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@andrewgilliland.dev.bsky.social

Bloomington-Normal Developers Organizer Community-taught Full Stack Developer into: TypeScript, React, React Native, Expo, Swift, SwiftUI Certified Personal Trainer

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big biz tech bro says code is dead because ai.

so i got new job digging sand.
first week on job and luv it. great work life balance.
no wasteful meetings.
my 5 year old boss is all about taking snack/nap breaks.
i think i found my new passion.

06.08.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

if there has ever been a reason to use ai to generate video, matt parker and trey stone found it.

01.08.2025 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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5/5
questioning my loyalty to lacroix after this sweet nectar

30.07.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the last week and a half i have been learning game dev with godot (no vibe codes yet) and creating pixel art with aseprite, and its been damn fun.

30.07.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

like or dislike sam altman, he acknowledges:
- the challenges that society are faces moving forward
- the uncertainty of the future (that's always been there)
- how he is perceived (generally disliked)

it was a great convo with two people from very diff walks of life

24.07.2025 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

thanks for the thorough response! i agree diving deep into a language for one platform can be frivolous (why i didnt get too much into dart). and ive wanted a reason to learn c# with deeper understanding, and figure it might be better with godot games as they scale.

23.07.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

web/mobile devs building games with godot, do you prefer gdscript or c#? and do you prefer using a different ide?

23.07.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yes sir! mango on a stick with tajin, freakin amazing

23.07.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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post work snacks!

22.07.2025 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Repack Workflow Demo
YouTube video by Expo Repack Workflow Demo

Your CI builds are wasting time.

You donโ€™t need a full native build every time you run tests.

In his new video @codewithbeto.dev shows how to cut build times from 25 โ†’ 5 minutes with:

โšก๏ธ Expo Repack
๐Ÿงฌ Expo Fingerprint
๐Ÿ” EAS Workflows

Watch: youtu.be/peZ36U87k-M?...

21.07.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

here's some irony...

for work, i collaborate with others to create software.
doing the same thing is what got me kicked out of college while studying comp sci.

21.07.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

getting a new pressure washer, leaf blower, and learning godot really makes the weekend zip right by

21.07.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

playing around with godot this weekend has made me think back to the nes/snes games i played as a kid for inspiration.

20.07.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

damn, hadnโ€™t thought of that. probably why im having problems finding employment

19.07.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

in interviews i make it very clear im an OF creator for complete transparency

19.07.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i feel bad for the liver king, i don't think he owns a shirt

17.07.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

having freely assessable information really breaks the model for a lot of things in our society

17.07.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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our neighbor popped in to hang out

17.07.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nightly End-to-End & Performance Tests with Flashlight | Theodo A comprehensive guide on implementing nightly performance testing for mobile apps using the Flashlight tool. Learn about the workflow, GitHub Actions integration, and considerations for balancing test...

great take on e2e testing for expo apps by @mojavad.bsky.social

blog.theodo.com/2023/11/nigh...

16.07.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

not sure where i fell on this one. all the characters were very unlikable, including steve carell. left me feeling a little empty inside after, like watching a black mirror episode.

16.07.2025 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What's the point of StyleSheets in React Native? | Theodo Explore the mysterious powers of StyleSheet.create in React Native and uncover the truth about its impact on performance. We look at why inlining styles has a performance impact and demonstrate this w...

was just wondering why i should use stylesheet in rn. thanks @mojavad.bsky.social!

blog.theodo.com/2023/10/why-...

15.07.2025 03:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

take care of your employees -> employees take care of customers -> company wins

more people are seeking out companies that value employees.

13.07.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i believe employee focused companies will win long term.

when i hear that companies say they are customer obsessed, its saying driving shareholder value is really what they value. and profits mean more than the people that work for them.

13.07.2025 16:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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just snuggling with his bomb pop

10.07.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OpenAI is reportedly releasing an AI browser in the coming weeks | TechCrunch OpenAI's browser is said to use AI to rethink how users browse the web, keeping some user interactions inside ChatGPT instead of linking out to websites.

ready to start vibe browsing?

techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/o...

10.07.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A guide to Scroll-driven Animations with just CSS CSS animations have come a long way since Apple first introduced them to the web in 2007.

fantastic article about css scroll animations by @saron.bsky.social
webkit.org/blog/17101/a...

10.07.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So many ranges, so little time: A cheatsheet of animation-ranges for your next scroll-driven animation Background If youโ€™re new to scroll-driven animations, welcome!

New blog post just dropped!

Animation-range cheatsheet for scroll-driven animations: webkit.org/blog/17184/s...

All the values for animation-range broken down with detailed graphics. Hope it's helpful โค๏ธ

09.07.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

tight. run llm models locally. watch out for dem planes wes. gracias

09.07.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unistyles 3.0: Beyond React Native StyleSheet Discover how C++ core and a focus on developer experience can revolutionize styling in your cross-platform Expo application.

Thank you @expo.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to share some thoughts on Unistyles!

Unistyles 3.0: Beyond React Native StyleSheet expo.dev/blog/unistyl...

08.07.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ive started automating my nutrition. making protein blocks (like in snowpiercer), delivered via rube goldberg machine as i sit at my desk

08.07.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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