cefn.com/cv Software Engineer @roku Prev: @snyksec,@bbc,@BTGroup,@ShrimpingIt,@vgkits. FLOSS, Open Hardware. Views are my own (mostly of the Lake District).

Joined August 2007
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Finally, my app bundles in less than 1K of Gzipped javascript, including a fully reactive immutable Store implementation. WIP at npmjs.com/package/@lauf/stor…
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Why is Google Maps hallucinating coffeeshops in San Jose? Or maybe a way for owner of torontodrywallandtaping.site… to spam and get clicks?
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Simple rule for javascript. If you return the same thing as the accumulator every time, don't use Array#reduce(...). Use a for loop. Simpler, more performant, more readable.
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I just published a new article "Handling quota limits and server failures in Typescript" A 6 minute read at medium.com/@cefn/handling-qu…

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I just published an article on Medium. The story of finding and fixing a fundamental bug in Javascript's Promise.race: medium.com/p/28e5c5a6032c

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Anyone else experiencing recent versions of Lerna polluting their repo with unwanted Nx behaviours? Given up on Lerna now. It's become impossible to achieve fundamental things without Nx interfering. Nx embrace-extend-extinguish marketing strategy is destructive to the ecosystem.
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...and that was the end of the @PolestarCars test drive. 40 miles range left but having refused to charge off the mains (Initialising charging - all night) then halted in the middle of an intersection I think I'll give those miles a miss.
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Ran across this ChatGPT Shade from Stackoverflow meta.stackoverflow.com/quest… I don't think the LLMs are taking over our jobs anytime soon.
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Jira is shit
40% Yes
60% Totally
5 votes β€’ Final results
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If you suffer as we do - kids with totally different holiday dates over a county border - you'll know it's crazy that the English government doesn't decide term dates for all state schools (allowing Independent schools to align). Sign to stop the insanity! petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Here's my CV, @elonmusk, in 3 months time you're gonna need it cefn.com

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I like to say I told you so.
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A really exciting prospect shared via @LinkedIn messaging, trying to reply and...exactly the moment one on't cross beams gone owt askew on't treddle...
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Hey, @amazon Alexa thanks for the informative email. It will really help me use my christmas present...
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As a former search software engineer, I recognise the need for query relaxation, but this is query incontinence @Glassdoor .
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Nothing like a personalised message from the recruitment coaching service I am using. Thanks, @RiseSmart
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I'm certain it's a data entry error, but it's hard to beat 'Barbara' for sheer comedy. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhere…
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Very disappointed @nytimes Spelling bee game has never heard of oobleck. I'm sure it's a word!
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Unbelievable! ...and a great testament to Tamsin's community spirit.