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Michael Harris

@ParallelMike

Catholic. Husband. Father. Traditionalist. Digital Craftsman. Entrepreneur. KofC.

Two of my favorite things to talk about: 1. Legacy software 2. Automated testing Yes, if you're wondering: my wife has the joy of hearing all about these topics day after day. What a lucky lady she is... That's it. What do your spouses "love" to hear you talk about?


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That works for small applications, or isolated portions of a larger application; especially those portions that are difficult to automatically test. But the strategy breaks down quickly and severely as the complexity of the application grows.


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The central claim that app developers must use H1B's because they can't find the talent locally is fake. (This will surely ruffle some feathers) Actually, the system is being abused to lower costs and cut out Americans (especially recent college grads) from the job market,…


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Programming isn't like playing an instrument or speaking a language: whether you started coding at 5 or 20 makes no difference to your skill at 30. Programming is about clarity of thought and the ability to build and manipulate mental models, not mechanics like syntax or typing.


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Meanwhile in Poland

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When I first joined my current company (been here for many years) the founders told me two things. The first said - we move really fast, which means you have to get things to a done state fast. Don’t leave open threads because you won’t be able to manage them once you move on…


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Building a Lasting Legacy (Software) Solid software, like a solid building, lasts longer and is cheaper long-term. Some of my favorite X accounts are the traditional architecture ones. Not the ones that just show pretty old buildings - though those are cool - but ideally the…


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For this “Reformation Day”, I’m sharing some of my favorite Martin Luther quotes: “Mary was without sin; for the grace of God filled her with all gifts and purified her from all sin.” — Sermon on the Day of the Conception of the Mother of God, 1527 “Whoever wants to find…

SwamTheTiber's tweet image. For this “Reformation Day”,  I’m sharing some of my favorite Martin Luther quotes:

“Mary was without sin; for the grace of God filled her with all gifts and purified her from all sin.” — Sermon on the Day of the Conception of the Mother of God, 1527

“Whoever wants to find…

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When I stay out a little too late with the boys and try to make it up to my wife by doing the dishes before she wakes up

來自 Simon Taylor

I feel that. I use Slack for this.

In the year 2025, the most convenient way for me to send an image from my phone to my computer is to open a chat message with myself in Facebook messenger, and send myself the image.



"hand-stitched code" > "AI vibes" I still use AI, though! Not using AI would be like digging the foundation of a house with only spades and wheelbarrows, no backhoes or dump trucks. But AI vibe coding for core business logic is like installing an intricate tile backsplash with…


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