Startups, Open source, Tech, 🇺🇸🇰🇪 Building the Family Operating System at Trustworthy https://trustworthy.com #startups, #tech, #atlanta, #kenya, #africa, #housemusichttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.devhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lr3u7mchn22xSoftware developers are conflicted about ceding control of software development to LLMs. There's a good middle ground where the LLMs help us solve problems faster, optimizing for outcomes because many of us lose sight of the actual goal when we get distracted by implementation details.08 Jun 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr3u7mchn22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lkj7t4ewvc2uVery cool project supported by the French and German governments. Such efforts save tax payers money in the long run and benefit everyone. https://github.com/suitenumerique/docs16 Mar 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkj7t4ewvc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3ljpmleirnk2oIf you've ridden an e-bike then you understand how cool something like this is: https://www.theverge.com/report/624358/exoskeletons-hypershell-ces-test-pro-x-skip-robotics-arcteryx-mogo06 Mar 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpmleirnk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3ljnwnzfvfk2cVibe coding with Cursor is phenomenal. However, I can’t think of a time when unit tests were more important. I’ve noted occasional inconsistencies in large codebases where the context is pushed to the limit. It is not infallible.05 Mar 2025 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljnwnzfvfk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3ljiwk7nfqk2cI felt like such a boomer telling our Cursor devs that I'm still on Jetbrains products. I use ProxyAI and Copilot in the IDEs which brings it up to about the same level. Mostly I just like that Jetbrains is opinionated to the specific language and packaged with everything out of the box.03 Mar 2025 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljiwk7nfqk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3ljfgji4fds2xThe advent of AI has a negative impact on the companies you'd expect - Stack Overflow, Quora, G2 etc. The very pleasant outcome is the rise of user generated content on Reddit and Substack. https://www.elenaverna.com/p/ai-is-killing-some-companies-yet02 Mar 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljfgji4fds2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lhbkivlt622uRun DeepSeek R1 on AWS for ~$70k/month or run it on local with 2x H100 80GB… wild https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/deepseek-r1-models-now-available-on-aws/ https://unsloth.ai/blog/deepseekr1-dynamic03 Feb 2025 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbkivlt622uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lgxxdknlbs25The Deepseek chain of thought is wonderful to see. I didn't realize how much I'd enjoy watching someone (something) really smart think through a problem.30 Jan 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxxdknlbs25https://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lf6u45ngec22Jim Farley does a great job explaining why legacy companies have such a hard time with software. TLDR: There's a multitude of modules in the car from suppliers each with their own software systems that don't talk to each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IhSWsQlaG8&t=24m35s07 Jan 2025 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6u45ngec22https://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lf5vv2l2nk2kRails/Ruby are experiencing quite the renaissance. Solid Queue and Solid Cache are fantastic. Also applauding the effort to reduce software and infrastructure dependencies.07 Jan 2025 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf5vv2l2nk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3ldsvxfzaf22kHow am I just now finding out that apple magsafe chargers get firmware updates? The updates are automatically downloaded when the charger is connected to the iPhone and can take up to a week. What an intriguing simple device. Settings > General > About > Apple MagSafe Charger21 Dec 2024 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldsvxfzaf22khttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3ldmb6uobnk2wStytch (stytch.com) has such an interesting business model -- Target unhappy Auth0 customers. I suspect they'll do very well. https://stytch.com/18 Dec 2024 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmb6uobnk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3ld7e3hb3uk2vI discovered this gem of a website today. A chronological history map powered by wikipedia. https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/history/regions#position=2.2763/-4.9/43.7&year=189813 Dec 2024 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld7e3hb3uk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lcsy5ust7c2aAstounding numbers. "Character.ai" users spend ~93 minutes daily with AI chatbots, 18 minutes longer than TikTok. As scary as this is, it is probably a bellwether of what's coming for the rest of us. Cue AI religion. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/06/ai-companion-chai-research-character-ai/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Dec 2024 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcsy5ust7c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lcnincc6hs2gI haven't been to Portland in years, but I'd go just to check out the beautiful wood construction of their new airport: https://design-milk.com/portland-airport-grows-with-expansive-mass-timber-roof-canopy/06 Dec 2024 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcnincc6hs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lclameaaks2qA pretty impressive new open source AI model from Google for accurate 15 day weather forecasting. Includes code, weights, and forecasts. https://deepmind.google/discover/blog/gencast-predicts-weather-and-the-risks-of-extreme-conditions-with-sota-accuracy/05 Dec 2024 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclameaaks2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lcimc6mqx22pMany people are wondering why Siri is not yet LLM enabled. This is why. Besides inference costs, hallucinations present a major liability concern for Apple. https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/11/24176035/tim-cook-apple-stop-ai-hallucinations04 Dec 2024 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcimc6mqx22phttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lcfonjwbyk2jNice work @simonwillison.net! Excellent use of an LLM. I spend quite a bit of time in SQLite and this is a nifty tool for analysis and query building. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfonjwbyk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lc67l37s522x@hankgreen.bsky.social's rant on Twitter/Threads is a great analysis of why those platforms suck for creators and why Bluesky is such a boon for news sites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ghgVq9z4M30 Nov 2024 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc67l37s522xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lbwjcp5fzs2mAs Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says, anything on the open web is fair use for AI training. Yes the firehose makes it easier but it’d happen anyway. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Nov 2024 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwjcp5fzs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lbtvvcxx5k2sRecently discovered AWS Fargate Spot instances. So far they're proving really useful for non-critical background tasks with a potential 70% savings. Worth noting that a task can run a mix of regular and spot instances. https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-fargate-spot-now-generally-available/26 Nov 2024 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbtvvcxx5k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lbrg2c6lfc2zA reminder not to be too hard on your LLM this December. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/12/is-chatgpt-becoming-lazier-because-its-december-people-run-tests-to-find-out/25 Nov 2024 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrg2c6lfc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lbpkm3q3nc2p@aptshadow.bsky.social "Alien Clay" is both horrifying and phenomenal. Extra-terrestrial life patiently figuring how to bond with you on a molecular level makes for a deliciously unsettling take on first contact.24 Nov 2024 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpkm3q3nc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lbjvaebvok24@bsky.app I’m sure it’s in the works but how will disinformation, misinformation and malinformation be handled once the honeymoon period is over? Community Notes feature?22 Nov 2024 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjvaebvok24https://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lbcmhmttbk2cWho could possibly buy the Chrome brand from Google? Microsoft, maybe even Mozilla? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/doj-will-push-google-to-sell-off-chrome-to-break-search-monopoly19 Nov 2024 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcmhmttbk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lbah4vizyc26I coached my sons under 7 soccer team and this article resonates. Lessons learned: 1. Getting down to their level is harder than it looks 2. Don't inject yours or their parents future expectations into their fun 3. After game snacks are a powerful motivator https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/world/europe/rory-smith-soccer-coaching.html18 Nov 2024 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbah4vizyc26https://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lb7vnmwbik26This week Google's "gemini-exp-1114" dethroned OpenAI's "gpt-4o" to become the best LLM model. Time, patience and money as they say. Meanwhile it looks like its time to get more creative: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-13/openai-google-and-anthropic-are-struggling-to-build-more-advanced-ai?embedded-checkout=true18 Nov 2024 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7vnmwbik26https://bsky.app/profile/kobia.dev/post/3lb5jbbmtus2bThe casio smart ring seems almost comical at first, a g-shock on your finger. I respect them for even making it. Someone will buy it. https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/15/24297261/casio-smart-ring-digital-watch-crw-001-1jr17 Nov 2024 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:ibfaq3rb7ktngebinvjf3ubu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb5jbbmtus2b