Alex Hyett

I am software developer who also makes educational tech videos on PeerTube/YouTube. I'm also a husband, father, geek, gamer and part time guitarist.

Follow along for my random thoughts on #programming, #Linux, #technology, #selfhosting, #privacy and the occasional #cat photos.

Pronouns: he/him
🇬🇧 UK
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Last Notes

2026-10-11 12:00:01 GMT

📨 Why is software not getting better?
https://www.alexhyett.com/newsletter/why-is-software-not-getting-better/
#ai #tech

2026-10-09 06:48:32 GMT

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@nprofile…ggeh @nprofile…ef2k already subscribed but I subbed with my other account too.

2026-08-28 06:08:34 GMT

I wish there was more software written by nice inclusive people with morals. At this rate I am going to be writing my own versions of everything just to use my computer.
Any recommendations anyone?
RE: https://github.com/neovim/neovim.github.io/issues/501
#askfedi #foss #softwarestack

2026-07-27 18:26:33 GMT

As a book lover this is horrendous. AI companies are buying up rare books and then destroying them after being used for training data.
https://xcancel.com/HedgieMarkets/status/2081534588485296565
#ai #noai #books

2026-07-02 17:17:44 GMT

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@nprofile…wtal this looks awesome!

2026-07-01 09:58:07 GMT

How about we forget “move fast and break things” and instead embrace “go slow and keep things working”?
#programming #tech

2026-06-26 09:04:03 GMT

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@nprofile…4xpq and power efficiency for those that care about the cost of electricity.

2026-06-23 13:14:18 GMT

I have a small request. I am trying to set up webmentions on my website but it is a bit hard to test without any data. Would you be able to boost, like, reply to this post so I have some data?
Thank you in advance you awesome people!
https://www.alexhyett.com/til/setting-up-webmentions/
#askfediverse #askfedi #indieweb

2026-03-29 10:03:10 GMT

“I have a feeling that everyone likes using AI tools to try doing someone else’s profession” - this is it. If you use AI in areas where you have no skill yourself how can you judge the output?
I wouldn’t count myself as a writer just yet but it definitely feels lazy expecting people to read something you didn’t write.
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/human-ai/
@nprofile…pjdu thanks for this post!

2026-03-08 20:51:04 GMT

Tech workers' dreams have shrunk to pinpricks. Now the aspiration is "Get a $300,000 engineering degree, get an $80,000-a-year job at a tech company, and pay off as much student-loan debt as you can before they fire your ass in the same year you hit every one of your performance metrics while they're making record profits."
This 100%! Reading Enshittification by @nprofile…ugpy tonight.

2026-01-24 11:40:57 GMT

I don't know if I am just getting old or if it is the state of the internet now but I am getting more and more nostalgic for the way things were in the early 2000s. Back when I was excited for new tech to come out knowing it didn't come with a monthly subscription and corporations spying on me. At least the #fediverse is a breath of fresh air in that regards.

2025-01-26 12:45:36 GMT

New Post: Improving my terminal setup:
https://www.alexhyett.com/newsletter/improving-my-terminal-setup/