#engineeringhumor — Public Fediverse posts

🤖💬 Oh, Ashley Rolfmore is back to remind us that humans should communicate like, well, humans. Apparently, engineers have transformed social interaction into a "framework" because words like "talk" are too aggressive. 😂 Next up: reinventing "eye contact" as "visual interfacing protocol." 🥴
https://ashley.rolfmore.com/stop-trying-to-engineer-your-way-out-of-listening-to-people/ #humanscommunicate #socialinteraction #engineeringhumor #communicationframework #eyecontact #HackerNews #ngated

Software engineering is the art of turning "just a small change" into a three-part migration plan, a rollback strategy, and a meeting.

Not because engineers are dramatic, but because reality has:
- hidden dependencies,
- old clients,
- and data that refuses to be reshaped politely.

If the change feels small, that is often a sign you have not found the sharp edges yet.

#SoftwareEngineering #EngineeringHumor #TechReality #Maintainability #ChangeManagement #SystemsThinking #ByernNotes

Software engineering is the art of turning "just a small change" into a three-part migration plan, a rollback strategy, and a meeting.

Not because engineers are dramatic, but because reality has:
- hidden dependencies,
- old clients,
- and data that refuses to be reshaped politely.

If the change feels small, that is often a sign you have not found the sharp edges yet.

#SoftwareEngineering #EngineeringHumor #TechReality #Maintainability #ChangeManagement #SystemsThinking #ByernNotes

Software engineering is the art of turning "just a small change" into a three-part migration plan, a rollback strategy, and a meeting.

Not because engineers are dramatic, but because reality has:
- hidden dependencies,
- old clients,
- and data that refuses to be reshaped politely.

If the change feels small, that is often a sign you have not found the sharp edges yet.

#SoftwareEngineering #EngineeringHumor #TechReality #Maintainability #ChangeManagement #SystemsThinking #ByernNotes

Everything worked in staging.
Everything passed tests.
Nothing worked in production.

Root cause: time.
Specifically, everyone assumed they were talking about the same one.

Distributed systems fail in many creative ways.
Timezones remain the most reliable of them.

#Production #DevOps #IncidentResponse #EngineeringHumor #TechReality #ByernNotes

Everything worked in staging.
Everything passed tests.
Nothing worked in production.

Root cause: time.
Specifically, everyone assumed they were talking about the same one.

Distributed systems fail in many creative ways.
Timezones remain the most reliable of them.

#Production #DevOps #IncidentResponse #EngineeringHumor #TechReality #ByernNotes

Everything worked in staging.
Everything passed tests.
Nothing worked in production.

Root cause: time.
Specifically, everyone assumed they were talking about the same one.

Distributed systems fail in many creative ways.
Timezones remain the most reliable of them.

#Production #DevOps #IncidentResponse #EngineeringHumor #TechReality #ByernNotes

Every system works perfectly until it meets DNS, timezones, certificates, or humans.
Usually at the same time.
In production.
On a Friday.

Experience is just pattern recognition with better alerts.

#Production #DevOps #SiteReliability #EngineeringHumor #IncidentResponse #OnCall #TechReality #ByernNotes

Every system works perfectly until it meets DNS, timezones, certificates, or humans.
Usually at the same time.
In production.
On a Friday.

Experience is just pattern recognition with better alerts.

#Production #DevOps #SiteReliability #EngineeringHumor #IncidentResponse #OnCall #TechReality #ByernNotes

Every system works perfectly until it meets DNS, timezones, certificates, or humans.
Usually at the same time.
In production.
On a Friday.

Experience is just pattern recognition with better alerts.

