lucas

Full-Stack Software Engineer (Django, HTMX, AlpineJS) |
Speaker @ EuroPython, DjangoCon EU, PyCon PT |
Hobbies: Nintendo, Retrogaming | 28 | 🇵🇹

[Forever San D’orian @Eldonchorizo_]

A lot of you MFs are clearly tourists and it shows. I see people complaining about the style of the characters when you can clearly see they are designed as a nod to the original Animatronics from their original counterparts.

[Nintendo of America @NintendoAmerica]

The Star Fox Direct is now available to watch on demand! Catch the roughly 15-minute presentation and get the latest details on #StarFox, launching June 25 on Nintendo Switch 2. #NintendoDirect

Watch here: https://t.co/1AuWdETNOu

[今村孝矢 / Takaya Imamura @ima_1966]

感無量😭😭😭
宮本さんありがとう😭😭

[CLOVERS Inc. @CLOVERS_en]

🎁Giveaway (5 winners)🎁

To celebrate the release of
📕The World of Hideki Kamiya,
we’re giving away signed copies!

How to enter:
1⃣Follow
2⃣Repost

Deadline:
⏱️March 31, 11:59 PM (JST)
*Winners notified via DM.
*Shipped via🇯🇵Post. Delivery may not be available in some regions.

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

'The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' was released 27 years ago today 🐐

[lucas @isynthx]

@CultureCrave Switch 2

[Nintendo of America @NintendoAmerica]

Explore new worlds. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, only in theaters April 2026.

[Nintendo of America @NintendoAmerica]

The Galaxy awaits. The official trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is here. Only in theaters April 2026.

[lucas @isynthx]

We went to the Nintendo PopUp Store in London today.
The queue was less than 10 minutes but the store was packed.
Some products were already sold out.

[James Montagna @JamesPopStar]

THANK YOU @Sora_Sakurai — you made a lifelong dream come true!! 💙💗

About 20 years ago, I was a teenager when we met for the first time. I worked up the courage to ask: “Please consider making Lololo & Lalala playable someday!” and gave you a small enamel pin of the duo as a gift.

Now, two decades later…you actually did it. Lololo & Lalala are here — in Kirby Air Riders.

Thank you, Mr. Sakurai, for remembering the little things that inspire and delight your players. Your work has shaped me as a creator, and seeing this day come is a reminder of how games are pure magic ☆

Can’t wait for Kirby Air Riders!

[lucas @isynthx]

@scumitchell I’ve been using Ionic with React for mobile together with a Django backend, and it isn’t great, I’ll def try it

[lucas @isynthx]

@kazumich You should also try FlyonUI https://t.co/F62UmTkF5T

[lucas @isynthx]

@_ChrisMay Great article. Guess it’s finally time to try Datastar.

[lucas @isynthx]

@htmx_org @djangocon Hope it went well, excited to watch it when its posted online! Have a great conf

[lucas @isynthx]

@htmx_org https://t.co/o3HU6ooKxe has some nice ready to use templates packs
I’ve been studying UI design lately so using tailwind with daisyUI or FlyonUI, so that I have more flexibility

[Tony Ennis @tonyennis]

This was one of my slides at Big Sky Dev Con. The amount of progress in the last 2 years is mind boggling - I know there's been false starts in the past but something has changed. If you still think the future of web dev is adding an npm library because "the browser's not good enough" I've got some bad news for you.

[DjangoCon US @djangocon]

🎉 Excited to announce our first keynote speaker for DjangoCon US 2025: Carson Gross!

Carson is the creator of HTMX and will be sharing insights on "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" - applying Nintendo Game Boy designer Gunpei Yokoi's philosophy to web development!

[lucas @isynthx]

This sounds like a dream keynote:
HTMX + Gunpei Yokoi

Sadly I can’t attend so will have to watch it later

[DjangoCon US @djangocon]

🎉 Excited to announce our first keynote speaker for DjangoCon US 2025: Carson Gross!

Carson is the creator of HTMX and will be sharing insights on "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" - applying Nintendo Game Boy designer Gunpei Yokoi's philosophy to web development.

[htmx.org / CEO of htmx 4 (same thing) @htmx_org]

have acquired this ancient tome of lost knowledge, now the hard work begins!

[Craig @SwiftyOS]

For all those wondering:

The book in your image is titled:

「枯れた技術の水平思考」とは何か？〜ものづくりのイノベーション〜
(by 横井軍平 / Gunpei Yokoi)

English Translation of the Title:

“What is ‘Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology’? – Innovation in Manufacturing”

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Overview:

This book explores the philosophy and development approach of Gunpei Yokoi, the legendary game designer at Nintendo. He is best known for creating the Game Boy, Love Tester, and Metroid, and for shaping Nintendo’s ethos around creativity and practical design.

Key Concept: “Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology”
•“Withered technology” (枯れた技術 / kareta gijutsu) refers to mature, well-understood, low-cost technology.
•Rather than chasing cutting-edge tech, Yokoi championed clever, innovative uses of older technology in new and unexpected ways — a concept he called “horizontal (lateral) thinking”.
•This philosophy led to breakthrough products that were accessible, affordable, and fun, such as the Game & Watch series and the Game Boy.

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Notable Endorsements on the Cover:
•Masaru Tsukada (塚田正晃): “Japan would be far less interesting without this man.”
•Toshiyuki Inoko (猪子寿之), founder of teamLab: Quotes Yokoi’s analogy:
“Whether an apple is red or green doesn’t matter. If you draw an apple and the viewer feels it’s red — that’s what matters.”

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Publisher:
•P-Vine Books, a subdivision of Space Shower Networks Inc.

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Summary:

This book is both a philosophical exploration and practical case study in creative design. It breaks down Yokoi’s development ethos that shaped a generation of products and continues to influence design thinking worldwide — especially in areas where innovation emerges not from technology itself, but from how it is used.

Let me know if you’d like an English summary or translation of specific chapters.