While the discourse around moving from React Native to native is interesting, I've personally found that the most compelling reason to use RN in 2026 is @expo's EAS. For smaller teams, OTA updates and avoiding Apple's certificate/profile wrangling makes a huge difference.
Perhaps the most significant damage that LLMs have done to the world of AI, is that almost everyone now thinks of AI as simply text generation. When the bubble bursts, we may have to find a new name to encourage adoption of more advanced/deterministic RL-based systems.
Feeling more and more like current coding agents are still in the IBM DeepBlue stage. This only truly gets interesting (read: scary) when we get to AlphaZero.
Pewbeam is live 🎉
This was just a dream, a dream I didn’t even know was possible—but I decided to pursue it anyway. Today, that dream is now a reality. We have a desktop app (Windows and macOS—this weekend) that can do all of this and even more. Over the last six months, I’ve pushed myself and my team hard, and I’ve seen people become hopeful and genuinely blessed by this product. I’ve received strong support from pastors, church members, techies, and several media houses and reporters. It has been a great honor to spend myself on something worthwhile.
We’ve built an AI-native presentation app that displays relevant scriptures on screen in under 80 ms, without needing a volunteer. We’re starting with scriptures, but we’re growing into a comprehensive presentation software, with slides launching next month.
From testing @pewbeam_ai in churches over the last four weeks, pastors have been able to focus on what matters instead of juggling or micromanaging the media team while preaching. Church members have been able to follow their pastor’s references in real time and take better notes. In the words of a member from one of the test churches: “Pewbeam changed the way I follow sermons in church completely.” This is the kind of impact I see Pewbeam having on people’s faith and on how church and worship are done.
Pewbeam’s mission is to ensure the Church is not left behind in the AI era. We’re starting with this application, with many more to come in the next few months. We’ll keep working with stakeholders in the Christian faith, collect feedback, and build tools that better support discipleship. And unlike previous waves of technology, I believe we can be among the first movers in this AI revolution.
With all that said, the final build of the app is ready, and we’re launching for public download on February 25, 2026. The app has a generous free tier for small churches and fellowships, and a paid plan (location-based pricing) that unlocks unlimited access to all features.
If you’ve been following this journey, I appreciate you, and I assure you it will be worth it.
Please download, subscribe, and use in your church.
Seems like it might be a good couple of years out, but there will definitely be "shippable intermediaries" that will make it financially viable for any lab serious about pursuing it.
Is there any AI research lab currently working on "solving" software engineering from first principles (similar to AlphaZero)?
Not sure we have enough compute for this in a pre-quantum world, but it would be interesting to know if there is active research on how feasible it is.
If you or anyone you know runs a small or medium sized online retail store in Nigeria, please send a DM or reply under this.
I've been working on something I believe can really help in that space and would love to get it in the hands of early users. Thanks!
I believe with all my heart that this is the time and season for the enemies of this nation to be judged once and for all - TERRORISTS, BANDITS, KIDNAPPERS AND ALL WHO FUND, SPONSOR AND SUPPORT THEM.
If we miss this season, we may never get it again.
NIGERIA, in my opinion, is one of the greatest nations on earth. And this is also why there is such contention against the soul of this nation.
it s a new season for NIGERIA, and just like in Deuteronomy 7, there are enemies we have to conquer ! And as long as we ignore and pretend about these evils, the destiny of this nation will only remain a wish.
NIGERIA, it is time !
These killers, kidnappers, bandicts and the architects of these evil systems and structures as well as their sympathizers MUST BE JUDGED!
We pray for will and courage for the government, the armed forces, intelligence community, and every stake holder (including the citizens) like never before to arise with one voice.
But like mordecai said to Esther, if you remain silent, help will come from another source. So it shall be for Nigeria.🇳🇬
Every one or group of persons that have determined that Nigeria will not rest, may their end come NOW ! IN JESUS’ NAME.
PEACE SHALL REIGN IN NIGERIA. NIGERIA SHALL PROSPER AND FULFILL HER PROPHETIC DESTINY. IN JESUS’ NAME. Amen.
GOD BLESS NIGERIA !
This little 10 year old boy is called UgoFemi. He has kidney failure and he needs urgent kidney transplant to help save his life.
The family needs about 12,000 dollars to help him get a new kidney to save his life from what now looks like sure death without a new kidney.
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If you have money, any amount is fine.
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BREAKING: “I have already told my family and members, if they (The Muslim terrorists) kidnap me, nobody should contribute a dime. My life is in grave danger over viral video on the killing of Christians.” – Plateau Cleric, Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo cries out.
We cal on the body of Christ to rally round this man. He must be protected and his voice not silenced.
May God protect him. Amen.
Increasingly finding that any JS/TS function that takes more than one argument should accept an object instead. Python developers weren't crazy after all