First there was the code, and then there were the consequences… — I’d be very surprised if there was a single software engineer out there who never coded something because they could. If you think you haven’t, give yourself some time, you will. As I am looking at the development of AI, generative language models, the advancement of robotics at Boston Dynamics…

But I don’t care. What I do with my LEGO, is my business and mine alone… — So, the other day I went LEGO shopping again and remembered there was a new Batcycle released, so I picked one up. As soon as the rumours started, I knew I wanted it, and I also had a very specific idea of what else I wanted to do with it…

If that sounds like a paradox, keep on reading… — Controversial? Perhaps. But hear me out. While money was never the primary driver for my presence on Medium, once I finally went behind the paywall in 2021, I couldn’t not pay attention at least to some extent to earnings, how membership fees are distributed among writers, the value of hourly…

If you care about helping cancer research and those suffering from cancer, now’s your chance to do something about it… — If you live in Ireland, Daffodil Day has probably become one of those days that hits you every year with mixed feelings. On the one hand, it’s heartwarming to see an entire country participate in the largest single fundraising activity organised by the Irish Cancer Society. People express their support…

But my God, sometimes I wish we all did them with at least this much candour and humour… — Be honest. Every time you went to a software engineering interview, you held back. Every time you filled out one of those God-awful forms that were supposed to autofill based on your uploaded CV, you held back. You held back big-time. The call ends, the form finally has no red…

And 3 things, I don’t… — I’m experimenting, OK? LEGO reviews on YouTube are a different thing than on Medium, because — pun intended — the medium is different. Being the TOP writer in this niche, I reserve myself the right to try various approaches to presenting new LEGO sets to those interested in one of…

Well-worth considering getting an Apple Watch after this… — You know that $300+ computer many of us strap onto our wrists and walk around like we own the world? Yeah, that thing. The Apple thing. Yeah, the one with an Apple logo. Yup, that thing. The Apple Watch. Fantastic piece of kit, and of course only some people walk…

Is this the beginning of the end for React, just another overreaction, or the sign of a better future? — Twitter is usually the last place I pay attention to, since its new captain Sir Sinkalot took over. I feel much more comfortable hanging out on Mastodon, especially since Medium’s official instance went live. That being said, I still share some of my articles in blue chirp land, and as…

Why aren’t there any Star Trek LEGO sets? Surely, they’d do well, no? — My best friend, Andrew Gribben, should know by now not to ask me or tell me things, as I’ll either do them or write about them. 🤣 And so begins the tale of the no Star Trek LEGO sets on the shelves. Not so far, and probably not ever. Assuming…