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Bethany Crystal
@bethanymarz #5511
Building MuseKat to turn museum visits into personalized audio learning journeys for parents + kids.
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Why I'm Playing Onchain Survivor, Crypto: The Game
A post for all my "normie" friends out there, and maybe some of you too
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https://hardmodefirst.xyz/why-im-playing-onchain-survivor-crypto-the-game
A post for all my "normie" friends out there, and maybe some of you too
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https://hardmodefirst.xyz/why-im-playing-onchain-survivor-crypto-the-game
what it feels like to be the most lawful, good person of your tribe....🙃
something tells me the degen vibes are gonna go a lot further in @cryptothegame than my teacher's pet vibes...
hanging onto 🍊 for dear life tonight
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something tells me the degen vibes are gonna go a lot further in @cryptothegame than my teacher's pet vibes...
hanging onto 🍊 for dear life tonight
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nawashi.eth aka Showmorereplies
@nawashi.eth·19 hours ago
A Clockwork Orange is active and united
let's see if @j4ck.eth's new tool helps me convince any of my new #orangetribe colleagues that i'm not evil...
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https://magic-x-alignment-chart.vercel.app/
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https://magic-x-alignment-chart.vercel.app/
And just like that, the game has changed.
I'm STILL on the Orange Tribe in @cryptothegame_ 🟠
Here we go again…
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any new orange people want a friendship bracelet???
https://ctg-orange-tribe.replit.app/
I'm STILL on the Orange Tribe in @cryptothegame_ 🟠
Here we go again…
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any new orange people want a friendship bracelet???
https://ctg-orange-tribe.replit.app/
A little deviation from my normal video content, but I gave a presentation to a group of 50 teachers and work-based-learning instructors at NYC public schools last week about where I think tech jobs are heading
It's 25 minutes long, the AI bit starts at minute 16 (or just read the summary)
Curious - how do you all think AI will impact what jobs software developers have 1-5 years from now? What did i miss?
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/[video]-the-future-of-tech-jobs-in-nyc-how-ai-is-impacting-entry-level-engineering-jobs
It's 25 minutes long, the AI bit starts at minute 16 (or just read the summary)
Curious - how do you all think AI will impact what jobs software developers have 1-5 years from now? What did i miss?
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/[video]-the-future-of-tech-jobs-in-nyc-how-ai-is-impacting-entry-level-engineering-jobs
Teach to Learn: Why Sharing What You Know Makes You Smarter
Considering the powerful possibility that each of us is a learning, and a teacher, all the time
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/teach-to-learn-why-sharing-what-you-know-makes-you-smarter
Considering the powerful possibility that each of us is a learning, and a teacher, all the time
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/teach-to-learn-why-sharing-what-you-know-makes-you-smarter
This was a fun aura reading
happy to give my hyper-local news bot a second life as the daily digest creator for the #orangetribe CTG telegram thread
i knew these journalism skills would come in handy someday...
i knew these journalism skills would come in handy someday...
I'm turning my AI-enabled medical drama into a 5-minute Ignite talk next week!
Come to Betaworks in NYC on March 18 to hear the story first-hand. (I'm presenting first... 😬)
https://www.betaworks.com/event/ignite-ai-nyc---spring-2025
Come to Betaworks in NYC on March 18 to hear the story first-hand. (I'm presenting first... 😬)
https://www.betaworks.com/event/ignite-ai-nyc---spring-2025
It's the golden age of cheering people up with bespoke software on the Internet
AI has made it easier than ever to spin up little micro-apps or thoughtful software "pieces" as gifts for family, friends, or colleagues. Why not skip the birthday gift and generate a Replit app instead?
5 ways to make people's day with software on the Internet
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/five-ways-to-make-peoples-day-with-software-on-the-internet
AI has made it easier than ever to spin up little micro-apps or thoughtful software "pieces" as gifts for family, friends, or colleagues. Why not skip the birthday gift and generate a Replit app instead?
