Michael Bryzek

@mattshumer_ This is amazing - deeply resonate with what you wrote

Every time someone asks me what's going on with AI, I give them the safe answer. Because the real one sounds insane. I'm done holding back. I wrote what I wish I could sit down and tell everyone I care about. Send it to someone who needs to read it.

@mayask_ Odd - working for me. Reposting: cameronbryzek.com/projects/oscil…

@mbryzek Hi Michael. The link doesn't seem to work

So proud of my Cameron who built a game on an oscilloscope - details here (cameronbryzek.com/projects/oscil…) - and please upvote on news.ycombinator.com/item?id=463476… !

@yiran__c Super interesting - thank you for sharing!

Handwriting is not a motor skill. It is a reading skill. We treat them as separate subjects, but neuroscience says they are the same circuit. Last week I discussed Orthographic Mapping (OM). Many focus on the "sound" part, but miss the "motor" bridge. Here is why the hand teaches the brain to decode: 1. A common assumption is that writing is output (encoding) and reading is input (decoding). It turns out, they are physically linked in the brain. When literate adults read, their motor cortex (Exner’s Area) activates. You decode faster because your brain is secretly "writing" along with your eyes. It subconsciously simulates the strokes to recognize the letter instantly. 2. If a child has never physically written a letter, they lack this "motor file." They are forced to rely solely on visual memory to recognize the shape. Visual memory is notoriously weak for text because it is ambiguous. To a young kid's eye, 'b' and 'd' are the same object, just flipped (like a chair facing left vs. right). But to the hand? They are totally different. The distinct motor plan overrides the visual confusion. 3. When comparing handwriting with typing, the difference is stark. Hitting 'A' or 'B' feels exactly the same (a button press). It creates a weak map. Handwriting is constructive. You have to pull the geometry of the letter from memory. This "active construction" burns the neural pathway that makes decoding instantaneous later on. You can't easily read what you haven't physically mapped.

@rtfeldman Sorry that sucks

This is the third time (out of 3) I've used a major video podcast recording service and found myself in emails with support explaining in detail how the only possible explanation for the irrecoverable data loss that happened after a recording session was a bug in their code. ☹️

Big fan of @rtfeldman's @sw_unscripted podcast! Meeting him in person last year was such an honor—he’s incredibly smart and kind. Thrilled to have had the chance to chat with Richard about building quality software through testing in production.

@BlueToothBites Most of what we shared is really language agnostic, but as far as languages go - scala is incredible

Hi @mbryzek , saw your Qcon 2018 NYC video. Very impressive stuff. Absolutely loved it. Do you recommend any java/golang based implementation of that same Scala based framework ?

@johnconnolly that's useful - thanks!

@Mike_T_Matheson Thanks for letting us know - appreciate your taking the time to share.

@jaykreps Congratulations Jay! Huge milestone - I remember with great fondness how willing you were to help us build and scale the data layer at Gilt Groupe shortly over you published that seminal Log paper - always appreciated your kindness. Very happy for you and the team!

1. A quick reflection on Confluent's IPO today and the journey so far (a thread!).

@odersky Congratulations @odersky and team! This is very exciting and a huge milestone for the community!

Scala 3 has landed

@idoshilon Thanks @idoshilon ! Hope you are well

@mbryzek just watched this youtu.be/j6ow-UemzBc , I know it’s old but I really enjoyed watching ..

@tasso @ActionIQinc Congrats on this amazing milestone!

The past 12 months boosted CDPs into the mainstream, and @ActionIQinc emerged as the clear leader in the Enterprise market. This $100M round will help accelerate our growth and solidify our product and market lead. techcrunch.com/2021/03/23/act…

@AFewWilliams Definitely look into gRPC - there's a lot of great work in that community!

@mbryzek loved your microservices talk - can I ask what you think about gRPC? Seems like it solves a lot of the problems you talk about, is it something you've looked at? Contract-first, easy to prevent breaking changes, code-gen libraries, type safety...

@lofidewanto Thanks - and this is a really great summary!

1/ The BEST EVER #Microservice #Architecture presentation I’ve seen. Definitely a must see for all micro service implementors. Agree with all points @mbryzek bit.ly/MicroserviceAr… Here are some key points…

@JS_Cheerleader Absolutely - automation is so important

Yay! This talk on microservices has a great focus on automation. Automation and CI/CD are essential for microservices in any language. youtu.be/j6ow-UemzBc @mbryzek

@mcmanusmja That’s great to hear - Good luck!

@rotarydialer Thanks @rotarydialer !

Fantastic session. Classifying thoughts as instinctive vs. analytical is going to shed a lot of light on my interactions with people, I bet. Thanks, @mbryzek.

What challenges are blocking performance in your team right now? We’re applying insights from #behavioralpsychology with @mbryzek to address challenges shared from the community LIVE Wed 4/29. DM us for a chance to have your challenge featured! RSVP: bit.ly/3eYZsGa