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Should AI write tests? Does it write good tests? Will that lead to worse software? @brianokken and I debate that and more with live code...

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Should AI write tests? Does it write good tests? Will that lead to worse software? @brianokken and I debate that and more with live code demos as we pick apart the generated code and discuss the risks and benefits.

youtu.be/a_V-BH_luJ4?si=niUqUs

15.3.2025 05:00Should AI write tests? Does it write good tests? Will that lead to worse software? @brianokken and I debate that and more with live code...
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“Man of the People”

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“Man of the People”

12.3.2025 23:05“Man of the People”
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Sure, the stock market is crashing, and the US is probably headed for a recession, but at least the Department of Labor won’t be paying...

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Sure, the stock market is crashing, and the US is probably headed for a recession, but at least the Department of Labor won’t be paying for those expensive VS Code licenses anymore 🧠

11.3.2025 01:52Sure, the stock market is crashing, and the US is probably headed for a recession, but at least the Department of Labor won’t be paying...
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Microsoft are rewriting the SQL server driver for Python as a standalone package that doesn’t require ODBC. The new driver will be faster,...

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Microsoft are rewriting the SQL server driver for Python as a standalone package that doesn’t require ODBC. The new driver will be faster, async, and much easier to install. At the moment it’s a very early Alpha build but checkout the roadmap.

github.com/microsoft/mssql-pyt

10.3.2025 05:51Microsoft are rewriting the SQL server driver for Python as a standalone package that doesn’t require ODBC. The new driver will be faster,...
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Basically.

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Basically.

3.3.2025 08:27Basically.
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👋 headed to India for the first time for PyConf Hyderabad.

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👋 headed to India for the first time for PyConf Hyderabad.

20.2.2025 04:34👋 headed to India for the first time for PyConf Hyderabad.
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I did a live stream today on these “Reasoning”models (Llama 3.3, DeepSeek R1) and whether they can make complex C code faster given...

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I did a live stream today on these “Reasoning”models (Llama 3.3, DeepSeek R1) and whether they can make complex C code faster given enough constraints. The function was CPython’s vector in-place add for integers and the results were… interesting.
youtube.com/live/aQlfYzgg3eo?s

31.1.2025 07:02I did a live stream today on these “Reasoning”models (Llama 3.3, DeepSeek R1) and whether they can make complex C code faster given...
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❄️ 🦊 VS Code Pets 1.29 is out. This update includes some amazing winter artwork from Kiana Mosser, snowfall effects ⛄️ and we now...

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❄️ 🦊 VS Code Pets 1.29 is out. This update includes some amazing winter artwork from Kiana Mosser, snowfall effects ⛄️ and we now have orange cats 🐈

27.1.2025 07:16❄️ 🦊 VS Code Pets 1.29 is out. This update includes some amazing winter artwork from Kiana Mosser, snowfall effects ⛄️ and we now...
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VS Code Pets 1.28 is out, now with Pandas, Frogs, and Snails. Plus the Chicken no longer grows larger than the dinosaur (hey, I'm a...

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VS Code Pets 1.28 is out, now with Pandas, Frogs, and Snails. Plus the Chicken no longer grows larger than the dinosaur (hey, I'm a programmer not a biologist)

20.1.2025 07:11VS Code Pets 1.28 is out, now with Pandas, Frogs, and Snails. Plus the Chicken no longer grows larger than the dinosaur (hey, I'm a...
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Non-LinkedIn URL https://tonybaloney.github.io/posts/the-big-fib-can-you-prompt-llms-to-tell-the-truth.html

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Non-LinkedIn URL tonybaloney.github.io/posts/th

6.1.2025 07:48Non-LinkedIn URL https://tonybaloney.github.io/posts/the-big-fib-can-you-prompt-llms-to-tell-the-truth.html
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First day back. New blog post! I try and get the world’s smartest AIs to solve a game of Set, debate whether Harry Kane won the Ballon...

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First day back. New blog post! I try and get the world’s smartest AIs to solve a game of Set, debate whether Harry Kane won the Ballon D’or, and test an LLM hack to get it to stop lying so much.

linkedin.com/pulse/can-you-pro

6.1.2025 07:48First day back. New blog post! I try and get the world’s smartest AIs to solve a game of Set, debate whether Harry Kane won the Ballon...
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After a good 4 hours of hacking on a Friday evening I got a working prototype working of bridging Python (above) and .net’s async APIs for...

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After a good 4 hours of hacking on a Friday evening I got a working prototype working of bridging Python (above) and .net’s async APIs for CSnakes.

15.11.2024 09:06After a good 4 hours of hacking on a Friday evening I got a working prototype working of bridging Python (above) and .net’s async APIs for...
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🧠 I have so many things to do this week how am I going to get them finished…10 minutes later— researching how much money it costs to...

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🧠 I have so many things to do this week how am I going to get them finished…
10 minutes later— researching how much money it costs to build a cable car 🚠

4.11.2024 02:59🧠 I have so many things to do this week how am I going to get them finished…10 minutes later— researching how much money it costs to...
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Our new house has solar.. What do I need to know? Am gonna wait a bit before getting batteries

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Our new house has solar.. What do I need to know? Am gonna wait a bit before getting batteries

1.11.2024 08:09Our new house has solar.. What do I need to know? Am gonna wait a bit before getting batteries
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Did you know there’s a static web server built into Python?python -m http.serverRun from the folder with your web app. No dependencies...

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Did you know there’s a static web server built into Python?

python -m http.server

Run from the folder with your web app. No dependencies 👍

30.10.2024 05:25Did you know there’s a static web server built into Python?python -m http.serverRun from the folder with your web app. No dependencies...
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Experimenting with localising the messages for the Python builtin exceptions (this is Indonesian). Should extrapolate from system locale

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Experimenting with localising the messages for the Python builtin exceptions (this is Indonesian). Should extrapolate from system locale

25.10.2024 04:36Experimenting with localising the messages for the Python builtin exceptions (this is Indonesian). Should extrapolate from system locale
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Will Python get LTS releases? Seems to be a resounding no from the...

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Will Python get LTS releases? Seems to be a resounding no from the maintainers…

discuss.python.org/t/python-lt

24.10.2024 09:26Will Python get LTS releases? Seems to be a resounding no from the...
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My keynote for this weeks’ PyCon APAC is in 15 different languages and only 1 of those is Python. Make sure you have a strong coffee...

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My keynote for this weeks’ PyCon APAC is in 15 different languages and only 1 of those is Python. Make sure you have a strong coffee beforehand! ☕️

24.10.2024 09:23My keynote for this weeks’ PyCon APAC is in 15 different languages and only 1 of those is Python. Make sure you have a strong coffee...
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Coming to PyCon APAC this weekend? I’ll be talking about what’s changing in Python 3.15.

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Coming to PyCon APAC this weekend? I’ll be talking about what’s changing in Python 3.15.

22.10.2024 04:46Coming to PyCon APAC this weekend? I’ll be talking about what’s changing in Python 3.15.
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Trying to follow the English instructions for Indonesian visa. Primary reason for visit options are- “Silver Hair”- “Diaspora”Am...

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Trying to follow the English instructions for Indonesian visa. Primary reason for visit options are
- “Silver Hair”
- “Diaspora”
Am thinking maybe these translations weren’t done by a native speaker 🤔

20.10.2024 22:41Trying to follow the English instructions for Indonesian visa. Primary reason for visit options are- “Silver Hair”- “Diaspora”Am...
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