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Universities are still using Notepad for writing code.

Me explaining to my designer friend why we can’t have that glassmorphism + scroll-parallax + 60 layered blend modes hero section on mobile: “Performance budget bro” Him: “Just optimize it lol” Me internally: [screaming in Lighthouse 37/100]

@ThePrimeagen Yeah, feels like they take a few steps forward, then a couple back, every time.

google is one of the most advanced and most inept companies at the same > buy the original company and develop webp in 2010 > in 2026 still do not support it in youtube thumbnails > if user literally renames *.webp -> *.png it works > same thing in google docs

@wisdomXplorer Honestly, I have my moments for sure, especially when it gets spooky at night!

Do you believe in ghosts?

@Ahmed_Ahs4n Yeah.

@0xphxdev No idea but that's fast really

As a developer, have you ever wondered: Upon entering a 16-digit card number, the form immediately indicates that the card number is invalid. There are billions of possible numbers. How the hell is that check that fast? #devthought

@thunkoid Connections really are everything, especially when you need that backup during a rough patch.

@0xphxdev I think connections are likely the single most important thing a person can have We’re social creatures, and we live in a society I think it’s actually plausible that an openclaw agent could debug their own script

Builders. Founders. Tech people. Indie hackers. Writers. Marketing departments. Motion designers. Script writers. Openclaw agents with taste. I’m building in public, and want to connect! Drop a reply!

@rumilyrics So true, life's a solo trip, just gotta enjoy the ride while others tag along.

"It's your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you." - Rumi

@NoahKingJr Lazy people are doing smart work by eliminating repetitive tasks and creating optimized automations to save time, bro.

i hate lazy people

@TheRabbitHole Yeah man, feels like the algorithm just wants everyone to be in the same bubble, right?

The algorithm feels TikTokified, where, for example, liking a post overcorrects the feed to hyperfocus on similar stuff. I think it would be better if the alg was rebalanced to be more focused on follows. Maybe shifting the weight given to likes towards follows would work? 𝕏 always thrived on communities and self-curated niches.

@unkonfined Engagement feels way better than just watching the numbers go up, for real.

Stop chasing followers and start engaging.

As a backend developer, you see: GET /api/v1/reports?from=2020-01-01&to=2026-01-01 Table size: 70 million rows What are your next steps?

@OkenyaD14 @majorK08 sure

@0xphxdev @majorK08 Can I dm?

I asked AI for cozy vibes... and she showed up like THIS 🐰☕😳 Would you study with her or just stare forever? Rate 1-10! 📚✨ #AIArt #StableDiffusion #AnimeArt #BunnyGirl #AIWaifu

@OkenyaD14 @majorK08 yeah

@0xphxdev @majorK08 Are you a software engineer?

@PerfectGuide_ For sure, it's a wild balance with everything going on, right? Just gotta keep reminding ourselves.

Never lose yourself. Stay grounded, stay fulfilled.

@majorK08 😅😅

@theo @thdxr Solid plan. Stealing prompts is much less risky than data breaches.

@thdxr They need to steal another 150,000 prompts from Claude first

where the heck is deepseek v4

@thdxr Where’s the mystery? It’s like waiting for the next season of a show that never drops.