New blog post: I wanted to see what an AI podcast co-host would be like. This was my first time trying it out using LiveKit and OpenAI. I had some technical difficulties with using the playground, so the real chat starts at around 4:50. https://nikema.dev/post/67
July 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
New blog post: I wanted to see what an AI podcast co-host would be like. This was my first time trying it out using LiveKit and OpenAI. I had some technical difficulties with using the playground, so the real chat starts at around 4:50. https://nikema.dev/post/67
New blog post: I just spent a lot of credits adding livestreaming to this site using Mux. I might write a blog post about how I would approach this differently with what I know now.
https://nikema.dev/post/65
https://nikema.dev/post/65
June 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
New blog post: I just spent a lot of credits adding livestreaming to this site using Mux. I might write a blog post about how I would approach this differently with what I know now.
https://nikema.dev/post/65
https://nikema.dev/post/65
New blog post: I have three recruiter screens this week for developer advocate roles. Wish me luck!
https://nikema.dev/post/64
https://nikema.dev/post/64
June 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
New blog post: I have three recruiter screens this week for developer advocate roles. Wish me luck!
https://nikema.dev/post/64
https://nikema.dev/post/64
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been thinking about this for a day and a half
would anyone be interested in a video tutorial on how to setup your own paid or unpaid newsletter via wordpress, a free and open source program thats not substack or patreon?
would anyone be interested in a video tutorial on how to setup your own paid or unpaid newsletter via wordpress, a free and open source program thats not substack or patreon?
it doesn't have to
there are foss solutions that can provide alternatives to these vc-funded platforms, but widespread user education doesn't exist yet
i've been seeing a lot of talk about users starting their own wordpress site and rebuilding communities using free plugins for paypal or stripe
there are foss solutions that can provide alternatives to these vc-funded platforms, but widespread user education doesn't exist yet
i've been seeing a lot of talk about users starting their own wordpress site and rebuilding communities using free plugins for paypal or stripe
June 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
been thinking about this for a day and a half
would anyone be interested in a video tutorial on how to setup your own paid or unpaid newsletter via wordpress, a free and open source program thats not substack or patreon?
would anyone be interested in a video tutorial on how to setup your own paid or unpaid newsletter via wordpress, a free and open source program thats not substack or patreon?
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creating community is hard bc not everyone wants to use a discord but community is found in so many other places
-responding to things on social media
-live stream comments
-in person events
-sharing of content with your thoughts
-responding to things on social media
-live stream comments
-in person events
-sharing of content with your thoughts
June 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
creating community is hard bc not everyone wants to use a discord but community is found in so many other places
-responding to things on social media
-live stream comments
-in person events
-sharing of content with your thoughts
-responding to things on social media
-live stream comments
-in person events
-sharing of content with your thoughts
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All the expo hall selfies! Plus Ebony’s intro - I was def honored. Very cool and hilarious person!
@chance.dev
@jason.energy
Noah
Ebony
@nikema.dev
#renderATL
@chance.dev
@jason.energy
Noah
Ebony
@nikema.dev
#renderATL
June 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
All the expo hall selfies! Plus Ebony’s intro - I was def honored. Very cool and hilarious person!
@chance.dev
@jason.energy
Noah
Ebony
@nikema.dev
#renderATL
@chance.dev
@jason.energy
Noah
Ebony
@nikema.dev
#renderATL
New blog post: Posing on the rooftop at Ponce City Market
https://nikema.dev/post/63
https://nikema.dev/post/63
June 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
New blog post: Posing on the rooftop at Ponce City Market
https://nikema.dev/post/63
https://nikema.dev/post/63
New blog post: I’m going to take any chance I get to hear Kelsey Hightower speak. He really has a way of connecting with the audience
https://nikema.dev/post/61
https://nikema.dev/post/61
June 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New blog post: I’m going to take any chance I get to hear Kelsey Hightower speak. He really has a way of connecting with the audience
https://nikema.dev/post/61
https://nikema.dev/post/61
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Please share for reach <3
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I'm a Full Stack software engineer with 5+ years of experience, looking for my next opportunity. My personal values include psychological safety, D&I, and direct communication.
Please share for reach <3
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June 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
✨ HIRE ME ✨
I'm a Full Stack software engineer with 5+ years of experience, looking for my next opportunity. My personal values include psychological safety, D&I, and direct communication.
Please share for reach <3
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I'm a Full Stack software engineer with 5+ years of experience, looking for my next opportunity. My personal values include psychological safety, D&I, and direct communication.
Please share for reach <3
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Replit is down and it took my site down with it
June 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Replit is down and it took my site down with it
I just realized that the posts coming from pipe dream had incorrect links. I had to fix my RSS feed and it made a bunch of new posts here.
June 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I just realized that the posts coming from pipe dream had incorrect links. I had to fix my RSS feed and it made a bunch of new posts here.