#Production #DevOps #SiteReliability #EngineeringHumor #IncidentResponse #OnCall #TechReality #ByernNotes

👨‍💻💸 Who knew? Talented engineers at massive tech conglomerates occasionally churn out code that's sloppier than a toddler's finger painting. Turns out, when you pay top dollar, you get a revolving door of amateurs trying to reinvent the wheel—who could have seen that coming? 🚪🔁
https://www.seangoedecke.com/bad-code-at-big-companies/ #techfailures #engineeringhumor #corporateculture #softwarequality #jobmarket #HackerNews #ngated

👨‍💻💸 Who knew? Talented engineers at massive tech conglomerates occasionally churn out code that's sloppier than a toddler's finger painting. Turns out, when you pay top dollar, you get a revolving door of amateurs trying to reinvent the wheel—who could have seen that coming? 🚪🔁
https://www.seangoedecke.com/bad-code-at-big-companies/ #techfailures #engineeringhumor #corporateculture #softwarequality #jobmarket #HackerNews #ngated

👨‍💻💸 Who knew? Talented engineers at massive tech conglomerates occasionally churn out code that's sloppier than a toddler's finger painting. Turns out, when you pay top dollar, you get a revolving door of amateurs trying to reinvent the wheel—who could have seen that coming? 🚪🔁
https://www.seangoedecke.com/bad-code-at-big-companies/ #techfailures #engineeringhumor #corporateculture #softwarequality #jobmarket #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the mystical world of #CRDTs where data magically syncs without anyone lifting a finger. 🤔 Who knew distributed systems could be so simple—just sprinkle some CRDT fairy dust and watch as engineers sip lattes while their data frolics happily in sync. ☕✨
https://read.thecoder.cafe/p/crdt #distributedSystems #dataSynchronization #techMagic #engineeringHumor #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the mystical world of #CRDTs where data magically syncs without anyone lifting a finger. 🤔 Who knew distributed systems could be so simple—just sprinkle some CRDT fairy dust and watch as engineers sip lattes while their data frolics happily in sync. ☕✨
https://read.thecoder.cafe/p/crdt #distributedSystems #dataSynchronization #techMagic #engineeringHumor #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the mystical world of #CRDTs where data magically syncs without anyone lifting a finger. 🤔 Who knew distributed systems could be so simple—just sprinkle some CRDT fairy dust and watch as engineers sip lattes while their data frolics happily in sync. ☕✨
https://read.thecoder.cafe/p/crdt #distributedSystems #dataSynchronization #techMagic #engineeringHumor #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the mystical world of #CRDTs where data magically syncs without anyone lifting a finger. 🤔 Who knew distributed systems could be so simple—just sprinkle some CRDT fairy dust and watch as engineers sip lattes while their data frolics happily in sync. ☕✨
https://read.thecoder.cafe/p/crdt #distributedSystems #dataSynchronization #techMagic #engineeringHumor #HackerNews #ngated

511: “Forty Trillion Divides.”

Elecia( @logicalelegance ) & Chris( @stoneymonster ) reflect on the journey, celebrate the tenth bit, and the Embedded community.

🎧 Listen: embedded.fm/episodes/511
📖 Transcript: embedded.fm/transcripts/511

Here, they answer a listener question about software design documents:

#babble #podcasting #engineering #writing #advice #embedded #tech #vim

#EmbeddedSystems #PodcastLife #TechTalk #EngineeringHumor #EmbeddedFM

3D Printing a Filter Wheel Because I Make Bad Decisions

I could have just bought a telescope filter wheel like a normal person… but instead, I decided to 3D print one out of plastic. Spoiler: it actually works (kind of). Come watch me make questionable life choices in the name of astronomy, science, and pure stubbornness.

#3DPrinting #Astronomy #DIYTelescope #Space #Maker #Engineering #Science #Technology #Innovation #STEM #DIY #Experiment #Nerd #EngineeringFail #Telescope #EngineeringHumor

https://youtu.be/XXgZkYIflMA

3D Printing a Filter Wheel Because I Make Bad Decisions

I could have just bought a telescope filter wheel like a normal person… but instead, I decided to 3D print one out of plastic. Spoiler: it actually works (kind of). Come watch me make questionable life choices in the name of astronomy, science, and pure stubbornness.

