Justin Bergen

Husband, father, iOS developer, entrepreneur, snowboarder. #SaaS #Web3 #NFTs

[Harrison Ford @HarrisonFordLA]

May the fourth be with you

[Alb @amandalouise416]

Originally, I wasn’t going to post this, but I’ve decided I will.
I am the charging party behind the DOJ’s lawsuit against Cloudera.

I was qualified. I was willing and able. I followed the application process exactly as Cloudera required. And instead of getting an opportunity as a qualified, available American, I was locked out.

I can’t even begin to explain how many applications I’ve submitted to so many employers. Jobs I was qualified for and, many times, overqualified for based on their own watered-down job descriptions.

Through applying to thousands of jobs, I learned that our immigration system is broken, exploited, and harming Americans. But one of the worst parts is the lie that fuels it.
The narrative that Americans aren’t skilled. That we’re not smart enough. That we don’t want to work. That we need to import foreign workers to do our jobs.

Cases like Cloudera prove that’s not true. Because instead of actually giving Americans a fair shot, companies like Cloudera engineer their hiring processes in a way that filters out qualified Americans entirely, never even giving them a chance to compete in their own job market.

So to all the Americans being shut out right now this isn’t your fault. You are qualified, capable, and willing. Don’t let a broken system convince you otherwise. Document it, challenge it, and don’t stay silent. That’s the only way this changes.

[Uncle Bob Martin @unclebobmartin]

I’ve been harping on the disciplines and tools for using AI lately. I find them to be a very effective approach. But I don’t want to leave you with the impression that a few simple disciplines and tools is sufficient.

As the AI’s build software, you — the software engineer — need to have a good mental model of what the AI is doing. You need to apply engineering insight to correct it when it takes a path you don’t like. You have to be an active manager in the design and architecture of the system. You have to be able to “see within“ without resorting to exhaustive code reviews. You have to form suspicions about what the AI is doing, and you have to probe and experiment to verify your suspicions.

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@elonmusk I use this for getting a crypto market summary every morning when I wake up. Grok access to X search is a superpower for this.

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@JordanGal 💪

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@ryanckulp “Rules for thee, but not for me”. So glad to no longer be in that abusive relationship! Sold my apps and got out ✌️.

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@JordanGal @heyrosieai My only regret is not learning from your experience and getting out sooner! I kept thinking they couldn’t get worse, but they did. And apparently still are!

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@JordanGal Awesome, congrats to the little one! My wife is a theater director and takes online voice lessons herself. I don’t think her teacher has openings but I’ll ask…

[Daniel James @converted2mac]

When you and bro send the same 4:20 video…

😂😂😂

@thenighttrader

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

UCHealth is a scourge to our state! I’ve had to fight them on multiple bills. I escalated to CO AG for one of them when they flat out told me they would not honor their contact with my insurance. In another case I had to resort to calling and berating them every 15min. On the 14th call they suddenly found a policy saying they could drop $8,000 off my bill insurance said I didn’t owe 🙄. To make things worse they use all that fraudulent money to buy up the competition and force us to deal with them over and over.

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

My sister is in Black Mountain just to the east. She lost contact yesterday morning but regained service a couple times during the day. She said she was the only one in town she knew of that had any cell service at all. So if you’re not hearing from loved ones that’s likely why. Hope you hear from them soon!!

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@tnorthcutt 💯 🍻

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@JordanGal I’ve done both. The time without it they just left the key fob on the front tire in the airport parking garage.

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@JordanGal I hear you! Just like anything else try and find someone with rental history and good reviews. For all 3 of mine so far I’ve had great communication with the owner and Turo makes the process super easy.

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@JordanGal In two weeks I have a C8 Corvette rented for my wife and I. For the 3 days it was only about $250 more than a Kia from Avis. Tough choice 😅!

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@JordanGal Yep! Way nicer cars for the money. For our last family trip we got a higher trim Tahoe with leather and entertainment delivered to our hotel (late night flight). Was close to the same price as whatever vanilla minivan Enterprise had.

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@ylecun @snakethejake_ @McDonaghTech @elonmusk And who (in part) funds this "center for justice"? Oh, right ... Meta 😂

[Justin Bergen @thenighttrader]

@JordanGal I haven't figured out the root cause(s), but a lack of historical knowledge is definitely a big one. Maybe also an unwillingness to admit to human nature?

[David Sacks @DavidSacks]

The entitled elite is not mad that they have to pay $8/month. They’re mad that anyone can pay $8/month.