As an introvert, I was terrified of public speaking. Then, I took a stand-up comedy workshop and performed at three open mics. After that, public speaking felt easy. Stand-up comedy is the ultimate challenge. Stepping out of my comfort zone really paid off.

I imagine the Internet is gradually filling up with AI generated, bloated code. AI is trained off that. The cycle continues. I wonder if simplicity should be somehow ingrained in the models and the agents.

Imagine an AI coding agent, designed with the goal to help you learn. Not with the goal of making you 10x productive. But with the goal of making you learn at 10x speed. Learn fast, brew software slowly. 🤔

This is the Greek way. 🍅, 🥒, onion, 🫒 oil, vinegar, salt, feta, and oregano. Freshly baked bread. 🥖

A new series of Greece |> Elixir member interviews as an attempt to get to know each other, but also talk about our community in public, here's our first interview of our member Elias. Enjoy! (In Greek for the time being). youtu.be/deiO7i3GlVw #MyElixirStatus #GreeceElixir #ElixirLang

Saw @dhh discuss omarchy.org and felt envious, but I'm sticking with macOS for now. I found Amethyst, a higher-level tiling window manager. Liking it, though it takes some getting used to. Mostly makes sense if you have some screen real estate.

We held Elixir.Greece.thessaloniki/1 after Athens. We had three speakers, curious attendees, fresh pizzas, beers, and stickers. The Greek Elixir community is growing and most importantly having fun! Highlights: youtu.be/EdiQeKOnKyk #MyElixirStatus #GreeceElixir

I see a future where a non-developer opens an issue with requirements about a new feature. Clicks a button on GitHub. AI opens a PR with an implementation and adds a developers for a review. The developer starts flipping tables, and implements the feature from scratch.

Anyone using Bruno instead of Postman? I hate Postman but everyone is using that for some reason.

When you stream and your little dog demands some love youtu.be/RszvEujYfsk?... #MyElixirStatus #GreeceElixir #PhoenixNew

Θα έχουμε και αυτοκόλλητα! Stickers to give away at our 1st ever Elixir.Greece.thessaloniki/1 gathering! #MyElixirStatus #GreeceElixir — RSVP lu.ma/fu6snl1g

Started experimenting on a @zed.dev debugger extension to support Elixir debugging. Is ElixirLS really the only option for a DAP compatible solution? Would it make sense to have that in the Elixir community or do most use other means for debugging? #MyElixirStatus #GreeceElixir

I am excited to share we are hosting Elixir.Greece.thessaloniki/1 on June 26th. Please RSVP lu.ma/fu6snl1g so that you can learn about Elixir, and network after the two talks. We'll also have surprises! A gathering like no other. #MyElixirStatus #GreeceElixir

I am so happy to announce Elixir.Greece.thessaloniki/1, our first gathering in our beloved Thessaloniki! RSVP at lu.ma/fu6snl1g #MyElixirStatus #GreeceElixir

I believe or hope, @apple is brewing something slowly. It seems they lost their mojo. But they may surprise us at some point. We may have an event at some point that matches or surpasses the original announcement of the iPhone.

Γεμισντά ή γεμιστνιετ; Με κιμά ή ορφανά;

In the past, I was in reactive mode. That didn't serve me well. I learned to either be proactive or sleep on it before I react in a certain way. It's not easy. It's hard. But it's almost always better. Unless a bear chases you, sleep on it.

How I do software estimates? I read the requirements someone gave me after talking to a person from the customer that's not the one that will be using the system. I smell the air. I smell my dog's ass. The scent combination determines story points. I then add 20% on top of that.

I only want to own an 8K MRR product, am I not ambitious in the eyes of the tech lords?

I want to create a TV reality show, but this time it's going to be programmers trying to land a job. I mean, that'd be the ultimate prize. During the show, they will have to go through various challenges and get eliminated one by one. 🧵

Why does Bitbucket still exists in 2025?

In 2007, I became a Software Development Director at ITS in Thessaloniki, Greece, my last Greek company before joining GitHub in 2010. ITS allowed me to refine the software development lifecycle, based on my beliefs and learnings at the time. #nostalgia

I love @zed.dev but wish they used CMD+N to switch tabs like other editors and tools. It's minor, but for someone frequently switching tools, standardization would be nice. Sure, I can customize it, but why should I?

In my 27 years as a programmer, I somehow managed to escape having to use Jira. I now have to use it for the first time. I thought people were exaggerating how bad it's been all these years. Turns out it's worse.

