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In trying to answer the question “why are there not more coders?” I started to look for data. As someone who enjoys coding I always presumed most folks that tried to learn would also like it and there was simply a challenge of spreading the word. However the data tells a bleaker story.

• Warren, Markey put MBTA in hot seat over safety incidents summarizes Friday’s Congressional hearing on MBTA safety in Boston. Our senators did not hold back.
• Code for America Brigade Congress is this weekend. Both in-person and virtual options. I am sad to miss it, but presenting virtually on Sunday.
• More information on student loan relief is out. You can qualify based on 2020 or 2021 income. A surprising but big win for folks who job hopped during COVID.
• The Meta Quest Pro 2 was unveiled. It’s a neat looking piece of technology, but maybe still more expensive and too low of a battery life than most people would accept.
• Is software engineer an engineer? A Canadian Province says no. There currently is not a path to become a licensed software engineer in most jurisdictions, but I do think there should be.

In Urban Planning urban sprawl is defined as the unrestricted growth of development without planning. If you have ever been in an organization that adopts a series of software tools on a case by case basis, you have likely seen software sprawl. In small organizations it is not likely to be a problem, but in large organizations software sprawl results in extra spending, increased communication costs, more support work, and extra overhead in software engineering.

One of the best parts of updating to the latest version of the Ruby programming language is the new and improved debug gem. I find it easier to use than byebug and love that it utilizes syntax highlighting.

Yesterday Facebook unveiled their $1500 Meta Quest Pro headset. This mixed reality headset is expensive, has limited battery life, but improves upon the Meta Quest headset and allows you to incorporate Metaverse into your existing space. It sounds fun to try, but we’re still years away from the comfortable headset that the Metaverse needs.