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Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · 2d

Third time on a call with all the same people: "Let's do a quick round of intros"

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · 7d

When people ask me what my superpower is I tell them its sneezing 30 times in a row without stopping

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · 14d

Pixel watch just congratulated me on my step goal as I was walking to the oreos

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · 16d

When everyone can code, for example, everyone can serve in software dev roles. Specializations that people went to years of school to build will be useless. Competition for roles increases exponentially, with the best candidates being ones with soft skills and ability to utilize AI effectively.

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · 16d

AI will lead to knowledge worker job supply, no doubt.

But a potentially larger disruption will be the elimination of specializations.

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Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · 29d

Remember when Apple's entire pitch to buy their new phone was Titanium?

I remember

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Sep 7

This has been a strong year for internet justice

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Sep 5

New iPhone look so awful lol. What happened?

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Sep 3

I think Patrick Cantlay was actually a great Ryder Cup choice. Tilt the opponent with 2min of club wiggles on every shot

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Aug 23

Here goes nothing

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Aug 22

I've always been a proud Android fanboy, but man this Jimmy Fallon launch show has really made it difficult this year

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Jul 28

RIP to the legend Tom Lehrer

youtu.be/9mc7eb1i9o4?...

Tom Lehrer | "New Math"

Here's a good math lesson for you all, regardless of how old you are, from the great Tom Lehrer! 🎵Welcome to Musical Comedy! Welcome to the channel where we highlight the best from our favorite musical comedians. SUBSCRIBE: https://m.youtube.com/c/MusicalComedy?sub_confirmation1 📱Watch the best moments from musical-based comedians. 🖥 🐦 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MusicalComedian 🐥 Twitter: MusicalComedian (in case link above is broken) Musical Comedy Website: https://musicalcomedyofficial.weebly.com/

youtu.be

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Jul 17

I was at the Coldplay concert AMA

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Democrats are making their objections all about healthcare, but if they want to hijack a narrative they should be talking about the deficit

Missing a big opportunity

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Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Jun 27

It's friday. What are you vibing on?

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Jun 24

Ah yes, let me sign up for a password manager some random dude vibe coded in a week

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Jun 8

Product Hunt result:
140 upvotes (6 out of 8)
110 new users
2 paid upgrades

Not bad, not amazing.

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Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Jun 7

Toss nocal an upvote

www.producthunt.com/posts/nocal-...

nocal: A calendar that thinks like a workspace | Product Hunt

nocal reimagines the calendar as a workspace for your mind—not a cluttered grid of time slots. It unifies note-taking, planning, and scheduling so your ideas and time finally work together.

www.producthunt.com

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Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · May 30

Github co-pilot is such a pixel-for-pixel knockoff of cursor, but with better GH integration, and you get coderabbit for free built in.

There are no moats and MS is clearly flexing their monopoly to win.

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Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · May 30

checkmate.

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · May 26

Most common phrases from my kids:
- can I have a snack?
- what should I do?

That's it. Their entire vocab.

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Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · May 8

Crossword puzzle builders hearing that the new Pope is Leo XIV

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · May 3

Googling for "apple cinemas thunderbolts" to buy tickets was not fruitful

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Apr 17

The real injustice is that Lance Bass still hasn't been to space.

Brian @brianmuse.bsky.social · Apr 13

Me calculating the ~90% air