New comment by simoesd in "The Emacsification of Software"

simoesd — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:57:34 +0000

I know the article is mostly about making stand-alone software, but this type of thing is why one of the things I value most when looking workflow tools I will be using heavily is extensibility. I can try put someone's neovim plugin for a second, figure out if it's something I actually need, and if so make my own personal version that matches my mental model perfectly, adds all the dumb little bells I want, and removes all the useful features I don't personally care about. Plus I no longer need to worry nearly as much about supply chain issues.

Over the years I've replaced 90% of the plugins I used when I started. Plus I get a nice outlet from any pesky NIH symptoms.

New comment by simoesd in "GitHub Copilot code review will start consuming GitHub Actions minutes"

simoesd — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:56:57 +0000

Github has recently changed the way their status page tracks uptime in the name of "transparency"[0]. "Partial Outages" are now only worth 30% of their duration, and "Degraded Performance" is worth none, so their uptime values are now wildly inflated.

[0] https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/bringing-more...

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