David Nix
@davidnix.com
Software engineer turning biz owner with 12+ years in startups. Go developer. Building https://YourNextDomain.com. No politics.
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David Nix
@davidnix.com
· Oct 29
I'm new here so a little about me.
I'm an old millennial. I remember playing Atari. Father of 2 kids. Husband of 1 wife. Software engineer with 15+ YOE, all in startups.
I'm an old millennial. I remember playing Atari. Father of 2 kids. Husband of 1 wife. Software engineer with 15+ YOE, all in startups.
Humans made this and then decided to create Javascript
June 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Humans made this and then decided to create Javascript
There is always one more.
One more little feature.
One more copy change.
One more design tweak.
Shut up and ship.
One more little feature.
One more copy change.
One more design tweak.
Shut up and ship.
June 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
There is always one more.
One more little feature.
One more copy change.
One more design tweak.
Shut up and ship.
One more little feature.
One more copy change.
One more design tweak.
Shut up and ship.
I'm overthinking this lead gen page but I can't let it go.
While this design looks nice to me, 4 choices may as well be infinity. (Paradox of Choice)
So I changed to 2 initial choices👇
While this design looks nice to me, 4 choices may as well be infinity. (Paradox of Choice)
So I changed to 2 initial choices👇
June 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I'm overthinking this lead gen page but I can't let it go.
While this design looks nice to me, 4 choices may as well be infinity. (Paradox of Choice)
So I changed to 2 initial choices👇
While this design looks nice to me, 4 choices may as well be infinity. (Paradox of Choice)
So I changed to 2 initial choices👇
I still feel like a wantrapreneur.
The late Charlie Munger kept a list of what NOT to do instead of best practices.
This resonates. There is no playbook for success. You luck into it.
So, entreprenuers who have made it, hit me with your best advice of what NOT to do 👇
The late Charlie Munger kept a list of what NOT to do instead of best practices.
This resonates. There is no playbook for success. You luck into it.
So, entreprenuers who have made it, hit me with your best advice of what NOT to do 👇
June 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I still feel like a wantrapreneur.
The late Charlie Munger kept a list of what NOT to do instead of best practices.
This resonates. There is no playbook for success. You luck into it.
So, entreprenuers who have made it, hit me with your best advice of what NOT to do 👇
The late Charlie Munger kept a list of what NOT to do instead of best practices.
This resonates. There is no playbook for success. You luck into it.
So, entreprenuers who have made it, hit me with your best advice of what NOT to do 👇
Question for Python experts:
Is there a good handbook for modern, production-grade python?
E.g. Use pydantic, types, uv, ruff, mypy, etc.
I'm looking for a short guide to modern, opinionated, idiomatic python (if such a thing exists)!
Is there a good handbook for modern, production-grade python?
E.g. Use pydantic, types, uv, ruff, mypy, etc.
I'm looking for a short guide to modern, opinionated, idiomatic python (if such a thing exists)!
June 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Question for Python experts:
Is there a good handbook for modern, production-grade python?
E.g. Use pydantic, types, uv, ruff, mypy, etc.
I'm looking for a short guide to modern, opinionated, idiomatic python (if such a thing exists)!
Is there a good handbook for modern, production-grade python?
E.g. Use pydantic, types, uv, ruff, mypy, etc.
I'm looking for a short guide to modern, opinionated, idiomatic python (if such a thing exists)!
Humans are more than the sum of their tasks
May 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Humans are more than the sum of their tasks
There is one thing you cannot vibe code
It's my most hated part of software.
Permissions
For the love of zeus, will API providers show logs on the backend that tell why API requests are unauthorized?
Channel your inner Backstreet Boys: Tell me why
It's my most hated part of software.
Permissions
For the love of zeus, will API providers show logs on the backend that tell why API requests are unauthorized?
Channel your inner Backstreet Boys: Tell me why
May 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
There is one thing you cannot vibe code
It's my most hated part of software.
Permissions
For the love of zeus, will API providers show logs on the backend that tell why API requests are unauthorized?
Channel your inner Backstreet Boys: Tell me why
It's my most hated part of software.
Permissions
For the love of zeus, will API providers show logs on the backend that tell why API requests are unauthorized?
Channel your inner Backstreet Boys: Tell me why
The best and worst things about software engineering.
Best: The learning never stops
Worst: The learning never stops
On one hand, you're never bored.
On the other, I don't need to learn another way to pull data out of a database or 9 new tools to render a web page.
Best: The learning never stops
Worst: The learning never stops
On one hand, you're never bored.
On the other, I don't need to learn another way to pull data out of a database or 9 new tools to render a web page.
May 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The best and worst things about software engineering.
Best: The learning never stops
Worst: The learning never stops
On one hand, you're never bored.
On the other, I don't need to learn another way to pull data out of a database or 9 new tools to render a web page.
Best: The learning never stops
Worst: The learning never stops
On one hand, you're never bored.
On the other, I don't need to learn another way to pull data out of a database or 9 new tools to render a web page.
The uncontrollable urge to spend a day trying a new IDE
must. resist.
must. resist.
May 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The uncontrollable urge to spend a day trying a new IDE
must. resist.
must. resist.
