f403p6p8emw7su4vanvq26pfeahdzjl4vmasczyqx4c2mfe0m5040x6j6xl4mdhja5e6ksm5wqlt9vsxvs7ykm7r9gs5lr0p9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8lmz9xlx3utxrtjnlshr9exejhkmlz7xd4y903ush7qnae2jd6fsn00nzp'>nevent1q…0nzp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the fediverse is centralized, just federated. If an admin wants to disapear me, I disapear. Bsky and the ATmosphere is decentralized. 2024-09-01T09:50:34Z