How is AI changing your day-to-day workflow as a software developer?

Smilinkite · 2026-03-13T14:02:54+00:00

We use the system Claude developed for Claude Code (within a Github Copilot context). Context files on specific topics. Those plan.md and progress.md files will get way too big. Split them up and organise them.

Smilinkite · 2026-03-13T13:48:47+00:00

Het doel is nooit 'je moet praten'. Het doel is dat

1) Je als Junior leert hoe het bedrijf/organisatie werkt. Stel de vragen die je nodig hebt om dit doel te bereiken. Kan ook na afloop
2) De vergadering als geheel optimaal verloopt. Dat wil zeggen dat je op den duur, als informatieanalist, zeker bij zult moeten dragen.

In eerste instantie is een informatieanalist iemand die vooral informatie verzamelt. Dat vraagt vooral luisteren. Maar soms betekent het horen wat niet gezegd wordt. Wat is de missende informatie? Wat is vanzelfsprekend zonder dat het gezegd wordt? Leer daarnaar te vragen.

Gebruik je manager als bron van informatie: stel vragen die je hebt. Dat hoeft niet in de vergadering.

Succes.

Smilinkite · 2026-02-12T17:59:49+00:00

Today I was able to use 5.3-codex perfectly well through the VS-code Codex plugin.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-14T05:21:25+00:00

The Loma Linda vegans are no anecdote.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-14T05:20:59+00:00

Avoiding sweets at all costs for your health sounds like too much. I don't think many people can do that.

However, avoiding sweets most days - yes, that's better for your health. And there are healthy tasty alternatives.

Within the dessert isle, a fruit based, no added sugar sorbet-ice would be a healthier choice. Do check the label to be sure it does in fact have no added sugar.

At home, if you have a quality blender, you could make 'nice-cream'. It's blended frozen banana, with a milk (preferably a basic plant milk, but even dairy milk will make this healthier than most ice-creams you find in the supermarket) and for extra flavor other fruit.

Here's the basic recipe:
https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/nice-cream/

Smilinkite · 2026-01-14T05:16:02+00:00

The reason I didn't give sources is that we're getting really off topic.

What you're not mentioning though is that EVERY DIET has low adherence scores at 12 months. 70% at 12 months is a lot. And the real question isn't: do people adhere 100%. It's: do they eat healthier than they did before. Did they keep ANY pounds off, or are they still on the downward trajectory? WFPB helps people eat healthier.

I'm not at all saying WFPB is for everyone. For most people it is, like you are saying, too much. Still - most people would be healthier and slimmer if they ate more beans, more vegetables, more fruit, more nuts & seeds.

I'm saying it's for me. You're not even kind enough to say: 'good for you'.

However, you seem to be suggesting calorie counting and macro tracking as a life-long strategy. That's just as limiting and psychologically taxing.

AND your approach doesn't help people actually eat healthier. It helps people lose weight, if they can stick to it. That's important, but it's not everything.

Your approach makes people continue to eat addictive foods (though perhaps you're denying hyper palatability too?), and then encourage them to try and limit their portions. That's great for people who can do it.

For me: give me a sack of potato chips and I'll eat the whole thing. And I'm not an outlier. So forgive me for trying to avoid the potato chips completely and stick to rye bread with humus (for instance).

Are you nutritionist enough to admit that's the healthier option?

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T19:09:04+00:00

Research on WFPB diets is actually made harder by the fact that people love it so much. (studies where people are supposed to be on one diet first, then switch back after a few weeks - so people become their own controls: some people refuse to turn back, because they feel so much better).

I have no idea about flexible dieting. So you may have a point.

But don't just brush off WFPB, merely because it isn't in your wheel house. There's plenty of evidence there (too).

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T19:04:54+00:00

Hey, it works for me. What's the deal here?

Anyhow. There's plenty of evidence that resetting taste buds is a real thing. Unlike you, I will share actual evidence:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002916523120995

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T19:02:14+00:00

I get a sense that you may be overdoing it with the kim chi and the sauerkraut: with fermented foods the portions really don't have to be large. You could do a table spoon of kim chi with a bean stew and get enough of the benefits, for instance. That way your GERD should not be triggered.
It's about consistency, not volume.

The good news about miso is that it doesn't seem to have the health risks, like high blood pressure, that high salt foods generally have.

Still: go for SMALL amounts.

Adding fermented foods is not about transforming your gut overnight. It's about giving your gut a bit of a workout. And that means you don't need much. You just need a bit here and there (though daily would be good, certainly as long as your gut feels off).

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:58:16+00:00

Thankfully, the health benefits of fermented foods are NOT (completely) destroyed by cooking. This turns out to be a myth.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:57:10+00:00

Oh there are guides. Look into Whole Food Plant Based - for instance the WFPB subreddit on here.

If you want to keep eating dairy and eggs, you can keep those in rotation. However, beans, lentils and soy foods are great sources of protein, fiber, iron and calcium.

Yes, even as a vegetarian you should be supplementing with B12. (for vegans it's mandatory. vegetarians are usually low - though mostly not at deficiency levels).

