Conrad Irwin
@cirw.in
Who called it Latin Dance for Beginners instead of Salsa Verde
October 1, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Who called it Latin Dance for Beginners instead of Salsa Verde
Just realized that Go’s unconventional capitalization scheme helps them avoid associated methods.
func NewFile() *File
Hard to get away with that unless your functions and types are in the same namespace
func NewFile() *File
Hard to get away with that unless your functions and types are in the same namespace
October 1, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Just realized that Go’s unconventional capitalization scheme helps them avoid associated methods.
func NewFile() *File
Hard to get away with that unless your functions and types are in the same namespace
func NewFile() *File
Hard to get away with that unless your functions and types are in the same namespace
Feeling like the code deleter in chief.... Raw Sol diff +4k lines; post-Conrad diff, +1k lines.
Anyone else feeling this?
Anyone else feeling this?
August 28, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Feeling like the code deleter in chief.... Raw Sol diff +4k lines; post-Conrad diff, +1k lines.
Anyone else feeling this?
Anyone else feeling this?
Claude, please flip the direction of the image (but keep the text left-to-right)
August 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Claude, please flip the direction of the image (but keep the text left-to-right)
zed.dev/blog/introducing-delta
Can finally tell people why I haven't been on top of vim mode in Zed recently...
Modal editing -> model editing
Can finally tell people why I haven't been on top of vim mode in Zed recently...
Modal editing -> model editing
Introducing Delta - Zed Blog
From the Zed Blog: A multiplayer environment for coding with agents, from the creators of Zed.
zed.dev
August 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM
zed.dev/blog/introducing-delta
Can finally tell people why I haven't been on top of vim mode in Zed recently...
Modal editing -> model editing
Can finally tell people why I haven't been on top of vim mode in Zed recently...
Modal editing -> model editing
Beginning to wonder, what comes after code review?
August 5, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Beginning to wonder, what comes after code review?
Why does dieting cause LLMs to become forgetful?
Weight loss
Weight loss
July 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Why does dieting cause LLMs to become forgetful?
Weight loss
Weight loss
Although agentic coding makes it easier to make large changes; It's so time consuming to keep prompting it to make the small refinements that keep code quality good...
Guess that's why they call it a #slopmachine
Guess that's why they call it a #slopmachine
June 18, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Although agentic coding makes it easier to make large changes; It's so time consuming to keep prompting it to make the small refinements that keep code quality good...
Guess that's why they call it a #slopmachine
Guess that's why they call it a #slopmachine
If you're in Seattle this evening, I'll talking at the Seattle Rust User Group bsky.app/profile/zed....
One week out: Seattle Rust User Group meets Thursday, June 18 at 6pm PT, hosted by Boundary ML.
@cirw.in from Zed is in town to talk CRDTs, alongside talks from Boundary ML and the local Rust crowd.
Excited to see you there!
www.meetup.com/seattle-rust...
@cirw.in from Zed is in town to talk CRDTs, alongside talks from Boundary ML and the local Rust crowd.
Excited to see you there!
www.meetup.com/seattle-rust...
June, 2026 SRUG (Seattle Rust User Group) Meetup, Thu, Jun 18, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**This meeting will be at a new location.** Boundary ML will be hosting us at their office in downtown Seattle:
* 1500 4th Ave, Suite 300, Seattle
In July we will be back
www.meetup.com
June 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
If you're in Seattle this evening, I'll talking at the Seattle Rust User Group bsky.app/profile/zed....
If you're in SF, I'll be speaking at Bay Area Rust this evening! bsky.app/profile/suns...
Apologies for the late notice, but Rust Bay Area meetup is THIS EVENING in SF! Come join us
🦀 Bay Area Rust June Meetup · Luma
We're back at the Convex office for our June meetup! Lots of cool speakers already lined up, and if you're interested in giving a talk, join our Discord server…
luma.com
June 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
If you're in SF, I'll be speaking at Bay Area Rust this evening! bsky.app/profile/suns...
Reposted by Conrad Irwin
In case somebody missed this with all the AI thingy and world news.
The 2nd edition of the best (imo) software engineering book has been recently released.
Thanks for the gem, @martin.kleppmann.com
The 2nd edition of the best (imo) software engineering book has been recently released.
Thanks for the gem, @martin.kleppmann.com
May 4, 2026 at 5:57 PM
In case somebody missed this with all the AI thingy and world news.
The 2nd edition of the best (imo) software engineering book has been recently released.
Thanks for the gem, @martin.kleppmann.com
The 2nd edition of the best (imo) software engineering book has been recently released.
Thanks for the gem, @martin.kleppmann.com
There are so many juicy quotes in this www.b-list.org/weblog/2026/....
May 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
There are so many juicy quotes in this www.b-list.org/weblog/2026/....
Fun thing about watching agents write rust is learning new weird features.
If you can't put your files in the right place, no problem!
If you can't put your files in the right place, no problem!
April 4, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Fun thing about watching agents write rust is learning new weird features.
If you can't put your files in the right place, no problem!
If you can't put your files in the right place, no problem!
It's really exciting to me how much easier it is for people to get started programming with LLMs. Being able to fully control a computer is super empowering.
February 14, 2026 at 4:02 AM
It's really exciting to me how much easier it is for people to get started programming with LLMs. Being able to fully control a computer is super empowering.
Sometimes it's easier just to work around the limitations of your tools. Last Q in this survey...
February 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Sometimes it's easier just to work around the limitations of your tools. Last Q in this survey...
Reposted by Conrad Irwin
Wouldn't be a day of the week that ends in "day" without GitHub having problems.
February 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Wouldn't be a day of the week that ends in "day" without GitHub having problems.
Kotlin read my blog post! cekrem.github.io/posts/kotlin... vs cirw.in/blog/typescr... :D
Kotlin's Rich Errors: Native, Typed Errors Without Exceptions
At KotlinConf 2025, the Kotlin team showcased progress toward Rich Errors with union types. After years of watching languages slowly adopt patterns that Elm has championed since day one, it’s exciting...
cekrem.github.io
January 23, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Kotlin read my blog post! cekrem.github.io/posts/kotlin... vs cirw.in/blog/typescr... :D
Reposted by Conrad Irwin
Reposted by Conrad Irwin
What idiot called it vibe coding and not prayer programming
December 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What idiot called it vibe coding and not prayer programming
Reposted by Conrad Irwin
I think I have to approach LLMs in the same way I approach guns:
- expands agency
- Changes social dynamics
- Complicated to talk about
- expands agency
- Changes social dynamics
- Complicated to talk about
December 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I think I have to approach LLMs in the same way I approach guns:
- expands agency
- Changes social dynamics
- Complicated to talk about
- expands agency
- Changes social dynamics
- Complicated to talk about
How do cats structure multi-threaded programs?
With a mew-tex
With a mew-tex
December 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
How do cats structure multi-threaded programs?
With a mew-tex
With a mew-tex
Reposted by Conrad Irwin
@cirw.in I just watched your talk "Rendering at 1 million pixels / millisecond with GPUI". It is really great! One of the best this year! #eurorust www.youtube.com/watch?v=sheI...
Rendering at 1 million pixels / millisecond with GPUI - Conrad Irwin | EuroRust 2025
YouTube video by EuroRust
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December 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
@cirw.in I just watched your talk "Rendering at 1 million pixels / millisecond with GPUI". It is really great! One of the best this year! #eurorust www.youtube.com/watch?v=sheI...