Lacho
@lpetkov.bsky.social
UX for dev tools. Currently neon.tech, prev @Microsoft, @VMware
We just got acquired! I feel lucky and grateful to have been part of this journey for the past 2 years — and we are only getting started. Excited for what’s ahead with @databricks.bsky.social ! Congratulations to everyone at Neon!
www.wsj.com/articles/dat...
www.wsj.com/articles/dat...
Exclusive | Databricks to Buy Startup Neon for $1 Billion
The deal is aimed at making it easier for businesses to build artificial intelligence agents with their own data, Databricks CEO says.
www.wsj.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We just got acquired! I feel lucky and grateful to have been part of this journey for the past 2 years — and we are only getting started. Excited for what’s ahead with @databricks.bsky.social ! Congratulations to everyone at Neon!
www.wsj.com/articles/dat...
www.wsj.com/articles/dat...
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Many product teams underestimate the value of continuous iteration within the same area. Frequently jumping to the next feature too soon hurts collaboration, quality, and domain expertise.
Let folks wander, experiment, and come up with the next steps and connect dots with other areas organically.
Let folks wander, experiment, and come up with the next steps and connect dots with other areas organically.
February 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Many product teams underestimate the value of continuous iteration within the same area. Frequently jumping to the next feature too soon hurts collaboration, quality, and domain expertise.
Let folks wander, experiment, and come up with the next steps and connect dots with other areas organically.
Let folks wander, experiment, and come up with the next steps and connect dots with other areas organically.
I’ve been praying for years for Microsoft to pull one last Embrace, Extend, Extinguish
I hear Microsoft is in talks to buy TikTok? I can’t wait for the rebrand. Microsoft ForYou Live 2025 365 is really going to shake up the industry
January 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I’ve been praying for years for Microsoft to pull one last Embrace, Extend, Extinguish
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in retrospect I think it may have been a mistake to make the work machine and the procrastination machine be the same machine
January 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
in retrospect I think it may have been a mistake to make the work machine and the procrastination machine be the same machine
We at Neon are hiring a full-stack engineer. We have ~130M in funding (including from Microsoft’s M12), and an interesting product with cool people working on it. Fully remote within Europe.
jobs.ashbyhq.com/neon.tech/44...
And you’ll get to work with me! Ping/DM me to chat
jobs.ashbyhq.com/neon.tech/44...
And you’ll get to work with me! Ping/DM me to chat
Full-Stack Engineer (Europe)
We are seeking a talented Full-Stack Engineer to join our DBaaS team, focusing on user observability projects. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in backend and frontend development and contribu...
jobs.ashbyhq.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We at Neon are hiring a full-stack engineer. We have ~130M in funding (including from Microsoft’s M12), and an interesting product with cool people working on it. Fully remote within Europe.
jobs.ashbyhq.com/neon.tech/44...
And you’ll get to work with me! Ping/DM me to chat
jobs.ashbyhq.com/neon.tech/44...
And you’ll get to work with me! Ping/DM me to chat
My son learned to ride a pedal bike without training wheels at 3 years 7 months and my daughter just learned yesterday at 3 years 3 months.
Neither wouldn’t have been possible without the Woom 2 bike, I just can’t recommend this thing enough! woom.com/en_INT/bikes...
Neither wouldn’t have been possible without the Woom 2 bike, I just can’t recommend this thing enough! woom.com/en_INT/bikes...
ORIGINAL 2: a beginner's bike for kids | woom.com
Time to learn to ride! Kids aged three years and up can easily switch from a balance bike to a pedal bike with the woom ORIGINAL 2. Shop online now!
woom.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:26 AM
My son learned to ride a pedal bike without training wheels at 3 years 7 months and my daughter just learned yesterday at 3 years 3 months.
Neither wouldn’t have been possible without the Woom 2 bike, I just can’t recommend this thing enough! woom.com/en_INT/bikes...
Neither wouldn’t have been possible without the Woom 2 bike, I just can’t recommend this thing enough! woom.com/en_INT/bikes...
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With its low taxes, toothless courts and (de facto) nonexistent regulations, Bulgaria produced its own type of equality amongst its people: even if you get rich, you’re still in the same shit as everyone else.
January 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
With its low taxes, toothless courts and (de facto) nonexistent regulations, Bulgaria produced its own type of equality amongst its people: even if you get rich, you’re still in the same shit as everyone else.
As someone from Eastern Europe, I can only look knowingly and welcome my American friends to the wonderful world of oligarchy!
January 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
As someone from Eastern Europe, I can only look knowingly and welcome my American friends to the wonderful world of oligarchy!
When it comes to banning/restricting TikTok/social media, a lot of people focus on security, privacy and freedom of speech.
To me however, the most important aspect is health. We must ban or restrict social media the same way we ban or restrict hard drugs, cigarettes and alcohol.
To me however, the most important aspect is health. We must ban or restrict social media the same way we ban or restrict hard drugs, cigarettes and alcohol.
January 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
When it comes to banning/restricting TikTok/social media, a lot of people focus on security, privacy and freedom of speech.
To me however, the most important aspect is health. We must ban or restrict social media the same way we ban or restrict hard drugs, cigarettes and alcohol.
To me however, the most important aspect is health. We must ban or restrict social media the same way we ban or restrict hard drugs, cigarettes and alcohol.
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Oh yeah, it's disgusting -- and they are NOT Stoics... they're grifting idiots.
January 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Oh yeah, it's disgusting -- and they are NOT Stoics... they're grifting idiots.
