
Phil Faster
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Phil Faster
@maybephilipp
IT guy from the bottom to the top
Việt Nam Katılım Mart 2017
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@mihtat696 @Lilith_Fonteyn звучит удобно, честно говоря. Температуру редко менять надо, а вот напор постоянно
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@Lilith_Fonteyn Я был в британской общаге один раз. Так вот, там у них был, на первый взгляд, обычный смеситель с двумя кранами. НО. Левый регулировал напор, а правый - температуру
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hot take: Go would be the greatest programming language on earth if it had enums and union types. they simplified their way into having to do really weird stuff just to represent reality.
you should still probably use it though.
flowstate@k_flowstate
banger articles you should read
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@brian_armstrong Guys, I'm not really familiar with US stuff and working in big companies, but isn't this a good deal for the 1s that has been fired? I mean, u got bunch of money ahead and got rid of shitty company - are there bad sides? If you're actually good u will find another job next month
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This is an email I sent earlier today to all employees at Coinbase:
Team,
Today I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%. I want to walk you through why we're doing this now, what it means for those affected, and how this positions us for the future.
Why now
Two forces are converging at the same time. We need to be front footed to respond to both.
First, the market. Coinbase is well-capitalized, has diversified revenue streams, and is well-positioned to weather any storm. Crypto is also on the verge of the next wave of adoption, with stablecoins, prediction markets, tokenization, and more taking off. However, our business is still volatile from quarter to quarter. While we've managed through that cyclicality many times before and come out stronger on the other side, we’re currently in a down market and need to adjust our cost structure now so that we emerge from this period leaner, faster, and more efficient for our next phase of growth.
Second, AI is changing how we work. Over the past year, I’ve watched engineers use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks. Non-technical teams are now shipping production code and many of our workflows are being automated. The pace of what's possible with a small, focused team has changed dramatically, and it's accelerating every day.
All of this has led us to an inflection point, not just for Coinbase, but for every company. The biggest risk now is not taking action. We are adjusting early and deliberately to rebuild Coinbase to be lean, fast, and AI-native. We need to return to the speed and focus of our startup founding, with AI at our core.
What this means
To get there, we are not just reducing headcount and cutting costs, we’re fundamentally changing how we operate: rebuilding Coinbase as an intelligence, with humans around the edge aligning it. What does this mean in practice?
- Fewer layers, faster decisions: We are flattening our org structure to 5 layers max below CEO/COO. Layers slow things down and create coordination tax. The future is small, high context teams that can move quickly. Leaders will own much more, with as many as 15+ direct reports. Fewer layers also means a leaner cost structure that is built to perform through all market cycles.
- No pure managers: Every leader at Coinbase must also be a strong and active individual contributor. Managers should be like player-coaches, getting their hands dirty alongside their teams.
- AI-native pods: We’ll be concentrating around AI-native talent who can manage fleets of agents to drive outsized impact. We’ll also be experimenting with reduced pod sizes, including “one person teams” with engineers, designers, and product managers all in one role.
In short: AI is bringing a profound shift in how companies operate, and we’re reshaping Coinbase to lead in this new era. This is a new way of working, and we need to leverage AI across every facet of our jobs.
To those who are affected
I know there are real people behind these decisions — talented colleagues who have poured themselves into this company and our mission. To those of you who will be leaving: thank you. You’ve helped build Coinbase into what it is today, and I am sincerely grateful for everything you've done.
All impacted team members will receive an email to their personal account in the next hour with more information, and an invitation to meet with an HRBP and a senior leader in your organization. Coinbase system access has been removed today. I know this feels sudden and harsh, but it is the only responsible choice given our duty to protect customer information.
To those affected, we will be providing a comprehensive package to support you through this transition. US employees will receive a minimum of 16 weeks base pay (plus 2 weeks per year worked), their next equity vest, and 6 months of COBRA. Employees on a work visa will get extra transition support. Those outside of the US will receive similar support, based on local factors and subject to any consultation requirements.
Coinbase prides itself on talent density. Our employees are among the most talented people in the world, and I have no doubt that your skills and experience will be highly sought after as you pursue your next chapters.
How we move forward
To the team that is staying, I know this is a difficult day. We’re saying goodbye to colleagues and friends you've been in the trenches with. But here’s what I want you to know as we move forward together:
Over the past 13 years, we have weathered four crypto winters, gone public, and built the most trusted platform in our industry. We’ve made it this far by making hard decisions and by always staying focused on our mission. This time will be no different – nothing has changed about the long term outlook of our company or industry. And most importantly, our mission has never been more important for the world. Increasing economic freedom requires a new financial system, and we’re building it.
The Coinbase that emerges from this will be more capable than ever to achieve our mission.
Brian
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Time to go back to ChatGPT.
Tired of seeing “you’ve exhausted your token limit.”
I’m sorry, Sam Altman, I wasn’t familiar with your game.
sid@immasiddx
Cancelled my ChatGPT subscription and switched to Claude. Life is better now.
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@Dream2972359067 @15rublei Оба этих варианта читаются также легко, как и макс. Если сообщения не удаляются (еще?), то это не значит что их не собирают для последующей блокировки впн, допустим.
