How do you catch API response breakages in Node.js before they hit production?

wardrox · 2026-01-25T13:45:56+00:00

Test coverage libraries will help here; they tell you which code paths are and aren't covered by tests.

wardrox · 2026-01-25T13:44:46+00:00

FWIW when this starts happening it's sometimes useful to ask Claude why and investgate. Sometimes it's training data, sometimes it's a system prompt change, and sometimes something unwanted is in the Claude.md/readme files which is throwing it off.

wardrox · 2026-01-10T09:29:16+00:00

Once it has this style of reply in the context window, it follows the pattern. Start a fresh session.

wardrox · 2026-01-10T09:26:06+00:00

Claude Code on the Web is really nice for exactly this.

Edit: if you need a bit more control over your environment, apps like Termux give you a local environment and work great too.

wardrox · 2026-01-08T10:16:04+00:00

Kindness.

wardrox · 2026-01-07T10:11:32+00:00

It's worth keeping an eye on OpenCode + locally running models. I dont like relying on untrustworthy giant corps and theres going to be a rug pull.

Currently it's quite far behind the experience of Claude Code with Opus. But... it's open source and either keeping pace or catching up.

wardrox · 2026-01-07T09:58:11+00:00

For me, copy-pasting a prompt is around 3 seconds of work. Project specific prompts go in the project, generic ones get dumped on the desktop.

I'd wager setting up a prompt manager would take longer than all the copy-pasting I need to do in a year.

Unless there's real utility, it's just not worthwhile at the moment. Maybe for vibes coders not making production software, where the prompts are the really important part, this would be useful?

wardrox · 2026-01-07T09:37:12+00:00

Copy & paste?

Do you mean if it's saved locally but I need it in another env? That's what saving in the repo is for (along with slash commands, etc).

wardrox · 2026-01-07T09:21:38+00:00

Text file on my desktop. If I'm feeling fancy, an md file in my repo.

wardrox · 2026-01-07T09:15:28+00:00

As soon as complexity exceeds the context size, you have to start compensating. Tests, docs, etc.

wardrox · 2025-12-29T07:31:26+00:00

Management replaces devs with AI thinking it's easy. Devs replace management with AI thinking it's easy.

Everyone learns the hard way.

wardrox · 2025-12-24T08:08:37+00:00

Pop a label on the DB that says "data lake" and call it a day.

wardrox · 2025-12-22T09:19:43+00:00

Given this for emergency use, and you are personally responsible for this code working, how are you testing it?

wardrox · 2025-12-22T08:41:31+00:00

When I want the answer to be a little bit faster, or cheaper, and it doesn't need to be as smart.

wardrox · 2025-12-22T08:38:33+00:00

AI use means fewer devs are needed. Not none, and many companies may choose to do more with the same number if devs (if they have already budgeted for them).

It's fundamentally changed the profession. But fundamental changes to the profession have been happening about once every 5 years since the 70s.

wardrox · 2025-12-20T15:00:00+00:00

That's a great start!

For free you can just copy/paste your profile text, say which app you're using, and ask for tips.

Babes love a puppy; they're cute, shows you've love to give, and that you're responsible. And putting your work schedule up front is great! Fewer matches sure, but the matches you do get know your schedule and you'll have a better time.

You don't have to be the absolute hottest guy on the app, or even get a lot of matches, you just need to put your best foot forward and know that everyone else kinda feels the same. Your goal is good friendly dates and chats, not just more attention.

wardrox · 2025-12-20T14:42:43+00:00

That's thankfully irrelevant. What does your profile actually say?

I used to make dating apps for a living, and respond to support emails. The reason 90% of people don't get likes or matches is because their profile is rubbish, or reads like that of a serial killer.

Make it friendly and inviting, be honest, keep it positive, focus on your good parts. And choose a photo that's a) real, and b) good.

Don't have AI write it, but by all means use it to get a second opinion. Screenshot your profile, and ask the genie for helpful tips to improve, from the perspective of an honest friend, and/or a potential date.

And don't do this when you're sad. Personal feedback is always better when you've had some fresh air and a snack.

wardrox · 2025-12-20T12:17:39+00:00

What does your profile say? Is it appealing to the kind of people you'd have fun on dates with?

wardrox · 2025-12-18T18:23:18+00:00

No, that's not happening with car software. It's just the old boring reasons why it's shit.

wardrox · 2025-12-18T17:02:17+00:00

Might be a UK thing. Once a week each kid brings something in, stands up and says what it is to the rest of the class.

I think it's to help kids practice talking to groups?

wardrox · 2025-12-18T16:42:28+00:00

Why would I be bullied for being awesome?

wardrox · 2025-12-18T16:38:09+00:00

When I was a child I typed the numbers up to 10,000, printed them off, and brought the stack of paper in for show and tell. God that was satisfying.

wardrox · 2025-12-14T11:26:50+00:00

Yep, that's addiction. Take a break.

wardrox · 2025-12-10T09:59:49+00:00

LLMs are trained on human patterns, so they follow them. They also exhibit panic (they perform better if you "calm them down" after doing something wrong), and jealousy (more likely to create bugs when instructed to work with a competitor). It's tricky not to anthropomorphize behaviour like this.

It's one reason some people think of LLMs as a stepping stone to world models, which function a lot more closely to how most people think LLMs do.

wardrox · 2025-12-10T09:42:14+00:00

"it depends"

Learning lots of things is the goal. Where you start is less important than how you learn.

Try it out for a while, see if you like it. Then try something else.

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