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RT @ylecun: I agree with @harari_yuval here, and I've made that point before: destroying trust in institutions leads to dictatorship.

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These days, I’ve been opening Bluesky first.

The vibes are just better over there.

(And engagement is way higher tbh)

@keithdamiani 1000%

Exhibit A

I’m scared of birds and my wife has put about 127 of these crows around our house

Also: wtf is happening with the ads on this platform

@Shplops This is next level.

@kapehe_ok Fanny packs are pretty popular with the dudes as well!

@syedmuzzammil15 I’m not! Not sure why I put it there.

@mitchhanberg The cross body man purse is increasingly popular!

Ok. What are y’all actually carrying in your pockets on a normal day?

For me:

- Left pocket: phone
- Right pocket: keys, chapstick, AirPods
- Back pocket: wallet

@theleviallen Which interview?

@da_green_hermit One is taking Biology the other is taking Game Dev.

@TylerSalesCoach I agree with that distinction. 👍

@_duncanmcclean Yup! It’s happening!

I used to be one of those tech guys that said “college is a waste of time.”

But my 19 and 22 year old kids are in college now and they’re learning so much about life, meeting friends, finding mentors, building projects, and making new connections.

It’s a great on-ramp for…

@_davzie @christophrumpel @inxilpro I’ve made a few starter packs there. Here’s one featuring Founders and Makers:

https://go.bsky.app/9Xi4xtt

@christophrumpel @inxilpro People are tired of the vibes here: tired of being penalized for posting links, the algo, etc.

That “Starter Pack” feature made it really easy to find/follow people on b-sky.

I heard about this newsletter on a podcast; really enjoying it.

Every day, they look at a big story from the perspectives of both left & right news sources.

It’s refreshing to have a place (in this partisan climate) that examines both sides of a story.

https://www.readtangle.com/

seriously, Bluesky is just more fun right now.

@ianlandsman @ProjektGopher Added you Len!

@LarsLofgren @asmartbear @heyjoshwood Just followed you now

RT @inxilpro: What it's like on Вӏսеskу right now…

@LarsLofgren @asmartbear @heyjoshwood Nice! 🙌

@asmartbear @heyjoshwood You should check it out again - in the last week there’s been a big migration over there, and there’s way more activity about founders / startups.

The vibe and energy has been noticeably different.

@JohnONolan @joetannenbaum @inxilpro 🙌

@OnAirMarc @ianlandsman @joshcirre @wking__ @joetannenbaum @johnrudolphdrex @simonhamp @stauffermatt @benholmen @jamesbrooksco 🙌

@ianlandsman It's a great feature.

Link: https://go.bsky.app/3NzQbV3

(@ianlandsman is back on there, @joshcirre, @wking__, @joetannenbaum, @johnrudolphdrex, @simonhamp, @stauffermatt, @benholmen, and @jamesbrooksco are all active)

In the last week, there's been a surge of new folks hanging out on b-sky.

If you're in the Laravel community, here's a starter pack to help find folks there. 🦋 (📷 in replies.)

@joetannenbaum @inxilpro 🙌

@joetannenbaum @inxilpro It’s a combination of a number of things.

The introduction of Starter Packs is one. It’s just a great feature for onboarding new users and giving them people to follow:

https://go.bsky.app/3NzQbV3

☝️ you’re on that list

@stephenrobles 🤣

Walking home for lunch and ran into this guy.

@coreymaass Yikes! 😬

Anyone else here feel the weight from the accumulated detritus of old projects:

domain names, email addresses, social handles, Stripe accounts, recurring hosting bills.

It’s so fun to make new things. But accumulating projects, and keeping them going, can feel heavy.

It was popularized by a U.S. Marine, Carlson, who learned the term while observing Chinese cooperatives, which used "gōng hé" as their slogan.

When he formed the Raider Battalion in 1942, "gung ho" became their motto.

Eventually the term spread throughout the Marines and then…

Just looked up the etymology of phrase “gung-ho.”

It originated from the Chinese phrase "gōng hé" (工合), which literally means "work together" or "work in harmony."

