Arpit
@arpitonline.com
Director of Engineering at Comcast Labs. Former illustrator trying to get back to into art. I make pretty apps.
https://arpitonline.com
https://grocerytimer.app
https://arpitmathur.substack.com/
https://arpitonline.com
https://grocerytimer.app
https://arpitmathur.substack.com/
The “Too big to fail” model 🤦
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The “Too big to fail” model 🤦
TIL about the Sentinel design patten to distinguish between null values meaning "no data" or "yes data, but the data is null"
(A coding agent added this into my Flutter code, but I guess the pattern is more popular in Python?)
python-patterns.guide/python/senti...
(A coding agent added this into my Flutter code, but I guess the pattern is more popular in Python?)
python-patterns.guide/python/senti...
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
TIL about the Sentinel design patten to distinguish between null values meaning "no data" or "yes data, but the data is null"
(A coding agent added this into my Flutter code, but I guess the pattern is more popular in Python?)
python-patterns.guide/python/senti...
(A coding agent added this into my Flutter code, but I guess the pattern is more popular in Python?)
python-patterns.guide/python/senti...
Turns out the real stochastic parrots are the friends we made along the way …
November 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Turns out the real stochastic parrots are the friends we made along the way …
Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 AM
After months working with Azure, OpenAI and LangChain platforms, I spent some time this weekend playing with Google's AI platform. Out-of-the-box Google Cloud Platform integrations were helpful getting something together really quick, but Conway's Law kept rearing its head at random places.
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
After months working with Azure, OpenAI and LangChain platforms, I spent some time this weekend playing with Google's AI platform. Out-of-the-box Google Cloud Platform integrations were helpful getting something together really quick, but Conway's Law kept rearing its head at random places.
Whoa… I pitched my idea to ChaGPT and it thinks it’s a great idea 🤯
November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Whoa… I pitched my idea to ChaGPT and it thinks it’s a great idea 🤯
Have been looking forward to this for a while, but Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein did not disappoint. One of the best movies of the year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...
Frankenstein | Guillermo del Toro | Official Trailer | Netflix
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November 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Have been looking forward to this for a while, but Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein did not disappoint. One of the best movies of the year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aul...
When Stick Figures Fought
A story about Flash, plus news.
animationobsessive.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Rory Sutherland on how small details can often have a bigger impact on organizational goals than big initiatives. I like the idea of a “Chief Details Officer” who sweats the small stuff :)
youtu.be/dkLcwHmnPV4...
youtu.be/dkLcwHmnPV4...
Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Rory Sutherland on how small details can often have a bigger impact on organizational goals than big initiatives. I like the idea of a “Chief Details Officer” who sweats the small stuff :)
youtu.be/dkLcwHmnPV4...
youtu.be/dkLcwHmnPV4...
Quick book review: Supremacy - an interesting read on the OpenAI vs DeepMind rivalry in the quest towards AGI.
www.amazon.com/Supremacy-Ch...
www.amazon.com/Supremacy-Ch...
Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World
Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World [Olson, Parmy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World
www.amazon.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Quick book review: Supremacy - an interesting read on the OpenAI vs DeepMind rivalry in the quest towards AGI.
www.amazon.com/Supremacy-Ch...
www.amazon.com/Supremacy-Ch...
Correlation or causation? The few times I have interacted with Rufus I am already pretty committed to buying the product and am doing some last minute verification. Not sure if Rufus ever swung me towards actually buying something, but maybe that’s just me.
fortune.com/2025/11/02/a...
fortune.com/2025/11/02/a...
Amazon says its AI shopping assistant Rufus is so effective it's on pace to pull in an extra $10 billion in sales | Fortune
Customers who engage with Rufus during their shopping journey are 60% more likely to complete a purchase compared to those who don't.
fortune.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Correlation or causation? The few times I have interacted with Rufus I am already pretty committed to buying the product and am doing some last minute verification. Not sure if Rufus ever swung me towards actually buying something, but maybe that’s just me.
fortune.com/2025/11/02/a...
fortune.com/2025/11/02/a...
It’s been a while since I have been this optimistic after watching the news 🥲
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
It’s been a while since I have been this optimistic after watching the news 🥲
Reposted by Arpit
Emily Dickinson’s Herbarium: A Beautiful Digital Edition of the Poet’s Pressed Plants & Flowers Is Now Online
Emily Dickinson’s Herbarium: A Beautiful Digital Edition of the Poet’s Pressed Plants & Flowers Is Now Online
So many writers have been gardeners and have written about gardens that it might be easier to make a list of those who didn’t. But even in this crowded company, Emily Dickinson stands out.
www.openculture.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Emily Dickinson’s Herbarium: A Beautiful Digital Edition of the Poet’s Pressed Plants & Flowers Is Now Online
Fantastic visual guide to dithering 👀
visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
Dithering - Part 1
Understanding how dithering works, visually.
visualrambling.space
November 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Fantastic visual guide to dithering 👀
visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
I know so little about this company but it keeps acquiring companies that were a big part of my younger days
November 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I know so little about this company but it keeps acquiring companies that were a big part of my younger days
Reposted by Arpit
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Night y'all
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Night y'all
Trump likely to name White House ballroom after himself, officials say
Trump has not publicly said what he intends to name the ballroom, but officials say it's already being referred to as "The President Donald J. Trump Ballroom."
abcnews.go.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Night y'all
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Night y'all
Fantastic visual guide to dithering 👀
visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
Dithering - Part 1
Understanding how dithering works, visually.
visualrambling.space
October 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Fantastic visual guide to dithering 👀
visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
visualrambling.space/dithering-pa...
Reposted by Arpit
The MAGA leaders still haven't quite realized what kind of base they have created/emboldened/incited. Talk about Frankenstein and monsters.
October 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The MAGA leaders still haven't quite realized what kind of base they have created/emboldened/incited. Talk about Frankenstein and monsters.
LeCun wins “Burn of the week” 😂
October 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
LeCun wins “Burn of the week” 😂
