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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

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I worked here for a long time

Glasgow, Scotland

Joined April 2009

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

11 years

You win this round, Tenderloin http://t.co/OegjaeLjPS.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

RT @capitolhunters: Someone has to say it: Elon Musk has lied for 27 years about his credentials. He does not have a BS in Physics, or any….

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

It was the best damn job I ever had. With the finest coworkers. And I'm so proud of everyone who took a stand today 🫡💙.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

Twitter 1.0 *was* hardcore engineering and more. It was giving your company more than 40 hours a week not because it was expected, but because they treated us like adults, with respect. They gave us a mission and the autonomy and ownership to contribute to it as best we could.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

I can't put Twitter 1.0 any better than Doug did here:

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

Those two bozos? Me and @olix0r! This is us saying "is that Doug Stanhope?" and then awkwardly reacting to *him* taking *our* picture.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

Doug, channeling his inner Musk, even called out the lack of work. including two bozos playing ping pong:

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

As Twitter 2.0 begins its journey, I have found myself wondering how best to define what Twitter 1.0 was. and then I remember that @DougStanhope visited TwitterHQ in 2013 and wrote a lovely little thing in his blog:

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

RT @EricFrohnhoefer: @elonmusk @MEAInd Never actually counted the total number of services. But number required to generate the home timeli….

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

RT @vorporeal: @bgleib This man's solution to traffic was 1000 poorly batched passengers in a tunnel, so.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

You might not like it, but this is what peak hardcore engineering looks like.

Elon Musk

@elonmusk

3 years

Btw, I’d like to apologize for Twitter being super slow in many countries. App is doing >1000 poorly batched RPCs just to render a home timeline!.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

RT @JFrankensteiner: Helluva two weeks on Twitter dot com.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

I don’t have a SoundCloud, but this is my jam rn:

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

After 11 beautiful, life-changing years I have officially resigned from Twitter. 🫡 💙.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

RT @normaalgirrl: going to work so embarrassing, letting everybody know you need money.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

RT @jarenjacksonjr: Strength in numbers 👏🏾.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

Steph got me choking up 😢.

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

Incredible read. When politics trumps expertise and experience. .

Kamil Galeev

@kamilkazani

3 years

Khodaryonok published a pessimistic prognosis about the Russian invasion of Ukraine back on February 3, long before it started. Many pundits expected a quick Russian victory. But the one who actually worked in the Russian General Staff didn't believe in it

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

Nailed it.

Yishan

@yishan

3 years

I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out). (long 🧵).

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david mclaughlin

@dmcg

3 years

Year of the Depend Adult Undergarment.

whitesoxdave

@barstoolWSD

3 years

This is just brutal timing

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