Daily Prompts
Spark some thought each day.
I share a daily prompt that’s somewhat related to the tech industry, coding, office life, work/life, balance or anything, to be honest… If you want to follow along each day, follow me on mastodon infosec.exchange@sudorandom or this RSS feed .
February 2026
- What is your favorite 'Easter egg' in software or games? Feb 25
- If you were an OS, which process would you kill first? Feb 24
- What is the longest you have spent debugging a single character error? Feb 23
- Have you ever written a comment that was an apology to future maintainers? Feb 22
- What is a coding opinion you hold that might get you banned from Hacker News? Feb 21
- Dark mode or Light mode? (And why is it Dark mode?) Feb 20
- What is the first thing you install on a brand new computer? Feb 19
- If you could remove one meeting from your weekly schedule, which one? Feb 18
- What is the best 'It works on my machine' excuse you have heard? Feb 17
- How many browser tabs do you have open right now, and how many are documentation? Feb 16
- What is a 'standard' practice that you secretly think is a bad idea? Feb 15
- Is it ever okay to push directly to main? Feb 14
- What is the weirdest variable name you have found in legacy code? Feb 13
- If git commands were magic spells, what would `git push --force` do? Feb 12
- What is a tool you use daily that you have never paid for but would? Feb 11
- Do you comment your code for yourself or for the next person? Feb 10
- What is the most obscure error message you have ever encountered? Feb 9
- If you had to write code on a whiteboard right now, would it compile? Feb 8
- What is a technology prediction you made that turned out to be completely wrong? Feb 7
- Which programming language feels the most like a distinct personality type? Feb 6
- What was your 'I deleted the database' moment (or close call)? Feb 5
- Explain recursion to someone who has never touched a computer. Feb 4
- What is the most over-engineered solution you have ever built for a simple problem? Feb 3
- If you could deprecate one HTTP status code, which one goes? Feb 2
- What's the 'temporary' fix in your codebase that is currently celebrating its 5th anniversary? Feb 1
January 2026
- What is a question that has been on your mind lately? Jan 31
- What is a dream you have for the future? Jan 30
- What is a lesson you have learned from a difficult experience? Jan 29
- What is a way you can contribute to your community? Jan 28
- What is a compliment you have received that has stuck with you? Jan 27
- What is a place you would love to visit and why? Jan 26
- What is a technology that you are excited about? Jan 25
- What is a small act of rebellion you have engaged in? Jan 24
- How do you define a meaningful life? Jan 23
- What is a memory that always makes you smile? Jan 22
- What is a quality you admire in others? Jan 21
- How do you stay motivated when working on a long-term goal? Jan 20
- What is a topic you are curious to learn more about? Jan 19
- What is a way you can be kinder to yourself this week? Jan 18
- What is a song that always lifts your spirits? Jan 17
- What is a fear that has been holding you back? Jan 16
- What is a daily habit you would like to cultivate? Jan 15
- How do you balance your personal and professional life? Jan 14
- What is a personal project you're excited about right now? Jan 13
- Describe a time you felt a deep connection with nature. Jan 12
- What is a book you think everyone should read and why? Jan 11
- What is a question that you wish more people would ask you? Jan 10
- How do you deal with uncertainty? Jan 9
- What is a skill you possess that you are proud of? Jan 8
- Reflect on a time you changed your mind about something important. What caused the shift? Jan 7