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Hot take: Because of the upcoming and collective "Is this real or AI?" bewilderment, new apps will be proximity-first and built around Apple's Multipeer Connectivity APIs. Ya herrrrd!

I worked through @ProfTomYeh's Deep Learning Math Workbook[^1] over Christmas and learned SO MUCH by doing so.

Today I learned AI by Hand Academy[^2] which I would subscribe to ($29/mo. is a no-brainer) instantly.

Professor Yeh: When I click on the "Become a member" button, I get redirected to the login page without the option to register.

• Could you send me the academy-registration link if it exists?
• Or should I register/subscribe to the paid Substack subscription instead/?

[^1]: amazon.com/Deep-Learning-…
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Just sat on this steel bar stool at t.co/60NA9eoOur and HOT DANG! They're shockingly comfortable to sit on. And they're pretty. And sturdy. Well done, @zarahome

I walked in on a whim and walked out surprised how well done this café/space felt.

Team: Friendly and relaxed
Prices: Totally okay
Americano: Solid
Ambient soundtrack: Lovely
Metal chairs: comfortable
Light/sculptural installation: Intricate
Temperature: Cozy
Library: Rick Rubin

I'll be back!

Context: I'm playing around with a mobile app I've wanted for a while. I built the first version for iOS mostly because I really like Swift. Problem is, I can't really device-test it because I use a Xiaomi 14T (Android) phone.

So, with Claude Code and the iOS code, I "cloned the app to Android" today. It's a tiny app so that only took 2 hours. (Which, in itself, is totally bonkers of course.)

Now, what I actually want to say is this:

Why is everyone always hating on @AndroidStudio's self-titled IDE? I don't get it.

It's working really, really nicely for me. It's well-designed. It works. It's hassle-free. It's snappy.

Sure. It's got a memory footprint of 6GB. That's not ideal but honestly, I've got 128GB of RAM and the overall experience with Android Studio is great. And it's running my app in a full virtual simulator and on my physical device.

It's a GOOD IDE. It's a GOOD DX. Maybe not my favorite, but I for one had a good experience and am grateful for the work that their team put into the studio.

Thank y'all. Good stuff!