A little comedy for all of us right now — This article was originally published on my Substack, Humor Bytes. Software engineering is one field where experiences can vary. Some relish programming while others can find it frustrating. Building software can stress anyone out, no doubt about that. In order to avoid that, here’s a list of honest slogans depicting…

What’s scarier than Halloween? Well, for me, it was realizing, as I was casually scrolling through my Medium drafts, that I somehow managed to miss sending out my last newsletter during my time at Better Programming! Spooky, right? 🎃 Without further ado, here’s that list. Happy reading! Building a Better…

Hold on tight — your Pomodoro timer might just blast off into a whole new dimension of time-warping profits — After my previous post struck gold with a whopping 99% positive rate, I’m here again, driven by my craving for reading the same old Medium stories (and, of course, I miss writing newsletters). Hoping this one doesn’t get sacrificed by Medium’s gods! Have you ever wondered how top productivity experts…

Yup, 99% is the secret to 99% of money-making articles — Are you tired of being broke on Medium? Want to discover the sly tactics that all content creators use but won’t admit to? Get ready to ride the time machine, folks, because I’m taking you on a journey back to the dark ages to spill the beans on how to…

Presenting the dynamic couple that was forever out of sync until a superhero fix their issues. — Once upon a time, in the land of streaming media, plenty of media bots existed. You might not recognize them all, but you’ve undoubtedly encountered a few at your shindigs. Oh, hold on! Not that HouseParty! It’s a goner and probably won’t be resurrected. Thanks, ChatGPT and StableDiffusion, our new…

Yes, I faked being against AI. — This article was also posted on my Substack, Humor Bytes. It’s me, a human editor, and I am here to share with you the hilarious yet horrifying world of reviewing thousands of submissions every month for a publication. Sometimes, I fall in love with a story and publish it right…

How the various tools fit together — Last updated: June 6, 2023. Changed the title from Reality Pro to “Vision Pro” (the headset is better than I thought). After writing three predictions in as many years, I had sworn off discussing Apple’s rumored AR/VR headset in the hopes that it would get launched sooner. But the recent…

You needn’t fear the machines! Just don’t be a silly human — This story was originally published on my Substack, Humor Bytes. In the spirit of AI-generated writing, I’d like to pass on the following message to all species reading or listening to this piece. It’s OK if you courier this story to ChatGPT for more ideas. Or to know if it…

Choosing the right tool for your job — The following story is a thought experiment generated by ChatGPT, and it’s in the spirit of an amazing project by Angela I recently re-read Angela Kochoska’s project, “Corrupted Hard Drive? Python to the Rescue!”, and it features an insightful conversation with Glauco on the use of Numpy for human-readable content. …