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brennan @brennan.computer · 3d

not to reveal myself as cringe (again), but I do have that thought when confronted with electric space heaters that generate heat and do nothing else

'this device could have been a GPU making heat _and_ doing math'

Alexander Doria @dorialexander.bsky.social · 3d

Have to admit there are pro-ai takes on the other site that are as cringe as anti-ai folks on here.

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 3d

This is exactly how I feel. Coding agents just got good enough for me to enjoy using them.

dan @danabra.mov · 4d

i’m less concerned about this now. i experienced deep flow vibecoding yesterday. in some ways it was actually deeper than manual coding because (when it worked well) i was able to explore ideas and directions that would normally take me days (due to lack of domain knowledge, boilerplate etc)

dan @danabra.mov · 19d

the thing i'm worried about is whether AI will decimate the "flow states" of knowledge work. i realize this is very selfish. i enjoy being in a flow state. i don't want to constantly be babysitting an unlearning intern who repeatedly violates instructions. even if they eventually produce good work

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 4d

Do you allow the model to see its results and iterate in these tests? Would be really cool to see the difference!

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 4d

Been working on a little algorithm to solve NYT Strands puzzles. I totally underestimated the challenge but it’s been so much fun to iterate on!

I may need to bring out LLMs/embeddings to bridge the final gaps.

github.com/nimobeeren/s...

GitHub - nimobeeren/strands-solver: A solver for Strands, the New York Times puzzle game.

A solver for Strands, the New York Times puzzle game. - nimobeeren/strands-solver

github.com

Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 4d

I’m really ready to churn on Cursor. Once I figure out how to set up Claude Code through my company’s LLM platform that’ll probably be my main coding agent.

The only thing keeping me there is the autocomplete. Maybe it’s time to give copilot another try?

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 4d

It really feels like we’ve passed an inflection point on coding agents. They now feel reliable enough but also fast enough to not make me lose focus every time I use them.

Been working on a side project together with Claude and it’s been so much fun!

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 6d

I feel like in this case structured output + a retry mechanism would be a good fit so you don’t have to deal with the final unstructured text response

Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 6d

Yes, and tools are very expressive: you can use enums, recursive objects, non-JSON strings and even custom grammars.

Depends on model provider, but OpenAI has all of the above: platform.openai.com/docs/guides/...

OpenAI Platform

Explore developer resources, tutorials, API docs, and dynamic examples to get the most out of OpenAI's platform.

platform.openai.com

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 9d

I like this, describing the objective is only half the problem. The other half is how to validate the solution.

Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 11d

Congrats!! 🎉

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 15d

Stacked

react.dev @react.dev · 15d

We're excited to announce React Conf's first AI-related talk: a discussion panel with @vjeux.bsky.social @kentcdodds.com @swyx.io @t3.gg moderated by @leerob.com

Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · 16d

I think you need a lot of almond paste to have the best flavor and texture. Totally worth the calories though

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Sep 10

I love the framing of your app as your neighborhood. There’s a sense of shared responsibility that fosters joyful experiences.

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Sep 10

Besides 2d being confusing it’s also way too tempting to context switch. I wouldn’t mind if my email was in another room.

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Sep 10

*laughs in Stremio*

Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Sep 10

AI is just a guy

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 11

Awesome to see my dressme project featured in the AI Tinkerers newsletter!

It's a virtual wardrobe that lets you try on any clothes on a selfie ✨

Check out the post here: post-training.aitinkerers.org/p/practical-...

🛠 Practical AI Builds: Scheduling Agents, MoE Assembly, Virtual Try-On, and More – August 11 [AI Tinkerers - Post-Training]

🛠 Practical AI Builds: Scheduling Agents, MoE Assembly, Virtual Try-On, and More – August 11 August 11, 2025 Joe Heitzeberg • Founder at AI Tinkerers • ⏱️ 1 min read Creating space for leading builder...

post-training.aitinkerers.org

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 8

Trying to figure out how to map the models named in the system card to the API models.

This seems right, but where is gpt-5-main-mini? Is it just gpt-5-mini with reasoning effort set to minimal?

Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 8

I'm a little confused by OpenAI saying "GPT-5 is a unified system with [...] a real-time router".

While ChatGPT does provide a unified interface, the API still has separate models. Wouldn't it be more fair to say that ChatGPT is the unified system, rather than the model?

openai.com/index/gpt-5-...

GPT-5 System Card

GPT-5 offers high reasoning performance, new controls for devs, and best-in-class results on real coding tasks.

openai.com

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 8

RIP temperature?

$JSON object: { "error": { "message": "Unsupported value: 'temperature' does not support 0.7 with this model. Only the default (1) value is supported.", "type": "invalid_request_error", "param": "temperature", "code": "unsupported_value" } }$

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 6

I love the Tetris/Sudoku analogy! Both are about fitting in the pieces but only Sudoku has a predetermined end goal.

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 5

What are some things you have noted down from previous conversations on the platform, but which you doubt are true looking at them now?

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Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 4

After reading it seems obvious that selling unlimited intelligence for a fixed price is unsustainable. But there are so many useful things to build even with last year’s intelligence. Don’t sell intelligence, sell products.

Nick Nisi @nicknisi.com · Aug 4

Tokens are getting more expensive ethanding.substack.com/p/ai-subscri...

tokens are getting more expensive

"language models will get cheaper by 10x" will not save ai subscriptions from the short squeeze

ethanding.substack.com

Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 3

Does it help to tell the model not to hallucinate?

Nimo 🏳️‍🌈 @nimobeeren.com · Aug 3

Leuk! Volgens mij ligt dit boek ook wel ergens bij m’n vader in huis, misschien moest ik hem maar eens zoeken

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