Rob

Total newb here, usually I build stuff, and apparently I talk about it too

[Rob @VIxRob]

Just launched PokeDemo, a tool that helps you turn your web app into a clickable demo without ongoing subscription costs.

Built around one idea: users should have full control over their demos, including the ability to export and self-host them.

Would love honest feedback.

[Rob @VIxRob]

Working on something that’s both really useful and very complex is peak dev satisfaction.

Can it get any better than this?

[Rob @VIxRob]

Seems about right, having a strong audience on X is a business on its own, and it can be quite profitable.

But that doesn't mean it's the only type of business you can make money with.

[Marc Lou @marclou]

@yongfook

[Rob @VIxRob]

Working on a codebase written entirely by an AI agent feels just like being the new guy on a legacy project.

The only difference is you won't get any warnings before making changes to the "core" files and no pat on the back when it breaks.

[Paul Novosad @paulnovosad]

So many people raving about how Claude Code does everything while they scroll their phones.

In a few weeks they'll have a mess of half-working prototypes and no idea how anything works. They won't post about it though.

Human understanding is still underrated.

[Rob @VIxRob]

@Manixh02 For work, most of the time I used Vault or other secret managers, but it depends really. Right now for smaller projects I just encrypt .env files using AES and push them directly to git. The downside, I cannot easily rotate the encryption keys.

[Rob @VIxRob]

@jamesostrowick @0xlelouch_ Not arguing about your use-case, but claiming it consumes 2.5GB of memory is a bit much. Right now I am running: minIO, Pg, Redis and Mailpit with a total of 0.8GB RAM (containers + engine overhead). Maybe there was a misconfiguration somewhere?

[Rob @VIxRob]

@SumitM_X Your list is a bit too familiar for comfort, maybe it's time I reconsider my life choices. Jokes aside, this is pretty standard for large-scale Java services.
P.S. I did not enjoy working with WebFlux one bit

[Rob @VIxRob]

@milladyblondie @piotr_minkowski This does not sound like a reasonable enough reason. Would you mind elaborating why this prevents using Java for anything modern?

[Rob @VIxRob]

@NainKiriti Quick answer: yes and yes.
But, (there's always a but when in comes to programming), Python is great for what it does and it will not be easily replaced.

[Rob @VIxRob]

Making good posts on X is kind of a mystery to me, but you know what isn’t?
Making great software. That’s something I’m pretty confident in.

So if you’re interested in what another random “anime-inspired avatar” on the internet is building, let me give you a sneak peek at PokeDemo: record interactive HTML-based demos that can be embed directly into your React or Vue app.

This is a project I started to scratch my own itch, but after @anielabuilds made such a beautiful poke bowl logo, I realized it has a lot of potential.

Jokes aside, the project will open for beta access soon, but until then, I’ll keep you posted with updates and insights!

[Rob @VIxRob]

@DeepCantCode @_devJNS Netflix would be a good example, and they have one of the most resilient systems that you can think of. But of course, they did not pick the language based on trends.

[Rob @VIxRob]

@adityadotdev the exact order from the image, but reversed

[Rob @VIxRob]

@fidexcode It really boils down to individual experiences, so I’m not sure we’ll ever end this debate. But one thing’s for sure, when you start, don’t underestimate either of them.

As for my two cents, frontend (not including design) felt easier to learn.

[Rob @VIxRob]

@donvito Same thoughts here. Still on pro with extra usage enabled. I’ll wait till end of month and see how the cost piles up.

[Rob @VIxRob]

@ThePrimeagen getting closer by the day, kudos

[Rob @VIxRob]

@adityadotdev Claude limit reached

[Rob @VIxRob]

@therealdanvega I kinda like both languages, but ecosystem wise, no debate, Spring has a special place in my heart ♥️

[Rob @VIxRob]

Choosing a language for your next side project: go crazy, experiment, try the new and shiny one

Choosing a language to do some work for a big client: understand the requirements, the team composition, existing software and dependencies, then decide on the same one that was used to build the legacy system in the first place

[Rob @VIxRob]

@adityadotdev Finish up the last 5%, which usually takes the most amount of time and effort

[Rob @VIxRob]

@_devJNS trick question, bro actually tried to delete node_modules