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Gareth Lloyd (He/him)

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- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine
- Software Engineer at Memgraph
- Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing
- Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems
- Live and breathe modern boardgames
- Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york@fosstodon.org
- LGBTQ+ ally
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Joined November 04, 2022
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Gareth Lloyd (He/him) @glloyd@fosstodon.org · Jul 22, 2026
Gareth Lloyd (He/him)
@glloyd@fosstodon.org

- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine - Software Engineer at Memgraph - Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing - Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems - Live and breathe modern boardgames - Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york - LGBTQ+ ally - [[]](&*+([]()[[]]{}={}))();

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I can absolutely recommend this audiobook, very enjoyable.

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Dungeon-Crawler-Carl-Audiobook/B08V87F4GS

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Gareth Lloyd (He/him) @glloyd@fosstodon.org · Jul 19, 2026
Gareth Lloyd (He/him)
@glloyd@fosstodon.org

- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine - Software Engineer at Memgraph - Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing - Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems - Live and breathe modern boardgames - Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york - LGBTQ+ ally - [[]](&*+([]()[[]]{}={}))();

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Software bug that I've seen in the wild. I'm so glad it's non critical.
Driving along and the car tells you the speed limit for where you are driving. I (not being a driver) assumed it was GPS and map data that made this system work. But no, it's a camera and optical character recognition.
It just reads street signs.
So the bug was, while in the woods, there are carved and painted speed limit signs for the dirt path, 10mph. The error, it often interpreted it as 70mph. #SoftwareEngineering

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Gareth Lloyd (He/him) @glloyd@fosstodon.org · Jul 17, 2026
Gareth Lloyd (He/him)
@glloyd@fosstodon.org

- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine - Software Engineer at Memgraph - Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing - Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems - Live and breathe modern boardgames - Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york - LGBTQ+ ally - [[]](&*+([]()[[]]{}={}))();

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Has anyone come across fake brick render before?

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Gareth Lloyd (He/him) @glloyd@fosstodon.org · Jul 14, 2026
Gareth Lloyd (He/him)
@glloyd@fosstodon.org

- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine - Software Engineer at Memgraph - Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing - Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems - Live and breathe modern boardgames - Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york - LGBTQ+ ally - [[]](&*+([]()[[]]{}={}))();

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I may be alone with this view, but I think it is useful as software engineers to understand our impact on society.
Our job is to systemise processes, to reduce unnecessary toil, and as a result, improved society somehow.
The problem is that the first two bits are often done while ignoring the last part. Processes are often encoded to be inflexible, no longer adaptable or resiliant, and removing interfaces that previously worked. And, automation results in job losses.
#SoftwareEngineering

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Gareth Lloyd (He/him) @glloyd@fosstodon.org · May 04, 2026
Gareth Lloyd (He/him)
@glloyd@fosstodon.org

- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine - Software Engineer at Memgraph - Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing - Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems - Live and breathe modern boardgames - Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york - LGBTQ+ ally - [[]](&*+([]()[[]]{}={}))();

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Replying to @dascandy@infosec.exchange
@dascandy@infosec.exchange @rollbear@fosstodon.org Time for mutation testing
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Gareth Lloyd (He/him) @glloyd@fosstodon.org · Dec 24, 2025
Gareth Lloyd (He/him)
@glloyd@fosstodon.org

- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine - Software Engineer at Memgraph - Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing - Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems - Live and breathe modern boardgames - Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york - LGBTQ+ ally - [[]](&*+([]()[[]]{}={}))();

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Replying to @glloyd@fosstodon.org
@PeterSommerlad @meetingcpp I see it in the same practical toolbox as const_cast, reinterpret_cast, etc. Easy quick changes that get a developer to deliver. They can come back and fix it properly later.
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Gareth Lloyd (He/him) @glloyd@fosstodon.org · Dec 24, 2025
Gareth Lloyd (He/him)
@glloyd@fosstodon.org

- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine - Software Engineer at Memgraph - Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing - Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems - Live and breathe modern boardgames - Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york - LGBTQ+ ally - [[]](&*+([]()[[]]{}={}))();

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Replying to @PeterSommerlad@mastodon.social
@PeterSommerlad @meetingcpp it could be useful if it was in a namespace that prevents common usage. e.g. std::interop::on_scope_exit useful for interop with C APIs (or bad C++).
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Gareth Lloyd (He/him) @glloyd@fosstodon.org · Jun 05, 2025
Gareth Lloyd (He/him)
@glloyd@fosstodon.org

- Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine - Software Engineer at Memgraph - Interested in C++, Rust, algorithms, HPC, and testing - Research into packing problems and other computational difficult problems - Live and breathe modern boardgames - Coordinator of ACCU York @accu_york - LGBTQ+ ally - [[]](&*+([]()[[]]{}={}))();

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Replying to @avdempsey@mastodon.archive.org
cc @LeedsPHP@phpc.social
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