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Sam Texas

Analyzing Crypto Twitter for Fun and Profit (clickbait title)

I started aggregating and analyzing network data from CT (Crypto Twitter)(influencers, projects, developers). Here is what I've learned: 1. Tracking who follows is very noisy. It might be an interesting flex on popularity (Remember Klout?), but it does not seem to lead to actionable insights. At scale,

Don't be an idiot. Be nice to recruiters when they call

Some thoughts on why you should be nice to a recruiter when they reach out

Running a Tezos full archive node

Setting up a production-ready, full-archive Tezos node with a VM and docker-compose.

HTMX, Django list_editable, and ManyToMany relationships in Django Admin

A quick demonstration of how I use HTMX in the Django Admin to hack in a ManyToMany relationship, kind of like using list_editable

Brave Browser buys a search engine; privacy is not a platform

Brave makes a strategic mistake in buying a defunct search engine. Say it with me folks, privacy is a feature, not a platform.

One time I built a Yelp for housing. It failed. Here is what I learned.

I once built a Yelp for apartments/rentals. It did not work out. This is that story.

I have never leapt to success, but I stumble my way there every time.

Success is the iterative process of many small failures– small bets made over and over again. Each time is slightly different, eventually leading me to an acceptable outcome.

Django Async Task Queue with Postgres (no Kafka, Rabbit MQ, Celery, or Redis)

Quickly develop async task queues with only django commands and postgresql. I dont need the complexity of Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Celery.

Ghost File Downloads with Docker, Caddyserver, Traefik, and LetsEncrypt

Quick docker/docker-compose setup of how to use caddy to serve your files

How I stay motivated to publish despite being a lazy bastard

I briefly break down my process for staying on top of my writing ideas despite begin a lazy bastard. Procrastinate without guilt.