James Daniels
@jamesdaniels.net
He/him
💼 DevRel Eng @ Firebase. Web dev, recovering Ruby developer & startup junkie. You might remember me from my time at Lookout, Raizlabs, AppBlade, or AccelGolf—TechStars Boston '09
🌎 New England
🦋 Here to have fun—block first, ask questions never
💼 DevRel Eng @ Firebase. Web dev, recovering Ruby developer & startup junkie. You might remember me from my time at Lookout, Raizlabs, AppBlade, or AccelGolf—TechStars Boston '09
🌎 New England
🦋 Here to have fun—block first, ask questions never
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“If you live in a 15 minute city but your barista can’t afford to live there too, you don’t live in a 15 minute city, you live in a theme park.“
who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.
October 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
“If you live in a 15 minute city but your barista can’t afford to live there too, you don’t live in a 15 minute city, you live in a theme park.“
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And why do white people’s “youthful mistakes” always include racism, bigotry, and violence? Yall know that’s not a normal coming of age story, right?
October 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
And why do white people’s “youthful mistakes” always include racism, bigotry, and violence? Yall know that’s not a normal coming of age story, right?
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Say what you will about the general quality of goods we have here in the United States but it's undeniable we have the freshest hells on the planet.
September 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Say what you will about the general quality of goods we have here in the United States but it's undeniable we have the freshest hells on the planet.
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We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
October 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
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🔥+💥+🕸️ = 🚀
The Firebase team is considering adding support for web apps to Crashlytics, and is looking for what features to prioritize.
I have no idea why they're gathering feedback on gitHub, but... go forth and comment/vote please!
The Firebase team is considering adding support for web apps to Crashlytics, and is looking for what features to prioritize.
I have no idea why they're gathering feedback on gitHub, but... go forth and comment/vote please!
RFC: Web Observability with Crashlytics · firebase/firebase-js-sdk · Discussion #9273
You may have seen some telemetry PRs floating around the firebase repos. The rumors are true, we’re working on web observability in firebase! The goal of this RFC is to get your feedback on what a ...
github.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
🔥+💥+🕸️ = 🚀
The Firebase team is considering adding support for web apps to Crashlytics, and is looking for what features to prioritize.
I have no idea why they're gathering feedback on gitHub, but... go forth and comment/vote please!
The Firebase team is considering adding support for web apps to Crashlytics, and is looking for what features to prioritize.
I have no idea why they're gathering feedback on gitHub, but... go forth and comment/vote please!
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CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't
CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.
ISILDUR: true
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Star Trek's "Darmok" except you're just spouting off internet adages like yu-gi-oh trap cards
"So you hate waffles?"
"Crabs in a bucket"
"Nazi bar"
"Tar pit"
"I am very smart"
"Lowtax speedrun"
"So you hate waffles?"
"Crabs in a bucket"
"Nazi bar"
"Tar pit"
"I am very smart"
"Lowtax speedrun"
October 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Star Trek's "Darmok" except you're just spouting off internet adages like yu-gi-oh trap cards
"So you hate waffles?"
"Crabs in a bucket"
"Nazi bar"
"Tar pit"
"I am very smart"
"Lowtax speedrun"
"So you hate waffles?"
"Crabs in a bucket"
"Nazi bar"
"Tar pit"
"I am very smart"
"Lowtax speedrun"
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From ‘The Onion’ Editorial Board: In Defense Of Mass Censorship https://theonion.com/in-defense-of-mass-censorship-1848673776/
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
From ‘The Onion’ Editorial Board: In Defense Of Mass Censorship https://theonion.com/in-defense-of-mass-censorship-1848673776/
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🚀 Excited to welcome @jamesdaniels.net from @firebase.com to #AngularConnect 2025!
His talk “From Browser to Edge: Supercharging Angular with WASM” will show how WebAssembly unlocks next-level performance for Angular apps. ⚡🌍
Big thanks to @firebase.com for your support! 🙏
👉 angularconnect.com
His talk “From Browser to Edge: Supercharging Angular with WASM” will show how WebAssembly unlocks next-level performance for Angular apps. ⚡🌍
Big thanks to @firebase.com for your support! 🙏
👉 angularconnect.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🚀 Excited to welcome @jamesdaniels.net from @firebase.com to #AngularConnect 2025!
His talk “From Browser to Edge: Supercharging Angular with WASM” will show how WebAssembly unlocks next-level performance for Angular apps. ⚡🌍
Big thanks to @firebase.com for your support! 🙏
👉 angularconnect.com
His talk “From Browser to Edge: Supercharging Angular with WASM” will show how WebAssembly unlocks next-level performance for Angular apps. ⚡🌍
Big thanks to @firebase.com for your support! 🙏
👉 angularconnect.com
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logging onto Bluesky
August 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
logging onto Bluesky
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A new term for SRE just dropped.
