Old man hands
Summary
Martin shares his career shift from developer relations to a staff software engineer role at Chainguard, focusing on internal tools for non-engineers. He also details his new, low-friction note-taking workflow using plain Markdown files, the zk indexer, and SyncThing for cross-device access. The episode concludes with Mark discussing his retro gaming setup, including a Wii and GameCube, and his discovery that larger controllers are better suited for his aging hands.
Topics discussed
Transition from Tesel to Chainguard and career reflection
Why the speaker fell out of love with developer relations
Challenges of public speaking and AI-generated content
New role as Staff Software Engineer in AI Solutions
Building internal tools and the benefits of internal collaboration
Rotation on the delivery team and learning Chainguard processes
Software packaging differences: containers vs snaps and debs
Introduction to the note-taking system discussion
Requirements for a simple markdown-based note-taking system
Organizing notes with LLMs and recovering missing images
Using zk, fzf, and SyncThing for indexing and syncing
Editing notes with Markless and Manuscript
Mobile access via Weave and the Unix philosophy of tools
Tuna rice salad recipe and listener feedback
Displaying retro gaming consoles on office shelves
Playing GameCube games on Wii and dual-monitor setup
Ergonomic issues with small controllers and custom controllers
Nostalgia for the WaveBird and early wireless controllers
Using Wii Pro controllers for NES and SNES Mini
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