Manuja DeSilva 🚀

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Software Engineering, Data, Defi, Web 3.0. Motorsport enthusiast

[Josh Pigford @Shpigford]

built a little chrome extension that lets you dim (or hide!) all the crap, mass-produced, fake brands on amazon.

should i release it?

[Manuja DeSilva 🚀 @supermd3]

Must watch for anyone living anywhere. It makes you realize that America was (re)-built exclusively for cars to provide a lifeline for the oil, gas, and passenger vehicle industry.

https://t.co/LGOXkV0YjE

[Manuja DeSilva 🚀 @supermd3]

https://t.co/hZena8qVCJ

Great talk about how most, if not all, new products being built today are designed to fail and engineered to be irreparable. This is a trajectory that will eventually lead us to a world where we own nothing, but pay forever.

[Manuja DeSilva 🚀 @supermd3]

https://t.co/tKHjnMU4XU

This is an excellent analysis of the decade long transition of tech from providing pure, unrestricted value to the end user to providing as much fiscal reward to the underlying company's shareholders, at the heavy expense of the future of the human race.

[Manuja DeSilva 🚀 @supermd3]

@angusdav It was taken down by Google for violating its TOS - allowing the download of private property. It will not be coming back.

[Rep. Nicole Malliotakis Office @RepNicole]

Today Nicole, a member of @HouseForeignGOP met with members of our local Sri Lankan community to hear their concerns with human rights violations, government corruption and the economic crisis in their homeland.

[Manuja DeSilva 🚀 @supermd3]

`git add .` is possibly the worst command absorbed by and practiced by the software engineering community

[Brian Fakhoury @brianfakhoury]

This is an AWESOME guide https://t.co/AhM1JF9qOO

[Polkadot @Polkadot]

The dark side of the web is stronger than ever with tech giants ruling with impunity. Step into the light at #PolkadotDecoded, May 19-20.

The force is strong with @Polkadot.

[Sandela @sandyIRL]

@zaoyang @rabois Miami “culture” has long been about extravagance and vice. It is thankfully changing, but chances are decent that people are flexing by driving cars they can’t afford, didn’t earn by merit, or are tourists renting them. Welcome! Here 17 yrs. Happy to share more. DM me.

[Manuja DeSilva 🚀 @supermd3]

I increasingly review code that is extremely fragmented & disorganized due to the lack of rigid data models and types. Typeless languages and dbs have enabled institutions to push out young "software engineers" with little regard for clear, organized software architecture.

[Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. @ParikPatelCFA]

I love the weekend because it's the only time of the week that I don't lose money in the stock market.

[Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath]

Anyways, the point is that this stuff is hard and I, like you, am not perfect and trying to learn, be resilient and keep fighting.

Markets, in the near term, are volatile and unforgiving but they ultimately always direct gains to valuable companies doing valuable things.

[Karthik Suresh @ThisIsKarthik_]

The simplest thing subscription companies forget to do is to reward loyal users.

Instead they try and entice churned users in the hopes of getting them back.

Every company should be focused on improving customer retention instead of fixating on 'daily active users'.

[Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath]

The Internet has made facts a commodity. Now, the value is in the analysis and the speed in which you do it.

Investing is the most lucrative area where this is playing out and can gives individuals the chance to compete and win against the Goliaths.

Its manifest destiny.

[Yash Godiwala @yashgodiwala]

The theme of the roaring 20s is decentralization. From a decentralized currency (#btc) to decentralizing institutional education (@LambdaSchool), the more power to the people, the better.

There is a serious demand in the market for @joinrepublic, but for venture firms (as LPs).

[Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath]

Facebook and @RobinhoodApp are the same:

They both trick you into thinking you are the customer. But, in fact, you are the product and your data is the asset.

These assets are then sold to their true customers who pay them money and always at your expense.

STOP BEING TRICKED!

[Chamath Palihapitiya @chamath]

Wet your beak California. 0% taxes, best paid teachers in the country and a bonanza of climate friendly jobs.

https://t.co/gfoPSXziuL