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Brian Kohan

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I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up!

Software Architect @ NASA/JPL
Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD
Program Director @ SELAH NHC
Member, Django Software Foundation
Delegate, California Democratic Party

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Joined October 22, 2023
github:
https://github.com/bckohan
Website:
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Hollywood 4WRD:
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SELAH NHC:
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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · Jun 02, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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RE: @tao@mathstodon.xyz

We need something like this for OSS

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Terence Tao: "The long-awaited "Leiden Declaration" on Artifici…" - Mathstodon

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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · May 05, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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Can we all please agree that "vibe coding" is a terrible term and we should use a different one?

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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · May 02, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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An allegory for our time.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/05/yachats-beached-whale-rescue/686978/

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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · Apr 21, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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Replying to @flyingpenguin@infosec.exchange
@flyingpenguin This is a public service. Thank you!
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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · Apr 02, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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Last August I was hacked by an extension installed in my VS Code. The hack then attempted to use claude code on my system.

I debated publishing this, but its clear this issue is going to get worse before it gets better. This is what happened to me.

https://briankohan.com/articles/i-was-hacked/

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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · Mar 20, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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Required reading if you maintain any package on pypi: https://bernat.tech/posts/securing-python-supply-chain

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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · Mar 20, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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Replying to @pythonbynight@hachyderm.io
@pythonbynight @trey before uv I used poetry. poetry v2 adheres to the standard much better and it achieves install speeds reminiscent of uv.
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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · Mar 19, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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Replying to @diazona@techhub.social
@diazona @jezdez yeah - very grateful for all the work they've done - will continue to use and fork if necessary. This doesn't surprise me too much. I think the "Frontier AI Labs" are looking around and realizing their core product is heading towards fungible commodity so they need to look for other ways to build a monopoly moat around their code generation business. Purchasing the leading python toolchain seems to be a no brainer.
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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · Mar 19, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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A thing I keep wondering. Does the world need more software? Or does it need better software?

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Brian Kohan @bckohan@fosstodon.org · Mar 18, 2026
Brian Kohan
@bckohan@fosstodon.org

I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight computers for spacecraft to websites. Always looking for pro-social ways to use technology. Hit me up! Software Architect @ NASA/JPL Board Member @ Hollywood 4WRD Program Director @ SELAH NHC Member, Django Software Foundation Delegate, California Democratic Party

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I've been using Zed the past week. It's still got its bumps but I have to say I really like it https://zed.dev

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