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Tried Github Copilot Agent mode (Preview). Asked it "Can you remove flash notifications from Devise"... Well, it "didn't" disappoint. Also it's seems to be slower comparing to other models. Have you tried Github Copilot Agent mode preview? If not, what's your model of choice today?

Need your opinion on something... Self-hosters love @coolifyio, but it bothers me that I'm locked to the layer in front of simple tech. I need something a bit more modular, based on common technology, with more control, and potential to grow into a larger setup. So I've put together... 🧵

You know this if you do #DevOps

TIL it's possible to generate k6 tests from OpenAPI spec 🤯 Did you know?

I recently picked up a 165W powerbank, and it's incredible! - The high-quality LED display adds a pleasant vibe - The retractable cable is pure genius! - It's airplane-safe ✈️ Kudos to @AnkerOfficial for such an excellent design.

I’ve been doing DevOps and infrastructure for over 17 years and have worked extensively with Rails. My main focus has been deployment, performance monitoring, multi-environment support, and ensuring things run optimally, even at scale.

I should say, @intellijidea + @windsurf_ai + Gemini 2.5 is quite useable. @rails 8 app with background workers and some scraping was pretty quick to make. Keeping PROMPTS file in the repo with my plans helps AI see the whole timeline better. The thing is getting better and better. Love it!

Aww, ChatGPT Deep Research learns that crawling is not that easy...

I called my NYC office's building front desk to check if they were open. An answering service agent responded in clear American English, got my details, and then asked me to spell "Broadway". Yes, the street where the office sits. Nothing wrong, just weird. What's next? Main St?

Is it the end of JIRA? It's definitely the end of the week. Thinking to move some projects there. Have you tried new features of Github Projects already?

OK, this is something that goes into my heart. Being a Windsurf & JetBrains subscriber I'm very hopeful to keep the best IDE experience and use Cascade at the same time. Thanks @windsurf_ai and @jetbrains Have you tested it out yet?

@Brave Browser, it's great to have an option to disable browser passwords. It's so liberating for those who use a dedicated password manager like @1Password!

I've been an adept of local-first for iterations on DevOps work (Terraform, Docker, CI). Github Actions changed it: 1. Make a WIP commit 2. Push it to a feature branch 3. Trigger a manual workflow & test 4. Repeat.  (Rebase when done) How do you do iterate on your DevOps work?

Nice try, Jira! But seriously, what's the best and cleanest Jira alternative? Restrictive and "lacking" features is a pro if UX is great.

❄️ Shitcode snowball Maybe it's just me, but I dislike how Cursor and other agent-based Coding tools pollute my codebase with fixes I never asked for. The agent is okay during the 0-0.5 phase. Beyond that additional changes/updates/fixes turn into a shitcode snowball. You?

Happy Monday ☀️ How to clear a cached MFA session according to Copilot. What are your top nonsense responses from LLMs so far?

Real hardware is fun, so I've been building an HTPC. Reqs: compact, VMs, run old Windows games, stream GeForce Now, Plex HW transcoding, fast storage, home assistant, Youtube auto-downloader, Docker. Finally I it's done. Working on a blogpost, but here are some details ⬇️

Nix in a nutshell. I wish things would've just worked as I need them to. When I run `nix develop` I want my sub-shell to be the same as my main shell.

In simple terms, any business is just a function of risk and profit. With modern cloud there are so many options to nourish the risk-averse nature of businesses while still pushing for regular (and safe) change. As a DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineer, how'd you do that, any tips?

Advice on how to (not) remove Determinate Nix Installer.

Question 1: Email gurus, so why exactly am I getting this email? Why is it addressed like this? Question 2: Scammers, what's up with your M4 Max pricing? Why is it so low? Question 3: Scammers, brush up your CSS skills. Your font is off on your phone number.

I like to open my projects from terminal. With nix I had to skip a built-in wrapper from Idea. B/c of a different nixstore an app launched from terminal is treated differently from an app that is launched from a dock, it creates two Idea Icons. I added my shell aliases instead.

Brave Browser's custom search feature is pretty handy with nix package search

Neat! IntelliJ seems to pick up GOROOT if launched from a `nix develop` shell!

Nix is addictive. Especially if you are a fan of automation, idempotency, and declarative config. The issue I foresee with Nix from my side is that it will likely distract me from doing actually important things. I shall resist!

Three things to do if you're editing Nix on JetBrains IDE: - Install NixIDEA - Install Nix LSP - Configure treefmt via File Watchers