Friends don't let friends vibe code DNS
May 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Friends don't let friends vibe code DNS
Nightmares
Normies:
Free falling and wake up right before you hit the ground
Me:
Cursor stealing all the secrets in my .env
Normies:
Free falling and wake up right before you hit the ground
Me:
Cursor stealing all the secrets in my .env
May 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Nightmares
Normies:
Free falling and wake up right before you hit the ground
Me:
Cursor stealing all the secrets in my .env
Normies:
Free falling and wake up right before you hit the ground
Me:
Cursor stealing all the secrets in my .env
I run a data intensive web app with a data warehouse storing billions of rows
All for < $50/mo.
My entire app is served from a single unix process.
The secret?
I self-host and don't use JS or Python
And I stand on the shoulders of giants.
All for < $50/mo.
My entire app is served from a single unix process.
The secret?
I self-host and don't use JS or Python
And I stand on the shoulders of giants.
May 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I run a data intensive web app with a data warehouse storing billions of rows
All for < $50/mo.
My entire app is served from a single unix process.
The secret?
I self-host and don't use JS or Python
And I stand on the shoulders of giants.
All for < $50/mo.
My entire app is served from a single unix process.
The secret?
I self-host and don't use JS or Python
And I stand on the shoulders of giants.
Random wisdom:
Seek out a rich life, not riches.
Seek out a rich life, not riches.
April 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Random wisdom:
Seek out a rich life, not riches.
Seek out a rich life, not riches.
Tell me we're in an AI bubble without telling me we're in a bubble.
April 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Tell me we're in an AI bubble without telling me we're in a bubble.
Random tip
If you have 1password on mac
Command + \ will change your life
If you have 1password on mac
Command + \ will change your life
April 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Random tip
If you have 1password on mac
Command + \ will change your life
If you have 1password on mac
Command + \ will change your life
My idol
- Create super popular product
- Sell for FU money many times over
- Peace out to travel, surf, golf, and take pretty photos
- Create super popular product
- Sell for FU money many times over
- Peace out to travel, surf, golf, and take pretty photos
April 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My idol
- Create super popular product
- Sell for FU money many times over
- Peace out to travel, surf, golf, and take pretty photos
- Create super popular product
- Sell for FU money many times over
- Peace out to travel, surf, golf, and take pretty photos
I only vibe code:
1. Unit tests
2. HTML emails
3. Front end components
Anything more, LLMs cause more trouble than they solve.
1. Unit tests
2. HTML emails
3. Front end components
Anything more, LLMs cause more trouble than they solve.
March 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I only vibe code:
1. Unit tests
2. HTML emails
3. Front end components
Anything more, LLMs cause more trouble than they solve.
1. Unit tests
2. HTML emails
3. Front end components
Anything more, LLMs cause more trouble than they solve.
Serious question
Why do you prefer AI tools to traditional no-code like Wordpress?
6 advantages to Wordpress:
1. Ready-to-use CMS
2. Regular security patches
3. Off-the-shelf integrations
4. Plugin authors worry about the database
5. Host all in one place (no Vercel + Supabase juggling)
Why do you prefer AI tools to traditional no-code like Wordpress?
6 advantages to Wordpress:
1. Ready-to-use CMS
2. Regular security patches
3. Off-the-shelf integrations
4. Plugin authors worry about the database
5. Host all in one place (no Vercel + Supabase juggling)
March 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Serious question
Why do you prefer AI tools to traditional no-code like Wordpress?
6 advantages to Wordpress:
1. Ready-to-use CMS
2. Regular security patches
3. Off-the-shelf integrations
4. Plugin authors worry about the database
5. Host all in one place (no Vercel + Supabase juggling)
Why do you prefer AI tools to traditional no-code like Wordpress?
6 advantages to Wordpress:
1. Ready-to-use CMS
2. Regular security patches
3. Off-the-shelf integrations
4. Plugin authors worry about the database
5. Host all in one place (no Vercel + Supabase juggling)
Every single indiehacker profile banner. No exceptions.
March 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Every single indiehacker profile banner. No exceptions.
> "TDD takes too long"
> Spends hours debugging something that used to work
> Spends hours debugging something that used to work
March 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
> "TDD takes too long"
> Spends hours debugging something that used to work
> Spends hours debugging something that used to work
Well shiz ya'll. My very first domain sale.
Now queue: "I should've charged more. Why didn't I price higher?"
Just kidding. I'm all about moving inventory.
Where can you find sellable geo domains? You guessed it 👇
Now queue: "I should've charged more. Why didn't I price higher?"
Just kidding. I'm all about moving inventory.
Where can you find sellable geo domains? You guessed it 👇
March 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Well shiz ya'll. My very first domain sale.
Now queue: "I should've charged more. Why didn't I price higher?"
Just kidding. I'm all about moving inventory.
Where can you find sellable geo domains? You guessed it 👇
Now queue: "I should've charged more. Why didn't I price higher?"
Just kidding. I'm all about moving inventory.
Where can you find sellable geo domains? You guessed it 👇
Who has the best value for embeddings?
You know, making words into numbers.
Ideally want balance of:
- Good price
- Quality embeddings
- Non-restrictive rate limits
Should I just shut up and use OpenAI?
You know, making words into numbers.
Ideally want balance of:
- Good price
- Quality embeddings
- Non-restrictive rate limits
Should I just shut up and use OpenAI?
March 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Who has the best value for embeddings?
You know, making words into numbers.
Ideally want balance of:
- Good price
- Quality embeddings
- Non-restrictive rate limits
Should I just shut up and use OpenAI?
You know, making words into numbers.
Ideally want balance of:
- Good price
- Quality embeddings
- Non-restrictive rate limits
Should I just shut up and use OpenAI?