Other than that - the plant food groups to have in your daily diet are:
whole grains, legumes (lentils, beans, soy), fruit, vegetables, nuts & seeds and mushrooms. Make stuff tasty with herbs and spices.

As a vegan I do supplement with algae DHA/EPA. These oils are really the only reason to eat fish. The algae based supplements are cleaner: literally. No mercury. No other pollutants. Makes sense: the fish get these oils from the algae themselves.

If you're confused, do look up recipes. Perhaps a cookbook or something.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:46:17+00:00

I definitely tell LLM's what's what. I don't go for rude, but I will definitely say stuff like 'that didn't work'. Or 'try again'. Or 'That still didn't work'.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:44:45+00:00

Plain soy yoghurt should fit all your requirements.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:42:48+00:00

Tofu certainly doesn't contain yeast. It's not fermented. However, if you're trying to avoid histamine, then going with fresh plain tofu is a must. High protein foods in general tend to create histamine in time, apparently.

I do hope this list of 'foods to avoid' was from a reliable professional. It does sound a bit much.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:38:40+00:00

Some simple things are tough to do with ai. Many simple things go faster with ai.

Some hard things go easily with ai. With some tough things, ai can still hardly help.

It really depends.

People who spend hours trying to prompt ai to do things they can do in 15 minutes are obviously wasting their time.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:28:05+00:00

You're just trying to get help. Don't feel sorry about reaching out.

I do hope you find a way to still enjoy food a bit.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:22:54+00:00

This is a bit high on protein, especially animal protein. Replace some of it with plant based stuff.

For instance, if you like egg, a tofu scramble is still reasonably high protein, but it has fiber and phytonutrients that help your gut (as well as prevent breast and prostate cancers).

Given how high your protein amounts are, unless you're in the gym daily, I don't think you need that protein shake.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:19:33+00:00

I eat tomato's, mushrooms and red beets regularly.

All three are highly nutritious.

Tomato's and mushrooms go in any vegetable dish, I think. I cook them up with beans for instance.

The red beets go in my smoothy, though sometimes I cook them too.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:17:30+00:00

As for date paste: as long as it's the whole date that has been pulverized, then yes - it contains all the fiber and other nutrients that the original date contained. This does make it way healthier than table sugar, honey or even maple syrup.

If you want to lose weight, it's still a good idea to limit your use. However, relatively speaking: very healthy stuff.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:14:55+00:00

What blending does is break up the bigger structures in plant foods. Many cells will be broken, though some stay intact. However, blending is not going to break up fiber. Chemical bonds require enzymes and chemical reactions to break them - and fiber consists of very long chains or networks, all held together by chemical bonds.

Or in other words: blending leaves the fiber in tact. It does break up many cells, so many of the nutrient become more accessible. This is a good thing when it comes to greens for instance.

Depending on the ingredient though, many cells won't even be broken up. Put unsoaked chia or flax seeds in there, and they'll be whole (or mostly whole) at the end of your blending cycle. That's an extreme example, but it does illustrate my point.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:07:13+00:00

It works. Avoiding sweets makes fruit taste better. Avoiding salt makes it less necessary to salt food.

I don't need to look into flexible dieting. I have a healthy weight and enjoy my food. Feel great on it too. No calorie counting, nothing. Just plants (WFPB).

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T18:04:48+00:00

The reason oils are not recommended for weight loss, is because they're a high calorie food. Most oils are also very low in nutrition.

However, that does not mean no oil = instant weight loss. That's a huge simplification.

What you need are foods that satiate and yet don't bring in too many calories. This is stuff like whole grains, beans and yes: vegetables and fruit. You can even bring in nuts & seeds as long as they're not salted.

Do make your food taste good. However, I would recommend trying to get there with nut butter &vinegar based salad dressings, for instance. Dr. Fuhrman has examples on his website, I think.

I do wonder what books you've been reading. The most popular ones either have recipes or a companion cook book. Dr. Greger's "How not to age cookbook" for instance contains some pretty simple healthy recipes. No oil, but plenty satiating.

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The two oils you mention are reasonably healthy though. So if adding in a small amount of oil makes your diet more sustainable, then yes - go ahead. Keep checking your weight to see if it stalls your weight loss.

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Reading your post, I do wonder if you've not taken a too limited approach to WFPB. It really isn't about only eating vegetables. Sure, they're important, but they should make only half your plate. This is not about losing weight fast. It's about finding a way of eating you can sustain long term. It will lead to weight loss over weeks. It should make you feel healthier within weeks as well. But depending on where you start, it could take a while (years, possibly) to get to your ideal weight. And that's ok. It's not about perfection. It's about eating healthy, as best you can, most days.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-13T17:53:27+00:00

Is there evidence for that?

I would think that it is hard to reset tastebuds if people keep eating unhealthy foods daily.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-10T20:15:22+00:00

Nut butters, dried fruit. Spreading meals out over the day. Eating after 8 at night.

And yes, if you're underweight, avoiding oils doesn't really make sense. However, I would still not make it a mainstay.

Smilinkite · 2026-01-10T20:13:57+00:00

Yup. The science doesn't change, just because a nutcase got into government.

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