@olivermantell@zirk.us Yeah, I hear that!
Brent Lineberry
Web and app developer. Coffee, beer, and running, in any order.
Web and app developer. Coffee, beer, and running, in any order.
@olivermantell@zirk.us Yeah, I hear that!
@niavy@masto.bike 🤦‍♂️
Why does walking feel so intuitive when we’re in a city built before cars, yet as soon as we return home, walking feels like an unpleasant chore that immediately drives us into a car? [T]here’s a bigger factor here: We don’t design the pedestrian experience for dignity.
This article does a good job articulating why, even when “accommodated,” walking can feel like such a hassle.
In essence, this means that in most residential neighborhoods, people don’t have a choice. They are forced to drive to get their groceries.
This is the story of a catastrophic software bug I briefly introduced into the PayPal codebase that almost cost us the company (or so it seemed, in the moment.)
File this one in the “no developer is above making insane mistakes” folder.