Sam Immanuel

@w_riches @0G_labs 0gm

Will you be in Lagos 23–24 March? Do you want to build some cool stuff on @0G_labs? Do you want first access to the [REDACTED] program? Comment "0gm" below if it's a yes to all three

@mortgagetruth @jack @blocks The economic conundrum that we slowly forget after many decades of “prosperity”

@jack @blocks Doesn't this eventually come full circle? If we are building systems to replace humans, there will be fewer customers for your business as well. So strong growth today, sure, but what will fuel strong growth tomorrow if more people are unemployed?

we're making @blocks smaller today. here's my note to the company. #### today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. that means over 4,000 of you are being asked to leave or entering into consultation. i'll be straight about what's happening, why, and what it means for everyone. first off, if you're one of the people affected, you'll receive your salary for 20 weeks + 1 week per year of tenure, equity vested through the end of may, 6 months of health care, your corporate devices, and $5,000 to put toward whatever you need to help you in this transition (if you’re outside the U.S. you’ll receive similar support but exact details are going to vary based on local requirements). i want you to know that before anything else. everyone will be notified today, whether you're being asked to leave, entering consultation, or asked to stay. we're not making this decision because we're in trouble. our business is strong. gross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. but something has changed. we're already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly. i had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays out, or be honest about where we are and act on it now. i chose the latter. repeated rounds of cuts are destructive to morale, to focus, and to the trust that customers and shareholders place in our ability to lead. i'd rather take a hard, clear action now and build from a position we believe in than manage a slow reduction of people toward the same outcome. a smaller company also gives us the space to grow our business the right way, on our own terms, instead of constantly reacting to market pressures. a decision at this scale carries risk. but so does standing still. we've done a full review to determine the roles and people we require to reliably grow the business from here, and we've pressure-tested those decisions from multiple angles. i accept that we may have gotten some of them wrong, and we've built in flexibility to account for that, and do the right thing for our customers. we're not going to just disappear people from slack and email and pretend they were never here. communication channels will stay open through thursday evening (pacific) so everyone can say goodbye properly, and share whatever you wish. i'll also be hosting a live video session to thank everyone at 3:35pm pacific. i know doing it this way might feel awkward. i'd rather it feel awkward and human than efficient and cold. to those of you leaving…i’m grateful for you, and i’m sorry to put you through this. you built what this company is today. that's a fact that i'll honor forever. this decision is not a reflection of what you contributed. you will be a great contributor to any organization going forward. to those staying…i made this decision, and i'll own it. what i'm asking of you is to build with me. we're going to build this company with intelligence at the core of everything we do. how we work, how we create, how we serve our customers. our customers will feel this shift too, and we're going to help them navigate it: towards a future where they can build their own features directly, composed of our capabilities and served through our interfaces. that's what i'm focused on now. expect a note from me tomorrow. jack

@hamptonism The confusion of software development vs software engineering. I’m glad he’s still saying “I have engineers”

Anthropic CEO: Software engineering will be completely obsolete in 6-12 months…

@TimHundley4All @balajis @segalink @SuiNetwork blockchain is powering many transactions in Nigeria

@balajis I want to know what Blockchain this is on, and who has access and control of it. @segalink

In Nigeria, they can’t accept cash or cards. But they can accept cryptocurrency.

@DrJoeAbah 😂😂😂😂😂😂. Honest and thought provoking question that has crossed my mind too many times

Honest Question: Can you be a politician and REALLY serve God in spirit and in truth? #NaijaKnowledgeX

@SuiNetwork Lagos Hackerhouse in @semicolonafrica is showcasing some really inspiring innovations by amazing young people reimagining our future #SUI #SUIinLagos

Code for Change: From Silicon Valley to Lagos – A Tech Philanthropy Story youtu.be/E0XJDwyU-VE?fe… via @YouTube

Get ready, Lagos! In just two days, we're powering up the Sui ecosystem with Adeniyi Abiodun @EmanAbio . The clock is ticking! ⚡ @SuiFoundation @suioncampus $Sui

'Most times, we focus on measuring success rather than progress'. - @TheCodeFada #LagosHackerHouse #SemicolonxSui #semicolonafrica

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Our goal is to continue to bring together like minds to progress the human capital development journey. You can read more bit.ly/humanCapitalDe… and feel free to send me a dm

Thank you once again @EmanAbio. We see human capital development funds and endowments as key components in enabling greater access to education. @semicolon is thrilled to be working with you, Gloria and @SuiNetwork

1/6. I am thrilled to share big news. My wife, Gloria, and I are launching a $1.3M endowment fund to help aspiring software engineers in Nigeria access the training they need to succeed. It’s a milestone we’ve dreamed of, and now it’s real.

@hotmantweets @EmanAbio Apply at semicolon.africa

@EmanAbio I’m an aspiring software engineer from Nigeria, how do I apply for this training?

@Sunnysidetech_1 @EmanAbio Apply at semicolon.africa

@oviosu @CAsiodu When you reason/debate, you are apparently being difficult. We teach our people @semicolonafrica to ask "why" at least 5 times to probe to the real issue. Those who have nothing to hide will enjoy the curiousity causing the question, those with something to hide will get angry

A major failure of the Nigerian education system is that kids are not taught to be curious. To interrogate why things are the way they are. To ask questions and reason them out logically. To debate in order to learn.

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Grateful to all these wonderful people for giving us their valuable and precious time in 2023 and proud that some of our Ancestors are in the company of such accomplished individuals