Best of Twitter — 2024

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   Community Picks·2y

   My solopreneur story: $0 to $65,000/month in 2 years

   A solopreneur shares their journey of going from $0 to $65,000/month in 2 years. They discovered the build-in-public community on Twitter and found inspiration from others working on solo projects. They launched multiple startups and learned valuable skills in coding, SEO, writing, launching, and marketing. After trying different projects, they found success with a NextJS boilerplate called ShipFast. They emphasize the importance of finding product market fit and focusing on painkillers rather than vitamins.

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   Community Picks·2y

   How Twitter processes 4 billion events in real-time daily

   Twitter processes 4 billion events in real-time daily through their old interaction and engagement pipeline architecture. They have now transitioned to a new Kappa architecture that leverages internal Twitter and Google Cloud Platform solutions. The new architecture has improved latency, throughput, aggregation accuracy, and the ability to handle late events.

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   Towards Data Science·1y

   How X (Twitter) Designed Its Home Timeline API: Lessons to Learn

   The post delves into the design aspects of X's (formerly Twitter) home timeline API, covering data fetching, response structure, and pagination. It explores the mixed use of REST, RPC, and GraphQL approaches, the handling of hierarchical data, and special entities like tweets, feedback actions, and cursors. The post also discusses sorting, tweet actions, and how tweet details are retrieved.

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   Dev Leader·1y

   I knew being a programmer would pay off 😎

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   Chris Titus Tech·1y

   Bluesky is AMAZING

   Bluesky is emerging as a preferable social media platform due to its customizable configuration and fast, clean notifications. The author shares their experience of migrating from Twitter, detailing how they set up a curated feed using Sky Follower Bridge to import followers. The platform’s customizable moderation settings and personalized domain registration are highlighted as standout features. Engagement has increased significantly compared to Twitter, signaling a growing user base and better user experience.

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   Game Developers·1y

   How it's starting

   Discussion on the beginning stages of a Twitter post and its impact. Includes a link to view the original post on Twitter.

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   htmx·1y

   > htmx ~ htmx lore

   The post shares various anecdotes and lore surrounding htmx, much of which originated from Twitter interactions. Highlights include a humorous CEO takeover attempt, quirky mascots like a photoshopped horse mask with lasers, and community jokes about pickles and memes. It also discusses interactions with critics such as Jason Knight and playful accusations that htmx is a government operation.

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   80 LEVEL·2y

   The 30 FPS vs. 60 FPS Debate Rages On on Twitter

   The debate over 30 FPS vs. 60 FPS in video games continues on Twitter, with arguments for and against the importance of framerate. A Twitter user, NintenGOD, sparked controversy by claiming that there is no discernible difference between the two framerates and that the debate is used by 'PC clowns' to feel superior.

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   Martin Fowler·1y

   My 2024 thoughts on the state of social media

   Reflecting on the dispersed nature of social media in 2024, the author discusses their personal use across various platforms including Bluesky, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Mastodon. They highlight the decline of Twitter, increased relevance of LinkedIn for tech updates, the niche appeal of Board Game Geek, and their hope for the future of open protocols like the AT protocol supporting Bluesky and the Fediverse.

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