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i think of the solutions you won't • Dunbar • software 20+ years • co-owner The Web Team • prev Weedmaps, Trestle, NCSoft
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If you’ve ever hit burnout and wondered what comes next, I’ve started writing about it here. It’s personal, raw, and not about productivity hacks.

afterburnout.co
After Burnout | Kelly Vaughn | Substack
After Burnout is a quiet, personal newsletter about what happens when you step out of survival mode and start coming home to yourself. Click to read After Burnout, by Kelly Vaughn, a Substack publicat...
afterburnout.co
April 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
You can just make your database faster. 👏
Seven days after I joined @planetscale.com, I pitched what would become PlanetScale Metal to @samlambert.com. Now all of PlanetScale's customers can run Vitess the way Slack runs Vitess, on the fastest NVMe drives you can get in the cloud.
planetscale.com/blog/planets...
PlanetScale Metal: There’s no replacement for displacement — PlanetScale
Learn how PlanetScale Metal was built and how we ensured it is safe.
planetscale.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I need to sleep better…
January 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
January 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
So like 3-15m TikTok just got laid off by the US government?
January 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Isn’t banning TikTok one of the largest indirect layoffs ever?
January 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
November 28, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Are you using AI everyday?
November 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM
I put “Me laughing” into Genmoji…

wtf is this?
November 15, 2024 at 6:37 AM
The new tvOS update for the pictures screensaver has been great at picking the best images of Kira to pair with the time. 😁
November 15, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Software Engineers if it was like a French Kitchen
November 13, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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now might be a good time to plug the talk i gave last month about the AT Protocol. it’s about the relationship between the user and the product, about the shape of the web, and a bit about death
Web Without Walls — Dan Abramov | React Universe Conf 2024
YouTube video by Callstack Engineers
youtu.be
October 21, 2024 at 2:58 PM
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I made a /ai page on my website, and you should too!

cassidoo.co/ai/
Cassidy on AI
Cassidy doesn't use AI on her website, but she does talk about it sometimes!
cassidoo.co
October 24, 2024 at 9:23 AM
So whats up in the developer world today?
October 18, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Everyone should check out AllBirds! Their Sugar Sliders are the most comfortable sandals I've ever worn! Been wearing them for a while now.

https://www.allbirds.com/products/sugar-sliders
Sugar Sliders - Natural Black
Your new favorite slide with a smooth, steady ride.
www.allbirds.com
May 21, 2023 at 5:25 PM
I'm liking the possibilities of the AT protocol.
May 9, 2023 at 4:59 PM
The only hobbies I have outside of coding is really just watching procedural and sci-fi dramas. Sometimes PvP games... I feel like I need something more outside of coding. I code too much for hobby and work 😵‍💫. Any recommendations from other code-a-holics?
May 6, 2023 at 4:29 AM
Aren't we all just Tech Debt Engineers?
May 6, 2023 at 4:26 AM
Is most of everyone on here in software engineering?
May 5, 2023 at 2:45 AM
Friyay!
April 29, 2023 at 1:19 AM
Anyone else love https://clerk.dev cuz I do lol
April 28, 2023 at 3:54 AM
I wonder what Jack Dorsey's tag is in here 🤔
April 28, 2023 at 3:53 AM
Woo! Thank you @kvlly.com for the invite! Excited for the new beginnings on Blue Sky! 🚀
April 24, 2023 at 3:52 PM