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An agent's lack of human intuition exposes weaknesses that developers may have learned to work around. That's part of the beauty of API standards, says Lorna Mitchell. Read our interview with her ahead of Nordic APIs Summit.
Are Standards Still for Humans or Agents? In Conversation With Lorna Mitchell | Nordic APIs |
Lorna Mitchell explains why established API standards and good documentation matter as AI agents become API consumers.
nordicapis.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
An agent's lack of human intuition exposes weaknesses that developers may have learned to work around. That's part of the beauty of API standards, says Lorna Mitchell. Read our interview with her ahead of Nordic APIs Summit.
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‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series:
“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”
variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”
variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
Lilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’
‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.
variety.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series:
“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”
variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”
variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
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New blog post: Put an AV test at the start of your slides
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/09/put-an-av-test-at-the-start-of-your-slides/
For years, I've had a test-card at the start of my slides. Before I start my talk, I can immediately see if the aspect ratio is wrong, colours are off, or any …
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/09/put-an-av-test-at-the-start-of-your-slides/
For years, I've had a test-card at the start of my slides. Before I start my talk, I can immediately see if the aspect ratio is wrong, colours are off, or any …
Put an AV test at the start of your slides
For years, I've had a test-card at the start of my slides. Before I start my talk, I can immediately see if the aspect ratio is wrong, colours are off, or any other visual issues with the presentation. A few years ago I was invited to give a talk and was assured that the venue was set up for audio as well as video. I dutifully filled my slides with with demo videos containing sound. None of…
shkspr.mobi
September 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
New blog post: Put an AV test at the start of your slides
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/09/put-an-av-test-at-the-start-of-your-slides/
For years, I've had a test-card at the start of my slides. Before I start my talk, I can immediately see if the aspect ratio is wrong, colours are off, or any …
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/09/put-an-av-test-at-the-start-of-your-slides/
For years, I've had a test-card at the start of my slides. Before I start my talk, I can immediately see if the aspect ratio is wrong, colours are off, or any …
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Recognise a project, organisation, or person in the UK showing open source Community excellence by nominating them at no cost for our Community category, sponsored by Arm, in the 7th Annual OpenUK Awards. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/ until midnight on 13 September.
September 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Recognise a project, organisation, or person in the UK showing open source Community excellence by nominating them at no cost for our Community category, sponsored by Arm, in the 7th Annual OpenUK Awards. Nominate here: openuk.uk/awards/ until midnight on 13 September.
I travelled to London for work a bit from the 2010s onwards and it's noticeably different now. The mentions of black snot in this thread are gross but true!
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
September 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I travelled to London for work a bit from the 2010s onwards and it's noticeably different now. The mentions of black snot in this thread are gross but true!
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Nordic APIs Summit is back in Stockholm, October 13-14.
60+ sessions on what happens when agents start calling your APIs + Day 0 Unconference.
Bring the team. Two tickets get 15% off, three or more get 25%.
👉 nordicapis.com/events/platform-summit-2026/
60+ sessions on what happens when agents start calling your APIs + Day 0 Unconference.
Bring the team. Two tickets get 15% off, three or more get 25%.
👉 nordicapis.com/events/platform-summit-2026/
September 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Nordic APIs Summit is back in Stockholm, October 13-14.
60+ sessions on what happens when agents start calling your APIs + Day 0 Unconference.
Bring the team. Two tickets get 15% off, three or more get 25%.
👉 nordicapis.com/events/platform-summit-2026/
60+ sessions on what happens when agents start calling your APIs + Day 0 Unconference.
Bring the team. Two tickets get 15% off, three or more get 25%.
👉 nordicapis.com/events/platform-summit-2026/
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"Find out who you are and do it on PURPOSE"
Taken at Sheffield Trans Pride 2026
Taken at Sheffield Trans Pride 2026
September 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
"Find out who you are and do it on PURPOSE"
Taken at Sheffield Trans Pride 2026
Taken at Sheffield Trans Pride 2026
There's a lot to unpack in this one about OpenAPI descriptions, Overlays, and how we move an established standard forward into new territory in an industry-coherent way apievangelist.com/2026/08/19/t... #OpenAPI #mcp
The MCP Layer Is Being Built Outside The Contract
Almost nobody hand-writes an MCP server. They generate one from an OpenAPI document. Speakeasy and Stainless will emit you a TypeScript server from your spec...
apievangelist.com
August 31, 2026 at 8:07 AM
There's a lot to unpack in this one about OpenAPI descriptions, Overlays, and how we move an established standard forward into new territory in an industry-coherent way apievangelist.com/2026/08/19/t... #OpenAPI #mcp
This post about API Context Engineering captures a lot of things I have been thinking about API descriptions, pipelines, and task-scoped interfaces "The surface you hand an agent is the surface it will use" apievangelist.com/2026/08/11/c... #linkTuesday
Context Engineering Is Governance
When most people in the API space hear the word governance, they picture a Spectral ruleset. They picture a linter in a CI/CD pipeline rejecting a pull reque...
apievangelist.com
August 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This post about API Context Engineering captures a lot of things I have been thinking about API descriptions, pipelines, and task-scoped interfaces "The surface you hand an agent is the surface it will use" apievangelist.com/2026/08/11/c... #linkTuesday
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I'm hiring a Living Wage Intern based in my Westminster Office. If you are passionate about policy, Parliament, and care about the people of Newcastle, apply here: chionwurahmp.com/2026/07/job-...