New blog post: Just finished a LinkedIn Learning course
https://nikema.dev/post/49
https://nikema.dev/post/49
June 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New blog post: Just finished a LinkedIn Learning course
https://nikema.dev/post/49
https://nikema.dev/post/49
New blog post: I built a blog that will let me make short and long form posts. This is my first post from the deployed app.
https://nikema.dev/post/23
https://nikema.dev/post/23
June 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New blog post: I built a blog that will let me make short and long form posts. This is my first post from the deployed app.
https://nikema.dev/post/23
https://nikema.dev/post/23
New blog post: Coding with an agent really is a game-changer. There's no way I would have been able to figure out all of that IndieWeb stuff on my own.
https://nikema.dev/post/33
https://nikema.dev/post/33
June 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New blog post: Coding with an agent really is a game-changer. There's no way I would have been able to figure out all of that IndieWeb stuff on my own.
https://nikema.dev/post/33
https://nikema.dev/post/33
New blog post: Testing 1-2-3!
https://nikema.dev/post/21
https://nikema.dev/post/21
June 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New blog post: Testing 1-2-3!
https://nikema.dev/post/21
https://nikema.dev/post/21
New blog post: I have comments and webmentions set up on this site! It took several hours to do it but I think it's working now.
https://nikema.dev/post/32
https://nikema.dev/post/32
June 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New blog post: I have comments and webmentions set up on this site! It took several hours to do it but I think it's working now.
https://nikema.dev/post/32
https://nikema.dev/post/32
New blog post: Great talk by Francesco Ciulla about AI for developers
https://nikema.dev/posts/60
https://nikema.dev/posts/60
June 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
New blog post: Great talk by Francesco Ciulla about AI for developers
https://nikema.dev/posts/60
https://nikema.dev/posts/60
New blog post: I really enjoyed Anand Chowdhary‘s session today where he created an AI agent in 25 minutes. I didn’t realize how straightforward it is to build
https://nikema.dev/posts/59
https://nikema.dev/posts/59
June 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
New blog post: I really enjoyed Anand Chowdhary‘s session today where he created an AI agent in 25 minutes. I didn’t realize how straightforward it is to build
https://nikema.dev/posts/59
https://nikema.dev/posts/59
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Learn to Code. Still.
Do it with the minimum student loan debt possible.
* Yes, it is extremely hard to get an entry level CompSci job these days
* Yes, there is oversupply of CompSci grads
* Yes, companies love layoffs these days. Job security is not what it was
* Yes, the anti-DEI bros are here
Do it with the minimum student loan debt possible.
* Yes, it is extremely hard to get an entry level CompSci job these days
* Yes, there is oversupply of CompSci grads
* Yes, companies love layoffs these days. Job security is not what it was
* Yes, the anti-DEI bros are here
"Learn to Code" Backfires Spectacularly as Comp-Sci Majors Suddenly Have Sky-High Unemployment
It looks like the "learn to code" push is backfiring spectacularly for those who majored in computer science in college.
futurism.com
June 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Learn to Code. Still.
Do it with the minimum student loan debt possible.
* Yes, it is extremely hard to get an entry level CompSci job these days
* Yes, there is oversupply of CompSci grads
* Yes, companies love layoffs these days. Job security is not what it was
* Yes, the anti-DEI bros are here
Do it with the minimum student loan debt possible.
* Yes, it is extremely hard to get an entry level CompSci job these days
* Yes, there is oversupply of CompSci grads
* Yes, companies love layoffs these days. Job security is not what it was
* Yes, the anti-DEI bros are here
New blog post: The site now has RSS feeds. I created a pipedream workflow that should post automatically to Bluesky when there is a new post.
https://nikema.dev/posts/58
https://nikema.dev/posts/58
June 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
New blog post: The site now has RSS feeds. I created a pipedream workflow that should post automatically to Bluesky when there is a new post.
https://nikema.dev/posts/58
https://nikema.dev/posts/58
New blog post: I cartoonified my profile picture
https://nikema.dev/posts/57
https://nikema.dev/posts/57
June 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New blog post: I cartoonified my profile picture
https://nikema.dev/posts/57
https://nikema.dev/posts/57
I cartoonified my profile picture nikema.dev/post/57
Nikema Prophet | Software Engineer
nikema.dev
June 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I cartoonified my profile picture nikema.dev/post/57
Today I learned about Replicate. I'm going to use it to create a video with the Google veo model. I have to think about what I want to create first because it's pretty expensive.
nikema.dev/post/56
nikema.dev/post/56
Nikema Prophet | Software Engineer
nikema.dev
June 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today I learned about Replicate. I'm going to use it to create a video with the Google veo model. I have to think about what I want to create first because it's pretty expensive.
nikema.dev/post/56
nikema.dev/post/56