Jakob // theCodeDrift
@codedrift.social
But can we make it useful?
🔩 cofounder at taskless.io
💖 creator of @bias.is
🦝 streams it all at twitch.tv/theCodeDrift
🔩 cofounder at taskless.io
💖 creator of @bias.is
🦝 streams it all at twitch.tv/theCodeDrift
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Jakob // theCodeDrift
@codedrift.social
· Oct 20
Now that we have pinned posts, it's time for a proper introduction.
I code (lots of TypeScript, a bit of Rust, even some PHP), talk music and concerts, and occasionally take mid photos. Come for one, stay for the others.
I used to hide my interests. We're not doing that anymore.
I code (lots of TypeScript, a bit of Rust, even some PHP), talk music and concerts, and occasionally take mid photos. Come for one, stay for the others.
I used to hide my interests. We're not doing that anymore.
I took a break for a friend’s birthday and I’m thankful everyone pets this turtle’s belly
December 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I took a break for a friend’s birthday and I’m thankful everyone pets this turtle’s belly
Todoist: Yo, we stole Shift+Alt+Space and replaced it with "steal your microphone for our new AI Ramble feature" ✨
Me: What about those date recognition improvements? Or reliability with emailed tasks?
Todoist: Sorry, best I can do is AI spyware.
Me: What about those date recognition improvements? Or reliability with emailed tasks?
Todoist: Sorry, best I can do is AI spyware.
December 20, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Todoist: Yo, we stole Shift+Alt+Space and replaced it with "steal your microphone for our new AI Ramble feature" ✨
Me: What about those date recognition improvements? Or reliability with emailed tasks?
Todoist: Sorry, best I can do is AI spyware.
Me: What about those date recognition improvements? Or reliability with emailed tasks?
Todoist: Sorry, best I can do is AI spyware.
“[name] recently imported your email address from another platform to Substack”
Ew.
Ew.
December 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
“[name] recently imported your email address from another platform to Substack”
Ew.
Ew.
Posting the ole lock screen
December 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Posting the ole lock screen
After stream today I refused to give up on the PVTCH translator. I tested a few different models, and for multi-lingual N to N translations, you simply need the absurdly large dataset at 2.7x the output token cost.
This also shifts the cost burden to smarter caching.
I wrote up my findings here.
This also shifts the cost burden to smarter caching.
I wrote up my findings here.
The Perils of LLM Translation · thecodedrift codedrift · Discussion #131
I've been experimenting with llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct as a translation layer. It's good at JSON Schema output It separates system from user instructions It has controls for temperature and sa...
github.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
After stream today I refused to give up on the PVTCH translator. I tested a few different models, and for multi-lingual N to N translations, you simply need the absurdly large dataset at 2.7x the output token cost.
This also shifts the cost burden to smarter caching.
I wrote up my findings here.
This also shifts the cost burden to smarter caching.
I wrote up my findings here.
Did Akon ever find the words to describe that girl without being disrespectful?
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Did Akon ever find the words to describe that girl without being disrespectful?
Reposted by Jakob // theCodeDrift
Also, I'll be posting links to the new Firebot plugins soon:
- Ko-fi
- Fourthwall
- GitHub
- Localtunnel
And our secret surprise plugin release...
- Meld Studio
- Ko-fi
- Fourthwall
- GitHub
- Localtunnel
And our secret surprise plugin release...
- Meld Studio
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Also, I'll be posting links to the new Firebot plugins soon:
- Ko-fi
- Fourthwall
- GitHub
- Localtunnel
And our secret surprise plugin release...
- Meld Studio
- Ko-fi
- Fourthwall
- GitHub
- Localtunnel
And our secret surprise plugin release...
- Meld Studio
Since someone asked off stream yesterday about where I stand with GPT bots (Ailicia, StreamChat, Frosty, etc) that talk with your chatters and “promote engagement,” let me answer publicly.
November 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Since someone asked off stream yesterday about where I stand with GPT bots (Ailicia, StreamChat, Frosty, etc) that talk with your chatters and “promote engagement,” let me answer publicly.
Firebot Friday. Look, I know we always say "never release on a Friday", but naming things is hard. So you take every alliteration when you can!
Hey @firebot.app fans - we're getting ready to release a beta later this week for our MASSIVE new 5.65 update. I plan on doing a Firebot Friday stream THIS Friday at 1PM ET where I'll do a live beta release, talk about some of the big new features, answer questions, and more. Hope to see you then!
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Firebot Friday. Look, I know we always say "never release on a Friday", but naming things is hard. So you take every alliteration when you can!
In learning and implementing GitHub's multiple auth flows, my opinion has moved from "this is absurd" to "I understand it and it's still absurd"
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
In learning and implementing GitHub's multiple auth flows, my opinion has moved from "this is absurd" to "I understand it and it's still absurd"
Extending the reach on this to the streamer community. One of y’all probably checks these boxes, and 404 does good work
looking for someone in the greater charlotte area who has spectrum internet to test something for me. if you do pls DM or signal me: @jason.404
November 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Extending the reach on this to the streamer community. One of y’all probably checks these boxes, and 404 does good work
Excellent marketing, no notes
Cursor AI sent me a gift for pressing Tab over 74,283 times! #cursor #softwaredeveloper #webdevelopment #keyboards
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Excellent marketing, no notes
Bluesky mods could do the funniest shit right now by handing Dept of War a 3 day suspension for death threats.
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Bluesky mods could do the funniest shit right now by handing Dept of War a 3 day suspension for death threats.
Today’s scratch test revealed that… one zantac taken in desperation to stop the welts and pain without touching an H1 inhibitor has ruined everything and I must start over.
