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the vlog is BACK! this time we highlight the @torcdotdev team heading out west to build technical communities for one of the worlds largest retailers. we had multiple folks drive 2-3+ hours to our meetups.
we're building something special 😎
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taylor desseyn retweeted
new to ai as a dev?
1. pick one tool and start on the free plan
2. upgrade only when you keep maxing it out
3. bad output? fix your prompt before blaming the tool
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personal ai assistants remind me of staffing companies. the only ones that really build a moat around brand and community are going to survive.
There is no moat in AI agents. None. I'll die on this hill — new More or Less is up.
I switch between Muse, Instinct, and Dots at basically zero cost: one GitHub repo, a few databases, feed the new thing my context, done. If the cost of writing software is going to zero, API integrations are not a moat. The only moat left is user setup cost — which means winner-take-some, not winner-take-all.
Adrian's point: AI collapses value the second an idea works. Jev got reverse-engineered in 48 hours and the people who built it capture nothing. My take: play that to the limit and you get Middle Ages 2.0 — everyone builds a castle, hoards data, ships black boxes that self-destruct if you open them. Dave says humans don't work that way. We'll see.
Meanwhile Brit's Instinct started talking to Dave's Instinct and they didn't text for a day. She says it's killing humanity. Nobody said that about FaceTime.
And Jess announced the only benchmark that matters: log into school software, sync three kids' after-school schedules. Muse: 90%. Every other eval is bullshit.
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taylor desseyn retweeted
"self-study" isn't an answer to 8 months of job hunting.
@PeterBell's play: find the hiring manager, build them something small, and send it. proof of work beats another resume.
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if a recruiter knows your lane, send a short monthly update.
say what you do, the roles you're after, your range, and what changed.
then comment thoughtfully on their posts. be easy to remember, not impossible to ignore.
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grateful for jeff and all his work for our community.
I do what I can with the skills I have and hope for the best. With that said, resume review feature added to Torcbot. Command based, provide your resume and the role you are going for and it will parse your resume and suggest areas to correct. Rubric passed through top recruiters
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to my sf community
I am co-hosting "The Al Founders Table" during SF Tech Week alongside @womeninaisf
We are bringing 20 Seed stage and later founders around one table.
Every guest is building at the technical edge of Al, across enterprise, consumer, applied Al, infrastructure, and categories that are only now becoming possible.
If you are at the table, there is a reason.
This dinner is designed for real conversations with peers who understand the exact technical problems you are solving every day.
This dinner is open to everyone.
If you are a founder and would like to join us, register using the link below!
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spend your job-search budget where it helps
before paying for another tool, decide what bottleneck it solves: finding roles, reaching people, or preparing for interviews.
try a free option first. keep paying only if you’re actually using it.
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how to get noticed by recruiters in 7 minutes. aaron harmon breaks down exactly what makes a recruiter stop scrolling. new on youtube.
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kubernetes still appeared in 23,160 skillenai postings over 90 days ending sep 14, but demand on the page is down 23% versus the prior four weeks.
don't spray "kubernetes" into every application. target roles that need it and tell a production incident story: what failed, what you changed in the cluster, and how you knew the fix held.
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Navigating Layoffs in Real Time w/Dan DiGangi, Engineering Leader x.lingyaoai.com/i/broadcasts/1pKkOXvzv…
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aws appeared in 28,913 skillenai postings over 90 days ending sep 8, up 15% versus the prior four weeks.
a cert alone won't tell the story. pick a system you moved or built on aws, then spell out the architecture choice, the tradeoff, and one outcome. use that example in the resume and interview.
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dude kids are wild. was on a call today and found out my son pooped himself then proceeded to spread that poop all around our car.
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tomorrow at 9:30am CT, Dan DiGangi joins me on Guidance Counselor 2.0. we're talking about the jump from IC to engineering leadership, building a team, and why mentoring and mental health matter alongside the technical work.
Register: luma.com/torcdo-jg75
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building the brand vlogs are all in one playlist now. binge the road notes if you want the bts.
piped.video/playlist?list=PL…
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make follow-ups easy to answer
if you haven’t heard back, send one brief follow-up. remind them of the role, mention the relevant work you shared, and ask whether the conversation is still worth having.
don’t rewrite your whole application in their inbox.
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going to dive into @pallyai very soon but the more i dive into this the more of a fan i am. its the only assistant i have found that can help you keep track of missed imessages which i need desperately. dm or comment if you want a month of free pally pro.
LAUNCH WEEK @pallyai
DAY 4: Control your Mac from iMessage
Sometimes you need something from your computer, or you forget something while you're out. With Pally thats all just one text away!
With your permission, Pally can access and control your screen, automating anything on your Mac, from wherever you are in the world.
Here's a free month of Pally Pro to try it out: my.pally.com/r/GIFTLAUNCHWE-…
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