If you could instantly master one framework, what would it be? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-04-08]: If you could instantly master one framework, what would it be?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-04-08/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the weirdest bug you have found in a third party library? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-04-07]: What is the weirdest bug you have found in a third party library?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-04-07/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

How do you handle feeling overwhelmed by new technologies? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-04-06]: How do you handle feeling overwhelmed by new technologies?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-04-06/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is a habit you picked up from a previous job that you cannot shake? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-04-05]: What is a habit you picked up from a previous job that you cannot shake?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-04-05/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

If your code style were a music genre, what would it be? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-04-04]: If your code style were a music genre, what would it be?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-04-04/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the most obscure programming language you know a little bit about? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-04-03]: What is the most obscure programming language you know a little bit about?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-04-03/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

Do you prefer spaces or tabs, and why are you so passionate about it? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-04-02]: Do you prefer spaces or tabs, and why are you so passionate about it?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-04-02/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the most chaotic system architecture you have ever encountered? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-04-01]: What is the most chaotic system architecture you have ever encountered?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-04-01/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

What is the best April Fool's prank a tech company has ever pulled? Depth-first search into networking, programming, web development and random tech topics by a bored software engineer.

📆 Daily Prompt [2026-03-31]: What is the best April Fool's prank a tech company has ever pulled?

https://kmcd.dev/prompts/2026-03-31/
#Dailyprompt #writing #softwareengineering

IRC Log: Reactionary A seamless session update turns every customer's browser into an infinite loop cannon.

🪧 IRC Log: Reactionary: A seamless session update turns every customer's browser into an infinite loop cannon.
https://kmcd.dev/posts/irc-log-reactionary/
#Humor #Irc #React #Incident

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