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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 16h

Jesus christ. AI coding platform Augment code had to jack up prices because 22.5% of their users were spending 20x of what they paid, and even after raising the prices, they're still running at a loss.
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A handful of users abused the system so all are getting punished.

This isn't about a few high-usage users. The reality is that approximately 22.5% of our users are consuming 20x what they're currently paying us. This isn't sustainable for us to continue delivering the quality service you expect. We have built some very powerful tools and we don’t want to impose artificial limits on what’s possible, but we do need to be able to charge in proportion to the use customers are getting from our platform. Developers are always going to push their tools to their limits, and we encourage that — and we need to be able to charge for it appropriately, too.

You only care about professional developers.

Our core focus is on building the best AI coding agent for professional software engineers and their teams. If people outside of that group are finding value with Augment, they are very welcome to use the product, but we’re not prioritizing features or solutions that non-developers might need, and frankly, there are plenty of vibe coding/low code/no code solutions available on the market that will better serve those customers.

You are just squeezing money out of us at 20x margin.

20x margin sounds great, but isn’t the reality for AI tools: the vast majority are running at a loss, including us, while we work to build sustainable, long-term businesses.

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 3h

Just to make porn.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 3h

Dumb and dumber.

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Джейсон Петрович Семерко Jason Semerko 🇺🇦 @jasonsemerko.bsky.social · 3h

The von shitzinpants trump fascist kleptocratic dictatorship is not a serious regime.

In Congratulations to the US Navy, the von shitzinpants regime used images of RUSSIAN warships. In particular the same class of the Moskva which Ukraine sunk in the Black Sea.

Think about that for a moment

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 4h

🚩 An official government account calls for…ethnic cleansing.

They are word playing.

This will only get worse

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 9h

OBAMA: “What if I sent the National Guard into Texas and said I don’t care what Governor Abbott says… and just kind of took over?”

Imagine that.

Fox News would’ve held a 96-hour emergency broadcast with 18 split screens and a countdown to “Tyranny Day.”

But when it’s Trump doing it? Crickets.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 5h

“.. A group of non-revenue-generating energy companies have collectively ballooned in value to more than $45 billion in hopes that tech companies will one day pay for their yet-to-be-built power.”

@wsj.com
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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 13h

Old bag of leather

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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 18h

NEW: The Trump administration has blocked or slowed almost $28 billion in federal aid since the shutdown began, largely harming Democratic-led cities, congressional districts and states, underscoring how the president has weaponized a fiscal stalemate

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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∙ ᴘᴀᴜʟɪɴᴀ ∙ @iamthepaulina.bsky.social · 13h

48 of my 🦋 friends here follow this Zionist Trumpian prick, @gideonbenzohar.bsky.social

Please vet before Fllw'g or FB. Thank you!

Rabbi Gideon (@gideonbenzohar.bsky.social)

Veteran. Traveling Rabbi, Podcast(s) producer. I don’t talk politics…when I’m sober 🥸😎🤡Published commentator - WaPo, Haeretz, JP, NYT and more (spell check is my savior). Be kind to your grandparents!...

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∙ ᴘᴀᴜʟɪɴᴀ ∙ @iamthepaulina.bsky.social · 13h

This underworld ghoul, Miriam Adelson, practically owns two branches of the U.S. government.

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 13h

Yikes

Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 13h

Is that real?

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 13h

The old Florsheim warehouse? Close?

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 14h

Sears?

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 14h

Yup. Myriad of issues but the Fed $ had the biggest impact.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 15h

And there’s this guy. I’ll keep adding as I find more…

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Ted Cruz called the FBI on me @weareronin.bsky.social · 14h

In Chicago, ICE teargases baby and kidnaps folks

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 14h

How many games each?

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OBoogie @oboogie.bsky.social · 15h

Nazi fuckers. This country is fucked.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16h

ICE GOONS terrorizing US citizens shopping at Walgreens.

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 14h

He’s clueless about everything

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Tommy Stephens @tommystevens.bsky.social · 15h

Troll? Fed funding has been cut

www.rtachicago.org/blog/2022/12...

Regional Transportation Authority | What is the ‘fiscal cliff’ and what can be done about it?

After more than a year of engagement, the RTA has released a draft regional transit strategic plan, Transit is the Answer , which the RTA Board of…

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Violet Miller @vimiller.bsky.social · 17h

Back at Broadview where conservative stream Ben Bergquam and Proud Boy Terry Newsome stopped by to harass protesters. ISP separated them and made them come across the street by press.

Bergquam was embedded with ICE last month — my story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Two men stand and point holding signs saying “Deport Every Illegal” and “The Peace President”

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