kat excellence ✨
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tdd evangelist. mindfulness enthusiast. ad astra per aspera.
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only news that matters today
Robyn - Dopamine (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Robyn
youtu.be
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
only news that matters today
i am here for slayyter's new sound
CRANK
ew!
twitter: @slayyyter
instagram: @slayyyter
soundcloud.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
i am here for slayyter's new sound
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Growing concerned that Boo Boo might be the world's most photogenic kitten.
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Growing concerned that Boo Boo might be the world's most photogenic kitten.
we're on this planet for only a short moment,
and my mother insists on spending this time harassing me about my weight
and my mother insists on spending this time harassing me about my weight
November 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
we're on this planet for only a short moment,
and my mother insists on spending this time harassing me about my weight
and my mother insists on spending this time harassing me about my weight
so glad i stayed for the whole ride on this one - it was worth it
PIKI
@ambient-tweets
mgmt: info@supernature.co
live: lucy@earth-agency.com
americas: sam@context.dance
soundcloud.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
so glad i stayed for the whole ride on this one - it was worth it
now that i'm aware, i can almost feel the dopamine hit as i open my bsky account
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
now that i'm aware, i can almost feel the dopamine hit as i open my bsky account
also, just knowing that my experience is not some moral failure -
it has been extremely helpful to say to myself "i am lacking the dopamine that makes me want to continue this task"
saying this to myself has actually helped me complete tasks, because it helps me understand my brain better
it has been extremely helpful to say to myself "i am lacking the dopamine that makes me want to continue this task"
saying this to myself has actually helped me complete tasks, because it helps me understand my brain better
it's just really comforting to know that - as i am - i can help myself get out of this funk
November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
also, just knowing that my experience is not some moral failure -
it has been extremely helpful to say to myself "i am lacking the dopamine that makes me want to continue this task"
saying this to myself has actually helped me complete tasks, because it helps me understand my brain better
it has been extremely helpful to say to myself "i am lacking the dopamine that makes me want to continue this task"
saying this to myself has actually helped me complete tasks, because it helps me understand my brain better
was recommended this book by a classmate, and i resonate with the story of maria
i'm not hyperactive,
but always starting yet never finishing things, often distracted, and always self medicating with caffeine "to get me going"
i'm not hyperactive,
but always starting yet never finishing things, often distracted, and always self medicating with caffeine "to get me going"
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
was recommended this book by a classmate, and i resonate with the story of maria
i'm not hyperactive,
but always starting yet never finishing things, often distracted, and always self medicating with caffeine "to get me going"
i'm not hyperactive,
but always starting yet never finishing things, often distracted, and always self medicating with caffeine "to get me going"
had a really weird, vivid dream about someone inviting me to an event and then being a terrible host
thanks for that random story, brain
thanks for that random story, brain
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
had a really weird, vivid dream about someone inviting me to an event and then being a terrible host
thanks for that random story, brain
thanks for that random story, brain
we had 14 people show up at sangha today
which is great because i've only been doing the every sunday thing as an experiment
and it seems to be unexpectedly working
which is great because i've only been doing the every sunday thing as an experiment
and it seems to be unexpectedly working
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
we had 14 people show up at sangha today
which is great because i've only been doing the every sunday thing as an experiment
and it seems to be unexpectedly working
which is great because i've only been doing the every sunday thing as an experiment
and it seems to be unexpectedly working
matt and i saw infinity somg
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
matt and i saw infinity somg
i've been stuck in a war room for the past few days with long hours
which is not ideal,
but the experience has given me confidence about what i bring as an engineer
which is not ideal,
but the experience has given me confidence about what i bring as an engineer
November 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
i've been stuck in a war room for the past few days with long hours
which is not ideal,
but the experience has given me confidence about what i bring as an engineer
which is not ideal,
but the experience has given me confidence about what i bring as an engineer
the relief i have after balancing my budget...
and the joy of having money to donate to my community's food bank 😌
and the joy of having money to donate to my community's food bank 😌
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
the relief i have after balancing my budget...
and the joy of having money to donate to my community's food bank 😌
and the joy of having money to donate to my community's food bank 😌
i am thrilled to announce it is raining in sunnyvale
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
i am thrilled to announce it is raining in sunnyvale
HONESTLY
Didn’t even take 24 hours for billionaires to decide they aren’t leaving New York after all.
