Half the code (50k → 26k LOC), deleted a 666 MB Node.js SSR pool, killed the weekly OOM crashes, dropped every npm dep. one language top to bottom. less rope. Bonus: also swapped Fly Managed Postgres for Unmanaged on the way through. total bill dropped from $30+/mo to $13/mo
From civil engineer to VP of Engineering to living in an RV in the mountains because he hated computers.
Now @jacob_luetzow teaches Elixir, podcasts with Elixir creators & contributors, and builds Killswitch — a dead man's switch for your digital assets
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AI won't make learning useless. It will make it more valuable.
Every time AI masters one level, a higher level emerges. AI writes code? Now knowing what to build matters. AI generates content? Now taste wins.
The ladder never stops extending.
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We asked Lucas, a 2026 grad: What's it REALLY like looking for your first dev job right now?
His answer: brutal.
Here's what he learned (and what he wishes he knew sooner) 🧵