I bought a batch of Bandageman logo stickers from #StickerNinja! Might make them for sale to support my extremely legit gaming studio 😅 But I may also just send you one if you DM me nicely. (more stickers maybe coming from the Bandageman Cinematic Universe, someday?) #IndieDev #pico8

St. Louis pantries say they can’t keep up. Tornado recovery, soaring food costs and the temporary loss of SNAP funding left thousands scrambling for help. “Traumatizing” is how one pantry director described the situation.

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nobody worry

This is fantastic! I always said that my stickered-up laptops were a sign that it was prolly a good thing I never got tattoos*. Once I pop, I cannot stop. *well, yet. I ain't dead quite yet.

📣 Hear ye, hear ye! Two epic events await! 🕹️ Game Dev Social 📅 Thurs, Nov 13 | 7–10PM 📍 Dirty 20 Bar Swap tales from Spooky Jam & chat w/ fellow creators! 🎁 Share & Play 📅 Sat, Nov 15 | 12–3:30PM 📍 STL County Library Clark Branch Playtest 15 games & give feedback! Links in bio! #GameDev #StLouis

👋 My first actual post on the new site is a short one, about prompting to understand big old scary legacy software systems. Because most of the code out in the world ain't green field. Have a good week! #software #programming

The saddest thing about the decline of #RubyLang is my jokes about partying hard when I must #HTTParty get crickets 😭

Meanwhile, in my neck of the woods, get a load of this guy.

Why yes, I did slap together a little TUI app last night to learn some Textual. And why yes, it's a Mastodon (later Bsky) follow/unfollow tracker. And why yes, I called it peTTY. Source forthcoming eventually. #python #TUI #petty

bird with cigarette

Aaron changed the name of his blog. leftofthe.dev/2025/10/27/...

On Sunday, 11/23, join us for a FREE community meal at our Delmar location. This is an opportunity for those who are feeling the pinch from layoffs, tornado recovery or SNAP cuts to come get some community & a warm meal with friends. RSVP REQUIRED: www.eventbrite.com/e/1964300073...

This. I've seen a lot of garbage tests this year. I like #RSpec's `xit` shorthand for walking more slowly and deliberately through test scenarios, regardless of whether an agent is involved or not. https://www.andy-gallagher.com/blog/stop-vibe-coding-your-unit-tests/

Through forgotten corridors and the dim halls of memory, it has been gathering, growing — a presence older than our craft, yet hungry for creation. Now it rises, gleaming and unnameable: the latest STLGameDev RoundUp! roundup.stlgame.dev/issue-28/ #STLGameDev #GameDev #IndieGames #STL #StLouis

Our friends at the Ozzie Smith Center just reached out with a challenge! They're going to donate $10 for every classic burger or dog sold today & tomorrow up to $5K to St. Louis Area Foodbank! Help us maximize this opportunity, ya'll! Spread the word! #STL

I woke up this morning with an idea to make a #pico8 game called "Boxy Foxing," and made this sprite. That's all I got for now. But that's generally how my creative process works. My brain twists some words around on purpose and I go from there. (late #ScreenshotSaturday submission)

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘁, 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲. Today & Tomorrow, we're fighting back against the SNAP benefit cuts with our fundraiser. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 $𝟭 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁. 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸.

If you wondered what the actual Lt. Dan behind my #pico8 game looked like, I present to you this dweeb. https://bandageman.com/dans-dream-run/ #pibble #dweeb

Y’all knew we’d be doing our best to help our community ❤️ How can you help us help those in need? A.) Did you know that $25 can provide 100 meals for those in need? Starting today - stop in, show us the receipt of your donation and receive a free select draft beer on us.

As someone who works with #Python not always by choice, I co-sign this 💯. uv wipes away much of the general frustration I've had with Python tooling. https://emily.space/posts/251023-uv

When the state cuts essential SNAP benefits, the people we feed every day are suddenly facing a massive gap at their dinner table. This weekend, when you buy a classic hot dog or a burger, we'll donate $1 to the St. Louis Area Foodbank. Food security is a basic human right.