5 ways to make people's day with software on the Internet
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/five-ways-to-make-peoples-day-with-software-on-the-internet
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before i get kicked off the island at @cryptothegame...
i made a friendship bracelet generator to show orange tribe can stick together without tearing each other apart (for now)
ctg-orange-tribe.replit.app
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before i get kicked off the island at @cryptothegame...
i made a friendship bracelet generator to show orange tribe can stick together without tearing each other apart (for now)
ctg-orange-tribe.replit.app
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Turns out the sympathy guilt of, “hey did you hear I almost died, won’t you reply back to my email now?” has a shelf life of about 10 days
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making fun AI stuff for my orange crew in chat...almost makes it feel like we're *actually* all working together
brings back those feel-good "anything goes" buidler vibes i love
you know, until i get booted off the island 😜
@cryptothegame
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making fun AI stuff for my orange crew in chat...almost makes it feel like we're *actually* all working together
brings back those feel-good "anything goes" buidler vibes i love
you know, until i get booted off the island 😜
@cryptothegame
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The world is a lot right now, which is why I'm maximizing opportunities to have fun on the Internet
which is why I'm excited (slash terrified) to be a part of @cryptothegame this week
Let's hope i stick around long enough to recap this in a blog post
#orangetribe
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The world is a lot right now, which is why I'm maximizing opportunities to have fun on the Internet
which is why I'm excited (slash terrified) to be a part of @cryptothegame this week
Let's hope i stick around long enough to recap this in a blog post
#orangetribe
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my favorite color, a fruit, and also, my tribe
let's go
my favorite color, a fruit, and also, my tribe
let's go
About a month ago, I decided to stop taking on more fractional work and lean fully into this incredible moment as an AI-native builder.
A friend suggested that I share a bit about my own decision-making process to go "all in" on this startup idea. While it felt too cringe for me to make my own polished video, here's me describing to him in 3 minutes about what first prompted me to start MuseKat, and what pulled me to stick with it.
(Sharing in case you're on the fence too about starting your own thing... jump on in, the water is... totally unknown but totally fun!)
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/[video]-why-i-started-musekat
(p.s. thanks @tarun!)
A friend suggested that I share a bit about my own decision-making process to go "all in" on this startup idea. While it felt too cringe for me to make my own polished video, here's me describing to him in 3 minutes about what first prompted me to start MuseKat, and what pulled me to stick with it.
(Sharing in case you're on the fence too about starting your own thing... jump on in, the water is... totally unknown but totally fun!)
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/[video]-why-i-started-musekat
(p.s. thanks @tarun!)
Parenting PSA:
Space Club in Fort Greene is an excellent way to spend a weekend with your kiddos
The latte menu for grown-ups isn’t bad either 👏
Space Club in Fort Greene is an excellent way to spend a weekend with your kiddos
The latte menu for grown-ups isn’t bad either 👏
gm parents
We all deserve free coffee on daylight savings time days
Good luck out there today 😆
We all deserve free coffee on daylight savings time days
Good luck out there today 😆
🎉Calling all NYC Builders!
I’m looking for volunteers for the annual CS Fair in NYC on April 2. This event brings 2k high school students and their teachers to a “science fair meets career fair” style event to inspire kids about jobs in tech
This year I’m producing a No-Code Builder Hub to show how anyone can build apps in this AI age.
We’re looking for volunteers from companies to demo what they are building and individuals to guide students through prompt-based building on no-code platforms.
More details here, DC me if you want to join!
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/volunteer-for-the-no-code-builder-hub-in-nyc-at-the-cs-fair-in-nyc-on-april-2
I’m looking for volunteers for the annual CS Fair in NYC on April 2. This event brings 2k high school students and their teachers to a “science fair meets career fair” style event to inspire kids about jobs in tech
This year I’m producing a No-Code Builder Hub to show how anyone can build apps in this AI age.
We’re looking for volunteers from companies to demo what they are building and individuals to guide students through prompt-based building on no-code platforms.
More details here, DC me if you want to join!
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/volunteer-for-the-no-code-builder-hub-in-nyc-at-the-cs-fair-in-nyc-on-april-2
Not like i have anything else going on at the moment soooo
I'm playing /crypto-the-game
See you on the Island.
I'm playing /crypto-the-game
See you on the Island.
After last week's AI superhero moment—where it helped me get urgent medical care when I needed it most—I kept using AI to parse my diagnosis.
But at a certain point, AI stops feeling like a tool for understanding reality—and starts feeling like a tool for inventing one.
