Leo

I like to code, run fast & create. I write about self-improvement, purpose, performance & creativity ✍️

[Leo @_leomorgan]

National League Rd 2 @ TUS yesterday.

6.74 PB ✅
6th on Irish 60m All Time List ✅

Took a few years but elated to finally break into the 6.7s
Big thank you to my coach John Shields 🙏

Road to 6.6 🤞
#trackandfield

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@AnthropicAI "hey claude, speed run reputation destruction by posting on X, make no mistakes"

[Om Patel @om_patel5]

stop spending money on Claude Code.

Chipotle's support bot is free:

[Andrej Karpathy @karpathy]

There's a new kind of coding I call "vibe coding", where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists. It's possible because the LLMs (e.g. Cursor Composer w Sonnet) are getting too good. Also I just talk to Composer with SuperWhisper so I barely even touch the keyboard. I ask for the dumbest things like "decrease the padding on the sidebar by half" because I'm too lazy to find it. I "Accept All" always, I don't read the diffs anymore. When I get error messages I just copy paste them in with no comment, usually that fixes it. The code grows beyond my usual comprehension, I'd have to really read through it for a while. Sometimes the LLMs can't fix a bug so I just work around it or ask for random changes until it goes away. It's not too bad for throwaway weekend projects, but still quite amusing. I'm building a project or webapp, but it's not really coding - I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy paste stuff, and it mostly works.

[Leo @_leomorgan]

Posting my longform writing on substack, check it out 👇

https://t.co/SA8tTSkT8m

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@BadTechBandit @svpino Prompting is only as effective as your level of expertise in that domain, so the advice in the original post remains solid

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@CoderUday They develop a broader skillset and branch out into adjacent career paths as a result, either for the challenge or because they have become disenchanted doing the same thing for 15+ years.

That being said, I still see plenty of 40+ y/o devs where I am

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@AdamFSmith Congrats brother! 👏

[Leo @_leomorgan]

Optimizing your physical performance checklist ↓

- Follow a periodized training plan
- Progressively overloads
- Whole foods nutrition
- Scheduled recovery days/sessions
- Daily meditation / visualisation practices
- Prioritizes good sleep habits
- Cultivates a growth mindset
- Focus on the process rather than the outcome
- Maintains a training journal to track progress

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@BStulberg Refreshing take, respect

[Alasdair Munro @apsmunro]

I don't like to tweet much about politics, but if you respond to an overwhelming victory for people you profoundly disagree with by saying, "everyone is clearly stupid/evil", instead of triggering profound curiosity and reflection, you are part of the problem

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@itsandrewgao How long is a piece of string?

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@tyromper Amazing thread. No doubt your daughter will see you in the same light that you see your dad when she's grown

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@wordgrammer Valid but it's good to have more than one period of obsessively reading books in life to update your mental models so you don't risk becoming stale

[Leo @_leomorgan]

The 37% Rule 💭

What is it?

It's a concept from "optimal stopping theory"
Essentially, it’s an algorithm about deciding the "right" moment to stop waiting and act, especially when dealing with uncertain outcomes

It's often used in hiring, dating, apartment hunting, and investing to maximize the chance of finding the best possible candidate or outcome

So how can you apply this in your life?

Here's how it works:

1. Determine the number of options. Say you're looking at 100 candidates for a job.

2. Look at first 37% without choosing. For the first 37% of options, just observe and don't make any final decisions.

3. Set a benchmark from that initial 37%, note down the best option so far. This gives you a standard for comparison.

4. After reviewing 37%, pick the first option you come across that is better than the benchmark you set in Step 3

This method won't get you the best possible result all the time. It's simply maximizes your chances of picking the best option in a limited, sequential choice situation.

Statistically, stopping at 37% and picking the next best option gives you about a 37% chance of selecting the best option, whether you have 10 options of 1 million options.

It's not perfect, but it's the best way to balance learning enough about your options with acting at the right moment

[Leo @_leomorgan]

The key to harnessing the true power of motivation is to find & cultivate intrinsic motivators 💭

Throughout life, I've pursued many goals, some were short-lived, and some I'm still pursuing with a furious intensity almost a decade later

What was the difference? I realized the main differentiator was whether the goal was intrinsically or extrinsically motivated

• Extrinsic motivators - validation from others, recognition, medals, wealth

• Intrinsic motivators - personal growth, enjoyment, mastery

Intrinsically motivated goals are slow burning, sustainable and fulfilling. Sprinting is now something that motivates me intrinsically - the pursuit of my best self & mastery of the craft

Extrinsically motivated goals can warrant intense effort in the short term, but they lack depth, lasting fulfilment and often lead to burnout. An example is creating content purely for "follower count"

I fell into this exact trap, and burned out in both sprinting & creating content

So how do you avoid this? ↓

Reframe your motivation around the goal you're pursuing

For example, if you want to grow as a content creator

Instead of focusing solely on:
→ Followers
→ Likes
→ Engagement

Turn your attention to:
→ Iteration
→ Improvement
→ Learning

This is not to say you shouldn't be concerned at all with likes or followers. These are important. You need external feedback to improve.

But they shouldn't be the end goal. Intrinsic motivators like growth, curiosity, passion & mastery should be.

"It's all about the journey, not the destination"

It's cliché, but true

If you are only focused on the "destination", you will constantly be reminded of how far left you have to go. This will make you miserable.

If you are focused on the "journey", and ensuring every step you take along the way is better than the last, you will go further than you ever thought possible.

The best thing? Once you look back, you'll see just how much you've grown. This is one of the best feelings in the world.

[Dr Jordan B Peterson @jordanbpeterson]

If you want to do something creative, you have to be willing to be a fool.

[Leo @_leomorgan]

Your social media isn't for your friends

It's a creative canvas meant for you, your self-expression, and your dreams

Use it to create and educate about the things you're passionate about so that the people who are looking for you and want to learn from you, can find you

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@yacineMTB hyper generalist > hyper specialist

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@ItsJoshieP What's your criteria for 'good'?

[Leo @_leomorgan]

@AdamFSmith I'm pretty sure he has asperger's syndrome or ASD as it's called now, so that could explain the 'unnatural' vibe to it