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A stock setup #ghostty is pretty much my daily driver terminal now. I'm curious what others' configs look like. I imagine the rough edges I encounter are largely because I've been lazy about customizing it.

💥 I DID IT: Everyday Rails is now Left of the Dev! 💥 I should've changed the name years ago, but at least I landed on a new one that makes me happy. Redirects, feeds, etc. hopefully all working, content updates in progress.🤞

Once again I botched the #pico8 hashtag 😒

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday to all who celebrate! My latest opus, Lt. Dan's Dream Run, is uploaded for your amusement on the Lexaloffle BBS. I hope it amuses you for a few minutes. https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=176248#p #pico-8 #IndieDev #GameDev

I got Sonnet 4.5 to swear back at me in a professional setting tonight. Yeah, it was just 💩 and not the sailor talk I was lobbing at its inability to handle basic CSS. But it was on my employer's dime. I feel like my work as the human in the loop is done.

This guy's on the highway to hell

SLM Media Group — publisher of the award-winning St. Louis Magazine and stlmag.com — is seeking editorial internship applicants.

My slog through the DCEU is nearly complete. I just have the Flash, Blue Beetle, and Aquaman 2 to get through. Which is probably like ten more hours. Why do I do this. These characters are such dweebs.

Let's make this happen...

One more #SaturdayScreenshot. I spent a dreary day rewriting my first #pico8 idea into a bit more polished game. No music yet, but playable! #GameDev #IndieDev

For #ScreenshotSaturday, my little #pico8 game "Dream Ghoul" is playable on bandageman.com, or find it in splore! #GameDev #RetroGame #IndieDev

The largest "No Kings" rally in the St. Louis area on Saturday is expected at noon, downtown at Kiener Plaza. Suburban events are planned in Ballwin, St. Peters, Sappington, Belleville, Edwardsville and elsewhere. www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/...

Maybe I'm not a Rubyist anymore, and maybe that's ok? (blog post forthcoming)

Most of my #pico8 tomfoolery is perpetual WIP (still learning), but I made this tiny "game" for my wife the other day. May it give you a minute of slight amusement and respite from the rest of the world. #GameDev #IndieDev

Keeping it classy with the ads on @stltoday.com #stl

“We should think big,” says New + Found CEO Steve Smith.

All hail @sarahfenske.bsky.social for what can only be described as this "peak St. Louis" story. Ah, man. I love it here.

Just imagine, this time next week you'll be feasting your eyes on all the indie print goodness SLICE has to offer! Check out our list of 100+ amazing exhibitors and our workshop and lecture schedule on our website. See you next Satuday, October 18 at The Sheldon! www.slicexpo.org/slice-2025/

I just learned about `ut` this morning and have already used it twice. https://github.com/ksdme/ut

Aside, I referred to this work as part of the Space Cowboy Cinematic Universe as my in to next year's #Galaxacon. Steve Miller, have your people call my people.

Hey, it's been awhile since I've tinkered with my#Pico8 game. It's a #shmup, but has some constraints. Bullets aren't cheap, you know. I'll try to get this up on the Lexaloffle BBS soon, elsewhere ... someday. #GameDev #RetroGameDev #ScreenshotSaturday

It's happening, eventually.

I’d be very happy to join any podcast or video to talk about the Ruby Central security situation. I’m not directly involved but I’ve probably spoken to more people that were involved than anyone else at this point. I’d be especially happy if someone from Ruby Central’s board joined too.

Hey folks. I'm still trying to reconcile the news today. 1. We are not selling any private info. RubyGems.org policies permit that, but gem.coop doesn't collect anything. 2. We need to have good leadership, elected transparently, with transparent finances. We're publishing our governance for that.

This guy, meanwhile.

Meanwhile, here's an actual nice story about laptops this week! https://www.npr.org/2025/10/09/nx-s1-5527861/tech-fairy-laptop-free