I meditate. Very occasionally, I still am not ready to sleep, but it still helps me to do that.

I listen to a podcast, if nothing else works.

Mostly, I don’t worry about not sleeping. It took me years to feel OK with not sleeping, but here I am.

Peace.

Hilarious that they misspelled “failed” anyway.

Dumb question: do you have a key on your keyboard that disables the microphone? I don’t have my laptop in front of me, but I know there’s a key that disables the trackpad and another that disables the camera. I realized that I’d accidentally hit those by going through something similar to this.

Good luck.

Kat.

Are there no prisons?

Are there no workhouses?

I believe the dumbness of scams conforms to the Archimedean property.

Best Practices thinking considered harmful. 🤷

I like test names that are full sentences. Doing this for its own sake is unnecessary. It’s probably wise to practise this for a year, then decide when you still need it.

For me, quite often, a combination of the test group name (often naming a behavior) and test function name (often naming a special case of that behavior) suffices, even though it is not a full sentence. (Example: test class SellOneItem, test method productNotFound. Is this not clear enough?)

Test function names that merely repeatedly duplicate details (“conversion should…” to start 12 test names) indicate a test group trying to emerge (“Conversion Tests”). Insisting on full sentences for its own sake often either masks this risk (and delays helpful refactoring) or represents redundancy (merely reiterating what has been helpfully refactored).

I have found this attention to full sentence names most helpful for tests whose audience is not programmers, since those folks are not accustomed to common source code conventions and patterns. For Programmer Tests, I think “should” turns this helpful advice into a risky overstatement.

Pump and dump of penny stock. 🤷

When it’s a purely reference archive, keeping it longer can lead to pleasant trips down memory lane.

When it’s mostly a database of potential projects, burning it every two years is probably helpful, particularly for folks who are prone to feelings of guilt and shame.

You aren’t gonna do it and that’s probably just fine.

Everyone has to start somewhere.

I try the latest episode, then if I like it, I start from the beginning, unless it’s a current events podcast.

Icelandic: very very far top left.

Thomas Dolby, I Love You Goodbye.

Maritime Madness, Candied Habanero or Lime Cilantro.

You did it. Count me among the folks who would reply to you.

Boo.

I applaud your plan. Have fun!

Gratitude is a revolutionary act in times like these. Since you’re going to die, anyway, you might as well enjoy the ride as much as you can and teach your child to do the same. If you manage to make the world a better place along the way, then so much the better.

Peace.

What is “erratic” for you? What is “off in a bad way” for you? There might be a clue in there somewhere.

What a great way to learn how people interpret behaviors as “lazy”. Intriguing…