Jason Ellis
RandomStringOfWords.com
a space for sharing ideas, reflections, and the occasional strong opinion. If you're here, you're probably curious about something I've built, said, or am working on. Either way, I'm glad you found your way here.
Most Recent Blog Posts
AI Is Coming for Developers... Like Calculators Came for Math Teachers
The robots are coming, ChatGPT and Claude are going to replace software developers. Except... no. Saying AI will replace developers is like saying calculators replaced...
Political Correctness: Tyranny With Manners
Politeness isn't the problem. Forced conformity is. Somewhere along the line, political correctness stopped being about decency and became a straightjacket.
That's Not What It Says... Stop Lying.
I call it out when the left spins a narrative from thin air. This time I caught the right doing it — same shenanigans, different...
Will ChatGPT Steal Our Programming Jobs?
For fun, I gave ChatGPT text from my site and told it to write a post in my voice on why it won't steal our...
Not Going With Garmin
People are always shocked when I tell them I'm not going with Garmin for my RV-10. One thing wins me over or makes me leave...
Good Programmer, Garbage Idea Man
I'm a good programmer but I'm really crap at coming up with ideas. I can implement — I just don't want to implement someone else's...
PayPal Put Me in a Limited State for Suspicious Activity
I have been using PayPal since 2001. That all ended today. They locked my account for 'suspicious activity' they refused to explain — and they'll...
Fake News and Alternative Facts
Both sides take the facts and massage the narrative to fit their politics. It's entirely possible to tell two completely true, completely opposite stories. Let...
I Want to Be Rich! So I Am Willing to Take Risks...
I got into a debate about 'wage slavery.' My answer — do what the rich did: stop working for the man and take some risks....
Out of time, Site Future Plans, Life Goals, Etc..
Well, it's that time again. Time for me to talk about how I never post any more and how I have no time. Life is...
Democratic Socialism
I feel that this socialism road people are trying to take us down will have a very bad ending...
Livable Wages and Unreasonable Client Expectations
I work in an industry that demands highly skilled laborers but are constantly bombarded by accusations of greed or people that scoff as the costs....