lessons

1. asterite is correct. named tuples in crystal are seemingly attractive (compile-time type checking of keys and values) but quickly become a trainwreck as the compiler specializes every method receiving them (passing/receiving **options is definitely a code smell). every possible permutation of keys and values is a new type and results in a  specialized copy of a method, increasing build time and executable size.
2. crystal + sqlite continue to perform well. i recently released code that computes and displays social signals like boosts/shares and likes as part of the content in the timeline. even though counts are aggregated on the fly, rendering is still brisk—about 780msec to fetch and render 1000 posts from the main timeline.

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i'm seeing the weirdest kind of phishing lately. it's inbound as candidates applying for software engineering jobs, but with the sketchiest imprint on the internet imaginable. the last one i looked at listed a company at which he'd been employed the last two years—which, when googled, resulted in a browser redirected tour of spam sites.

i feel like "ozymandias" would be a great name for a cat. pride and ruin describe a few cats i’ve known.

a missing database index
like snowy winter streets
would not a typeclass fix?

#pointfreeverse

The last large piece of missing functionality leading up to a Ktistec release candidate is complete.

Ktistec now runs scheduled tasks in a separate fiber. In particular, ActivityPub message delivery now happens in the background, which makes posting snappier.

Other new features:

• Remote follows
• Warning prompts before dangerous activities (deleting posts)
• Many bug fixes

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