Dates in JS
Date and time handling is arguably one of the most complicated things in computer science. It seems simple, since everybody knows how to read a clock or how to use a calendar. But the devil is in the details, as always. Since so many people seem to get it wrong over and over, we should talk about it.
In this blog post I want to offer a mental model to you. It created this famous click moment for me. Maybe it helps you too. Let me know, I’d be delighted.
Day 17 - Chi รจ il tuo papi?
This post is not about sexual adventures I had in Italy. Not that there’s nothing to talk about. But not today, sorry creeps. And could there be anything more interesting than my coffee journey?
Not for me that’s clear and since you’re still reading this 8000 words in I suspect for you neither. Today we’ll visit Venice, Italy together.
I arrive in the city by boat. My girlfriend marvels at the beautiful little canals. As she tries to take a picture I drag her along. I’m blind for Venice’s beauty. Or tourists that cut into my way. I plow through them without mercy. I have places to be.
Day 16 - Simplifications
I don’t know about you but I’m dumb. So whenever possible I try to simplify my view of the world. Because the world is complicated and thinking about complicated things hurts my head. I don’t want to deal with that.
I kinda realized that all of this pressure profiling voodoo is getting over my head. There is so much choice. The possibilities are endless. I hate it. I need to simplify.
Day 15 - Recipes
I’ve invited some friends over to show off. They thought it was for “one coffee”. How naive. Our session turned into a 2h coffee atelier. It was great fun though. The resulting espressi were less great however.
They were one the one hand a bit uneven in extraction. This manifests in shots that are too sour and too bitter at the same time. I’ve heard people describe such a taste as “muddy” too. I need to work on my tamping technique I guess.
Day 14 - I'm back baby
Delivery scheduled today. The DHL guy knows the drill. He uses one hand to fend me off as I try to kiss him while giving me the package with the other one. I hope they pay him extra to deliver to crazy people like me.
The new PCB is quickly wired up. I know the connections by heart. But I also know what happens to people flying too close to the sun so I triple check them anyways. The big moment and BOOM. It works. No fireworks this time.