#3DPrinting #Astronomy #DIYTelescope #Space #Maker #Engineering #Science #Technology #Innovation #STEM #DIY #Experiment #Nerd #EngineeringFail #Telescope #EngineeringHumor

https://youtu.be/XXgZkYIflMA

3D Printing a Filter Wheel Because I Make Bad Decisions

I could have just bought a telescope filter wheel like a normal person… but instead, I decided to 3D print one out of plastic. Spoiler: it actually works (kind of). Come watch me make questionable life choices in the name of astronomy, science, and pure stubbornness.

#3DPrinting #Astronomy #DIYTelescope #Space #Maker #Engineering #Science #Technology #Innovation #STEM #DIY #Experiment #Nerd #EngineeringFail #Telescope #EngineeringHumor

https://youtu.be/XXgZkYIflMA

3D Printing a Filter Wheel Because I Make Bad Decisions

I could have just bought a telescope filter wheel like a normal person… but instead, I decided to 3D print one out of plastic. Spoiler: it actually works (kind of). Come watch me make questionable life choices in the name of astronomy, science, and pure stubbornness.

#3DPrinting #Astronomy #DIYTelescope #Space #Maker #Engineering #Science #Technology #Innovation #STEM #DIY #Experiment #Nerd #EngineeringFail #Telescope #EngineeringHumor

https://youtu.be/XXgZkYIflMA

🚧🔄 Oh, marvelous! A bridge that takes you on a surprise detour to nowhere! Clearly, the best minds in engineering decided that linear paths are so last season. 🙄👷‍♂️
https://www.vice.com/en/article/7-engineers-suspended-after-2-3-million-bridge-includes-bizarre-90-degree-turn/ #bridgeengineering #detourdesign #innovationfail #engineeringhumor #unexpectedjourneys #HackerNews #ngated

🐒🖨️ If monkeys with typewriters can create memory allocators, who needs engineers? The article spends an eternity explaining what every CS student learns in their first semester, all while pretending it's a groundbreaking discovery. 🙈💾
https://tgmatos.github.io/allocators-are-for-monkeys-with-typewriters/ #monkeyswithtypewriters #memoryallocators #engineeringhumor #computerScience #groundbreakingdiscovery #HackerNews #ngated

✨🧙‍♂️ Behold, the magical land where jellyfish 🦑 (yes, really) conjure insights from MCP like wizards pulling rabbits from hats! 🤹‍♂️ Spoiler alert: it's mostly about AI tools patting themselves on the back for "impacting" a bunch of engineers who were probably fine without them. 🥱🎩
https://jellyfish.co/blog/how-ably-makes-magic-with-jellyfishs-mcp/ #magicaljellyfish #AItools #engineeringhumor #techwizardry #MCPinsights #HackerNews #ngated

🚀🎩 Oh, the marvels of modern engineering: turn a 30-minute ordeal into a leisurely 2-minute sprint by lugging around a mere thousand crates. Because nothing screams #efficiency like adding weight to your sinking ship! ⏱️🛳️
https://www.feldera.com/blog/cutting-down-rust-compile-times-from-30-to-2-minutes-with-one-thousand-crates #modernengineering #innovation #engineeringhumor #timeoptimization #HackerNews #ngated

How to NOT build a two stage model rocket

https://knowone08.gitbook.io/vgecrocketry

#HackerNews #howtonotbuildrockets #modelrocketry #rocketfails #DIYprojects #engineeringhumor

🌪️ Ah, the "Imaginary Engineer," where we delve into the fever dreams of Karl Hans Janke, who proves that doodling rocket ships on napkins is apparently a pathway to... nowhere. 🚀 Why bother with actual engineering when you can just imagine it all? 🤯
https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/29/lee.php #ImaginaryEngineer #KarlHansJanke #RocketShips #CreativeThinking #EngineeringHumor #NapkinDoodles #HackerNews #ngated