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Notes from the Graz Plasma sprint
https://pointieststick.com/2025/05/01/notes-from-the-graz-plasma-sprint/
Published: May 1, 2025 16:26
A few days ago I returned home from a wonderful Plasma sprint in Graz, Austria. Between COVID-19 and there being no Plasma sprint last year in favor of the Goals mega-sprint, this was actually only my my third in-person Plasma sprint! So I was very excited…
Interview about Techpaladin and life
https://pointieststick.com/2025/04/11/interview-about-techpaladin-and-life/
Published: April 12, 2025 04:53
It looks like Brodie Robertson hasn’t gotten sick of me yet, because we sat down again recently, this time on the subject of Techpaladin! We go over a lot of stuff I wrote in the announcement blog post last month, plus more detail and other topics too.…
Tools that Just Work™ …until they don’t
https://pointieststick.com/2025/04/06/tools-that-just-work-until-they-dont/
Published: April 6, 2025 14:41
As a former Apple guy, it pains me a bit to say this, but I’m coming to believe that the whole “It Just Works” thing is a temporary illusion. Oh, it can be achieved! But the real trick lies in keeping it. This came to mind while I was watching a video…
If your notifications look kind of stupid in Plasma 6.3.4, it’s my fault
Published: April 2, 2025 21:51
This is for everyone upgrading to Plasma 6.3.4, which was released yesterday. I suspect that some of you will notice something slightly wrong with notifications; the top padding is off, causing text to look not vertically centered most of the time. This is…
2025 15-Minute Bug Initiative update
https://pointieststick.com/2025/03/25/2025-15-minute-bug-initiative-update/
Published: March 26, 2025 04:30
It’s been several years since I announced Plasma’s 15-minute bug initiative, and you can see the weekly numbers in every week’s “This Week in Plasma” post. Today I thought I’d share a high-level recap of where we’re at as of the first quarter of 2025. In…
Personal and professional updates — announcing Techpaladin Software
Published: March 10, 2025 21:36
Today I’m going to talk about something a bit different. Maybe very different! After six years at Blue Systems GmbH, I’ve had the privilege of working daily with some of the finest and most ethical engineers I’ve ever known; lots of people whose names you…