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My threshold for friction is low.

Further to my previous post about the compromised axios npm package supply-chain attack — and my view that npm’s defaults can set projects up for failure — I wanted to jot down how AI can exacerbate the risk.

This morning I woke up, opened my usual tech news feed, and the first thing staring back at me was an axios supply-chain compromise.

I recently discovered a small macOS utility called Mole, and it very quickly earned a permanent place in my setup.

Recently, I’ve been exploring some core functional programming (FP) principles and experimenting with how to incorporate them into my daily development workflow.

There are two kinds of programmers in this world: those who love writing brand-new code (fresh, shiny, and untouched by mortal hands), and those who have gazed into the horrifying abyss of code maintenance – and survived.

In software development, consistency and stability are critical — especially when managing dependencies.

Managing a pile of documents can be a real headache, can’t it?

So, I recently dove into Neal Stephenson’s “Fall; Or, Dodge in Hell,” expecting an epic adventure.

If you’re using Mastodon or other decentralized social networks, you might be looking for ways to improve your discoverability.