July 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I'm hiring a Living Wage Intern based in my Westminster Office. If you are passionate about policy, Parliament, and care about the people of Newcastle, apply here: chionwurahmp.com/2026/07/job-...
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Basically if you don’t want to use the everyone toilets you can go find the single sex cubicle.
July 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Basically if you don’t want to use the everyone toilets you can go find the single sex cubicle.
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This is amazing; 40 women’s organizations standing in support of trans people’s human rights against this government’s targeting of trans people against the EHRC transphobic code.
Trans people and cis women’s rights are not in opposition.
Trans people and cis women’s rights are not in opposition.
Women’s organisations speak up against the EHRC's Code - LIVE
I’m Women’s organisations speak up against the EHRC's updated Code of Practice We are a collection of women's organisations, networks and community groups that work with and support women across th...
docs.google.com
July 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
This is amazing; 40 women’s organizations standing in support of trans people’s human rights against this government’s targeting of trans people against the EHRC transphobic code.
Trans people and cis women’s rights are not in opposition.
Trans people and cis women’s rights are not in opposition.
I talk to teams about risks and costs when delaying decisions to reduce uncertainty, but even better is this analogy of decision making severity as hats, haircuts, or tattoos emilywebber.co.uk/decision-mak... #linkTuesday
Decision making at the right level with Hats, Haircuts and Tattoos
I recently led a leadership training session for a client. During the planning, the evergreen question of "how do we make decisions" came up; this post talks about the framework I introduced to help…
emilywebber.co.uk
July 7, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I talk to teams about risks and costs when delaying decisions to reduce uncertainty, but even better is this analogy of decision making severity as hats, haircuts, or tattoos emilywebber.co.uk/decision-mak... #linkTuesday
Is there a danger that working with coding agents will improve the quality of git practices? I hope so! Ask your agent to read this excellent post simonwillison.net/guides/agent... #linkTuesday
Using Git with coding agents - Agentic Engineering Patterns
Using Git with coding agents - Agentic Engineering Patterns
simonwillison.net
June 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Is there a danger that working with coding agents will improve the quality of git practices? I hope so! Ask your agent to read this excellent post simonwillison.net/guides/agent... #linkTuesday
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I can't think of a single instance of a country at war that still allows an enemy propaganda outlet to operate inside its borders.
Not just allows it. Uses it. Chooses it as a primary method of govt communication.
It's insane.
Not just allows it. Uses it. Chooses it as a primary method of govt communication.
It's insane.
June 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
I can't think of a single instance of a country at war that still allows an enemy propaganda outlet to operate inside its borders.
Not just allows it. Uses it. Chooses it as a primary method of govt communication.
It's insane.
Not just allows it. Uses it. Chooses it as a primary method of govt communication.
It's insane.
These "recipes" for switching away from big tech are a fabulous resource! If you've ever wondered what you'd need to do to change providers, start here!
Digital Switch Recipes — Digital Independence Day #DIDit
Digital Switch Recipes — Digital Independence Day #DIDit
Digital Switch Recipes — Digital Independence Day
On the first Sunday of each month we organise Digital Independence Day. This is when we reclaim our digital freedom and switch to democracy-friendly digital alternatives.
di.day
June 7, 2026 at 12:24 PM
These "recipes" for switching away from big tech are a fabulous resource! If you've ever wondered what you'd need to do to change providers, start here!
Digital Switch Recipes — Digital Independence Day #DIDit
Digital Switch Recipes — Digital Independence Day #DIDit
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The EHRC’S new code has been published. We’ll have a detailed analysis out shortly.
The guidance has been toned down from the previous draft – but it still treats trans people like they’re a third sex. This pushes trans people out of public life and violates their human rights.
The guidance has been toned down from the previous draft – but it still treats trans people like they’re a third sex. This pushes trans people out of public life and violates their human rights.
May 21, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The EHRC’S new code has been published. We’ll have a detailed analysis out shortly.
The guidance has been toned down from the previous draft – but it still treats trans people like they’re a third sex. This pushes trans people out of public life and violates their human rights.
The guidance has been toned down from the previous draft – but it still treats trans people like they’re a third sex. This pushes trans people out of public life and violates their human rights.
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What the government is doing to trans people is a society-wide version of Section 28. It is a level of bureaucratic cruelty that utterly decimates a whole group of people’s rights and puts anyone who doesn’t ‘look’ right in the eyes of others under constant surveillance. It’s a horrific thing.
May 21, 2026 at 9:26 PM
What the government is doing to trans people is a society-wide version of Section 28. It is a level of bureaucratic cruelty that utterly decimates a whole group of people’s rights and puts anyone who doesn’t ‘look’ right in the eyes of others under constant surveillance. It’s a horrific thing.
