matthewarkin

Seattle, FinTech (Braintree/PayPal, ex-Stripe, ex-Braintree), 🏳️‍🌈
@[email protected]

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@VitalVegas @Palms Dragon (banker wins with a 3 card 7) + all suited / clubs triggering a progressive

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

One of my first jobs was at a place using signed int primary keys in Postgres. We couldn’t rearchitect our app in time to shard the DB so instead, we rewrote every query to sort by created_at instead of id and then watched as we wrapped from INT_MAX to INT_MIN and counted up to 0

[Kristo Käärmann @kaarmann]

And I didn't get crucified 🙏

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

Let the record show that the best poolside drink is a frozen mojito.

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

Well I’ve been debating getting a 3D printer and this gets me pretty close to saying why not

[Google Gemini @GeminiApp]

Today, we’re releasing a significant upgrade to our specialized reasoning mode, Gemini 3 Deep Think.

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With the updated Deep Think, you can turn a sketch into a 3D-printable reality. Deep Think analyzes the drawing, builds the complex shape, and generates a file so you can create the physical object with 3D printing.

This is rolling out now to Google AI Ultra subscribers. Select the "Deep Think" option in the tools menu to get started.

Learn more here: https://t.co/MMGMgDtoK8

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

Being able to criticize our government, on an open stage, without fear of arrest, is one of the great things about America.

Bullying a world class athlete for speaking his mind, and showcasing our ability to disagree with our government, is un-American.

[Byron Donalds @ByronDonalds]

YOU chose to wear our flag.
YOU chose to represent our country.
YOU chose to compete at the @Olympics.

If that’s too hard for you, then GO HOME.

Some things are bigger than politics.

You just don’t get it.

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

For all those tired of @AlaskaAir's repeated failures this year, you still have a day to enroll in @Delta's status match challenge. https://t.co/asqBk1mtkm

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

First time in 9 years not working during Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Wishing all those on the payment ops teams quiet pager-duties and cool pillows

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@NickSattele I’m always happy to take folks to Steven’s with me :)

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@jamesreggio I can’t wait to get back to Seattle to do this

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

Alaska Airlines: we’ve cancelled your flight as a result of an IT outage, we’re working to rebook you but you can cancel or change your flight online.
Me: uh no, I cannot, it errors every time.
Alaska Airlines: your approximate wait time is 5 hours.
Me: 🤦‍♂️
@AlaskaAir

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@VitalVegas A million tickets at an average of $130 to watch a shortened movie with some special effects is impressive

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

Vibe coded a new personal site with Claude Code today, it’s front-end and design skills definitely exceeding Codex.

Explore the retro mainframe, payments, and ISO8583 vibes here: https://t.co/NjTvnv4S75

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@alaskaair what's with the lounge changes? The bar having to ring in every drink (slows down things a ton), Aperol listed on the menu at $9, so no more complimentary Aperol Spritzs.

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@VitalVegas Did the pool part of Marquee always used to be open at night?

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@ChrisAMills @VitalVegas Standard practice is that the employees are still employed for 60 days but placed in a “non-working status”, then the company gets to pitch it as “we’re so generous, we’re giving you 2 months of severance”

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@VitalVegas The second tier is $50 of “tier celebration anywhere points” and the third tier is $200. You can use it as free play or just have a very nice dinner at Buckley’s, I imagine many people doing the latter.

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@VitalVegas Based on the comped crockfords for July 4th offer I just got they’re struggling

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

@VitalVegas @Cosmopolitan_LV Such a fun experience but it’s a like $100 appetizer

[matthewarkin @matthewarkin]

Woohoo @AlaskaAir
Incoming plane had maintenance issue and they cancelled the incoming flight, after a few hour delay we got a replacement plane.

Boarded that plane and now they can’t get the door closed so we’re waiting for a new plane.

Odds of leaving Vegas tonight feeling increasingly low.