Joel Hames

Product guy. Trying to improve education one idea at a time. My tweets are my own, and do not represent the views of others.

[Subject @TrySubject]

🚨 Big news! 🚨

Our session “Teacher to Tony Robbins: Rethinking the Role of Educators” has been selected for SXSW EDU 2026 Community Voting — but we need your help to get on stage in Austin.

👉 Community voting is open through August 24, 2025. Every vote counts, and your support can help us bring this conversation to SXSW EDU.

🔗 https://t.co/k6ez5uAKKM

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@mikefromsubject Crushed it! That half-marathon performance was stellar. You not only showed up, you gave it everything you had.

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@mikefromsubject All that matters is what's best for the business. Either you make the right decision, or you make the wrong one and learn from it. No ego. Just results.

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@gauntletai @TrySubject @mikefromsubject @Austen Let’s build! Every visit = more amped about the future.

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@mackenzieprice @AlphaSchoolATX Just visited the @AlphaSchoolATX campus today. I can say, unequivocally, that something better is brewing there. Was inspired by the model, and can't wait to see it applied at scale!

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@yashchitneni Moodle would be a *fascinating* project to work on. Having implemented it as early as 2004, I can attest to the innovation it *used* to have, and how important open source alternatives in the LMS space are to our schools.

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@yashchitneni @alanliDR @rooshonline @Jfuginay I was blown away when you demoed this! Loved the first principles thinking, and the elegant execution.

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@Nmmsoftware Can't wait to play! Amazing progress in just 2 days!

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@therealprady Couldn’t agree more. As the gap between concept and execution is eliminated, it’ll be fascinating to see what people create.

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I missed @drybanter ! Huge kudos to him for working so collaboratively with me on this adventure.

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Huge shoutout to the team at @gauntletai for the hospitality, inspiration, and excitement over how they're accelerating the next generation of AI-first software engineering.

@ashtilawat @Austen and the whole team are doing something special.

Couldn't be more excited to be part of it!

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Can't wait to see what these talented and committed engineers cook up! We're hiring out of this group, and many more to come.

[Austen Allred @Austen]

We’re ready to go!

Tonight at 6 PM Central we’re going live to show you what Gauntlet AI challengers built during this Open Source week.

Spoiler: it’s pretty crazy.

I’m still wrapping my mind around what’s possible in a single week.

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@Austen We're hiring out of this cohort. Can't wait to see what they've done so far!

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@jessicapeltz @a16z @chicagovilardo @TrySubject We're working tirelessly to bring the future to now. We can all see where this is going. What is needed is investment and care and urgency to bring it to students today. We're on it!

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@chicagovilardo @TrySubject @AnaFromSubject Hard problems to solve, amazing team to work with, and a mission that uplifts students around the world.

Who wouldn't want to try?

[Subject @TrySubject]

This isn't an update or another tool. It's a wake-up call.

https://t.co/ynsLpMo1Jk is here—a system that actually understands how students learn and how teachers operate.

We're not here to support learning. We're here to POWER it.

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@ParlierUsd @TrySubject Such a wonderful success story! Thank you to the @ParlierUsd for doing everything you can to support the students in your community.

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@HannahGreyVC @TrySubject We absolutely appreciate your support! Couldn't do this work without amazing partners like @HannahGreyVC

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@chicagovilardo @SBCountySchools @TrySubject @SBCountySchools yes! Let’s build more amazing pathways for students in San Bernardino.

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@chicagovilardo @LAUSDSup @TrySubject Yes! Love inspiring the next generation of leaders.