Chalky Sparks
@chalkysparks.bsky.social
I think the era of building apps for others is fading. We're in a 'pro-sumer' era where users build tools on demand, purely for personal use. #AI #OS #tech #UX
January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
I think the era of building apps for others is fading. We're in a 'pro-sumer' era where users build tools on demand, purely for personal use. #AI #OS #tech #UX
Do you feel resigned to the fact that all your data is out there so what's the point in fighting for online privacy, or do you feel that there should be more efforts put towards protecting it, especially as we are heading into the age of AI?
#privacy #ai #tech
#privacy #ai #tech
December 15, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Do you feel resigned to the fact that all your data is out there so what's the point in fighting for online privacy, or do you feel that there should be more efforts put towards protecting it, especially as we are heading into the age of AI?
#privacy #ai #tech
#privacy #ai #tech
"...don't turn your users into button pushing monkeys..."
Here's the audio version of the article I wrote if you prefer to listen instead: https://redd.in/bd45aaa3.html
#UX #AI
Here's the audio version of the article I wrote if you prefer to listen instead: https://redd.in/bd45aaa3.html
#UX #AI
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"...don't turn your users into button pushing monkeys..."
Here's the audio version of the article I wrote if you prefer to listen instead: https://redd.in/bd45aaa3.html
#UX #AI
Here's the audio version of the article I wrote if you prefer to listen instead: https://redd.in/bd45aaa3.html
#UX #AI
Oh! A floating point 16 is only a digital *approximation* of the actual number. I think I understood this at a certain level, but hearing this again from someone else made me realise it's implications -- AI chips of the future need to be analog!
#AI
#AI
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Oh! A floating point 16 is only a digital *approximation* of the actual number. I think I understood this at a certain level, but hearing this again from someone else made me realise it's implications -- AI chips of the future need to be analog!
#AI
#AI
Designing AI features into your application? Here’s 6 things to think about: https://paragraph.com/@reddxf/beyond-the-hype-practical-ai-ux-for-real-products
#design #ux #ai
#design #ux #ai
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Designing AI features into your application? Here’s 6 things to think about: https://paragraph.com/@reddxf/beyond-the-hype-practical-ai-ux-for-real-products
#design #ux #ai
#design #ux #ai
"What gets measured gets managed." -- I didn't realise this was criticism highlighting quantification bias, and I have to admit that I've been guilty of taking it literally in the past.
#metrics #bias #goals
#metrics #bias #goals
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"What gets measured gets managed." -- I didn't realise this was criticism highlighting quantification bias, and I have to admit that I've been guilty of taking it literally in the past.
#metrics #bias #goals
#metrics #bias #goals
This is a master-class in brand marketing to retail in just 71 minutes! Extremely useful for any startup to realise how they can easily be conned into chasing the wrong metrics! #marketing #brand #metrics
https://youtu.be/RQNij-NG_ts?si=fxTX5bJS-ooNJEAF
https://youtu.be/RQNij-NG_ts?si=fxTX5bJS-ooNJEAF
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is a master-class in brand marketing to retail in just 71 minutes! Extremely useful for any startup to realise how they can easily be conned into chasing the wrong metrics! #marketing #brand #metrics
https://youtu.be/RQNij-NG_ts?si=fxTX5bJS-ooNJEAF
https://youtu.be/RQNij-NG_ts?si=fxTX5bJS-ooNJEAF
They're changing product development. Companies now show incomplete products to customers and build them out in the open. #product #tech
December 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
They're changing product development. Companies now show incomplete products to customers and build them out in the open. #product #tech
They see a lot of standardisation in software and web interfaces. Non-engineers can produce anything with AI-assisted coding tools, possibly leading to a Cambrian explosion. #AI #UX
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
They see a lot of standardisation in software and web interfaces. Non-engineers can produce anything with AI-assisted coding tools, possibly leading to a Cambrian explosion. #AI #UX
The next major milestone for Move37 has been achieved! The website and the docs pages are up. People can know what Move37 is and what it can do.
Curious and want to try it out? Go to https://move37.works
#product #website
Curious and want to try it out? Go to https://move37.works
#product #website
December 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The next major milestone for Move37 has been achieved! The website and the docs pages are up. People can know what Move37 is and what it can do.
Curious and want to try it out? Go to https://move37.works
#product #website
Curious and want to try it out? Go to https://move37.works
#product #website
Good on Apple! Resist.
#tech
#tech
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Good on Apple! Resist.
#tech
#tech
"Vibe Coding" is not a suitable term to describe AI enabled development using IDEs like Cursor or Windsurf. There's a lot more thought and control expressed over the code made this way.
#AI #Code #Terms
#AI #Code #Terms
November 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
"Vibe Coding" is not a suitable term to describe AI enabled development using IDEs like Cursor or Windsurf. There's a lot more thought and control expressed over the code made this way.
