Dave Schreiber

Apple iOS Engineer. Founder of Gays in Tech Networking.

[Dave Schreiber @daveschreiber]

I've started a professional networking group for gay, bi and pan men in the technology industry. We meet once per month in San Francisco to network, have conversations, and build community and relationships. https://t.co/Qqi1PImjB6

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Mariah Carey once effortlessly hit an F#7 note with such clarity and pitch that it sounded just like a real bird singing.

[Dave Schreiber @daveschreiber]

Hey @Safeway I placed an online order for delivery between 12-1. It’s now 4:30, my order isn’t here, and there’s no update on the app. I did a chat and they escalated about 90 minutes ago but it still hasn’t left the store.

[Quentin Anthony @QuentinAnthon15]

Firstly, I think AI speedup is very weakly correlated to anyone's ability as a dev. All the devs in this study are very good. I think it has more to do with falling into failure modes, both in the LLM's ability and the human's workflow. I work with a ton of amazing pretraining devs, and I think people face many of the same problems.

We like to say that LLMs are tools, but treat them more like a magic bullet.

Literally any dev can attest to the satisfaction from finally debugging a thorny issue. LLMs are a big dopamine shortcut button that may one-shot your problem. Do you keep pressing the button that has a 1% chance of fixing everything? It's a lot more enjoyable than the grueling alternative, at least to me.

[Collin Rugg @CollinRugg]

NEW: A large portion of the Santa Cruz pier in California collapses into the water, taking multiple people with it.

City workers could be seen still on the pier after it collapsed into the ocean.

A 150-foot portion of the pier started floating away after the area experienced a large swell, seeing waves of up to 25 feet.

Two of the workers required rescuing from lifeguards while one was able to swim to shore.

Two of the workers were hospitalized.

The National Weather Service Bay Area is telling locals to stay away from the ocean, warning of potential waves of up to 60 feet.

[A Nice Cup of Tea. (He he he). 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @NiceCupTea]

Bit depressed. Mum denied a Requiem Mass by relatives who say "it's too long" but happy to sit in pub after for 3 hours plus.

It's hard to feel charitable sometimes.

[Trevor Chandler 陳澤維 @Trevor4SF]

This afternoon masked cowards vandalized Manny’s with antisemitic graffiti.

Let’s be clear: Manny’s was targeted because he is Jewish, no disagreement over foreign policy excuses this reprehensible behavior.

Every person running in D9 and citywide needs to condemn this.

[DepressedBergman @DannyDrinksWine]

"'Brazil' (1985) was really all about the way organizations work & the people within them. In the midst of that is this guy, smart one, who chooses not to get involved & unfortunately, gets involved by falling in love. It humanizes him & ultimately destroys him."

— Terry Gilliam

[The Prince and Princess of Wales @KensingtonRoyal]

A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales

[San Francisco Police @SFPD]

⚠️ ADVISORY ⚠️

Heads up! The individuals seen rappeling down the #TransamericaPyramid are part of a PERMITTED PERFORMANCE. Do not be alarmed, enjoy the show!

[Dave Schreiber @daveschreiber]

@elonmusk Guns in the Sky...

[Joint Base Charleston @TeamCharleston]

We’re working with @MCASBeaufortSC to locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600.

[Dave Schreiber @daveschreiber]

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[Dave Schreiber @daveschreiber]

Worst rental car experience of my life.

[Dave Schreiber @daveschreiber]

.@Budget very slow service at Ft Lauderdale Airport. Only two windows open. Do you really expect us to wait in line for an hour ???

[Dave Schreiber @daveschreiber]

Reservation cancelled. Line didn’t move for 20 minutes after that last pic. We’ll figure out something tomorrow.

[PayPal @PayPal]

Today, we’re unveiling a new stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD). It’s designed for payments and is backed by highly liquid and secure assets. Starting today and rolling out in the next few weeks, you’ll be able to buy, sell, hold and transfer PYUSD. Learn more https://t.co/53RRBhmNHx

[Matthew Kobach @mkobach]

📢 Big personal announcement 📢

I’ve officially joined @Slice to lead the marketing team!

First, the fun part:
Retweet this and I’ll DM you a personal code for anywhere from $5 to $100 off your next Slice order.

Next, I’d like to explain why joining Slice was one of the easiest professional decisions I’ve ever made.

The Mission:
I’ve tweeted a lot about housing, neighborhoods, and walkable cities. Much of what gives a local community it’s personality is a thriving, independent business ecosystem. If you’ve never heard of Slice before, they provide independent pizza shops with the same technological advantages that most major restaurant franchisee already have. I want to see MORE independent shops flourish, and Slice helps level the playing field.

The Opportunity:
Slice has been around since 2015, but it still feels like they’re just getting started. While there is strong adoption and awareness on the east coast, the rest of the US isn’t as familiar with the brand or product.

This is a start-up marketer's dream. It’s something that already has proven “product market fit”, and only requires expansion. It’s not to say it will be easy, but it is to say it can be done.

What exactly does Slice do?
Before I joined, I thought Slice was just like any other 3rd-party delivery app (eg, Uber Eats, DoorDash, etc), but they’re built entirely different. 3rd-party apps are great at helping customers discover and order from new restaurants, but they take up to 30% in part because acquiring new customers is so expensive.

Instead of focusing on acquiring new customers, Slice focuses on digitizing as much customer data as possible. Every single order is a data point, and most shops are either not collecting it (call-in orders, walk-ins), or are giving it away for free (3rd-party delivery apps who then use that data to get consumers to order from different shops). Without this data, shops have little ability to market to their own customers (think of Slice kind of like Hubspot for independent shops).

So instead of having to constantly acquire new customers (unsustainable and expensive), shops can more easily turn casual customers into loyal patrons (much more cost effective). It's much easier to get a current customer to order 2-3 more times a year than it is to attract 2-3 new customers that quickly churn.

This savings is then passed on to consumers like me and you (many shops literally charge 10% less on Slice). The Slice app isn’t really about discovering new shops, it’s about making it as easy (and cheap) as possible to order from your favorite spot. It’s why shops literally tell their customers "please, only order from us via Slice!"

The Leadership:
@IlirSela's story is the American Dream (I'll let him tell it). After several conversations with Ilir before I joined, it was clear to me that he was built specifically to create this company. He combines passion/expertise (having grown up in and around his family's pizzerias), technical know-how (built and sold a previous tech company), and clear strategic vision (understands the future direction of the company and how to get there).

When joining a start-up, you're betting as much on the idea as you are the founder. I promise I'm only partly buttering up my new boss, but I would not have joined Slice if it wasn't for Ilir.

What's next?
I'm back to my B2B2C roots.

Step One:
Build a marketing strategy that 1) clearly outlines the benefits of Slice to independent shops, and 2) makes Slice a household name across the rest of the US.

Step Two:
Build out a marketing team that can make step one a reality. There is already a role posted for a Pizza Influencer (no, seriously) and I will be hiring for a few other roles in the near future. If pizza excites you - and you want to work for me - shoot me a DM pitching why you'd be an asset to Slice.

Lastly, I'm serious about RTing this and getting a discount code. I think consumer marketing should be fun. And what's more fun than free pizza?

[FriscoLive415 @friscolive415]

Unreal footage: SF resident captures epic car crash at 19th St & Sanchez from multiple angles.

Source: https://t.co/BiqwgJzoot