I didn’t read 24,000 lines of code
But I did look through the X algorithm on GitHub
Here’s 6 implications for creators based on the newly published code:
1. Followers are not dead
2. Niching down is essential
3. Rage baiting is dangerous
4. Overposting hurts your reach
5. Space out your posts
6. Don’t post spam
This is a completely new system
If your reach is down, learn to adjust
Strong stance, though "ban" always sounds cleaner in theory than in practice - same way DARE didn't stop drug use, kids will just find workarounds (burner accounts, parents' logins). The real fix is probably less about access and more about what the algorithms are optimised to do to attention spans, regardless of age
No child needs to be on social media, the damage it does far outweighs the benefits of them having it, find it odd that anybody would be against a ban and want their child on these platforms, the government and these platforms have a responsibility to protect children.
@Listen_Brothers "Keep your head down and just focus on the next step" is also pretty good advice for never questioning whether the path you're on actually leads anywhere.
If you're not in shape but still go to the gym, that's a win.
If you’re not rich but you're working towards it, that's a win.
You don't need to be perfect. You need to try.
Every day, put one foot in front of the other and keep your head down.
As a man, just focus on that next step.
The path shows the more you move.
@theandreilucian The "focus on value, followers follow" formula conveniently skips that this advice is itself a tweet about follower growth, posted by someone whose numbers presumably did grow enough to make the story worth telling.
I used to focus on follower count.
I checked my numbers daily.
I compared myself to others.
I felt bad when I didn't grow.
Then I shifted: I focused on value instead.
Followers followed the value.
Focus on value. Followers follow.
@DearS_o_n Most people who get criticised aren't being hated on for nothing, they're being criticised for something specific, and conflating the two is how people stop listening to feedback that actually matters.
@FitnessEmpiree Someone can be visibly strong and muscular while being noticeably unfit when it comes to anything sustained, like running, hiking, or even just a long day on their feet.
@Jainadave_ The "I started at 40" stories always undersell how much easier this is with disposable income for a trainer, good food, and recovery time, things a lot of people didn't have at 25 either.
People act like life ends at 40.
Meanwhile, some of the fittest, strongest, and healthiest people I know didn’t start taking their health seriously until their 40s.
It’s never too late to build a better body.
@PathOfMen_ If following the right accounts made millionaires, every guru's first 10,000 followers would all be rich by now. Funny how that never seems to be the case.
@FabrizioRomano Milan fans betting their European future on the manager whose 3-4-2-1 system Old Trafford couldn't survive. Brave or desperate, hard to tell which.
🚨🔴⚫️ BREAKING: Rúben Amorim to AC Milan as new head coach, HERE WE GO! 🇵🇹
Verbal agreement done on deal valid until June 2028 plus option until June 2029.
Amorim has accepted all conditions and will sign this week as new Milan manager. 🫱🏻🫲🏼