Paragons of humanity

Published: 21 Apr 25 04:55 UTC

Recently, I haven't been doing much off-the-job programming.

Previously, this would have filled me with existential fear about not continuously learning and uplifting my skills.

I don't feel this way anymore. Maybe I'm maturing. Maybe I've just given up.

Whilst programming is still enjoyable to me, I'm finding work is keeping me pretty stimulated. I don't have much time for other hobby programming/learning.

Open source people are amazing

Part of the stimulation at work is being able to evaluate and implement open source packages at work. In particular, the utterly amazing jwx package by lestrrat has been a life saver.

The code is readable, relatively simple to understand and implement. It's fantastic.

I don't understand how open source maintainers find the will and energy to continuously support projects alongside all of their other commitments in life.

A big part of this blog (Postgres drivers) is reliant on open-source. No way I'm writing SQL drivers myself.

People suck (I am also a problem)

One of the things that really grinds my gears is the attitudes of some of the users of the software. Instead of showering the creators and maintainers in praise, some of the levels of entitlement I see in feature requests/issues raised is genuinely staggering for what is amazing software provided gratis.

I am definitely petty, but if I got that level of attitude from some random on the internet, I would make the repository private purely out of spite.

It is a good thing I am not an open source maintainer.

I guess I don't have the level of passion that these people do.

But I am grateful to exist in a universe where these kind of people do.

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