I was aware that some folks use Stoicism to create shallow self-help content or sell stuff like Memento Mori coins, but I had no idea that even Andrew Tate and the “brosphere” are all stoics now.
January 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I was aware that some folks use Stoicism to create shallow self-help content or sell stuff like Memento Mori coins, but I had no idea that even Andrew Tate and the “brosphere” are all stoics now.
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Facebook is a social cancer. Our governments should be targeting it with much stricter regulation to make it abide by our norms and values — or have it leave our markets entirely.
The days of Mark Zuckerberg shaping discourse and controlling communication must end.
The days of Mark Zuckerberg shaping discourse and controlling communication must end.
Huge changes across Facebook's platforms coming soon. Mark Zuckerberg says the recent elections "feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech..." www.facebook.com/zuck/videos/...
53K views · 1.3K comments | It's time to get back to our roots around free expression. We're replacing fact checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on... | By Mark Zuckerb...
It's time to get back to our roots around free expression. We're replacing fact checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on...
www.facebook.com
January 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Facebook is a social cancer. Our governments should be targeting it with much stricter regulation to make it abide by our norms and values — or have it leave our markets entirely.
The days of Mark Zuckerberg shaping discourse and controlling communication must end.
The days of Mark Zuckerberg shaping discourse and controlling communication must end.
I lost my confidence in some weird way over the years. I used to blog since I was a teen; I used to tweet, express opinions on topics, etc.
Now any time I attempt to type anything into the abyss, I ask myself: “does anybody give a shit?” And my answer is always “no” and I almost never hit enter.
Now any time I attempt to type anything into the abyss, I ask myself: “does anybody give a shit?” And my answer is always “no” and I almost never hit enter.
January 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I lost my confidence in some weird way over the years. I used to blog since I was a teen; I used to tweet, express opinions on topics, etc.
Now any time I attempt to type anything into the abyss, I ask myself: “does anybody give a shit?” And my answer is always “no” and I almost never hit enter.
Now any time I attempt to type anything into the abyss, I ask myself: “does anybody give a shit?” And my answer is always “no” and I almost never hit enter.
UX resumes were all “passionate about solving complex problems”, and now they’re all “crafting experiences passionately” or whatever.
Can’t we do better than cliches, buzzwords and trends?
Can’t we do better than cliches, buzzwords and trends?
January 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
UX resumes were all “passionate about solving complex problems”, and now they’re all “crafting experiences passionately” or whatever.
Can’t we do better than cliches, buzzwords and trends?
Can’t we do better than cliches, buzzwords and trends?
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My expectations about having a girl was that she’d be quieter and far more chill than my son.
Now she’s 3 and I need a stun gun, bear spray and Jiu Jitsu skills just to brush her teeth and put her to bed, Jesus…
Now she’s 3 and I need a stun gun, bear spray and Jiu Jitsu skills just to brush her teeth and put her to bed, Jesus…
December 30, 2024 at 9:24 PM
My expectations about having a girl was that she’d be quieter and far more chill than my son.
Now she’s 3 and I need a stun gun, bear spray and Jiu Jitsu skills just to brush her teeth and put her to bed, Jesus…
Now she’s 3 and I need a stun gun, bear spray and Jiu Jitsu skills just to brush her teeth and put her to bed, Jesus…
I accidentally ended up at a chili eating contest.
The other day my friend signed me up for a chili eating contest while we visited a chili farm. We thought it’d be just me and a bunch of other randoms trying the farm’s hot sauces for the lulz…
The other day my friend signed me up for a chili eating contest while we visited a chili farm. We thought it’d be just me and a bunch of other randoms trying the farm’s hot sauces for the lulz…
December 16, 2024 at 6:37 PM
I accidentally ended up at a chili eating contest.
The other day my friend signed me up for a chili eating contest while we visited a chili farm. We thought it’d be just me and a bunch of other randoms trying the farm’s hot sauces for the lulz…
The other day my friend signed me up for a chili eating contest while we visited a chili farm. We thought it’d be just me and a bunch of other randoms trying the farm’s hot sauces for the lulz…
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Beloved murderer canceled after old tweets surface
December 9, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Beloved murderer canceled after old tweets surface
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"Talk to customers" is the same kind of advice as "lift weights" — it's directionally correct and also lacking sufficient detail to be useful.
In the same way that you can spend hours in the gym and see no results, you can spend hours with customers and get nothing out of it.
In the same way that you can spend hours in the gym and see no results, you can spend hours with customers and get nothing out of it.
November 24, 2024 at 5:23 PM
"Talk to customers" is the same kind of advice as "lift weights" — it's directionally correct and also lacking sufficient detail to be useful.
In the same way that you can spend hours in the gym and see no results, you can spend hours with customers and get nothing out of it.
In the same way that you can spend hours in the gym and see no results, you can spend hours with customers and get nothing out of it.
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I really hate it when people use the word, “Empathy,” bc it’s a fluffy word that lacks practicality. People need to talk about the practice of figuring out nuanced intent, user behavior, what is top of mind in the micro-context, and how that’s translated into cause and effect.
November 16, 2024 at 4:47 AM
I really hate it when people use the word, “Empathy,” bc it’s a fluffy word that lacks practicality. People need to talk about the practice of figuring out nuanced intent, user behavior, what is top of mind in the micro-context, and how that’s translated into cause and effect.
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In the age of AI, short form video and hot takes, the competitive advantage of the future is the ability to go deep, read the docs, build something new, learn hard things that take time.
November 14, 2024 at 1:40 PM
In the age of AI, short form video and hot takes, the competitive advantage of the future is the ability to go deep, read the docs, build something new, learn hard things that take time.