
Tweets my own. Engineering Manager @netflix. Jokes probably stolen from Reddit. he/him.
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David Zhou retweeted
“NYC has high property taxes” is the sort of thing it makes sense to believe if you don’t live here, but alas, it’s not true
How does Ken Griffin owning a $238 million condo in NYC he only visits occasionally harm New Yorkers exactly?
He pays an extraordinary high property tax to the city for services he barely uses.
Why ridicule him for this?
xitter.cf/NYCMayor/status/204450…
David Zhou retweeted
The more I use AI tools, the more I have to admit that I'm not that much more productive... I simply FEEL that much more productive.
In reality, the context switching of kicking several things off wipes out my perceived productivity gains. At least in many/most cases!
David Zhou retweeted
I really think the left has lost the way on tech policy
NEW: Sen. Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill Wednesday that aims to put a national moratorium on data center construction “until legislation is enacted that safeguards the public from the dangers of" AI.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce a similar bill in the House in the coming weeks. motherjones.com/politics/202…
David Zhou retweeted
we’re about to speedrun this realization across every institution in society aren’t we
David Zhou retweeted
Cannot wait for teams that build their custom JIRA/Workday replacement/custom CRM to one day turn around and ask:
“Why do we have so much internal software that is buggy / has poor UX + we need to maitain?”
Seen this movie well before AI, when Uber built uChat (custom Slack)
Our cracked team just used Software Factory to rebuild and replace Jira in a little more than a month.
We first spent 3.5 weeks planning. This is Software Factory’s superpower.
It allowed our lead PM, Designer and Architect to thoughtfully describe and detail exactly what they wanted. Software Factory then did the heavy lifting in filling in the blanks and allowing our senior tech folks to sharpen the direction of what they wanted.
Then in 2.5 weeks 2.5 junior devs built a replacement.
This will launch as an updated Planner module inside of Software Factory on Tuesday.
It’s beautiful, clean and super useful.
Try it here: 8090.ai
David Zhou retweeted
Every time cooking at home discourse occurs, I learn how many of you think it's a complicated process, and treat spices and non-American condiments as exotic purchases you assume possess no meal versatility. And no, you don't need high executive function to prep Asian food
David Zhou retweeted
this maddening bit of discourse makes a lot more sense in a context where, to a lot of the people doing it, "sesame oil, chili oil, sesame seeds, rice vinegar" are strange and exotic, but salt/pepper/butter/olive oil is basic normal and just sort of appears in your fridge
People are dunking on this but he’s right. “Sesame noodles” isn’t the kind of meal you eat everyday for a week or meal prep. At most you’re eating this once a week. And with this approach to grocery shopping, you have to multiply this shopping load by seven to cover a week.
The key is finding recipes with mix and match ingredients that aren’t so specific to a meal. If something requires chili peppers or fish sauce or cilantro— I’m not making it. At least not unless it’s an event.
If you care about helping people eat well from home, you should advise them about how to prep one ingredient proteins and veggies that taste good with salt/pepper/butter/olive oil.
David Zhou retweeted
Democrats should demand language prohibiting action on Greenland (either military action or a purchase) without Congressional approval, and shut the government down if they don't get it. It's a 90/10 issue and Trump isn't acting like it's a joke any more.
David Zhou retweeted
genuinely the greatest american philanthropist since the gilded age. the way she and her team have developed their donation strategy is so impressive.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated another $700M to historically Black colleges and universities. @LaraSpencer reports.
David Zhou retweeted
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
David Zhou retweeted
The #1 criteria for my browser is that I trust it, and it’s secure. It’s logged into my email, Stripe account, stores my passwords and credit cards.
A browser is useful if it does all these.
These AI browsers are interesting but… with prompt injections, no way I trust them…
David Zhou retweeted
I don’t think the Democratic Party understands how irreparable the break will be with progressives if they tank Mamdani in the general.
David Zhou retweeted
If you’ve ever loved Polygon’s work, here’s a tangible way you can help the staff affected by yesterday’s layoffs. Solidarity forever.
gofundme.com/f/support-polyg…
David Zhou retweeted
One week in Europe:
* Britain rejected the Conservative Party after 14 years in power.
* France rejected the far-right, embracing a leftwing alliance with centrists.
David Zhou retweeted
BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK
America may soon be subjected to the country’s first DEI president: Kamala Harris trib.al/CK1sxRS
David Zhou retweeted
Netflix’s Greg Peters on a new culture memo and where ads, AI, and games fit in trib.al/YMMKo5I
David Zhou retweeted
Boo hoo, imagine being one of the richest people in the richest state in the richest country in all of human history, and complaining about giving back to the common good that made that high income possible in the first place
David Zhou retweeted
Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta's AI policies
We're 700k now! - techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/a-… 1/
David Zhou retweeted
100k users on Cara!!!🥳
So overwhelmed & trying to fix crashing issues rn. We upgraded server 4 times & I'll have to pay $2,200/mth but it still needs more to keep running.
If you'd like to support Cara, a coffee can really help right now! Thank you ❤️🙏 buymeacoffee.com/cara.app





























