Jake Dahn
@jakedahn.com
prev: replicate.com, planet.com
now: working on common.tools + writing on shruggingface.com
projects:
https://color.lol
now: working on common.tools + writing on shruggingface.com
projects:
https://color.lol
There's a lot of excitement around vibecoding because it lowers the bar for shipping software.
I'm all about that.
But the cracks are showing in traditional software development lifecycle processes/systems.
Who is building the future of professional software engineering?
I'm all about that.
But the cracks are showing in traditional software development lifecycle processes/systems.
Who is building the future of professional software engineering?
May 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
There's a lot of excitement around vibecoding because it lowers the bar for shipping software.
I'm all about that.
But the cracks are showing in traditional software development lifecycle processes/systems.
Who is building the future of professional software engineering?
I'm all about that.
But the cracks are showing in traditional software development lifecycle processes/systems.
Who is building the future of professional software engineering?
Would you attend a cohort course taught by o3/o4 ai chat models?
With peers who are interested in the same topics as you?
With peers who are interested in the same topics as you?
April 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Would you attend a cohort course taught by o3/o4 ai chat models?
With peers who are interested in the same topics as you?
With peers who are interested in the same topics as you?
somewhere between "ok boomer" and "based" www.shruggingface.com/microblog/20...
Elaborating on Pre-coherence startup infrastructure
Elaborating on Pre-coherence startup infrastructure - In a pre-coherence startup environment, you have no product-market fit or even any understanding of what you're actually going to end up building.
www.shruggingface.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
somewhere between "ok boomer" and "based" www.shruggingface.com/microblog/20...
why is og modest mouse so good?
objectively, they're kind of bad, but subjectively, they're so good
objectively, they're kind of bad, but subjectively, they're so good
February 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
why is og modest mouse so good?
objectively, they're kind of bad, but subjectively, they're so good
objectively, they're kind of bad, but subjectively, they're so good
Do I know anyone in need of part-time product design help?
I have a very legit product designer friend looking for contract work, DMs open if you're interested!
I have a very legit product designer friend looking for contract work, DMs open if you're interested!
February 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Do I know anyone in need of part-time product design help?
I have a very legit product designer friend looking for contract work, DMs open if you're interested!
I have a very legit product designer friend looking for contract work, DMs open if you're interested!
wow, this post is incredible blog.maximeheckel.com/posts/post-p...
Post-Processing Shaders as a Creative Medium - Maxime Heckel's Blog
TBD
blog.maximeheckel.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
wow, this post is incredible blog.maximeheckel.com/posts/post-p...
what is the actual relationship between building a great product, and success?
feels like there are many success stories for not-great products
feels like there are many success stories for not-great products
February 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
what is the actual relationship between building a great product, and success?
feels like there are many success stories for not-great products
feels like there are many success stories for not-great products
MVB: minimum viable buddhism
January 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
MVB: minimum viable buddhism
is teenage engineering premium mediocre?
January 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
is teenage engineering premium mediocre?
schelling points are the easy defaults that emerge from our unexpected ‘aha’ moments of bisociation
January 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
schelling points are the easy defaults that emerge from our unexpected ‘aha’ moments of bisociation
the worst thing about using cool new programming languages and frameworks is waiting for the LLM cutoff date to catch up with the present reality.
there's significant selection pressure to pick old tools because they're easy to use with llm code generation
there's significant selection pressure to pick old tools because they're easy to use with llm code generation
January 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
the worst thing about using cool new programming languages and frameworks is waiting for the LLM cutoff date to catch up with the present reality.
there's significant selection pressure to pick old tools because they're easy to use with llm code generation
there's significant selection pressure to pick old tools because they're easy to use with llm code generation
Kubernetes is a charismatic trap.
January 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Kubernetes is a charismatic trap.
how do i ban politics from my bluesky discover feed?
I've filtered out a bunch of keywords, but people just get past it by putting text in images...
I've filtered out a bunch of keywords, but people just get past it by putting text in images...
January 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
how do i ban politics from my bluesky discover feed?
I've filtered out a bunch of keywords, but people just get past it by putting text in images...
I've filtered out a bunch of keywords, but people just get past it by putting text in images...
who will win between groq and cerebras?
January 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
who will win between groq and cerebras?
cute interaction when creating a new @astro.build project 🥰
January 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
cute interaction when creating a new @astro.build project 🥰
Why haven’t there been many new UX / interaction advancements for LLMs?
Feels like we’re stuck in the chat paradigm when there could be so much more.
In 2025, embrace non deterministic outputs, and leverage them to go where you never thought you could.
Feels like we’re stuck in the chat paradigm when there could be so much more.
In 2025, embrace non deterministic outputs, and leverage them to go where you never thought you could.
January 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Why haven’t there been many new UX / interaction advancements for LLMs?
Feels like we’re stuck in the chat paradigm when there could be so much more.
In 2025, embrace non deterministic outputs, and leverage them to go where you never thought you could.
Feels like we’re stuck in the chat paradigm when there could be so much more.
In 2025, embrace non deterministic outputs, and leverage them to go where you never thought you could.
lollll my t2x tool somehow found its way onto HN a month after sharing news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4255...
www.shruggingface.com/microblog/20...
www.shruggingface.com/microblog/20...
T2x – a CLI tool for AI-first text operations | Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:37 PM
lollll my t2x tool somehow found its way onto HN a month after sharing news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4255...
www.shruggingface.com/microblog/20...
www.shruggingface.com/microblog/20...
What would an AI-first bug/issue tracker look like?
Feels like a sweet spot of minutia and bureaucracy that could be melted away
Feels like a sweet spot of minutia and bureaucracy that could be melted away
December 30, 2024 at 11:47 PM
What would an AI-first bug/issue tracker look like?
Feels like a sweet spot of minutia and bureaucracy that could be melted away
Feels like a sweet spot of minutia and bureaucracy that could be melted away