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The author announces their transition to Cognition, a company known for its Devin AI software and the Windsurf IDE. They discuss the strategic reasons behind this move, emphasizing the importance of focusing on 'Code AGI' over ful...
The blog post discusses the upcoming release of Gemini Nano for Chrome users, specifically focusing on the Prompt API, which is essential for engineers. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up Gemini Nano, including enab...
Forecasting S-curves is complex due to the challenges of predicting growth patterns and the need for contextual information beyond initial data points.
Effective podcasting combines edutainment, guest curation, and authentic conversations to engage listeners and foster loyalty.
The post discusses the emerging class disparities in the AI economy, highlighting the wealth gap between high-earning AI professionals and lower-paid workers. It critiques the fatalistic mindset surrounding the idea of a permanent...
The post discusses the concept of 'High Taste Testers' (HTTs), influencers who evaluate frontier models in creative ways. The author shares their preparation work and examples of how HTTs can learn to assess models effectively. Va...
The blog post discusses insights and reflections from a short address given at the AIE Paris conference organized by Koyeb. It includes links to slides and social media reactions, highlighting the importance of AI engineering and ...
The author reflects on Naval Ravikant's philosophies from 'How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky' (HTGR) and the insights gained from reading the Navalmanack. Key points include the distinction between wealth and money, the import...
Traditional sports are evolving into shorter, more accessible formats to cater to shrinking attention spans and enhance social enjoyment.
The author regrets choosing Phoenix Liveview for the Smol Talk webapp due to slow page loads, instability, and immaturity of the ecosystem. They also faced issues with conditional forms and client-side interactivity, ultimately co...
The text is a reflection on life at different ages, offering advice to the author's younger and older selves. It includes advice on personal and professional development, relationships, health, and lifestyle choices.
The text is about a presentation called Supa Pecha Kucha, with a link to the slides. The author also mentions some lovely photos from the presentation and invites readers to leave a reaction. The post also includes information abo...
The text provides a method to download YouTube videos quickly using yt-dlp and ffmpeg, and how to convert .webm files to .mp4.
The author describes their experience with Home Assistant Voice, expressing frustration with the installation process and the lack of clear instructions for Mac users.
0Designing a Logo
2025-01-08 •
The text discusses the process of designing a logo, including considerations for colors, wordmark, sublogos, simplicity, composition, and visual weight. It also mentions the importance of quick responses to submissions and narrowi...
0Actually Structured Journaling (Jan 2025)
2025-01-06 •
The text discusses the author's disappointment with the recommendations for structured journaling provided by Cal Newport. The author believes that journaling should be a daily practice with more structure, including quantifiable ...
0Pseudocode for Intentionality
2025-01-06 •
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0Date Me!
2025-01-02 •
The text is a personal ad by swyx, a 38-year-old Singaporean Chinese man living in San Francisco. He dislikes dating apps and is looking for a serious relationship. He describes his interests, hobbies, and values, and lists the qu...
0swyx in 2024 End of Year wraps
2024-12-17 •
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0Holding Space for Wicked (Part One)
2024-12-08 •
The blog post discusses the author's experiences with the musical Wicked, its themes, and the upcoming movie adaptation. It also compares the performances of different actors in the musical and the movie adaptation.
The blog post discusses the topic of engineering AI agents and the OpenAI DevDay Singapore talk. The author also invites readers to leave a reaction and subscribe to the newsletter for updates on new posts and projects.
0My 2024 New Mac Setup
2024-11-16 •
The author shares their new Macbook Pro setup and lists everything they use on a Mac, including new changes they've made this year. They also provide links to setup tools from friends and new setup docs from others.
0My 2024 New Mac Setup
2024-11-16 •
The text discusses the author's new Macbook Pro setup for 2024, including changes from the previous year and the apps and tools being used. It also provides a detailed guide for setting up the new Mac from scratch, including brows...