userlandleft

Progressive. Socialist. Tech. The revolution will not be televised.

[Theo - t3.gg @theo]

I tried updating a UI earlier today with Claude Code. The UX has gotten super good, and it feels so fast to use. Code didn’t work at all.

Tried again using Codex, and it took much longer but made a genuinely good looking UI for me. It also didn’t work at all.

[Stavros Halkias @stavvybaby]

I’m only supporting candidates that billionaires are desperately trying to stop.

Here’s to more grassroots campaigns across the country, powered by working class people and not ultra rich donors. Don’t fall for culture war bullshit, we can have a better world!

VOTE ZOHRAN!!

[userlandleft @userlandleft]

@Zoomer_Doomer_ Kinda real

[Boring_Business @BoringBiz_]

This is actually the reality of what every meal looks like a man

> eating by yourself: $15
> eating with gf or wife: $120

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@wh1t3h4ts Bottles of Tylenol

[Globe Eye News @GlobeEyeNews]

BREAKING:

Chinese influencers now required to hold a university degree to discuss serious topics, or face fines up to ¥100,000.

[stupid tech takes @stupidtechtakes]

that's not what open-source means

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@yomommaossama @elonmusk Bro what are you yapping about 😭

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@sapientwilight @theo Theo isn’t a right-wing grifter or a Neo-Nazi so I think you and lunduke are safe

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@OrganizerMemes Fork found in kitchen unfortunately

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@LundukeJournal @FFmpeg Bro’s acting like he was just trying to give an objective summary and presentation of the facts when he was clearly shit talking @theo and taking/making judgements/stances, implicitly and explicitly. Don’t play dumb man

[userlandleft @userlandleft]

@IceSolst I think it’s both, but I think a lot of people either overlook it completely (for a variety of reasons) or only consider it in the more visible/“acceptable” social/socially adjacent aspects like social engineering (also for a variety of reasons).

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@mehdirhasan Truly

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@vxunderground This is so fucking cool

[vx-underground @vxunderground]

My positions and pay:

Helpdesk: $10.50/hr
Computer Technician: $11.50/hr
Helpdesk (again): $16/hr
Software Engineer: $42,000/yr
Software Engineer: $65,000/yr
Software Engineer: $90,000/yr
Malware Researcher: $165,000/yr
Malware Researcher: $350,000/yr

My first computer job I was treated like absolute garbage. I had a boss who basically power tripped over me. He would get on my ass over any little thing. I hated my life.

I quit that job. I unironically used places like Craigslist to find a computer repair job at a small place. I liked the place, the people were nice, but pay and work conditions were terrible. I ended up getting laid off.

I then was contacted by a tech recruiter to do another help desk role for a bigger company. I was excited. It was extremely formal. I had to dress all fancy and stuff. But, the hours kind of sucked and they laid me off on Christmas

As is tradition, using GitHub and a tech recruiter, I got a job as a software engineer from my self-taught programming. I was insanely under paid compared to my coworkers who had degrees. I was, as is tradition, laid off.

I was then, as is tradition, used a recruiter to go and work at another place doing programming. They paid me more, but still under paid due to lack of a degree. This place was miserable. They had "crunch time". Sometimes I worked 80 hours a week. I would sleep under my desk at work. I was laid off, as is tradition, right around Christmas

And, as is tradition, a tech recruiter for me another job doing programming. I was paid better. I had my own office. I was profoundly depressed because of how burnt out I was from work. During this job I decided to start a side project for a subject I was extremely passionate about (malware) and made a website called vx-underground.

Then, in a way which breaks tradition, as my passion project got clout and popularity suddenly I was valuable and offered jobs. I got a job doing malware research. They paid me well. I loved the job.

Then, in a way which breaks tradition, another company offered me a job due to my passion project. I didn't want to leave my malware research job because I loved the people and stuff. But then they offered me (what I consider) an absurd amount of money and tons of extra benefits

As far as my passion project (vx-underground), the first three years it didn't really make any money. As it grew in popularity I now have enough to kind of cover bills, pay myself, and people who help me. My wife was happy that this website I decide essentially all my free time too pays me. Last year, after tax, paying people, paying bills, I profited (for myself) $30,000+- from vx-underground.

It took me a LONG time to get paid well and get respected. It sucks but I think it's worth it. However, I don't have a degree and I don't have any certifications.

[userlandleft @userlandleft]

This whole Hasan dog thing I knew was manufactured outrage and shit that man loves Kaya and it breaks my heart that people are dropping this low now.

I’ve been a massive fan and supporter.

Forgive me here I’m asking from a place of ignorance, what is with that old clip of him pulling his dog by the tail? I’m genuinely asking here as a long time fan and someone who actually really fucks with him.

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@ThatAppleUser11 @nutnut_86 @TyleTweets Least obvious rage bait

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@majorityfm Avengers-level crossover 😭🙏