If you could `sudo` anything in the real world, what would it be? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-30]: If you could `sudo` anything in the real world, what would it be?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-30/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the most undervalued skill in software engineering? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-29]: What is the most undervalued skill in software engineering?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-29/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

Surprisingly, I have published more articles in 2026 so far than I have in all of 2025.

How do you handle 'burnout' without quitting technology entirely? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-28]: How do you handle 'burnout' without quitting technology entirely?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-28/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

It's kind of crazy how much progress you can make with small, consistent effort. Good luck on the book!

Honestly, I've been better at whale hunting. I've finished some awesome projects in the past few years.

Recently my white whale project is my health.. I've been consistently going to the gym 3-4 times a week. My routine is probably bad but it has shown some results.

What is your 'white whale' project—the one you keep meaning to start but never do? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-27]: What is your 'white whale' project—the one you keep meaning to start but never do?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-27/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

Faking protobuf data in Go Stop hand-writing test fixtures

🪧 Faking protobuf data in Go: Stop hand-writing test fixtures
https://kmcd.dev/posts/faking-protobuf-data-in-go/
#Protobuf #Grpc #Testing

If you could refactor one law of physics, what would you change? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-26]: If you could refactor one law of physics, what would you change?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-26/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is a 'feature' that is actually a bug, but everyone got used to it? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-25]: What is a 'feature' that is actually a bug, but everyone got used to it?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-25/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

Which tech billionaire would make the worst pair programming partner? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-24]: Which tech billionaire would make the worst pair programming partner?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-24/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the most chaotic 'deployment Friday' story you have? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-23]: What is the most chaotic 'deployment Friday' story you have?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-23/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

If you could automate one household chore with a Python script, what would it be? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-22]: If you could automate one household chore with a Python script, what would it be?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-22/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the digital equivalent of 'measure twice, cut once'? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-21]: What is the digital equivalent of 'measure twice, cut once'?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-21/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

Is CSS a programming language? (Wrong answers encouraged). Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-20]: Is CSS a programming language? (Wrong answers encouraged).

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-20/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

Y'all are Sleeping on Mise-en-Place Why I default to this tool for every project

🪧 Y'all are Sleeping on Mise-en-Place: Why I default to this tool for every project
https://kmcd.dev/posts/mise-en-place/
#Development #Tooling #Programming #Devops #Productivity

What is a programming concept you struggled to grasp for way too long? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-19]: What is a programming concept you struggled to grasp for way too long?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-19/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

If you could `grep` your own memories, what pattern would you search for first? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-18]: If you could `grep` your own memories, what pattern would you search for first?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-18/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the best variable name for a loop counter that isn't `i`? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-17]: What is the best variable name for a loop counter that isn't `i`?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-17/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

IRC Log: Standup 2 The team attempts another text-based standup, this time with management present. It goes significantly worse than the first one.

🪧 IRC Log: Standup 2: The team attempts another text-based standup, this time with management present. It goes significantly worse than the first one.
https://kmcd.dev/posts/irc-log-standup-2/
#Humor #Irc #Engineering #Standup

Which fictional computer system would you most like to use? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-16]: Which fictional computer system would you most like to use?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-16/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the 'Y2K bug' of the next decade? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-15]: What is the 'Y2K bug' of the next decade?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-15/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

Fish's default autocomplete works pretty well.. Especially with how many interactions usually follow similar patterns. Please the syntax isn't insane like bash.

If you could replace your inner monologue with a CLI, which shell would it be? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-14]: If you could replace your inner monologue with a CLI, which shell would it be?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-14/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the most creative way you have seen someone misuse a spreadsheet? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-13]: What is the most creative way you have seen someone misuse a spreadsheet?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-13/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

I avoid funny code names. Just name things plainly. Don't be afraid of adding revision numbers. I'd much rather think about "auth3", "users" and "leaderboard" than "gandolf", "samwise" and "gimli".

For open source projects you of course need to be creative to separate yourself.

How do you name your private repos? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-12]: How do you name your private repos?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-12/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

HTTP/2 From Scratch: Part 4 More HPACK and using http.Request and http.Response

🪧 HTTP/2 From Scratch: Part 4: More HPACK and using http.Request and http.Response
https://kmcd.dev/posts/http2-from-scratch-part-4/
#Go #Http2 #Protocols #Networking

What is a piece of hardware you are nostalgic for? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-11]: What is a piece of hardware you are nostalgic for?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-11/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

If you could fork the internet, what is the first change you'd make? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-10]: If you could fork the internet, what is the first change you'd make?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-10/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering