Cole Lawrence
@colelawrence.com
End user programming & AI tool designer.
🛠️ CTO at @forethink.ai & https://phosphor.co
🦀 Rust NYC / https://RustEastCoast.com organizer 🙋🏻♂️he/him
🛠️ CTO at @forethink.ai & https://phosphor.co
🦀 Rust NYC / https://RustEastCoast.com organizer 🙋🏻♂️he/him
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Cole Lawrence
@colelawrence.com
· Jan 6
Forethink
Transforming yours and your team's scattered data into enrichments on every page you visit. All data is private and flows directly between your computer and your trusted apps.
www.forethink.ai
I'm excited to be launching this new website for the next phase of @forethink.ai 🎉
I hope this page better communicates how we can amplify teams working in the browser by enriching the webpages they visit with private information from their company and peers–all with extreme care for data privacy!
I hope this page better communicates how we can amplify teams working in the browser by enriching the webpages they visit with private information from their company and peers–all with extreme care for data privacy!
Reposted by Cole Lawrence
First annual Rust NYC Unconf registrations are open!
rust.nyc/unconf
rust.nyc/unconf
October 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
First annual Rust NYC Unconf registrations are open!
rust.nyc/unconf
rust.nyc/unconf
Reposted by Cole Lawrence
Finally wrote up my slides/notes for my presentation at the last #RustNYC meetup. Thanks to @busysp.bsky.social, @colelawrence.com, @statisticsftw.bsky.social, Ross, and the whole team over there for making it possible!
nrposner.com/blog/rust-py...
#rustlang
nrposner.com/blog/rust-py...
#rustlang
Rust-Python Interop for Scientific Codebases — nrposner
nrposner.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Finally wrote up my slides/notes for my presentation at the last #RustNYC meetup. Thanks to @busysp.bsky.social, @colelawrence.com, @statisticsftw.bsky.social, Ross, and the whole team over there for making it possible!
nrposner.com/blog/rust-py...
#rustlang
nrposner.com/blog/rust-py...
#rustlang
Reposted by Cole Lawrence
Announced the RustQuest community project at the @rust.nyc meetup yesterday! I hope this can grow as a resource to effectively teach young students #rustlang + CS concepts in tandem!
special thanks to @colelawrence.com and @busysp.bsky.social for support!
github.com/nrposner/rus...
special thanks to @colelawrence.com and @busysp.bsky.social for support!
github.com/nrposner/rus...
GitHub - nrposner/rust_quest: An incremental, gamified introduction to Rust and computer science fundamentals
An incremental, gamified introduction to Rust and computer science fundamentals - nrposner/rust_quest
github.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Announced the RustQuest community project at the @rust.nyc meetup yesterday! I hope this can grow as a resource to effectively teach young students #rustlang + CS concepts in tandem!
special thanks to @colelawrence.com and @busysp.bsky.social for support!
github.com/nrposner/rus...
special thanks to @colelawrence.com and @busysp.bsky.social for support!
github.com/nrposner/rus...
using LLMs to refactor and my new favorite prompt is becoming:
"Ask me clarifying questions about any uncertainty you have about the refactoring."
This is saving me so many little headaches where the LLM changed the approach in subtle ways.
"Ask me clarifying questions about any uncertainty you have about the refactoring."
This is saving me so many little headaches where the LLM changed the approach in subtle ways.
April 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
using LLMs to refactor and my new favorite prompt is becoming:
"Ask me clarifying questions about any uncertainty you have about the refactoring."
This is saving me so many little headaches where the LLM changed the approach in subtle ways.
"Ask me clarifying questions about any uncertainty you have about the refactoring."
This is saving me so many little headaches where the LLM changed the approach in subtle ways.
Absolutely killer combination for system architecture design:
- Gemini 2.5 Pro for preparing interview questions
- ChatGPT Voice mode for interview
- Gemini 2.5 Pro for writing a technical write-up + updated overview instructions file for ChatGPT
- Gemini 2.5 Pro for preparing interview questions
- ChatGPT Voice mode for interview
- Gemini 2.5 Pro for writing a technical write-up + updated overview instructions file for ChatGPT
March 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Absolutely killer combination for system architecture design:
- Gemini 2.5 Pro for preparing interview questions
- ChatGPT Voice mode for interview
- Gemini 2.5 Pro for writing a technical write-up + updated overview instructions file for ChatGPT
- Gemini 2.5 Pro for preparing interview questions
- ChatGPT Voice mode for interview
- Gemini 2.5 Pro for writing a technical write-up + updated overview instructions file for ChatGPT
This is our first month to have two events in a long time! Check it out if you're in NYC
#RustNYC has another upcoming meetup on 3/26: I can't believe that's legal Rust! with @mgattozzi.dev
I'm pumped about this meetup. If you loved his RustConf talk "WEIRD EXPRESSIONS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM" (caps in original), then you're going to love this talk.
I'm pumped about this meetup. If you loved his RustConf talk "WEIRD EXPRESSIONS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM" (caps in original), then you're going to love this talk.
March 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is our first month to have two events in a long time! Check it out if you're in NYC
Any tips on hiring AI product engs for a startup?
Practical experience designing and troubleshooting tool-loops.
$300k-$450k remote if they connect product thinking and AI pipeline setup, design, and devops experience.
This is a hypothetical role at the moment, just looking for advice.
Practical experience designing and troubleshooting tool-loops.
$300k-$450k remote if they connect product thinking and AI pipeline setup, design, and devops experience.
This is a hypothetical role at the moment, just looking for advice.
March 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Any tips on hiring AI product engs for a startup?
Practical experience designing and troubleshooting tool-loops.
$300k-$450k remote if they connect product thinking and AI pipeline setup, design, and devops experience.
This is a hypothetical role at the moment, just looking for advice.
Practical experience designing and troubleshooting tool-loops.
$300k-$450k remote if they connect product thinking and AI pipeline setup, design, and devops experience.
This is a hypothetical role at the moment, just looking for advice.
I started working on an open-source todo "UI" that syncs with a markdown file, since all my TODOs are in markdown for AI editing context.
Also has a
- Pomodoro timer
- Customizable sound cues for break start, end, task completion, etc
github.com/colelawrence...
Also has a
- Pomodoro timer
- Customizable sound cues for break start, end, task completion, etc
github.com/colelawrence...
February 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I started working on an open-source todo "UI" that syncs with a markdown file, since all my TODOs are in markdown for AI editing context.
Also has a
- Pomodoro timer
- Customizable sound cues for break start, end, task completion, etc
github.com/colelawrence...
Also has a
- Pomodoro timer
- Customizable sound cues for break start, end, task completion, etc
github.com/colelawrence...
Made a fun little helper for React to make it possible to "click" buttons without clicking when you have a input focused.
Was having some trouble with debugging some focusout issue
gist.github.com/colelawrence...
Was having some trouble with debugging some focusout issue
gist.github.com/colelawrence...
February 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Made a fun little helper for React to make it possible to "click" buttons without clicking when you have a input focused.
Was having some trouble with debugging some focusout issue
gist.github.com/colelawrence...
Was having some trouble with debugging some focusout issue
gist.github.com/colelawrence...
Sometimes I fall back into the habit of writing code with a keyboard, and I have to fight that habit formed from the last 10+ years
For LLM coding to pay off, you gotta learn how to keep the context/session "on the rails", and getting "on the rails" is the hardest hurdle to get over
For LLM coding to pay off, you gotta learn how to keep the context/session "on the rails", and getting "on the rails" is the hardest hurdle to get over
January 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Sometimes I fall back into the habit of writing code with a keyboard, and I have to fight that habit formed from the last 10+ years
For LLM coding to pay off, you gotta learn how to keep the context/session "on the rails", and getting "on the rails" is the hardest hurdle to get over
For LLM coding to pay off, you gotta learn how to keep the context/session "on the rails", and getting "on the rails" is the hardest hurdle to get over
with AI, I seem to spend more of my time than ever designing the codebase's framework in a composable + testable way, because the payoff is huge when you know how
each individual file is more complicated, but the total codebase is at a fixed complexity even with added features
each individual file is more complicated, but the total codebase is at a fixed complexity even with added features
January 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
with AI, I seem to spend more of my time than ever designing the codebase's framework in a composable + testable way, because the payoff is huge when you know how
each individual file is more complicated, but the total codebase is at a fixed complexity even with added features
each individual file is more complicated, but the total codebase is at a fixed complexity even with added features
I'm excited to be launching this new website for the next phase of @forethink.ai 🎉
I hope this page better communicates how we can amplify teams working in the browser by enriching the webpages they visit with private information from their company and peers–all with extreme care for data privacy!
I hope this page better communicates how we can amplify teams working in the browser by enriching the webpages they visit with private information from their company and peers–all with extreme care for data privacy!
Forethink
Transforming yours and your team's scattered data into enrichments on every page you visit. All data is private and flows directly between your computer and your trusted apps.
www.forethink.ai
January 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'm excited to be launching this new website for the next phase of @forethink.ai 🎉
I hope this page better communicates how we can amplify teams working in the browser by enriching the webpages they visit with private information from their company and peers–all with extreme care for data privacy!
I hope this page better communicates how we can amplify teams working in the browser by enriching the webpages they visit with private information from their company and peers–all with extreme care for data privacy!
Great little write-up of today's best toolset for local LLMs
Thanks for writing, Abishek ❤️
Thanks for writing, Abishek ❤️
December 29, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Great little write-up of today's best toolset for local LLMs
Thanks for writing, Abishek ❤️
Thanks for writing, Abishek ❤️
I’m noticing a trend in “AI fatigue” that comes 10x with independent agents (like Devin) compared to human in the loop agents (like Windsurf/Cursor)
Oddly enough, I first started noticing it with o1 pro, because the answers take a long time and are so rich with information, that I lose track
Oddly enough, I first started noticing it with o1 pro, because the answers take a long time and are so rich with information, that I lose track
December 11, 2024 at 7:40 PM
I’m noticing a trend in “AI fatigue” that comes 10x with independent agents (like Devin) compared to human in the loop agents (like Windsurf/Cursor)
Oddly enough, I first started noticing it with o1 pro, because the answers take a long time and are so rich with information, that I lose track
Oddly enough, I first started noticing it with o1 pro, because the answers take a long time and are so rich with information, that I lose track
Really enjoyed this write up on the new Devin AI tool. It looks like today, it might be annoying to use, but LLMs for coding were annoying to use at the start, too.
I paid the $500 for Devin, the mega hyped AI coding agent, so you don't have to
here's an in depth review of how it compares to Cursor: www.builder.io/blog/devin-v...
here's an in depth review of how it compares to Cursor: www.builder.io/blog/devin-v...
Devin review: is it a better AI coding agent than Cursor?
I tested Devin, the $500/month AI coding agent, against Cursor. Here's what I found, what worked, what didn't, and why I think one has a brighter future.
www.builder.io
December 11, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Really enjoyed this write up on the new Devin AI tool. It looks like today, it might be annoying to use, but LLMs for coding were annoying to use at the start, too.
🦀 Do you have a Rust project to share? Are you doing anything in four hours? Join the #RustEastCoast "Show and tell" at 2pm ET today in our Discord! #RustLang #BuildInPublic
Get feedback on your work and share your successes!
Get feedback on your work and share your successes!
Join the Rust East Coast Discord Server!
Check out the Rust East Coast community on Discord - hang out with 736 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
December 10, 2024 at 3:07 PM
🦀 Do you have a Rust project to share? Are you doing anything in four hours? Join the #RustEastCoast "Show and tell" at 2pm ET today in our Discord! #RustLang #BuildInPublic
Get feedback on your work and share your successes!
Get feedback on your work and share your successes!
Bernard is working on a durable executions workflow engine similar to Temporal / Inngest, but for #Rustlang
This is a really nice demonstration of how the idea of code “time traveling” complements durable execution!
This is a really nice demonstration of how the idea of code “time traveling” complements durable execution!
I made a time travel debugger for Rust workflows. You can read more about it and check out the demo video at flawless.dev/replay
Flawless Replay
Time travelling debugger for Rust workflows.
flawless.dev
December 10, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Bernard is working on a durable executions workflow engine similar to Temporal / Inngest, but for #Rustlang
This is a really nice demonstration of how the idea of code “time traveling” complements durable execution!
This is a really nice demonstration of how the idea of code “time traveling” complements durable execution!
Thoroughly enjoyed this write up of the recent ultralytics compromise
conclusions from today's live writeup of the ultralytics vulnerability:
blog.yossarian.net/2024/12/06/z...
blog.yossarian.net/2024/12/06/z...
December 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed this write up of the recent ultralytics compromise
Reposted by Cole Lawrence
By popular request, here's how to add Bluesky replies as your blog's comment section!
This requires some technical know-how for now, but I'm hoping that we see some no-code solutions for this pop up soon, like Ghost or Wordpress plugins.
emilyliu.me/blog/comments
This requires some technical know-how for now, but I'm hoping that we see some no-code solutions for this pop up soon, like Ghost or Wordpress plugins.
emilyliu.me/blog/comments
November 25, 2024 at 5:49 AM
By popular request, here's how to add Bluesky replies as your blog's comment section!