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Open source maintainers at profitable companies: stop asking permission to fix what your employer already depends on.
No paperwork. No programme. No manager’s blessing. Just maintain it on the clock.
No paperwork. No programme. No manager’s blessing. Just maintain it on the clock.
Open Source Resistance
A direct-action manifesto for maintainers keeping open source alive on company time.
ossresistance.com
May 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Open source maintainers at profitable companies: stop asking permission to fix what your employer already depends on.
No paperwork. No programme. No manager’s blessing. Just maintain it on the clock.
No paperwork. No programme. No manager’s blessing. Just maintain it on the clock.
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Even though I've made this joke myself I actually really hate the "all developers have to be engineering managers now with agents"
No, they all need to be tech leads, not ems. Unless you're having to deal with the agents' interpersonal issues and the PM distracting them and getting them promoted and
No, they all need to be tech leads, not ems. Unless you're having to deal with the agents' interpersonal issues and the PM distracting them and getting them promoted and
May 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Even though I've made this joke myself I actually really hate the "all developers have to be engineering managers now with agents"
No, they all need to be tech leads, not ems. Unless you're having to deal with the agents' interpersonal issues and the PM distracting them and getting them promoted and
No, they all need to be tech leads, not ems. Unless you're having to deal with the agents' interpersonal issues and the PM distracting them and getting them promoted and
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It's a bit surreal to check the calendar and realize we are still basically only 6 months into "agentic software dev goes mainstream". The old world barely feels memorable.
And I'm already very judgy. If you cannot figure out how to use it to produce _better_ code than you did before: skill. issue.
And I'm already very judgy. If you cannot figure out how to use it to produce _better_ code than you did before: skill. issue.
yes, you can create slop very fast with AI
but also you can fix minor UI papercuts *so* easily. the product we're about to release next week is so much better because I literally used it, found a bug, lodged it in linear, fixed it myself, verified it, opened a PR, and the team merged it. repeat 20x
but also you can fix minor UI papercuts *so* easily. the product we're about to release next week is so much better because I literally used it, found a bug, lodged it in linear, fixed it myself, verified it, opened a PR, and the team merged it. repeat 20x
May 7, 2026 at 2:55 PM
It's a bit surreal to check the calendar and realize we are still basically only 6 months into "agentic software dev goes mainstream". The old world barely feels memorable.
And I'm already very judgy. If you cannot figure out how to use it to produce _better_ code than you did before: skill. issue.
And I'm already very judgy. If you cannot figure out how to use it to produce _better_ code than you did before: skill. issue.
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NHS England is hurriedly hiding all the software it's written from public view because of the perceived risk of hacking from cutting-edge artificial intelligence like Mythos. Security expert @edent.tel says the move is unnecessary and counterproductive.
www.newscientist.com/article/2524...
www.newscientist.com/article/2524...
NHS England rushes to hide software over AI hacking fears
National Health Service rules state that all software created with public money should be publicly available, but fears of computer-hacking AI models like Mythos have prompted a change in policy
www.newscientist.com
May 1, 2026 at 11:49 AM
NHS England is hurriedly hiding all the software it's written from public view because of the perceived risk of hacking from cutting-edge artificial intelligence like Mythos. Security expert @edent.tel says the move is unnecessary and counterproductive.
www.newscientist.com/article/2524...
www.newscientist.com/article/2524...
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Good to see @openrightsgroup at #oggcamp2026
April 25, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Good to see @openrightsgroup at #oggcamp2026
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The government was forced to admit the EHRC’s transphobic draft guidance got it wrong, and they’ve had to send it back to the drawing board.
But the fight is far from over. They plan to bring an updated version back to parliament in May. So we need to act – fast 👇
But the fight is far from over. They plan to bring an updated version back to parliament in May. So we need to act – fast 👇
Force the government to rip up the EHRC’s transphobic guidance
It’s been a year since the Supreme Court's decision that accelerated the rollback of trans rights in the UK. It’s been a difficult year, but it’s also been a year of coming together and fighting…
action.goodlawproject.org
April 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
The government was forced to admit the EHRC’s transphobic draft guidance got it wrong, and they’ve had to send it back to the drawing board.
But the fight is far from over. They plan to bring an updated version back to parliament in May. So we need to act – fast 👇
But the fight is far from over. They plan to bring an updated version back to parliament in May. So we need to act – fast 👇
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We know that with Rebecca Rumbul as OpenUK’s new Board Chair leading our phenomenal Board and working closely with our CEO Professor Amanda Brock, OpenUK will continue to have huge impact on the UK’s digital landscape and global open source. Congrats on your appointment Becc! 👏 #openuk #openukboard
April 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM
We know that with Rebecca Rumbul as OpenUK’s new Board Chair leading our phenomenal Board and working closely with our CEO Professor Amanda Brock, OpenUK will continue to have huge impact on the UK’s digital landscape and global open source. Congrats on your appointment Becc! 👏 #openuk #openukboard