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
HONESTLY
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I demand to see random interviews, think pieces, studies and focus groups narrated by Morgan Freeman and David Attenbourough on Democratic Socialist voters just like all them torturous Trump supporter ones I was subjected to the past 10 years.
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I demand to see random interviews, think pieces, studies and focus groups narrated by Morgan Freeman and David Attenbourough on Democratic Socialist voters just like all them torturous Trump supporter ones I was subjected to the past 10 years.
the important part here is there's an entire meetup of google employees who are also homeless
I spent three months living in my car to make an employment opportunity at Google happen. I don't regret it, but I wish it hadn't been necessary.
I accepted a job at Google, but couldn't afford Bay Area rent. I lived in my car for 3 months to make it work.
I spent three months living in my car to make an employment opportunity at Google happen. I don't regret it, but I wish it hadn't been necessary.
www.businessinsider.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
the important part here is there's an entire meetup of google employees who are also homeless
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🎙️ New episode of @overcommitted.dev with @turoczy.bsky.social now out! Included:
- How Rick has supported startups in Portland
- Challenges and mental health aspect of being a founder
- The evolution of startup culture through recent years
open.spotify.com/episode/2gla...
- How Rick has supported startups in Portland
- Challenges and mental health aspect of being a founder
- The evolution of startup culture through recent years
open.spotify.com/episode/2gla...
Spotify – Web Player
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November 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🎙️ New episode of @overcommitted.dev with @turoczy.bsky.social now out! Included:
- How Rick has supported startups in Portland
- Challenges and mental health aspect of being a founder
- The evolution of startup culture through recent years
open.spotify.com/episode/2gla...
- How Rick has supported startups in Portland
- Challenges and mental health aspect of being a founder
- The evolution of startup culture through recent years
open.spotify.com/episode/2gla...
come to think of it, i can definitely name some issues we've had because the architects were too far removed from the day-to-day struggles of building and maintaining the software
did we reinvent waterfall?
did we reinvent waterfall?
Rare to read a post arguing about the importance of software architecture BUT doing it without software architects than this one.
And you can just sense the hard-earned scars Matt got on the way: at Netflix, Twitter & other places:
Such a good read: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/what-is-go...
And you can just sense the hard-earned scars Matt got on the way: at Netflix, Twitter & other places:
Such a good read: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/what-is-go...
November 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
come to think of it, i can definitely name some issues we've had because the architects were too far removed from the day-to-day struggles of building and maintaining the software
did we reinvent waterfall?
did we reinvent waterfall?
i like being in south bay to visit my team, but i miss being productive 😅
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
i like being in south bay to visit my team, but i miss being productive 😅
what a time to be alive
Polymarket users bet on Coinbase’s CEO saying certain words including bitcoin, ethereum and web3 during the earnings call. He literally loaded up the site and just read aloud all the words at the end of the earnings call.
He found an even less regulated market to manipulate than crypto. Legendary.
He found an even less regulated market to manipulate than crypto. Legendary.
Coinbase CEO Stunt Exposes Vulnerability in Prediction Markets
When Coinbase Global Inc.’s quarterly earnings call wrapped up Thursday, its chief executive, Brian Armstrong, didn’t finish with profit guidance or statements of confidence. He closed it out with a l...
www.bloomberg.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
what a time to be alive
i need these people to stop looking at clearsky and see a therapist
no, I think it’s incredibly good actually that Bluesky gives people opt-in tools that allow them to use social media *without* constantly getting into stupid fights with strangers.
Blocking hatemongers is one thing but this trend of using mass block lists to avoid hearing from people who might or might not hold points of view you expect to disagree with is unhealthy imo and hurts the platform.
Bluesky was better off with folks like Margaret Mitchell and Giada Pistilli on it.
Bluesky was better off with folks like Margaret Mitchell and Giada Pistilli on it.
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
i need these people to stop looking at clearsky and see a therapist
👄 rose tint my world 👄
November 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
👄 rose tint my world 👄
okay so listening to my episode on scott's podcast, i realize i do actually still ship 1-2 impactful PRs per week
it just doesn't feel like it because they're smaller
it just doesn't feel like it because they're smaller
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
okay so listening to my episode on scott's podcast, i realize i do actually still ship 1-2 impactful PRs per week
it just doesn't feel like it because they're smaller
it just doesn't feel like it because they're smaller