Conner Bean

I spent the last few years in management. I recently went back to shipping as an IC, as the leverage and velocity a single engineer can have right now is unreal There is no better time to be a builder

@aphysicist Camping up there in a few weeks for our annual trip Heaven on earth.

heading up to God's country

@ian_dot_so 5.5 is far superior to 4.7 for coding tasks and it's not even close

I bet we’re ~6mo from a vibe shift back to OpenAI GPT5.5 is very impressive and 40% cheaper, limits are higher. Codex is stellar and taking mindshare of the top devs I know. Teams I talk to are disillusioned with ROI from soaring Anthropic costs. It’s becoming untenable.

@kenwheeler 225 is solely a high school benchmark

even now as a fat 41yo software engineer that drinks like a fish and is seated 10 hours a day, i will push 225 without a flinch

i’ve been able to do 225 since i was a sophmore in high school

@heshie this is amazing. thank you a million

@ConnerBean - ceremonial grade matcha - maple syrup - milk (I use almond mostly, sometimes whole milk) I use two tablespoons of maple for 3 teaspoons of matcha and 18oz of milk matcha bowl: a.co/d/0cMCVyIL matcha: amazon.com/dp/B01L2GW7SI?…

effort brings so much joy because of the endorphins it creates in your body here’s a list of things I do by hand to keep my brain happy: - pourover coffee - hand whisked matcha - stick shift miata - vintage camera - writing - wrenching & fixing things around the house

@SledgeDev I like both of these statements

The peonies are almost ready . Also graphql is lame

I spent the day mowing and patching my lawn, pruning weeds, and fertilizing my gardens Intentional things that force me to slow down and enjoy the moment

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@ConnerBean nah

the 250 bottles are fucking sick

@gautamdhameja It feels like a supercharged return. It's a blast!

Fully agree. I'm in the same boat. Did engineering leadership for the last few years and now back to hands-on building again. What I found is that if you have an engineering background, AI-assisted coding is like a superpower. If you have not done coding before, you may end up producing slop. Sharing my detailed field notes. x.com/gautamdhameja/…

I spent the last few years in management. I recently went back to shipping as an IC, as the leverage and velocity a single engineer can have right now is unreal There is no better time to be a builder

@VicVijayakumar @onetimefax I've never rooted for a service more I'm honestly looking forward to the next time i have to send a fax

once again I will be sponsoring our swim team, so this logo and wordmark goes on all the tshirts and banners!

My wife had diaphragmatic endometriosis excision surgery in 2024. Took 14 years to get to the operating table and finally find relief Finding expert care is of the utmost importance for impacted individuals Recurrence rate is high and surgery is not a cure all, but specialists help

Examining Kate’s 1% She has suspected endometriosis. This affects at least 1 in 10 women, likely more. Here she’s getting an ultrasound. Historically you needed surgery just to diagnose it (incisions are made in the abdomen). We're doing a non-invasive route. Typically women live with endometriosis for 7-10 years before being diagnosed. It’s the leading reason women aged 30 to 34 get hysterectomies (permanent surgery to entirely remove the uterus). This condition is where endometrial-like tissue starts growing outside the uterus, in ovaries, bowel, bladder, even the diaphragm. This tissue inflames, scars, and glues organs together. Our first step is to find out if @_katetolo has it. Initial measurements we’re doing: + trans vaginal ultrasound + pelvic MRI w and w/o contrast + hormonal labs All during the early part of her cycle to get the clearest picture. During her ultrasound, a slim probe, about the width of two fingers, 10-12 inches long (although only a small portion is inserted) is covered with a protective sheath and lubricant and gently inserted into the vagina (patient has to empty their bladder first). This creates real-time images of the uterus, ovaries, and surrounding pelvic structures. While inserted, the probe is turned 90 degrees to evaluate all the various structures, angles and views. There is no radiation exposure. The technician is looking for scarring, ovarian cysts, adhesions, and for organs that are fused together with tissue. This ultrasound can confirm endometriosis but it cannot rule it out. What endo does to the body: + 90% report pelvic pain + 50% report severe fatigue + 26% report infertility. However many sources cite 30 to 50 percent. + 50% experience pain during sex. + Many have pain with ovulation, bowel movements, and urination + Severe bloating called “endo belly” where the abdomen visibly distends There are a handful of theories about why endometriosis develops but the honest answer is no one is quite sure. We’ll keep you posted on her results.

@teej_dv it's just the entire search platform now very cool

really? no way?!

@NotionHQ Amazing aesthetic. I honestly would've expected nothing less

Happy Friday from Notion HQ 🖤

@FarzaTV I've long thought that models will soon be the only way to interact with computers for the average consumer Gone will be the days of: open start menu, open chrome, type x.com in bar, hit enter Soon will be the days of: "open X"

I am building a team. If you're really really really good at building stuff, design, filmmaking, writing, pushing the models to their limits, or just making people care about a product at mass, certainly reach out. Let's collab + make stuff. Details: docs.google.com/document/d/1sf…

@CultureCrave @TechCrunch That may explain this x.com/ConnerBean/sta…

Google announces it will now prioritize AI-generated answers in search results over human-written website articles • Search will be centered around a reimagined ‘intelligent search box’ • Starts next Tuesday (via @TechCrunch)

What is going on over at Google

Reading code you didn't write is a much different skill than writing it from scratch, and it's one that many engineers haven't prioritized