Chris Gardner

@jcolebrand @VisualStudio Yup, palindromes should ignore whitespace and punctuation.

@freestylecoder @VisualStudio I think this is rage bait and all three are subtly broken. Does the first one actually produce an average even with the busted index counter? Okay so the second one is mostly okay, not how I would write it The third one doesn't ignore commas/spaces, right? So the Panama fails.

Byte Break Friday! 🐛 Two of these compile clean. One has a bug hiding in plain sight. No running the code. Drop the snippet number and the bug in the comments 👇

Wait, what? What do you mean I'm 50. I just turned 20 *checks notes* 30 years ago ... Fuuuuuuu...

In what was a surprise to no one, I was not renewed as an #MVPBuzz for this year. I've accepted the life changes I've had to make since the divorce, and withdrawing some from the community was part of it. However, I'm still here doing my thing, and y'all are with me, so I'm good.

@saltnburnem I don't see a difference, but I exclusively use the "following" feed. I never use the "For You" feed, because I know what's for me. It's the curated list of friends I put in my following feed

If you follow me or I follow you and you have the means to reply so I can test this algo change, please reply below!

@microsoftslayer I mean, I haven't known you for _that_ long, but there is no reason to be ashamed of who you were. However, there is plenty of reason to be proud of who you've become. I look forward to see where you go.

Really hate who I used to be but so proud and love who I am and constantly becoming Some ego death and being gentle with your journey to be your true self 🥰

@MikeTalonNYC Hmmm, surprised I haven't heard about that one yet...

Ouch, Accenture confirms June hack, threat actor claims to be selling 35GB of data including access tokens. bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/…

And, after between 255 and 260 hours, I finally 100%ed #EtrianOdyssey2HD on expert. (It is, notoriously, the hardest in the series because of the leveling system, so 3 shouldn't take that long...)

Who do I know in Vegas? I'll probably be over there for a bit in mid-August

@EdCharbeneau w00t

After 11 incredible years with Progress Software, it's time for a new chapter. During my time at Progress, I had the opportunity to help shape the future of web user experiences. I helped launch Telerik UI for Blazor, led modernization initiatives across our UI component libraries, and worked alongside talented teams focused on building tools that empower developers to create exceptional applications. Over the last two years, my focus shifted toward AI and the evolving relationship between people and software. During that time, I developed a vision for how user interfaces can work alongside AI, exploring natural language interactions, speech technologies, and new ways for people to engage with applications. That work ultimately led me to where I am today. Along the way, I came to an important realization: voice is becoming a new user interface. Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and real-time conversational AI are creating more natural ways for people to interact with technology. These experiences reduce cognitive overhead, improve accessibility, and open new possibilities for users who have historically been underserved by traditional interfaces. I'm deeply grateful to Progress Software for giving me the freedom to be creative, challenge assumptions, think outside the box, and tackle difficult problems in new ways. The opportunities, friendships, and experiences I've gained over the last decade have shaped both my career and perspective. Today, I'm excited to share that I'm joining Deepgram as a Developer Advocate. In this role, I'll be working with developers, partners, and the broader AI community to help build the next generation of applications powered by voice, AI, and real-time conversation. This move feels like a natural progression of the work I've been passionate about over the last several years. As software evolves from graphical interfaces to conversational experiences, we're entering a new era of human-computer interaction; one that is more natural, more accessible, and more human. I'm excited to help shape what comes next. If you're learning or building agentic apps, connect with me here and share what you're working on. #Deepgram #VoiceAI #ConversationalAI #SpeechToText #TextToSpeech #VoiceAgents

It MMEEEE! Y'all come see me.

@peterritchie Yeah, probably didn't explain that well (needed a blog post.) The one I already did was IComparable. I have an abstract class with all the tests, and a few abstract fields you supply test data with. It then makes sure everything works as expected.

@freestylecoder How does an interface with semantic purpose compare to one without?

Hey tweeps. I started working on a #dotnet library to test built in interfaces for semantic purpose. Right now, it's shoehorned into another project (which is what's using it.) Are enough people interested in this idea to spin it off to its own project?

@saltnburnem Brother, I'm less than 2 months out from 50. At this point, I'm just happy if I can figure out how I pulled the muscle....

Pulled something in my neck/shoulders AFTER the day was half done lol. Getting old sucks. Now I’m on the couch with my fave drink and a heating pad draped around me.

I dream of the day I can let my #Linux box run updates without it requiring me to reinstall the entire operating system... #sigh

I would say I just spent an hour that I'll never get back at @USPS getting absolutely no help, but I think I was just in a Monty Python skit...

@oratnac I already got it all done. Checked it in yesterday. While I did use a decompiler for a few things, I wanted to still mostly do it by hand because of the fact they were tests and the point was to make sure they were pragmatic for each language.

@freestylecoder Compile it, then decompile to C#. Not perfect but perhaps faster.

Me, looking at a 3400 line #FSharp test file I need to convert to #CSharp: Ugh, there are not enough RegExs for this...

@TaxPoetic Which is kinda funny, because I got a Master's in AI from UAH about a decade ago, and I can promise you, the two institutions are using wildly different definitions of the term AI...

A*I*&M AI degree coming to #Huntsville whnt.com/news/alabama-a…

In personal news, I’m on the job market again. If you need DevRel leadership or just a solid Dev Advocate with over 15 years of experience, hit me up - pj at devrelate dot io I’m also available for contract gigs