A few thoughts on AI’s confirmation bias trap, and how to assess the level of accuracy you actually need in a response.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/ai-and-the-confirmation-bias-trap-know-what-youre-asking-for
But at a certain point, AI stops feeling like a tool for understanding reality—and starts feeling like a tool for inventing one.
A few thoughts on AI’s confirmation bias trap, and how to assess the level of accuracy you actually need in a response.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/ai-and-the-confirmation-bias-trap-know-what-youre-asking-for
If you work for yourself, it's essential to have a physical space that helps you achieve your peak productivity.
But particularly when you're on a budget (ie: startup mode), or grappling with space constraints (ie: parent mode), or WFH life (ie: pandemic mode), this is easier said than done.
Here's how I've sloooooowly (over many years) unlocked one part of my creative workflow through a tiny shoebox office (and how to think about what space you need to achieve peak productivity).
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/the-54-square-foot-secret-why-your-workspace-matters-more-than-you-think
But particularly when you're on a budget (ie: startup mode), or grappling with space constraints (ie: parent mode), or WFH life (ie: pandemic mode), this is easier said than done.
Here's how I've sloooooowly (over many years) unlocked one part of my creative workflow through a tiny shoebox office (and how to think about what space you need to achieve peak productivity).
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/the-54-square-foot-secret-why-your-workspace-matters-more-than-you-think
Ok any former marching band folks in this channel??
I had the “I forgot my instrument” for band practice dream (nightmare??) last night 😱🪈🎶
37 years old…how does this stuff stick with you so long?? Anyone else???
I had the “I forgot my instrument” for band practice dream (nightmare??) last night 😱🪈🎶
37 years old…how does this stuff stick with you so long?? Anyone else???
wait you guys my mom seriously thinks if I worked “normal hours” and made it home in time to have dinner with the kids every night that I would still have all my platelets 😵💫😵💫😵💫
ITAP of a new skyscraper next to the Empire State Building
tfw people are surprised you're "vibecoding":
#1
::42 min into a call::
"Oh wait, YOU built this v1??"
#2
::min 1 of a 1-hour meeting::
"I can be your AI interpreter at this event!"
::min 50 of the same meeting::
"Any interest in being a VP of product for our AI company?"
#1
::42 min into a call::
"Oh wait, YOU built this v1??"
#2
::min 1 of a 1-hour meeting::
"I can be your AI interpreter at this event!"
::min 50 of the same meeting::
"Any interest in being a VP of product for our AI company?"
Kevin Roose’s piece in the NYT on vibecoding was a great introduction to the growing world of AI-assisted, no-code software development. But it barely scratched the surface.
Vibecoding isn’t just about fun, one-off projects—it’s reshaping who gets to build, what gets built, and why this shift matters.
In other words, it's more than just "vibes."
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/what-kevin-roose-missed-about-vibecoding
Vibecoding isn’t just about fun, one-off projects—it’s reshaping who gets to build, what gets built, and why this shift matters.
In other words, it's more than just "vibes."
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/what-kevin-roose-missed-about-vibecoding
LinkedIn telling me my posts performed so well last week, keep up the good work, is like oh cool thanks I’ll just have to almost die for content more often 😆
i can tell i'm feeling better because last night i had a dream about planning a series of "cozy hacks" on my NYC rooftop this spring.....
so, along those lines -- here's what my dream self came up with:
Cozy Hack Fridays
12 - 6pm (though kids arrive around 4:30, come at your own risk)
- coworking on my roof slash living room
- make stuff, kick around new ideas, hang out
- could naturally morph into pizza dinner fridays which we do every friday at my house anyway
given space constraints would really need to be a good weather only thing
what are we thinking? any interest?
here's an image of what this could look like for the unimaginative
so, along those lines -- here's what my dream self came up with:
Cozy Hack Fridays
12 - 6pm (though kids arrive around 4:30, come at your own risk)
- coworking on my roof slash living room
- make stuff, kick around new ideas, hang out
- could naturally morph into pizza dinner fridays which we do every friday at my house anyway
given space constraints would really need to be a good weather only thing
what are we thinking? any interest?
here's an image of what this could look like for the unimaginative
While stuck in bed over the weekend, I found myself wondering—if I had to quickly assess the efficiency of the U.S. government, where would I even start?
It's not as simple as it might seem.
