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nurtr is a data-driven mentoring and skilling platform. Launched Chess in 2018 - one of the fastest growing online academies in the world, more coming soon!

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

❤️❤️ this.

[Paul Graham @paulg]

I'm skeptical when people tell me they're very determined to make their startup succeed, but they can't find a technical cofounder. If you're determined, you can learn to program.

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

In chess, you do not choose your pieces. You learn to play the board you are given. Life is no different.

Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs. Doctors told his parents he would never live independently. At 10, after years of bullying, he almost ended his life. Then a question stopped him:
What if this is not my curse, but my purpose?

He taught himself to write, swim, type, speak. At 17, his first talk left the room in tears. Not pity, but hope.

Today, Nick is one of the world’s top speakers. He has spoken to presidents, built businesses, written books, gone skydiving, become a father of four.

His lesson: You do not choose your starting pieces. You choose your moves. Even a losing position can turn into a win.

(Pic Credit: Gage Skidmore)

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

Way to go!

[chess24 @chess24com]

Praggnanandhaa's win today in Uzbekistan takes him above Gukesh into the World no. 5 spot, just 3 points behind Arjun! https://t.co/zeBXQa2wE5

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

@chessvaishali Happy birthday @chessvaishali

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

@windsurf_ai 50x context!

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

Some journeys start in silence, far from the spotlight.

If you’re ready to build yours — we’re here to walk with you.

🏹 https://t.co/iAq2vhCFlD

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

He had no coach.
No books.
Barely spoke English.
But he crossed oceans to play a game the world said he couldn’t win.
His name was Sultan Khan — and his story deserves to be remembered.

🧵👇

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

Sultan Khan’s story is a reminder:
Greatness doesn’t always arrive loudly.
It doesn’t always stay.
But it always leaves something behind.

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

@viditchess Claude 3.5 Sonnet is the SOTA right now, the newer OpenAI models are getting there (O1, O3 - mini - high) but overall Claude is still better.

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

Vibe coding feels like magic—just say what you want, and the code appears. But with the right guardrails—structured rules, persistent memory, and a solid tech stack—it stops being trial and error and starts unlocking true systems thinking. As context windows expand, the AI isn’t just a coder—it becomes architect, developer, and QA all in one. Less syntax, more strategy. This isn’t just a new way to code—it’s a new way to build. 🚀

[Andrej Karpathy @karpathy]

There's a new kind of coding I call "vibe coding", where you fully give in to the vibes, embrace exponentials, and forget that the code even exists. It's possible because the LLMs (e.g. Cursor Composer w Sonnet) are getting too good. Also I just talk to Composer with SuperWhisper so I barely even touch the keyboard. I ask for the dumbest things like "decrease the padding on the sidebar by half" because I'm too lazy to find it. I "Accept All" always, I don't read the diffs anymore. When I get error messages I just copy paste them in with no comment, usually that fixes it. The code grows beyond my usual comprehension, I'd have to really read through it for a while. Sometimes the LLMs can't fix a bug so I just work around it or ask for random changes until it goes away. It's not too bad for throwaway weekend projects, but still quite amusing. I'm building a project or webapp, but it's not really coding - I just see stuff, say stuff, run stuff, and copy paste stuff, and it mostly works.

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

Exciting times ahead!

[Andrew Ng @AndrewYNg]

Today's "DeepSeek selloff" in the stock market -- attributed to DeepSeek V3/R1 disrupting the tech ecosystem -- is another sign that the application layer is a great place to be. The foundation model layer being hyper-competitive is great for people building applications.

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

Great way to ring in the new year! Congratulations @chessvaishali

[Ramesh RB @Rameshchess]

Congratulations @chessvaishali for the Bronze medal at the World Blitz Championship!

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

Another nurtr Dream Room hero! Learn more: https://t.co/iAq2vhCFlD

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

🇮🇳 Aravindh Chithambaram (2618) prevails against World #3 🇺🇸 Hikaru Nakamura (2860) in Round 3 of the FIDE World Blitz Championship. #RapidBlitz

[Judit Polgar @GMJuditPolgar]

Another bright day for Indian🇮🇳 chess!
Congratulation to Koneru Humpy @humpy_koneru for winning the Women's Rapid World Championship 2024 with scoring 8.5/11 points! She scored the all-important win with the black pieces in the last round!👍This is Humpy's 2nd Women's World Rapid title after 2019!🙏🙂
The result
🥇Koneru Humpy
🥈Ju Wenjun
🥉Kateryna Lagno

#ChessConnectsUs #chess #worldrapidblitz #womeninchess
📷 Michal Walusza

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

@sriramk @karpathy @karpathy has a rare gift for making complex concepts accessible and engaging. His passion for education really shines through, and it’s inspiring to see someone so committed to empowering others to learn and grow.

[nurtr @nurtrdotcom]

🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎉

Thank you for being part of our journey. Here's to a joyful holiday season filled with love, laughter, and new opportunities. 🌟

Wishing you a fantastic 2025! ♟️

#MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear #Chess