Derek ₿anas

Educator, and lover of all things code. My tweets aren't always serious. My investment info is educational and not recommendations. Ask me anything.

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

Thinking about writing another book live and showing you the exact system I use to get it done.
If I turned this into a YouTube series where I build, outline, and write an entire book from scratch on camera, would you watch it? Let me know!

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

Just finished a crazy writing experiment: wrote 1,000+ words every single day, hit 15 chapters in 15 days, and finished a brand-new novella! 📚✨
If you want to check out the finished product, it's up on Wattpad to read for free: https://t.co/2nQKix5aRG

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

@dhanushvues It’s fiction. The idea came from overhearing old men talk at Chick-Fil-A about an old man with dementia that kept calling them while forgetting previous conversations. I turned that idea into a father son adventure. It’s here for free https://t.co/2nQKix5aRG

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

I challenged myself to write a chapter per day until I finish this book. Six chapters in six days, 8,385 words, so far!
I'm able to write this quick because I completely plotted every chapter, created character / settings sheets and wrote some dialogue first.

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

I’ve started posting a new novel for free on Wattpad. I’ll add to it every day. Tell me what you think.

Would you keep answering a friend who forgets every call you've ever had? Bob blocks them until one holds a clue to his missing grandson.

https://t.co/ZxlrkrDCj1

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

Broadway when all the shows purge at the same time. New York buzzes like a frenetic hive mind. The adrenaline soaked atmosphere made me feel alive. I love this city

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

I just saw Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway and it was the most amazing experience I ever had. Just WOW

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

Loved the new Supergirl movie! It’s a faithful adaptation of the Woman of Tomorrow comic. James Gunn’s DCU is clearly making movies for true comic fans—prioritizing storytelling over mindless CGI. If you want a real story, go see it!

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

@mrturnables Thank you I’ll tell her you enjoyed her video. That will make her happy. I’ve been working on many side projects that maybe some people will be interested in. I’ll have to dust off my microphone and webcam

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

Finally took some time to build something just for the fun of it. 🍄 I put together a Mario Level Editor! No deadlines, no requirements—just pure coding joy and a lot of nostalgia.

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

This is my setup:
1. Cursor
2. Remix
3. Claude / GPT
4. MongoDB
5. Lovable
6. Qodo
Etc...

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

I'm being required to use AI to write code even when the AI admits that I'm better at writing code than it is.

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

@venuparande They actually admit that 😂 I teach programming at an elementary school and a student told me while demonstrating OOP GPT used my exact superhero example from my C++ tutorial

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

@nicknosewicz Here it admits my code is better again:

AI :
It makes perfect sense to go back to your original code. That way we remove the "noise" that causes the optimizer to crash or produce nonsense results.

This is my life now. Even when I show the employer that the AI says I'm better

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

@nicknosewicz I think it is largely nonsense. I have been writing code for about 40 years. Thankfully I can still write code better than any AI I have come across and yet I'm forced by employers to use AI. It is especially painful when I'm forced to use AI with lesser known languages

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

Is your street buried in snow because the plow can't squeeze past the cars?

Use a little common sense and get everyone on the block to help shovel!

It’ll take a little over an hour, and you might actually enjoy meeting your neighbors for once. Or just stay stuck until April.

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

@_AmmarSayed Thank you :) I’m sorry but I never made a calculus video. I highly recommend this video which is better than anything I could make https://t.co/MZFlW3CRsH

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

Tariffs: Pres. Trump’s threat of 100% tariffs on any BRICS nation moving off the dollar is the ultimate economic firewall. It’s a clear message: if you use mBridge to bypass the dollar, you lose access to the American consumer

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

The mBridge Threat: The US is facing a lethal challenge to the dollar. Project mBridge, a blockchain-based payment system, now allows nations to bypass the dollar entirely. Even European allies like France and Italy are observing this exit door to hedge against US sanctions

[Derek ₿anas @NewThinkTank]

Greenland: Why the sudden push for Greenland? It’s a race for Rare Earth Minerals. China currently dominates the tech supply chain. The US move to control Greenland's massive deposits ensures that if a financial "decoupling" happens, America isn't left in the dark