Nate Spilman
@natespilman.com
Software - urban biking - music
Happy to be here.
Happy to be here.
So I’ve been getting like 10 new user signups on my cover project website a day. And I’m assuming they’re all bots. But it’s weird cuz it’s a low volume? idk. But they’re not doing anything on the side or updating the profile info or anything. So I’m adding Google’s captcha service behind the scenes
November 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
So I’ve been getting like 10 new user signups on my cover project website a day. And I’m assuming they’re all bots. But it’s weird cuz it’s a low volume? idk. But they’re not doing anything on the side or updating the profile info or anything. So I’m adding Google’s captcha service behind the scenes
Lol this palindrome substring problem was a pain in the ass
Grind 75 Problem 3 - Longest Palindromic Substring
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Lol this palindrome substring problem was a pain in the ass
I want one of those `Go, Sports` shirts that people where ironically, but I'll be wearing it ironically ironically, because I like sports.
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I want one of those `Go, Sports` shirts that people where ironically, but I'll be wearing it ironically ironically, because I like sports.
I somehow find myself on "black young men are wearing quarterzips now" tiktok
November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I somehow find myself on "black young men are wearing quarterzips now" tiktok
Nothing makes me feel as mortal as Iron & Wine's "Endless Numbered Days."
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Nothing makes me feel as mortal as Iron & Wine's "Endless Numbered Days."
Sliding window is cool, y'all. I'm learning the magic of these problems is asking myself "How can I only go through this dataset once?"
Problem 2 - Longest Substring Without Repeating
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Sliding window is cool, y'all. I'm learning the magic of these problems is asking myself "How can I only go through this dataset once?"
so glad we've collectively stopped describing things as "the best ever".
What a hyperbolic phase that was
What a hyperbolic phase that was
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 AM
so glad we've collectively stopped describing things as "the best ever".
What a hyperbolic phase that was
What a hyperbolic phase that was
Today is KEXP's yearly Music Heals: Grief show.
kexp.org
If you're experiencing grief or simply want to meditate on the universal human experience, I recommend tuning in.
kexp.org
If you're experiencing grief or simply want to meditate on the universal human experience, I recommend tuning in.
KEXP - Where the Music Matters
KEXP is a nonprofit arts organization serving music lovers through in-person, broadcast and online programming.
kexp.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Today is KEXP's yearly Music Heals: Grief show.
kexp.org
If you're experiencing grief or simply want to meditate on the universal human experience, I recommend tuning in.
kexp.org
If you're experiencing grief or simply want to meditate on the universal human experience, I recommend tuning in.
Thinking about ATLA, and how Prince Zuko’s story is ultimately less about his hard power and more about the transformative soft power of friendship and belonging.
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thinking about ATLA, and how Prince Zuko’s story is ultimately less about his hard power and more about the transformative soft power of friendship and belonging.
I don’t think I’ll ever get the Danny Phantom theme song out of my head
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I don’t think I’ll ever get the Danny Phantom theme song out of my head
Ruby Red Grapefruit seltzer from Polar tastes like Coors Light...?
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ruby Red Grapefruit seltzer from Polar tastes like Coors Light...?
Okay, I finished Day 1. I'm going to give myself time to not rush through this and burn out, but I think I'm actually going to enjoy this.
Grind 75 Day 1 - Two Sum
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub
November 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Okay, I finished Day 1. I'm going to give myself time to not rush through this and burn out, but I think I'm actually going to enjoy this.
Don’t love the new Hillary Duff. But do you know what I do love? The old Hillary Duff.
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Don’t love the new Hillary Duff. But do you know what I do love? The old Hillary Duff.
I've been meaning to get into @leaflet.pub and also to finally get good at Leetcode, so here, I'm doing both.
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub/3m5fu64cl7c2h
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub/3m5fu64cl7c2h
Grind 75 study plan - Nate learns Data Structures and Algorithms
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I've been meaning to get into @leaflet.pub and also to finally get good at Leetcode, so here, I'm doing both.
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub/3m5fu64cl7c2h
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub/3m5fu64cl7c2h
Copycats
open.spotify.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Loving the new Danny Brown
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Loving the new Danny Brown
I actually appreciate the Claude Code session limit. It's like "You're done until 1pm. Go outside."
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I actually appreciate the Claude Code session limit. It's like "You're done until 1pm. Go outside."
just got a month free of @brilliant.org , so I'm going through their Data Structures and Algorithms course.
I just learned that a Greedy Algorithm refers to one that processes data step by step instead of looking ahead.
I just learned that a Greedy Algorithm refers to one that processes data step by step instead of looking ahead.
Brilliant | Learn by doing
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Brilliant.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 AM
just got a month free of @brilliant.org , so I'm going through their Data Structures and Algorithms course.
I just learned that a Greedy Algorithm refers to one that processes data step by step instead of looking ahead.
I just learned that a Greedy Algorithm refers to one that processes data step by step instead of looking ahead.
Reposted by Nate Spilman
bluesky branding refresh unveiled
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
bluesky branding refresh unveiled
Claude Code just tried to do way too much at once and ended up achieving nothing.
Relatable.
Relatable.
November 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Claude Code just tried to do way too much at once and ended up achieving nothing.
Relatable.
Relatable.
Reposted by Nate Spilman
Make silly things and give it out
You’ll get a lot in return
You’ll get a lot in return
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Make silly things and give it out
You’ll get a lot in return
You’ll get a lot in return
When investigating if a commit introduced a bug, `git checkout COMMIT_HASH^` will check out the commit immediately before the commit in question. Add the ^ to check the commit before,
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
When investigating if a commit introduced a bug, `git checkout COMMIT_HASH^` will check out the commit immediately before the commit in question. Add the ^ to check the commit before,
ebay.com/itm/25699141... someone buy me these
Pardon Our Interruption...
ebay.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
ebay.com/itm/25699141... someone buy me these
Can I alias people on Slack? Like `@sm` could tag `@superman`?
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Can I alias people on Slack? Like `@sm` could tag `@superman`?