# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
# 
# Usage:
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users              View list of users and latest twt date.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt                View all twts.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri  View all mentions for uri.
#     https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash         View all twts for a conversation subject.
# 
# Options:
#     uri     Filter to show a specific users twts.
#     offset  Start index for quey.
#     limit   Count of items to return (going back in time).
# 
# twt range = 1 2
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/gg4pbpa
movq
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Saw this on Mastodon:

https://racingbunny.com/@mookie/114718466149264471

> 18 rules of Software Engineering
>
> 0. You will regret complexity when on-call
> 1. Stop falling in love with your own code
> 2. Everything is a trade-off. There's no "best" 3. Every line of code you write is a liability 4. Document your decisions and designs
> 5. Everyone hates code they didn’t write
> 6. Don't use unnecessary dependencies
> 7. Coding standards prevent arguments
> 8. Write meaningful commit messages
> 9. Don't ever stop learning new things
> 10. Code reviews spread knowledge
> 11. Always build for maintainability
> 12. Ask for help when you’re stuck
> 13. Fix root causes, not symptoms
> 14. Software is never completed
> 15. Estimates are not promises
> 16. Ship early, iterate often
> 17. Keep. It. Simple.

Solid list, even though 14 is up for debate in my opinion: Software can be completed. You have a use case / problem, you solve that problem, done. Your software is completed now. There might still be bugs and they should be fixed – but this doesn’t “add” to the program. Don’t use “software is never done” as an excuse to keep adding and adding stuff to your code.
movq
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(Of course, if we’re talking about a project you’re doing for a customer and the customer keeps asking for new stuff, then you’re never done, and you have to think ahead and expect changes. Is that what they mean? 🤔)