So you find a bug in an Open Source project and wish to spend your tokens solving that issue for the good of humanity. Your fingers hover over the keyboard, trembling in anticipation of the glorious prompt that will unblock your fellow developers. Before you type “FIx issue X make no mistaks” Stop!

If you maintain Open Source software, you will likely have encountered AI slop PRs.

If you are in tech, or possibly even if you aren’t, your social feeds are likely awash with AI. Most developers seem to be either all-in or passionately opposed to AI (with a leaning towards the all-in camp). Personally I think the needle is hovering somewhere between bad and good.

My startup for terminals wrapped up mid-2025 when the funding ran dry. So I don’t have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career convincing terminals they are actually GUIs.

Welcome to the third issue of the Toad Report. If you are new here, Toad is a universal interface for API I am currently building.

This is a personal account of my experiences taking weight loss medication. Quite a departure from my usual content.