Matt Croydon

Pilot. VP Ops & Data at ForeFlight. Always hacking, always learning. Also over there at @[email protected].

[Matt Croydon @mc]

My mother passed away peacefully this morning. She was surrounded by loved ones yesterday and held my older sister’s hand all night and into the morning. I am sad and I miss her, but I am so glad we were able to tell her again how much we love her and how thankful we are to have been part of her life. Though her body was tired, her wit and humor shined through until the very end. Love you, mom.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@joshu Harsh but fair.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@mjwhansen The east coast is the problem.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@bradneuberg I do miss the days when hot food rode around in the back of cars waiting to be ordered.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@landforce We have truly come full circle.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@simonw Please pass the Clawnex.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

Taste is (and always has been) a superpower.

[Paul Graham @paulg]

Prediction: In the AI age, taste will become even more important. When anyone can make anything, the big differentiator is what you choose to make.

https://t.co/3GQUlfH58t

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@LincolnLoop Great walkthrough, thanks for sharing!

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@simonw You can never have too many pelicans.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@simonw This was a lot of fun to watch, thanks for sharing! Balance of depth and runtime was great too.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

Saw Waiting for Godot over the weekend. Set, sound, and props were minimal but impressive. Acting was superb.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@simonw I’m disappointed that no one has micro-optimized the pelican bicycle benchmark.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

Nano-banana!

[Logan Kilpatrick @OfficialLoganK]

Introducing Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (aka nano-banana), our SOTA image generation and editing model 🍌

As you might have already seen, this model excels at character consistency, creative edits, and has Gemini's world knowledge!

[Academy Software Foundation @AcademySwf]

We're excited to share #OpenPBR Volume, a new collaboration between @autodesk and @sidefx Software to create an open standard enabling users to define the look of volumetric assets. OpenPBR is a subproject of #MaterialX. Read more: https://t.co/twqZApMzQj

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@StephanSturges @CJHandmer This is the correct answer.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

I’m excited to preview this next week at #OSH25. Stop by the Boeing pavilion if you’d like a sneak peek!

[Jeppesen ForeFlight @JeppForeFlight]

Meet Dynamic Procedures: A new way to fly instrument approach procedures in ForeFlight

Flying an approach shouldn’t feel like juggling plates at the busiest moment of your flight. That’s why we’re introducing Dynamic Procedures, a streamlined way to view, brief, and fly instrument procedures, all in one intuitive, interactive workflow. Coming soon to ForeFlight.

Learn more: https://t.co/PKPeNBmU9I

[Matt Croydon @mc]

@Furmadamadam @gardnergareth As a Croydon, I wholeheartedly approve. Bravo!

[Matt Croydon @mc]

Just keep at it. Consistency is key. Try different communities. At some point someone will notice and amplify.

[Rhett Owen @rowboart]

@mc @simonw Any advice for someone trying to get into building in public but with 0 following? It kind of feels like shouting into the void

[Matt Croydon @mc]

As an aside to everyone, early career and late: do cool stuff and post about it on the internet. Worst case you learned and did something and clarified your thoughts. Best case scenario it can change your life for the better.

[Matt Croydon @mc]

Happy birthday, Django! I am ever so grateful for all the things that happened after joining the #django IRC channel and writing about Django on the internet.

[Simon Willison @simonw]

Happy 20th birthday Django!

I'm celebrating by publishing an annotated version of the talk I gave about Django's Origins ten years ago at Django's 10th birthday party in Lawrence, Kansas

https://t.co/kdDmHY0gZD