Today, a reflection on Elon's "enforcement by micro-management" strategy in the U.S. government and some thoughts on an alternative approach.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/micromanaging-by-tweet-elon-musks-latest-power-play
It's not as simple as it might seem.
Today, a reflection on Elon's "enforcement by micro-management" strategy in the U.S. government and some thoughts on an alternative approach.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/micromanaging-by-tweet-elon-musks-latest-power-play
Ok when are we gonna start putting our kids’ art up as NFTs?
My almost 5 year old made this for me today and I’m 🥹🥹
My almost 5 year old made this for me today and I’m 🥹🥹
you guys i really just needed to know what going from 0 to 1 felt like
IN MY BODY
happy to report i can no longer be killed by a single paper cut
IN MY BODY
happy to report i can no longer be killed by a single paper cut
Knowing when to pull the ripcord is a survival skill—whether in parenting, startups, or life.
In today’s post, I share how early parenting taught me to recognize ripcord moments—and why that lesson became crucial when I unexpectedly landed in the emergency room earlier this week.
Turns out, momentum isn’t as fragile as I thought.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/when-to-call-it-the-art-of-pulling-the-ripcord
In today’s post, I share how early parenting taught me to recognize ripcord moments—and why that lesson became crucial when I unexpectedly landed in the emergency room earlier this week.
Turns out, momentum isn’t as fragile as I thought.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/when-to-call-it-the-art-of-pulling-the-ripcord
for the love of god please tell me someone has made an AI-powered app to help me solve all of these dress-up day reminders for my TWO YEAR OLD....
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The Lowkey Comfort of Long-Term Narrowcasting
Reflections on a decade's worth of check-ins on the old school app, Swarm and the power of hyper-niche, cozy connections in a digital age
If I’ve learned anything from Swarm over the past decade, it’s that it’s really nice to find a burrow into a cozy corner of the Internet, one that feels a lot less like a fire hose and a lot more like that neighborhood cafe down the street.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/the-lowkey-comfort-of-long-term-narrowcasting
Reflections on a decade's worth of check-ins on the old school app, Swarm and the power of hyper-niche, cozy connections in a digital age
If I’ve learned anything from Swarm over the past decade, it’s that it’s really nice to find a burrow into a cozy corner of the Internet, one that feels a lot less like a fire hose and a lot more like that neighborhood cafe down the street.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/the-lowkey-comfort-of-long-term-narrowcasting
In the business world, I think it's really important to conduct retrospectives and debriefs after big events.
So I spent the morning reflecting back on my long prompt chain to ChatGPT from my urgent medical issue this week.
Here are some observations (and an AI-assisted list of tips and tricks) for anyone else who may find themselves in a similar situation.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/KXYoGWXhVG13dybBm6dM
So I spent the morning reflecting back on my long prompt chain to ChatGPT from my urgent medical issue this week.
Here are some observations (and an AI-assisted list of tips and tricks) for anyone else who may find themselves in a similar situation.
https://hardmodefirst.xyz/KXYoGWXhVG13dybBm6dM
IMPORTANT UPDATE 😬
Getting out of hospital — cleared for discharge!
Getting out of hospital — cleared for discharge!
Just some classic blogging schilling as I prepare for discharge 😬👏
The prompt was: Smart female protagonist on a hero’s journey (with maybe a little romance)
My husband 👏UNDERSTOOD 👏 THE 👏ASSIGNMENT 👏
My husband 👏UNDERSTOOD 👏 THE 👏ASSIGNMENT 👏
You guys my ER story is apparently so sensational that about 1/3 of Hackernews commenters swear that already read the same story (which was debunked) two months ago….
My very first “this is not real” troll, I’m so proud 👏
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43171639#43172976
My very first “this is not real” troll, I’m so proud 👏
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43171639#43172976
if you want to know what 30 hours in the ER does to a person... the answer is...absurdist business prototypes powered by no-code AI tools.
What if...getting access to snacks & supplies were as easy as grabbing something with a robot claw from a conveyor belt above your hospital bed?
Introducing the Claw & Order: The First In-Bed Shopping Arcade for ER Patients
https://claw-and-order.replit.app/
What if...getting access to snacks & supplies were as easy as grabbing something with a robot claw from a conveyor belt above your hospital bed?
Introducing the Claw & Order: The First In-Bed Shopping Arcade for ER Patients
https://claw-and-order.replit.app/