But over time, the meaning has shifted to mean extreme enthusiasm (which is how most of us use it).

@mckenna_andrew I'm on all the other alternatives.

Over on BlueSky, a bunch of people just moved over in the last few days.

RT @mijustin: It’s like someone bought the pub and ruined it, but there’s no better bar, so we stay here because it’s all we’ve got.

@jonfriesen @qpoint_io Nice work!

@thehirschibar Generally “following”

@JackEllis I don’t buy it. They’re policing themselves with zero accountability.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/27/twitter-csam-dom-lucre-elon-musk/

@steveparks Agreed!

Just followed you on the 🦋

@cgenco 1. Posts with links are deprioritized (so people don’t share links as much)

2. Apps that used to aggregate the best links from here (Nuzzel) no longer exist.

3. I see way more spam and get way more spam DMs

4. Missing notifications

5. Truly awful posts (murder, torture) being…

@steveparks If you’ve ever had to switch a local meetup group from one bar to another, you’ll know how hard this is.

With our meetup group, we’ve done it 2x in the last 12 years - both times it took a long time to rebuild.

I think the same is true with X —> Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads.

@m1guelpf Tell me more about what you mean: “16yo me would end up on a deeply misguided path.”

@derrickreimer I agree, and I think it’s a UX/business decision that’s hostile to users.

Showing people video of gruesome murders in the feed because it has a high engagement score is the epitome of hostile UX.

@chrispian @jesseleite85 @markjaquith @aarondfrancis Well, clearly I’ve got the energy to talk about it.

That’s why I posted about it. 😉

It’s like someone bought the pub and ruined it, but there’s no better bar, so we stay here because it’s all we’ve got.

@chrispian @jesseleite85 @markjaquith @aarondfrancis That’s my whole point: the new owner has done some really stupid shit that has made the experience here worse.

It feels like someone bought the pub and ruined it, but there’s no better bar, so we just stay because it’s all we’ve got.

@thehirschibar Those “old style” posts from friends don’t show up in my feed anymore.

Plus, when friends do reply, I don’t get notified. 🤷‍♂️

@JackEllis Feels like the equivalent of Stockholm Syndrome for bad UX. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1848580890945048881

If your response is 'you just gotta tend your garden,' you're rationalizing design/business choices that are hostile to users.

The product owner is the gardener – we’re here to enjoy the garden!

The UX on this site has gotten objectively worse under the new ownership.

Having to:
- avoid “For You,”
- block liberally,
- deal with way more spam,
- see awful ads

…isn’t “better” than it was.

Missing replies and posts from friends also happens all the time now.

@jesseleite85 @chrispian @markjaquith @aarondfrancis No!! That’s a ridiculous take.

“Tend your garden?”

We *should* blame the product, the design decisions, the algorithmic decisions for what is ultimately a worse user experience.

These product/business decisions have been worse for users (and have driven many away).

@aarondfrancis I didn’t say I’m quitting: just that this site has gotten considerably worse under the new ownership.

Having to:
- avoid “For You”
- block liberally
- deal with way more spam
- seeing awful ads
- not seeing posts & replies from friends

isn’t “better” than it was.

The verdict is in.

I think most of us who found this site magical and useful in its previous incarnation agree: this site has become considerably worse under the new ownership. https://twitter.com/m1guelpf/status/1848506822963171393

@shawnblanc B

@ashitvora Tech is the outlier.

So many other careers require more effort for the same results now.

Ed Bradley: "You wrote 'Blowing in the Wind' in 10 minutes. Where did that come from?"

Bob Dylan: "It just came from... that wellspring of creativity. I don't know how I got to write those songs. Those early songs were like almost magically written."

EB: "You don't think you…

Thinking about the effort/reward ratio:

There's a phenomenon of "Effort Inflation," when the effort required to get a certain reward increases over time.

Example: A Bachelor's degree used to get you a $100k job. Now, you need a Master's for the same position.

@thesamparr @dieworkwear If you’re outside a big city (LA, NYC, Tokyo) where can you find great clothes/tailors?

@danshipper Your take on this topic felt intuitively correct as soon as I read it.

