Aabis

space and software guy | aerospace @uofillinois | @spacexai @superteam

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

found a small bug in anchor while working on @superteamin ctf :)

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

Write, write, write. In the age of AI, write as much as you can.

One of the best decisions I made in 2023 was to write down my learnings, wins, losses, and lessons on Notion.

I saved all of my applications to accelerators, programs, fellowships, etc. on Google Docs.

Now, with such an incredible ecosystem of plugins in @Bot and @ChatGPT, they can easily index everything about me and my work. Every time I am about to do something new that can benefit from past experience, I just prompt them to find something relevant, and there is almost always something useful that surfaces.

Even if AI makes writing feel less relevant, never stop writing.

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

About a month ago, we hosted Superteam CTF v2.

We built 14 original Solana security challenges with a $4,000 prize pool, sponsored by @SuperteamIN, @osec_io, and @goFYEO.

One of the hardest parts was designing challenges that discouraged autonomous AI-agent solving while still allowing people to use AI for learning.

Now, every challenge is open to the public:
https://t.co/fWR390BcTW

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

I've seen and tried many hyped-up AI tools. From spending hours setting up OpenClaw and Hermes to exploring various AI IDEs. None of them turned out to be useful enough for me, or atleast in the way my TL was hyping them up.

Recently, however, I've been genuinely impressed by @bot and it has actually improved my life. The idea of having "bots" instead of "chat sessions", and bots having access to their own computer + plugins enables some very reliable automations and workflows.

Definitely give it a try if you haven't already!

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

update: i’ve joined @spacexai as a campus lead for @UofIllinois

looking forward to getting students to learn and build with cursor, grok, and more!

[Akash @akashjana__]

Before attending @superteam CTF v2, I couldn’t find a detailed participant write-up

So I wrote the one I wish I’d had

It covers my experience, all 10 challenges, the concepts behind them, the debugging process & what I learned

https://t.co/sjq7EX7bAK

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

why do people make their personal/portfolio websites so hard to navigate? i don’t care if you made it macOS-style or CLI-style. i shouldn’t have to click around and explore YOUR website just to learn about YOU.

then there are the portfolios with HUGE text and a longer y-axis scroll than an AI startup landing page.

your website’s job is to tell people about you. anyone can clone your fancy frontend with codex or claude.

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

just sent out the next batch of approvals for superteam ctf v2. check your emails! more coming up later.

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

first batch of approvals rolling out today!

if you don't see anything in your inbox yet, don't worry, we're rolling them gradually over the next few days :)

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

people still asking for banked reset. it's the new era, the era of token greed, not money.

[Tibo @thsottiaux]

Embarrassment of riches. But looks like we might hit 9M soon. Should we reset the ChatGPT Work and Codex usage again or give it some space?

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

first batch of approvals rolling out today!

if you don't see anything in your inbox yet, don't worry, we're rolling them gradually over the next few days :)

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

Announcing Superteam CTF v2 ⛳️

We organized the first in-person Solana CTF in Bangalore last year, and it was a huge success.

We’re back with a bigger event this year.

Registration opens today → https://t.co/CLRILsk7ek

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

looks like they finally fixed the timeline. welcome back to my tweets, reader, it has been a while.

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

@aadityabuilds @SpaceXAI big W

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

Announcing Superteam CTF v2 ⛳️

We organized the first in-person Solana CTF in Bangalore last year, and it was a huge success.

We’re back with a bigger event this year.

Registration opens today → https://t.co/CLRILsk7ek

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

@NotDeGhost DMed something you’ll like :)

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

whenever i used to load up GTA san andreas, i used to see this logo. back then, i never understood what this company was. nvidia? that is a weird name. is it a rockstar partner? what do they even do?

now we all know what they do.

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

@thede_plandude @ycombinator not a startup, more like a college club

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

what’s the best way to fundraise for a awesome college rocketry team on-chain?

[Brendan (can/do) @BrendanFoody]

YC's position in Mercor would be worth >$1B today if they hadn't rejected us in 2023.

They passed because a previous recruiting startup didn't work out. These days, YC seems more focused on funding clones of fast-growing companies than making contrarian bets.

What's the largest company YC has invested in over the last 3 years? The hit rate seems surprisingly low.

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

we're about to unlock series α, β, γ territory with this pace

[Anthropic @AnthropicAI]

We've raised $65 billion in Series H funding at a $965 billion post-money valuation, led by @AltimeterCap, Dragoneer, @Greenoaks, and @sequoia.

This investment will help us advance our research and expand our capacity to meet growing demand for Claude.

[Aabis @aabisbuilds]

reminds me of my 10th grade science results. had unexpectedly low marks, paid for re-eval, got +25 marks (had requested for 30). 2 extra marks in another subject too.

not only i had to pay to correct THEIR mistake, i didn’t even receive the justified full credit.

at that time, i wondered how many results are outright wrong due to unfair checking. students also have no idea since re-eval isn’t really common + many can’t afford it. good that this is getting more coverage this year.

truly absurd.