James Jiang

OpenBuilder (@theopenbuilder) is the open source alternative to Lovable. Unlimited build credits and real developer support when you hit a wall. Built for non-technical builders to ship real apps.

@PaulTheLi @theopenbuilder The way vibe coding should be!

@PaulTheLi @focal_vc Awesome folks to work with!

Our early investors at @focal_vc just launched the most amazing Winter 2026 Founder Residency where you get all the benefits of a top accelerator without the heavy dilution. Can highly recommend applying at focal.vc/residency Ping me for a referral.

@fdotinc easycode.ai -> vibe coding platform, just launched :)

It’s Sunday night. Who’s building something cool I can try out rn? (i don’t mind a paywall)

@ycombinator @EasyCodeAI Thanks @ycombinator and it was so much fun building this!

EasyCode (@EasyCodeAI) is where vibe coders finish their projects. Fully local, 10x credits, built-in security, real backends, visual debugger, SEO optimized. Everything you need to cross the finish line.

@PaulTheLi Guess that means I must have been vibe gaming since I just played this yesterday

In 2025, have we reached peak AI hype yet?

@Tenkaizen8 What would you say were the most important learnings?

>be me >tried 13 startups >failed them all >friends tell me I'm a "serial entrepreneur" >more like "serial disappointment" >parents suggest stable job >"no mom, I'm disrupting industries" >only thing disrupted is my sleep schedule >startup #14 idea hits at 3 am >Uber for emotional support pets >pitch to investors >"already exists anon" >mfw my dog is the only one who believes in me

@Tenkaizen8 So true

Don't be fooled many preachers fail to practice what they preach

@o1echka Looking slick

Still cooking🫡👩‍🍳

@10xLean definitely not .app lol

Buying another domain today Which one

@PaulTheLi Indeed, sonnet 3.7 still best

Launch GPT-4.5 with an API price of $150/million tokens, then give it out free to all copilot users. Incredible anti-competitive strategy… … except that there are better coding models for 100x less cost 🤦‍♂️ github.blog/changelog/2025…

Good to see Sonnet rightfully back at the top where it belongs. Don’t understand the low diff score - feels like it will break a lot of coding workflows

@thecammyc Commit before testing? lol

Just hit a git commit -a -m "please please work v5" Send prayers

@PaulTheLi Well said!

The future of AI coding will not be one size fits all. The IDE loved by principle engineers working on large teams Is not the same IDE loved by the builders of tomorrow Choose your users carefully If you strive to please everyone, you’ll end up pleasing no one

@chasing_next Good to hear, keep leveling ☝️

@JamesEasyCode It can be painful, but feels like I’m leveling up as it gets tougher

Going from employment → solopreneurship is an adjustment. At a company, you receive immediate validation & stackable wins. Because you've been habituated to positive feedback, you expect success to come faster than it does once you go out on your own. It's humbling when it doesn't. What sets you apart at a company isn't guaranteed to make you special on your own. Grinding through the moments without validation is what separates those who make it from those who turn back to easy wins.

@CodingKev_ NextJS/Supabase

Planing to build a web app. What tech stack should I use? Recommendations please ⬇️⬇️

@rcwhiteley Yeah it’s their servers being overloaded you can check openrouter for status

@JamesEasyCode Have you had any problem with the API going down?

Anyone using GPT-4o-mini API from OpenAI? I like the price, but I think I want a more intelligent model. I've been looking at DeepSeek V3, does anyone have any suggestions?

@10xLean Nice Zephyrus I got the same one lol

Are you building in public today?