"By learning to pay attention, they build an intuition for how to respond in any given situation."

“The process of making something that people want is the process of learning, through experiment and error, to be the kind of person who can generate needs, wants, and jobs in other people.” – @danshipper

https://every.to/chain-of-thought/how-to-figure-out-what-people-want

@atinybookabout @TransistorFM I just sent you a DM 👍

@atinybookabout @TransistorFM Yup! Can I DM you / email you?

@r00k @kylecordes I’m intrigued! Was this a clinic on:

a) harnessing your existing ambition to do bigger things
b) cultivating more ambition in your life
c) getting off the ambition train (being less ambitious)

Or something else b

@BretFisher @TransistorFM @kit This will create an HTML-email version of the embeddable player - when clicked it will open up a browser window (as most email clients don't support JS).

@mattwensing 💯

@kevinrose @TheVerge @pierce Love it.

And that was a great read!

Sunset photo, #vernonbc

Check out @TransistorFM in the new @kit App Store! 🎉 https://twitter.com/nathanbarry/status/1846575053384958393

@ChrisLaBossiere I don’t think it’s just desperation driving this.

This cult-like fervor can be exciting and fun on its own, for a whole host of people.

@ChrisLaBossiere It’s mind boggling.

He’s grifting a crypto shit coin while running for President?!

Vernon at night

RT @TheTweetOfGod: I genuinely don't remember making you all this stupid.

@aarondfrancis @xata Looks awesome! Congrats on the launch! 👏

@simonhamp My thoughts exactly.

@JamesCridland How was this $20 billion figure calculated?

Seems unlikely that the USA represents only 10% of global podcast revenues. 🤔

@NathanG I couldn't find a mention of the sample size or their methodology for extrapolating total annual revenues from that number.

For example, are Spotify's numbers included?

@forgebitz How are they estimating $2 billion a year in ad revenue?

@MattCundill @iab How are they estimating $2 billion a year in ad revenue?

@wbetiago Generally, those numbers seem to encompass mostly ad revenue.

However, my guess is that the market for tools is at most 10% of that number.

cc @Podnews @BryanBarletta @JamesCridland @webby2001 @laurenpassell @arithisandthat @PodKatt @ashleyrcarman @iamjeremyenns @AlbanBrooke @misener @podcastharry @SamSethi @sjgoldstein

I keep seeing two numbers for the podcast industry:

"Podcasting is a $2 billion a year industry."

"The podcast industry is worth $20 billion."

Can anyone tell me where these numbers come from and how they're calculated?

(They're often quoted but never cited)

@jackmcdade Ecamm Live + Restream is still my preferred stack.

@arvidkahl We use a special collection in @statamic

https://transistor.fm/changelog/

@gandalf10 @MichaelThiessen @dejavuefm @TheAlexLichter @nuxt_js Seems to load on Firefox mobile. I’ll check desktop next.

Do you have any extensions enabled?

@TheAlexLichter @gandalf10 @MichaelThiessen @dejavuefm @nuxt_js @TransistorFM We’ll take a look!

@samhuckaby 🤣

@taylorotwell @statamic I’m a big fan. ❤️

@hnshah Apple?

@MattPaulsonSD Any old Sierra boxed?

I wish I hadn’t thrown mine away!!!

@joshdkoop @ianlandsman I’ve watched full, unedited Trump speeches. I’ve observed his behavior, listened to what he says, and watched him as a business leader and a politician.

He is discernibly reprehensible in innumerable ways. (Even when compared to the average politician)

@joshdkoop @ianlandsman Nope. Not even in the same ballpark.

No politicians are perfect, but Trump is orders of magnitude worse than most politicians/business leaders.

I’m Canada, I’ve voted for both conservative and liberal candidates. Despite all the online rhetoric, Trump is a special case.

Cruising with Michael Green.

@ianlandsman Partisan politics puts blinders on both side of the spectrum, but what’s sad for Republicans is they have a leader who is many deviations from the norm.

An absolute grifter, and a dangerous narcissist.

Just got home from a long trip and this is how my 15 year-old welcomed me back.