Or really…a lot of my life even outside tech.
Or really…a lot of my life even outside tech.
I have a term for this:
Irritated vindication- situation where you are right or know you were going to be right about something, tried your best to tell people, and were ignored. When the thing happens, you are less happy about being right and more irritated that it had to come to that moment.
Irritated vindication- situation where you are right or know you were going to be right about something, tried your best to tell people, and were ignored. When the thing happens, you are less happy about being right and more irritated that it had to come to that moment.
August 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A new term for SRE just dropped.
Or really…a lot of my life even outside tech.
Or really…a lot of my life even outside tech.
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I declare this National Brotherhood Week in memoriam Tom Lehrer
youtu.be/aIlJ8ZCs4jY?...
youtu.be/aIlJ8ZCs4jY?...
Tom Lehrer - National Brotherhood Week
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
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July 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I declare this National Brotherhood Week in memoriam Tom Lehrer
youtu.be/aIlJ8ZCs4jY?...
youtu.be/aIlJ8ZCs4jY?...
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You WILLL NOT guess what this is about. But I encourage you to try before clicking through for the answer. www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/s/X...
July 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
You WILLL NOT guess what this is about. But I encourage you to try before clicking through for the answer. www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/s/X...
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It's hilarious that they genuinely don't seem to understand the difference between "the entire body of scientific research into quantum physics" and "what I've kind of passively absorbed through pop culture over the past twenty years"
![Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber who no longer works at the company, appeared on All-In to talk with hosts Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya about the future of technology. When the topic turned to AI, Kalanick discussed how he uses xAI’s Grok, which went haywire last week, praising Adolf Hitler and advocating for a second Holocaust against Jews.
“I’ll go down this thread with [Chat]GPT or Grok and I’ll start to get to the edge of what’s known in quantum physics and then I’m doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it’s vibe physics,” Kalanick explained. “And we’re approaching what’s known. And I’m trying to poke and see if there’s breakthroughs to be had. And I’ve gotten pretty damn close to some interesting breakthroughs just doing that.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qlnirjwff4ibiw3wchmleszo/bafkreiac2szurc5dnw6klquhpjmo7iafg4n6fwmrqyred7jrrph6h6mptq@jpeg)
July 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
It's hilarious that they genuinely don't seem to understand the difference between "the entire body of scientific research into quantum physics" and "what I've kind of passively absorbed through pop culture over the past twenty years"
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CEO of Oreo Cookies: the oreo cookie is as important as oxygen
Nvidia's CEO described AI as essential infrastructure in today’s world, comparable to electricity in its importance.
July 16, 2025 at 3:18 AM
CEO of Oreo Cookies: the oreo cookie is as important as oxygen
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Always loved the people who are like, "But my ancestors came here the legal way!" and by that they mean they arrived via ratship to an island, a man asked them their name, they were like, "Uh, Jeff... Smith?" another guy said "sure?" and then they became permanent residents of the United States.
Bit rich complaining about New York being taken over by immigrants when there's a big fucking statue in the harbour that invites everyone to come live there.
June 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Always loved the people who are like, "But my ancestors came here the legal way!" and by that they mean they arrived via ratship to an island, a man asked them their name, they were like, "Uh, Jeff... Smith?" another guy said "sure?" and then they became permanent residents of the United States.
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“I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East.”
June 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East.”
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hey panera can we have the lemonade that kills us again
June 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
hey panera can we have the lemonade that kills us again
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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Dem senator: Please, protestors, there are better ways to oppose the president
Voters: Like not voting for his nominees?
Dem senator: haha no no no. No. What I mean is we are writing a rap
Voters: Like not voting for his nominees?
Dem senator: haha no no no. No. What I mean is we are writing a rap
June 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Dem senator: Please, protestors, there are better ways to oppose the president
Voters: Like not voting for his nominees?
Dem senator: haha no no no. No. What I mean is we are writing a rap
Voters: Like not voting for his nominees?
Dem senator: haha no no no. No. What I mean is we are writing a rap
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In retrospect, the flaw in the Turing Test was always using human discernment as the model to measure against.
LLMs easily pass the Turing Test, not because they’re sentient, but because we’re dumbasses who interpret the most dopamine-supplying response to ourselves as the most intelligently human.
LLMs easily pass the Turing Test, not because they’re sentient, but because we’re dumbasses who interpret the most dopamine-supplying response to ourselves as the most intelligently human.
June 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In retrospect, the flaw in the Turing Test was always using human discernment as the model to measure against.
LLMs easily pass the Turing Test, not because they’re sentient, but because we’re dumbasses who interpret the most dopamine-supplying response to ourselves as the most intelligently human.
LLMs easily pass the Turing Test, not because they’re sentient, but because we’re dumbasses who interpret the most dopamine-supplying response to ourselves as the most intelligently human.
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