Day 5 without Zyrtec: woke up to my hands feeling like they were on fire and my lower lip looking like it got fillers.
I wish I knew how to explain to someone that you can feel the welts and histamine coming. It’s like a dozen tiny spicy prickles.
I wish I knew how to explain to someone that you can feel the welts and histamine coming. It’s like a dozen tiny spicy prickles.
Kinda. Though more like my body has rediscovered the joy of histamine and pretty much anything leaves a lovely welt.
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Today’s scratch test revealed that… one zantac taken in desperation to stop the welts and pain without touching an H1 inhibitor has ruined everything and I must start over.
Utah contract law is weird
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Utah contract law is weird
Day 5 without Zyrtec: woke up to my hands feeling like they were on fire and my lower lip looking like it got fillers.
I wish I knew how to explain to someone that you can feel the welts and histamine coming. It’s like a dozen tiny spicy prickles.
I wish I knew how to explain to someone that you can feel the welts and histamine coming. It’s like a dozen tiny spicy prickles.
Kinda. Though more like my body has rediscovered the joy of histamine and pretty much anything leaves a lovely welt.
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Day 5 without Zyrtec: woke up to my hands feeling like they were on fire and my lower lip looking like it got fillers.
I wish I knew how to explain to someone that you can feel the welts and histamine coming. It’s like a dozen tiny spicy prickles.
I wish I knew how to explain to someone that you can feel the welts and histamine coming. It’s like a dozen tiny spicy prickles.
I know I’m three weeks late to the BASTTIE debut, but I’m genuinely happy to see the concept youtu.be/pOKHcz1TM3M
I’m also really curious from era to era how they will evolve the outfits & styles
I’m also really curious from era to era how they will evolve the outfits & styles
BASTTIE(바스티) '첫걸음 (First Step)' Official MV
YouTube video by BASTTIE
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I know I’m three weeks late to the BASTTIE debut, but I’m genuinely happy to see the concept youtu.be/pOKHcz1TM3M
I’m also really curious from era to era how they will evolve the outfits & styles
I’m also really curious from era to era how they will evolve the outfits & styles
Discovering the nightmare known as "stop taking Zyrtrec"
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Discovering the nightmare known as "stop taking Zyrtrec"
Our charity incentive “PlateUp! but Jakob must also wear a hotdog hat” is November 14! You all helped make this happen when you came together to support SAfG a few months ago.
Let’s celebrate the one way we know how.
🌭
November 14, 2p PST 5p EST
twitch.tv/theCodeDrift
Let’s celebrate the one way we know how.
🌭
November 14, 2p PST 5p EST
twitch.tv/theCodeDrift
November 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Our charity incentive “PlateUp! but Jakob must also wear a hotdog hat” is November 14! You all helped make this happen when you came together to support SAfG a few months ago.
Let’s celebrate the one way we know how.
🌭
November 14, 2p PST 5p EST
twitch.tv/theCodeDrift
Let’s celebrate the one way we know how.
🌭
November 14, 2p PST 5p EST
twitch.tv/theCodeDrift
For those who are curious when the stream is live this week.
Wed @ 10a is coworking
Thurs & Fri @ 2p is code streams
We’ll be live testing PVTCH, working through code policy tools for the startup, & more.
Wed @ 10a is coworking
Thurs & Fri @ 2p is code streams
We’ll be live testing PVTCH, working through code policy tools for the startup, & more.
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
For those who are curious when the stream is live this week.
Wed @ 10a is coworking
Thurs & Fri @ 2p is code streams
We’ll be live testing PVTCH, working through code policy tools for the startup, & more.
Wed @ 10a is coworking
Thurs & Fri @ 2p is code streams
We’ll be live testing PVTCH, working through code policy tools for the startup, & more.
Kept true to my word and pushed PVTCH out the door Friday. Saturday on ohaiDrifty, we learned things were less okie than dokie, so we spent Saturday bug fixing.
Just as anyone in software would have predicted.
By Wednesday’s stream we’ll have our translator bot running against production.
Just as anyone in software would have predicted.
By Wednesday’s stream we’ll have our translator bot running against production.
November 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Kept true to my word and pushed PVTCH out the door Friday. Saturday on ohaiDrifty, we learned things were less okie than dokie, so we spent Saturday bug fixing.
Just as anyone in software would have predicted.
By Wednesday’s stream we’ll have our translator bot running against production.
Just as anyone in software would have predicted.
By Wednesday’s stream we’ll have our translator bot running against production.
Reposted by Jakob // theCodeDrift
The year is 2013:
- password managers worked
- you could get most TV content from one or two streaming services
- you could paste links into chats and previews would actually unfurl correctly
- google results contained actual search results
- password managers worked
- you could get most TV content from one or two streaming services
- you could paste links into chats and previews would actually unfurl correctly
- google results contained actual search results
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The year is 2013:
- password managers worked
- you could get most TV content from one or two streaming services
- you could paste links into chats and previews would actually unfurl correctly
- google results contained actual search results
- password managers worked
- you could get most TV content from one or two streaming services
- you could paste links into chats and previews would actually unfurl correctly
- google results contained actual search results
Another day, another pile of discord spam
October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Another day, another pile of discord spam
I would be terrible at CloverPit
The 1:30am moment when you realize offering a 3x "bonus" for your !spin command was also 3x-ing the payout return turning a 72% return into statistical nightmare.
October 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I would be terrible at CloverPit
The 1:30am moment when you realize offering a 3x "bonus" for your !spin command was also 3x-ing the payout return turning a 72% return into statistical nightmare.
October 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The 1:30am moment when you realize offering a 3x "bonus" for your !spin command was also 3x-ing the payout return turning a 72% return into statistical nightmare.