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@15rublei ВК? Почта? Нахрена они через этого ебаната делают это
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@benchmaxxed @peter_szilagyi None of these analyze info and make it user-friendly with diagrams, charts and other infografics like Claude. I had many times when I sent exactly same request to all available AIs to me (all paid) and Claude was always 10x superior and more digestable/understandable
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@peter_szilagyi Just switch to OpenAI or DeepSeek or GLM 🥱 really don’t understand why people still use Scamthropic
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It lasted exactly 1 day. Good run I guess. 🤡

Péter Szilágyi@peter_szilagyi
After 3 weeks of almost-daily back and forth, Boris sent me a gift code today to cover the lost subscription. I'm unsure if this was Anthropic admitting that something went wrong or just a way to stop the ordeal already. Either way I appreciate it; also resubbed to Codex since.
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@AntonySandiego @Fussballahmed @KaiKai2492 this is a family plan + if you change the region and then u appear not from thus region, it cancels the subscription. Happened to me recently - they just cancelled with no way to renew
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@Fussballahmed @KaiKai2492 So 24 USD is cheap for you? Change app store region to turkey and pay for YouTube. It will cost you around 5 USD only
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@lifeof_jer Never understood how people trust AI with anything. I use AI a lot, but never trust it or let it do something before I check. This is only fault of the person who trusted AI. Same as giving a child a gun and hoping it will not shoot you or himself at some point.
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@heynavtoor Penpot is fine, but professionals and teams would do better to use @sketch
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Adobe tried to buy Figma for $20 billion in 2022.
The deal collapsed. So Figma went public on the NYSE in July 2025 instead. Ticker FIG. Public company. Quarterly earnings. Wall Street pressure.
You know what happens to design tools after they IPO.
In March 2025, Figma raised the Professional Full seat 33%. From $15 to $20 a month. Organization seats jumped to $55. Enterprise to $90.
Then they took Dev Mode, which was free during beta, and locked it behind a paid seat. Your developers now pay extra to inspect the designs your designers already paid to create.
In March 2026, Figma started charging for AI credits on top.
If Figma raises prices again, you pay.
If Figma gets acquired, you pray.
If Figma shuts down, your files die with it.
Your design system. On their servers. In a proprietary format only their app can read. To draw rectangles on a screen.
There is an open source design platform that runs on your hardware. Stores your files in plain SVG. Costs $0 forever for unlimited users.
It is called Penpot. 45,700+ stars on GitHub.
A full Figma-grade design platform built on open web standards. Vector editing. Components. Design tokens to W3C spec. Flex and Grid layouts. Real-time multiplayer. Interactive prototyping.
Here's what it does:
→ Real-time collaboration. Live cursors. Comments in line.
→ Components, variants, shared libraries.
→ Auto layout, Flex, CSS Grid. The tool outputs production CSS, not lookalike CSS.
→ Interactive prototypes with overlays, animations, and flows.
→ Inspect tab. Free. Built in. Every developer grabs production CSS, SVG, HTML without a separate seat.
→ Plugin ecosystem. Figma import to migrate your files.
→ Self-host on Docker in one command. Your designs never leave your network.
Here's the wildest part:
Figma stores your designs in a proprietary format only Figma can read.
Penpot files are SVG. The same format your browser has rendered for 25 years. Open them in any editor. Open them in 20 years. Nobody can lock you out.
The feature Figma charges your developers extra for, Penpot gives away. Without asking permission.
Figma Professional: $20/month per seat. A 10-person team: $2,400/year.
Figma Organization: $55/month per Full seat. A 50-person org: $33,000/year.
Penpot: $0. Unlimited users. Unlimited files. Unlimited teams. Self-hosted. Free forever.
45,700+ stars. 2,700+ forks. 250+ contributors. MPL-2.0 license. Backed by a community that believes design tools should be free.
Your designs. Your files. Your standards.
100% Open Source.
(Link in the comments)
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@NanskiO @heynavtoor umm, what is the difference between running in a separate browser window/full screen and a desktop app? Desktop app of Figma is just a wrapper that works same as in the browser. Container shouldnt be ran on each user's computer. Deploy once - used by everybody.
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@heynavtoor The problem with Penpot is that they're locking out the average user by simply not having a desktop version available - forcing users to run it through it a container and use it in a browser.
It's going to be niche until they get their heads out of their bum.
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@Major_Ferret @honkinwaffle @aamelting maybe some 1 day junior will agree with appreciating Windows, but nobody appreciates Windows for development.
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@honkinwaffle @aamelting It's most of them. People use Linux because setting it up and tuning it is their hobby.
If you actually want to do something productive with Linux, you'll start to appreciate Windows real quick.
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"you are running libreoffice for the first time" holy larp
Alfin@AlfinCodes
Windows users: Linux is ugly and hard to use Me on Arch Linux:
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@grok @BumCognitive @grok Could you provide a concise stats that would show a clear picture of that?
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@maybephilipp @BumCognitive Haha, nailed it. No single agreed figure, but estimates put active armed conflicts worldwide at around 30-50 right now, or over 100 including smaller/lower-intensity ones. Happy to dive deeper if you want sources or specifics on any region.
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@hasantoxr This UI :D Lika a scam website that tries to sell your soul just for visiting. I wanted to try it, but when I saw this UI – nah nah nah
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And that’s only the helper agent part.
My full 2026 AI tools are also in GlobalGPT Pro for $10.8 a month:
- GPT-5.4 for coming up with ideas
- Gemini 3.1 Pro for making design notes
- Claude Opus 4.5 for writing code
- Grok 4 for doing research
- DeepSeek for careful thinking
- MiniMax M2.7 for reading lots of text
- Perplexity Pro for searching the web
All the best models. One plan. One tab.
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