@pndc @davidgerard oh I have plenty of obvious AI ones when I looked through earlier:

- changed test cases to something different for no reason. I talked about this earlier https://chitter.xyz/@JennyFluff/117479752875775371

- out of memory checks on each iteration of a loop instead of growing the thing first, checking it and then coping over the data
random function return type changes for no reason

- several function return types were changed from void to bool for no apparent reason.

- gates on the newly added return type changed function return true or SUCCESS depending on the file (when if you'd even do that return false at a failed gate!)

- sometimes they handle OOM errors with a goto, sometimes with returns. Sometimes goto statements jump to different labels instead of just oom, like oom_function_name

- sometimes they gate OOM error handling with some other condition that makes no sense

This is a dumpster fire of a patch.

Seriously considering something like Feed2Imap for RSS reading now. What a rabbit hole.

@davidgerard

"and recommended in the docs, to set permissions to 777"

my skin tried to crawl away just now.

This is also how my CS club kids got their webpage on their intranet sandboxed web server "working"

"We can edit it now from anywhere"

(I'm waiting to see if anyone else will hack it, but if no one does I'll do it myself. )

So, much like I rail about decisions to copy the designs of the social media platforms we’re trying to avoid here in our voidspace, why are we continuing to copy the software development platforms of the corporations we loathe the output from? Why build our communal efforts around their craptastic profit maximalist worldview?

Slow the fuck down. Make small useful things in small groups. Things that build on other small useful things built by small groups. Release it and then start thinking about what’s going to go into the next version, if there needs to be a next version. Keep an eye on what folks are saying in case you need to issue a hotfix. Stop dribbling out every little tweak and idea you have and look to having a shared, cohesive, comprehensible vision for what correct looks like for your software instead. Then take the time to make it correct. You’ll be happier, your users will be happier, I’d be willing to bet on it.

A few weeks ago, we started noticing a number of applications on pixelfed.ca, where the user would say that they needed to register for a course. I don’t have full confirmation, but I’m fairly certain that this is a legitimate wave of signups from students at a Canadian university.

I’m sharing this post for a few reasons:

1. I thought it was neat

Personally, I’m excited that people are trying out Pixelfed and using it in coursework like this. If you are one of the students, now seeing this post, welcome! :) I hope that the project goes well, and that you have a pleasant experience on the platform. Feel free to share any and all feedback.

2. Some of the posts may look like spam at first

You might be seeing similar looking posts from different accounts on your feed. My guess is that the course has specific requirements and example templates. However, there’s also plenty of real content (ex. artwork, photography, etc.), so I don’t think it’s going to be disruptive

3. Please report anything that seems off

As always, you can report inappropriate content through the UI. For urgent issues, please email us at support@pixelfed.ca. You can also DM admin@lemmy.ca as there is overlap with our Pixelfed and Lemmy team members.

@jgobble @EndlessMason I stepped down last November. I have an advisor role currently.

@tuban_muzuru it is depressing how often in my career I have been the only female engineer. when I was a kid in the 90s they told me sexism was over!!!!

@Xibanya a thing I learned as a manager who is very good at running a meeting while taking notes at the same time is that it is a skill and most people (especially men) are absolutely terrible at it - often resulting in things they're (often unconsciously) not paying full attention to (like women talking) not getting written down at all.

You either need a competent person taking notes or text to speech, else you'll have meeting notes that are at best useless and at worst erase participants.

IBM reports Q3 revenue up 5% YoY to $17.1B, above $16.82B est., net income up 26% to $2.19B, software revenue up 8% to $7.8B, and infrastructure revenue up 4% (Elias Schisgall/Wall Street Journal)

https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/ibm-reports-higher-profit-as-some-slipped-deals-come-through-c0bb0640
http://www.techmeme.com/261021/p54#a261021p54

@davidgerard @froztbyte the admins dealing with php right now didn’t choose this, they have no choice

keep that in mind next time you think your choice of tech doesn’t impact anyone else

@tenna I might take a while to respond if I'm asleep though