Tom Smykowski
@tomaszs2
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I build stunning, scalable MVPs fast with AI and deep frontend expertise
Los Angeles, CA
Joined August 2008
I'd rather see Windsurf alliance with OpenAI rather than Google. But mostly I'd see Windsurf be independent being able to freely offer everything what's best for coders.
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Hell will turn cold soon. Python is going be free threaded with performance improvements:
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How the time passes. It was March 2024 when I’ve reported Python is moving towards being multithreaded, and we have some new news in this…
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Building a startup is 99% doing stuff you don't necessarily wanted to do so you can do that 1% that you thought was fun.
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Stuck in the mid-level developer zone? 🧱.Not sure how to break into senior?.This guide shows you the mindset & actions that get you promoted — without waiting for permission. 👇. #DevCareer #SoftwareEngineering #CareerGrowth #100DaysOfCode #TechTwitter.
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You’ve been coding for years, but something feels off. You’re not a junior anymore, but you’re not sure you’re senior either. Titles are…
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C# 14 introduces powerful new features: extension members, backing fields, and null-conditional assignments — making your code cleaner and more expressive. Read more: #dotnet #csharp #programming.
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C# 14, released in April 2025 with .NET 10 and Visual Studio 2022 support, brings several developer-friendly improvements.
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A simple currency conversion bug inflated lottery prizes by 10x. It wasn’t just code that broke — execs lost their jobs. Fascinating case of real-world consequences from silent tech debt. #SoftwareEngineering #BugsInProduction #TechDebt.
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A simple mix-up in exchange rate direction caused thousands of lottery winners to receive vastly inflated prize notifications — triggering…
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Microsoft removes The Blue Screen Of Death and introduced the Black Screen Of Restart smoothing the crash experience. Screenshots: . #ui #windows11 #programming #coding #technology.
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After nearly four decades, Microsoft has retired the iconic Blue Screen of Death. Windows 11 now features a minimalist black crash screen…
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PNG Spec 3.0 is here 🖼️.APNG brings smooth, full-color animations with alpha. HDR PNG adds modern color depth. Both are now official — and backward compatible. Already supported by Chrome, Firefox & more. 🔗 #WebDev #DesignTools #Frontend.
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APNG offers smooth, efficient animations with full-color and alpha support — backward compatible with non-animated viewers. HDR PNG adds…
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Engineering Leadership in 2025:.617 leaders report fewer layoffs — but 79% still can’t hire. AI tools? Big spend, low ROI. Nearly half feel emotionally exhausted. Leadership is under pressure. 📊 Read: #TechLeadership #EngineeringManagement #Burnout.
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Based on insights from 617 engineering leaders, the 2025 report paints a conflicted picture: fewer layoffs, but 79% still struggle to hire…
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Looking For A Senior Task-Writer. AI like ChatGPT & Claude will turn devs into spec-writers, not builders. GitHub CEO says: "Coding’s dead, long live task writing.".Is this the future you signed up for?.👉 #AI #SoftwareDevelopment #GitHub #FutureOfWork.
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“MAD Podcast with Matt Turck” that was published two weeks ago. Thomas says a lot about coding agents that can work independently and…
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DocuSign hit a Stripe PM with a cease & desist over his indie e-signature tool. Open standards, IP claims, and a glimpse into both sides of the story. .#tech #software #controversy.
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When Michael Luo launched a free e-signature tool, he didn’t expect to get lawyered up by the $10B e-signature giant. But that’s exactly…
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🔐 16 billion passwords leaked. If you’ve reused one since 2012 — it’s probably in a hacker's toolkit. Google, Apple, Facebook, PayPal, GitHub, Netflix… all in. Your dog’s name with a number won’t save you. 📖 #CyberSecurity #Infosec #PasswordLeak.
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A staggering 16 billion passwords have surfaced in what’s likely the largest credential compilation ever shared online. Sourced from 30…
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The future isn’t AI replacing devs — it’s one engineer managing 10 autonomous AI agents, each coding in parallel. Cursor 1.0 takes a step in that direction. #AI #DevTools #VibeCoding #CursorIDE #Windsurf #LLM #SoftwareEngineering #AutonomousAgents
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The teams that master AI workflows will ship faster, scale better, and burn out less. Yours can be one of them. Want to learn more? →.#engineeringleadership #aiproductivity #teamvelocity #devtraining #vibecoding.
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Train your dev team to use AI tools like ChatGPT & Copilot with structure. CodeShift training helps make sure team vibe coding boosts delivery speed without sacrificing code quality.
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Don't update your React Native ARIA to 0.2.11 version. It contains a trojan.
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We have a problem. Actually, React Native developers have. More unusual than normally at least.
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Train your developers once, and you’ll feel the compounding impact every sprint after. Want to learn more? →.#developerproductivity #aifordevelopers #devtraining #scrumteams #vibecoding.
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Train your dev team to use AI tools like ChatGPT & Copilot with structure. CodeShift training helps make sure team vibe coding boosts delivery speed without sacrificing code quality.
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Building Angular apps using AI is easier with GenKit, and Firebase AI Layer. Learn more: #angular #vibecoding #ai
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I've tested Windsurf models to see which will generate a simple Vue + Pinia app fastest and best. Here are the results
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I asked Claude, GPT-4.1, Gemini, SWE-1, and more to build the same Vue + Pinia TODO app in Windsurf. The results? Most models used outdated…
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