You know there's a product design flow, when you'd rather throw away your Nespresso coffee machine, than remember and follow the descaling steps.

Most coding agents are like "let's get down to business, and do away with the chit chat". I am nostalgic about our old chit chatty LLM friends with their "Yes, Petros", "Of course, Petros", "You are the best Petros". They grow fast.

Back to iTerm after my 5th try with ‪@warp.dev. Love the features and AI, but the UI feels intrusive. I prefer on-demand AI, not one that decides if I'm typing commands or prompts. Couldn't disable that. Also too much UI in the way and visual noise. Love it otherwise.

When your heart stops, your brain continues to function for a few minutes. Some say that's your heaven or hell, based on the memories you've gathered throughout your life. I wonder if you lose that final experience when the cause of death completely disables your brain.

Every day, I see a dozen new software libraries in my feed. Often, their descriptions just state what the library does, leaving me wondering why it exists. What's the use case? That's the information I find most valuable in an announcement. #MyElixirStatus

VC-backed startups often start small but aim to become one-stop apps, often morphing into watered-down versions of their specialized rivals.

I've primarily been a Git CLI user for years, but I must admit the conflict resolution tool in JetBrains IDEs is excellent 👌.

Breaking down a large software monolith in micro-services, often means swapping one set of problems for another, sometimes more costly, set. I'd argue this works both ways. There's a lot of fascination in this approach and a common developer urge to rewrite their work.

Growing is an undeniable goal for communities. Here's an idea. What if a community aims at staying as small as possible? Crazy, right? Well, Greece |> Elixir, aims for quality over quantity. We'd rather have fewer enthusiasts than thousands of inactive accounts. #MyElixirStatus

When I started Greece |> Elixir, one of the goals was to find companies that use Elixir in Greece and post job openings in the community. Today I am happy to share that we had our very first job post in the community for our members to see! #MyElixirStatus

My father's supernova petros.blog/2024/07/07/...

I wonder, and secretly hope, the ultimate cure for ALL forms of cancer is around the corner. Discovered with the help of AGI.

I have noticed Google Sheets added a new Table feature. But I have to wonder. Why does a Sheet need a Table? Isn't it already a table? What's next? Adding a table feature to the Table? 🤔

Due to the AI revolution, we programmers may write less code ourselves, but we still have to read it if we want to be responsible. Choosing a human friendly and readable programming language is still important. That's why I am betting on Elixir and Phoenix #MyElixirStatus

I briefly talked about why I started Greece |> Elixir, and announced our first meetup in Athens in a couple of weeks. Thank you @StarttechVC for hosting our meetup! #MyElixirStatus www.starttech.vc/blog/2025/r...

🎮 Defold is a free, lightweight, cross-platform game engine for 2D (and light 3D) games. Built-in tools, Lua scripting, tiny build sizes, and deploys to everything from web to consoles. No royalties. Just download and build! 👉 defold.com

Want a trip down memory lane from an '80s kid? petros.blog/2025/04/19/l...

This might sound arrogant, but living in Greece can spoil you for traveling abroad. The beauty and variety concentrated in this small country are unmatched. Traveling elsewhere is still valuable because it broadens your perspective and makes you appreciate what you have.

NASA’s LLISSE is the MacBook Air of the cosmos—compact, handles Venus’s destructive 457°C temperatures, and keeps ticking for 60 days. #VenusMission

I catch myself checking if something I read is true. I copy and paste text into my prompt and ask "Is this true?". Even when something is true, AI will point out the hyperbole. People like to exaggerate when sharing something impressive. I also discover many lies and inaccuracies

Lowercase Git repository names is a good idea for cross-platform consistency, avoiding name collisions, and for simplicity and convention. Also use dashes to separate words if you have to.

Great bits of Git and GitHub's history: blog.gitbutler.com/20-years-of...

The @basecamp app's Hill Chart is an incredible feature. It visually and optionally in writing, shows project progress, helping developers indicate if they're figuring things out or making it happen. No more meetings, stand-ups, or status checks. ⬇️

Optimal tools are defined by their focus and limitations. They assist you by setting boundaries. That is why using @basecamp helps you focus on the actual work instead of feeding the data monster. I am looking at you Jira.

I am bored of it too. paulrobertlloyd.com/2025/087/a1...

Who is using app.devin.ai? What has your experience been so far?