Chris Ellis @intrbiz@bergamot.social
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PostgreSQL, Linux, Java, and more. Lover of computers, electronics and Open Source. European. Lib Dem. Lead Technical Strategist nexteam.co.uk
Joined Nov 2022
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A must-read article about inefficiency of modern #software
"I’ve been programming for 15 years now. Recently, our industry’s lack of care for efficiency, simplicity, and excellence started really getting to me, to the point of me getting depressed by my own career and IT in general."
#IT #endtimes #programming #webdev
https://tonsky.me/blog/disenchantment/
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Goodness me, @ludicity, this is brilliant.
https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-fucking-haymaker-you-if-you-mention-agile-again/
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Chris Ellis (@intrbiz) will present "Advantage PostgreSQL" at Nordic PGDay in beautiful Oslo, Norway, on March 12!
https://2024.nordicpgday.org/schedule #postgresql #oslo #conference
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It's official
Apple is killing PWAs on iOS for EU users
"To comply with the DMA’s requirements, we had to remove the Home Screen web apps feature in the EU.
－"Very low user adoption of Home Screen web apps"
－"Minimal impact to their functionality"
Time to go ☢️
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Apple is on course to break all Web Apps in the EU within 20 days ‼️
👇 Read the blog, fill the survey, join the fight!
https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/apple-on-course-to-break-all-web-apps-in-eu-within-20-days/
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UK Politics: under 30’s voting intentions in UK vs World
The UK is doing “Really Well” right now.
“the near-complete desertion of [The Tories] by young Britons is astonishing. […] only one in 10 under-40s will vote Conservative at the next election.”
“The single most important factor is the dramatic breakdown of upward social mobility in the UK, which has hit young Britons much harder than their contemporaries elsewhere in the developed world.”
https://www.ft.com/content/165f9aee-1180-4be8-903b-b166dc4e4fa1
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One of the funniest exchanges in a British sitcom, from 'Yes, Prime Minister'.
Sir Humphrey: The only way to understand the press is to remember that they pander to their readers' prejudices.
PM Hacker: Don't tell me about the press. I know exactly who reads the papers: the Daily Mirror is read by people who think they run the country; the Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country; the Times is read by the people who actually do run the country; the Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country; the Financial Times is read by people who own the country; the Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by another country; and the Daily Telegraph is read by people who think it is.
Sir Humphrey: Prime Minister, what about the people who read the Sun?
Bernard: Sun readers don't care who runs the country, as long as she's got big t**s.
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“While legal experts expect the EU to challenge Apple's insincere compliance with the DMA, developers should take this opportunity to rethink their native app serfdom. They should push web apps to their limits and then demand further platform improvement.”
“The web doesn't require commission payments, technology fees based on usage, or permission from platform rentseekers. The web can set the iPhone free, even if Apple won't.”
https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/27/apple_europe_ios_analysis/
It's interesting to see so many of the Post Office and Fujitsu staff and execs pleading the Nuremberg defense in the Horizon scandal enquiry.
Havig followed the scandal for far too long, what is interesting is just how many people did nothing. Both in the Post Office, Judiciary and Politics.
As they say, evil prospers when good people do nothing.
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What browser do you use? Curious what the stats look like on fedi. Boosts for visibility appreciated.
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Puppeteer now supports Firefox using the new WebDriver BiDi protocol! This allows writing automation scripts that work across both Chrome and Firefox. Over half of Puppeteer's test suite already passes when using WebDriver BiDi with Firefox. This paves the way for more seamless cross-browser testing. Exciting times ahead as WebDriver BiDi becomes the default protocol for Puppeteer.
https://developer.chrome.com/blog/puppeteer-webdriver-bidi-2023?hl=en
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it's impossible for me to be a multimillionaire without robbing a bank, therefore i should be allowed to rob banks
(headline: "‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says")
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/08/ai-tools-chatgpt-copyrighted-material-openai
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Chris Ellis
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#PGConfEU was an amazing #conference — I got to host a panel with awesome #PostgreSQL experts, and a crazy signing event for our book (PostgreSQL 16 Administration Cookbook — https://www.packtpub.com/product/postgresql-16-administration-cookbook/9781835460580 — 15% off in Dec). I am thrilled, and beyond humbled, to be able to do these things. Thank you all 🙏 #Postgres #Community
Special thanks to Sabine Schatzer, @clairegiordano and @floord for their great photos.
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Right now @l_avrot & @karenhjex are on stage at #pgconfeu demonstrating creativity on steroids (!!!!) to shine a light on the challenges women face navigating a male-dominated tech world, including in Postgres… The talk is “Trying to be Barbie in Ken's Mojo Dojo Casa House” & I applaud Lætitia’s & Karen’s courage in giving this talk #Barbie #PostgreSQL #database #diversity #womenintech
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Today the a-ma-zing @l_avrot presented at #pgconfeu about “Learning advanced SQL the weird (and hard) way”, about how she’s been using SQL-only (#PostgreSQL flavor) to solve #AdventOfCode puzzles. What fun. #Postgres #SQL #databases
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PostgreSQL, Linux, Java, and more. Lover of computers, electronics and Open Source. European. Lib Dem. Lead Technical Strategist nexteam.co.uk
Joined Nov 2022