#AI #Code #Terms
#AI #Code #Terms
The way Paragraph implements AI functionality in their app is quite nice! It clearly tells you it is using AI and uses it for a non-core task. #AI #AIDoneWell
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The way Paragraph implements AI functionality in their app is quite nice! It clearly tells you it is using AI and uses it for a non-core task. #AI #AIDoneWell
The second phase of AI development efforts is about achieving human-level intelligence efficiently. This opens up new opportunities for AI to be run on small, mobile packages that don't require an internet connection to function. #AI #EdgeComputing
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The second phase of AI development efforts is about achieving human-level intelligence efficiently. This opens up new opportunities for AI to be run on small, mobile packages that don't require an internet connection to function. #AI #EdgeComputing
GPUs are becoming more powerful and efficient. AI models are becoming cheaper to create and require less compute to run. Yet, AI companies are building more data centers? #AI #Tech
November 25, 2025 at 8:02 AM
GPUs are becoming more powerful and efficient. AI models are becoming cheaper to create and require less compute to run. Yet, AI companies are building more data centers? #AI #Tech
AI demands a lot of power. Ironically, countries with monarchies or authoritarian regimes can quickly build the required infrastructure while democracies are left behind, even though the technology can most benefit their people. #AI #geopolitics #tech
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
AI demands a lot of power. Ironically, countries with monarchies or authoritarian regimes can quickly build the required infrastructure while democracies are left behind, even though the technology can most benefit their people. #AI #geopolitics #tech
Those who argue against open source AI are just plain evil. The safety arguments they shroud their ulterior motives under is not fooling anyone. #ai #ethics
https://x.com/jannalevin/status/1992247195924377984?s=46&t=mbZ0qIz_h5Hj5K5pZtE-Ug
https://x.com/jannalevin/status/1992247195924377984?s=46&t=mbZ0qIz_h5Hj5K5pZtE-Ug
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Those who argue against open source AI are just plain evil. The safety arguments they shroud their ulterior motives under is not fooling anyone. #ai #ethics
https://x.com/jannalevin/status/1992247195924377984?s=46&t=mbZ0qIz_h5Hj5K5pZtE-Ug
https://x.com/jannalevin/status/1992247195924377984?s=46&t=mbZ0qIz_h5Hj5K5pZtE-Ug
Any Rabbit R1 users seeing this message? I just want to check if anyone has been using it on a daily or even on a weekly basis. What's been your experience? #AI #devices
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Any Rabbit R1 users seeing this message? I just want to check if anyone has been using it on a daily or even on a weekly basis. What's been your experience? #AI #devices
While medical technology looks to prolong life, the current inflation-based financial system is designed to erode savings. What kind of a future will these two dynamics manifest? #tech #longevity
November 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
While medical technology looks to prolong life, the current inflation-based financial system is designed to erode savings. What kind of a future will these two dynamics manifest? #tech #longevity
The interface for Move 37 has been cleaned up and a feature has been added to automatically suggest content suited for social media from your knowledge base! Check it out. Take it for a spin! https://move37.works #app #noaislop #secondbrain
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The interface for Move 37 has been cleaned up and a feature has been added to automatically suggest content suited for social media from your knowledge base! Check it out. Take it for a spin! https://move37.works #app #noaislop #secondbrain
Someone commented against the idea of generated interfaces just a couple of days ago and Google launched Gemini 3 with that being one of the biggest highlights! Who is right? We'll see. 😊 #Gemini3 #TechNews
https://x.com/sharan01x/status/1990375282188902430?s=20
https://x.com/sharan01x/status/1990375282188902430?s=20
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Someone commented against the idea of generated interfaces just a couple of days ago and Google launched Gemini 3 with that being one of the biggest highlights! Who is right? We'll see. 😊 #Gemini3 #TechNews
https://x.com/sharan01x/status/1990375282188902430?s=20
https://x.com/sharan01x/status/1990375282188902430?s=20
People consider pre-generated UX to be much faster than anything AI would put together on the fly. Any reason to think otherwise? #AI #UI #UX
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
People consider pre-generated UX to be much faster than anything AI would put together on the fly. Any reason to think otherwise? #AI #UI #UX
I use open source models wherever possible, not because of them being better but because the data doesn’t go to centralised stores where all my data would get accumulated and synthesised to be used against me some day. #OpenSource #Tech
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I use open source models wherever possible, not because of them being better but because the data doesn’t go to centralised stores where all my data would get accumulated and synthesised to be used against me some day. #OpenSource #Tech
I've seen a lot of people, especially from the US, framing the current AI competition with China as a 'war' or 'an arms race'. Healthy competition is useful as it gives rise to better outcomes for everyone. #AI #geopolitics
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I've seen a lot of people, especially from the US, framing the current AI competition with China as a 'war' or 'an arms race'. Healthy competition is useful as it gives rise to better outcomes for everyone. #AI #geopolitics
The whole point of civilisation is to bring about predictability in our daily lives. We organise ourselves by agreeing to a certain set of rules through culture, laws or code, so that the same set of actions lead to the same results for everyone. #civilisation #society
October 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The whole point of civilisation is to bring about predictability in our daily lives. We organise ourselves by agreeing to a certain set of rules through culture, laws or code, so that the same set of actions lead to the same results for everyone. #civilisation #society