Ricky Hopper

Currently writing software for awesome 3D printers at @formlabs. Striving to improve our interactions with technology.

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

I spoke @TEDxRaleigh on how #technology can be an #art - please let me know what you think! #wonderlust #tedxraleigh https://t.co/OSwUHEswvU

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

First blog post in a long time! The Vision Pro launch got me thinking about what frontend development + UI design might look like in the future with an expanding number of interfaces to build for: https://t.co/EycIheQze5

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

@justingern @BrianWangerien Pour one out for PF 🍺😔

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Saw a road sign that just said “RUMBLE STRIPS” and tbh this is a really easy way to avoid paying for road improvements

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

@revdevnick 🤣 time to go for a brisk 4 hour stroll across town

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At what point does the “walk” icon become a “hike” icon?

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Such a cool reimagining of this space… talk about turning a bug into a feature 😄

[Oliur @UltraLinx]

You can just tell the designers had a blast working with this. The attention to detail is immense.

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@reivaxBackwards Lol please don’t bring toast, all the food is gluten free for family members that are allergic to wheat to avoid cross contamination. Can’t wait to see you man!

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

Come join us for a demo of the new Form 3+ and Build Platform 2! We'll be showcasing our full desktop #3DPrinting ecosystem, and how getting a finished part in hand is faster than ever before.

[Formlabs @formlabs]

✨ TODAY ✨

Get your questions answered about the Form 3+, Build Platform 2, and more.

Join us at 11am ET: https://t.co/CsDzUKxyhg

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

Today, @formlabs kicked off 2022 by launching the products I've been working on (Form 3+ and Form 3B+), along with other great innovations in #3dprinting. These teams did an amazing job, and I'm excited to see these products help people build even better things.

[Formlabs @formlabs]

Meet the Form 3+ and Form 3B+, now shipping to customers across the world. https://t.co/ZN8IvVIx35

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

In case anyone else needs to quickly learn to sew to help a loved one with some holiday panic crafting - this was a great intro 😅 https://t.co/bJ7EwibCXK

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Not to mention, being quick to roll it back if it doesn’t work as intended with that group 😬

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

Really smart way to test an inherently risky product. Start with customers who have proven to operate safely and minimize risk (as measured by your own algorithms), while collecting more data to ensure the solution is as safe as possible for everyone. Kind of brilliant.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

FSD Beta 10.2 rolls out Friday midnight to ~1000 owners with perfect 100/100 safety scores.

Rollouts will hold for several days after that to see how it goes.

If that looks good, beta will gradually begin rolling out to 99 scores & below.

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

Exciting news - @Formlabs is now a $2 billion company! 🦄

With a $150 million Series E led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, we’re going to accelerate innovation in #3Dprinting even further and continue our mission in enabling anyone to make anything! https://t.co/1RMCnpYwhs

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

Excited to announce that the Fuse 1 from @Formlabs is now shipping and out in the world! This is an incredible machine that expands access to production-ready SLS #3Dprinting like never before.

[Formlabs @formlabs]

Fuse 1. Now shipping. https://t.co/rHZ7nh1Kg4

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

Some great info from our @formlabs CPO on how to use #3Dprinting to combat the COVID outbreak. If you have a printer and want to help, sign up for the support network here - we'll send out validated designs that can help medical professionals in the field. https://t.co/jOmv4JMCCx

[Dávid Lakatos @dogichow]

PSA regarding 3D printed components related to the COVID outbreak, we at @formlabs are working on: we are in contact with dozens of hospitals and medical professionals and state/federal agencies, printing and testing various parts of masks, testing kits and
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@revdevnick

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This talk is making me reconsider #VR. Some of what he’s talking about is more like augmented reality, but it’s still really cool to view everyday habits and needs through a different lens like this. https://t.co/F4255Wb9op

Plus, the eyes on the front of his headset are genius.

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@justingern

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

Here's a good read for the morning - one of the more powerful takeaways is that a major player copying your product is great validation of your market. A culture of experimentation and a Blue Ocean strategy can help you endure what could otherwise be a company killer.

[Andreas Kapp @andreaskapp]

Getting Sherlocked by #Apple

„Today, every member of our engineering team is learning the Rust programming language to bring our code cross-platform. And we’ve already seen the benefits of Rust, like faster code and more reliable performance.”
#rustlang https://t.co/0ML8t9VyPC

[Ricky Hopper @RickyHopper]

As someone who's always loved putting googley eyes on everything, this article warms my heart ♥️ https://t.co/cxlFSl7oqu #ux #robots