John Siracusa (@siracusa@mastodon.social) →
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Tech
Vibe Coding
It’s been an interesting internal struggle but I’ve been having an absolute blast using Claude code to help me build some little tools that I’ve wanted for years and then expand on them beyond my wildest dreams. It’s super empowering and fun to be able to quickly create something. At the same time I also realize that I’m using AI
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Being Inclusive on Discord, Teams, and Slack
So I LOVE the discord community of Off-Nominal and while we’re not super diverse I always try to approach things with diversity in mind. I’ll note that as a community we’re working really hard to improve our diversity and we will do better ( see more of what we’re doing to improve and help ).
Anxiety
Going Public with Life Altering Social Anxiety
I want to tell you something so you can better understand me and so that I don’t have to hide behind lies or half truths anymore. I’m sorry that I’ve lied but this is a difficult thing for most people and especially when you’re the one going through it.
Photography
How I photograph dancers
Dancers love to see those cool shots of themselves on the dance floor doing their thing. The photos can be serious, funny, completely wacky or full of emotion. Some photographers are fantastic at capturing these moments, some of us are improving with every shot. I’d like to tell you a bit about my current thought process when I photograph dancers.
Life
Happiness
We enjoyed achieving things, meeting goals and such. But more and more I’ve found we derive happiness from those around us, be they fleeting or anchors in our lives. It’s not about the monuments we build or the things we create. It’s about letting our emotions flow into those around us, changing their lives with your own.
Life
How we relate to others
The other day I was driving and it was pouring down rain. I was driving more carefully as the weather demanded it, but not everyone was. I got frustrated with the people that were driving fast, tailgating or rubber necking at accidents. And this was a long three and a half hour drive in the rain so I got frustrated