This requires some technical know-how for now, but I'm hoping that we see some no-code solutions for this pop up soon, like Ghost or Wordpress plugins.
emilyliu.me/blog/comments
This requires some technical know-how for now, but I'm hoping that we see some no-code solutions for this pop up soon, like Ghost or Wordpress plugins.
emilyliu.me/blog/comments
Throwback to Feb 2020 👀, when I first started designing StoryAI–a textual low-code editor.
After struggling to explain how the editing should "feel", I ended up having to dust off my After Effects skills one weekend to draw this up!
#buildinpublic #design #nocode #toolsforthought #rip #storyai
After struggling to explain how the editing should "feel", I ended up having to dust off my After Effects skills one weekend to draw this up!
#buildinpublic #design #nocode #toolsforthought #rip #storyai
November 27, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Throwback to Feb 2020 👀, when I first started designing StoryAI–a textual low-code editor.
After struggling to explain how the editing should "feel", I ended up having to dust off my After Effects skills one weekend to draw this up!
#buildinpublic #design #nocode #toolsforthought #rip #storyai
After struggling to explain how the editing should "feel", I ended up having to dust off my After Effects skills one weekend to draw this up!
#buildinpublic #design #nocode #toolsforthought #rip #storyai
Two things I didn't realize @windsurfai.bsky.social was going to do so well:
1. Quickly fall into a rhythm of writing impl, writing tests, testing, and iterating (using `vitest run [filename]`
2. Analyzing `.d.ts` files to try to understand how to use my deps
bravo 👏 #ai #llms #dev #typescript
1. Quickly fall into a rhythm of writing impl, writing tests, testing, and iterating (using `vitest run [filename]`
2. Analyzing `.d.ts` files to try to understand how to use my deps
bravo 👏 #ai #llms #dev #typescript
November 22, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Two things I didn't realize @windsurfai.bsky.social was going to do so well:
1. Quickly fall into a rhythm of writing impl, writing tests, testing, and iterating (using `vitest run [filename]`
2. Analyzing `.d.ts` files to try to understand how to use my deps
bravo 👏 #ai #llms #dev #typescript
1. Quickly fall into a rhythm of writing impl, writing tests, testing, and iterating (using `vitest run [filename]`
2. Analyzing `.d.ts` files to try to understand how to use my deps
bravo 👏 #ai #llms #dev #typescript
Immediately pinned these new 🦋 lists from @simonwillison.net
bsky.app/profile/simo... - LLM Labs (folks from OpenAI, Anthropic, etc)
bsky.app/profile/simo... - AI Journalists
#ai #llms #bluesky
bsky.app/profile/simo... - LLM Labs (folks from OpenAI, Anthropic, etc)
bsky.app/profile/simo... - AI Journalists
#ai #llms #bluesky
November 21, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Immediately pinned these new 🦋 lists from @simonwillison.net
bsky.app/profile/simo... - LLM Labs (folks from OpenAI, Anthropic, etc)
bsky.app/profile/simo... - AI Journalists
#ai #llms #bluesky
bsky.app/profile/simo... - LLM Labs (folks from OpenAI, Anthropic, etc)
bsky.app/profile/simo... - AI Journalists
#ai #llms #bluesky
🦀 Calling all #rustacean and passionate #rustlang friends to join our virtual community at rusteastcoast.com!
We have a recently started reading club started by a member, a monthly show-and-tell, and occasional talks!
And there are active location channels for NYC, Boston, and others!
We have a recently started reading club started by a member, a monthly show-and-tell, and occasional talks!
And there are active location channels for NYC, Boston, and others!
Rust East Coast | Twitch | Linktree
Linktree. Make your link do more.
rusteastcoast.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:36 PM
🦀 Calling all #rustacean and passionate #rustlang friends to join our virtual community at rusteastcoast.com!
We have a recently started reading club started by a member, a monthly show-and-tell, and occasional talks!
And there are active location channels for NYC, Boston, and others!
We have a recently started reading club started by a member, a monthly show-and-tell, and occasional talks!
And there are active location channels for NYC, Boston, and others!
Another cool starter pack for local-first people to follow! 🦋
I've put together a starter pack for anyone interested in local-first!
Who else mostly writes about local-first?
go.bsky.app/KDasV5R
Who else mostly writes about local-first?
go.bsky.app/KDasV5R
November 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Another cool starter pack for local-first people to follow! 🦋
Just found @mxb.dev's whimsical.club - a curation of websites with small joyful interactions. I love all these little handcrafted interactions #webdev #webdesign
The Whimsical Web
A curated list of sites with an extra bit of fun.
whimsical.club
November 19, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Just found @mxb.dev's whimsical.club - a curation of websites with small joyful interactions. I love all these little handcrafted interactions #webdev #webdesign