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Basta’s Notes

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My friend, JT I’ve had a cat for almost a third of my life.
an hour ago
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I'm going to run for president And I want you to be angry, too
a month ago
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The ghosts that lives in my garage Some thoughts about machine learning
a month ago
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No hassle detected! The importance of tools
6 months ago
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Don't ask me to embarrass myself. Or: Please Lucy, stop asking me to kick the football.
7 months ago
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What I have been so busy with How I built a website that lots of you will probably hate
a year ago
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All the bullshit I did as a kid (part 1?) My first computer, and the first computer I called a server
a year ago
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No sacred masterpieces Or "that time I built Excel for Uber and they ditched it like a week after launch"
a year ago
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Read every error. You can't read every error. System stability is a steady state, not a goal
a year ago
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My event-driven life I apologize for my extended absence! I once again find myself with lots of drafts that I’d love to...
a year ago
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a year ago
I apologize for my extended absence! I once again find myself with lots of drafts that I’d love to publish, but haven’t found the words to complete any of them to my satisfaction. I thought I’d take the time to publish something that is maybe a bit rambly and less focused than...
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🌈 Pride 2023 #2: Horoscopes No June would be complete without Pride horoscopes
a year ago
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🌈 Pride 2023 #1: Miles As a gay man, I am uniquely qualified to provide these details
a year ago
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Things nobody taught me about money When I was growing up, I was one of the first generations of students to have a strikingly different...
a year ago
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a year ago
When I was growing up, I was one of the first generations of students to have a strikingly different education from previous generations. I grew up under the Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind policies. Classes teaching important life skills like home economics and...
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That time I broke login at Box and what it says about business logic and code re-use
a year ago
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25 terrible engineer interview questions Ones that you should never ask
a year ago
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Go fix your bugs An exploration of some bugs you might not have known that you had
a year ago
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Matt Basta: purveyor of fake news A story about how I accidentally duped the Bay Area press in 2013
a year ago
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I ask three questions When I'm interviewing for a job, these are the questions I ask
a year ago
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The state with the fancy plates Book typography-style serifs are for lovers
a year ago
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What have I been up to lately? Just a little update, because I've been quiet
a year ago
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Microwaves piss me off If you’ve spent enough time around me, you’ve probably already heard this rant. I’m upset about...
a year ago
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a year ago
If you’ve spent enough time around me, you’ve probably already heard this rant. I’m upset about microwaves.
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The rough edges of Terraform that I awkwardly stumble over First and foremost, thanks to everyone who has subscribed recently. I know I’ve been quieter than...
a year ago
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a year ago
First and foremost, thanks to everyone who has subscribed recently. I know I’ve been quieter than usual. I actually have a number of nearly-complete drafts ready to go, but each is waiting on something. Two of them are posts that I think y’all will hopefully enjoy very much!
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We need to be liked, and it might be the fault of social media. If our god is a benevolent one, then why did he make us crave approval?
a year ago
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Gumby Coin: a story about a 1958 claymation character, cryptocurrency, and pizza A grift, a failure, or a mistake?
over a year ago
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Don't make me read your PR description I started using Github Copilot a month or two ago for my personal projects. I can’t say that it’s...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I started using Github Copilot a month or two ago for my personal projects. I can’t say that it’s been a net positive. There are more than a handful of problems that make me slower: Sometimes it suggests a closing quote or paren that isn’t needed. Removing the duplicate character...
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33 Reflecting on another year
over a year ago
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The absolute audacity of Apple Podcasts A bit of a rant about Apple
over a year ago