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James Perkins
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I dunno read it, don't fucking read it.

This is what happens sometimes in fundraising :)

dub.sh/r1djCuS
Fundraising doesn't always go to plan
Raising funds is a wild game of ups and downs and sometimes it doesn't truly go to plan.
dub.sh
August 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
when a developer has to market anything they’ve made.
May 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Vim rebrand is crazy
May 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The @unkey.com team rolled up their sleeves and built a flexible auth abstraction layer.

This was a long winding road so we wrote a blog post that covers:

- The problem
- Our solution
- Challenges
- Lessons we learnt along the way.

go.unkey.com/local-auth
No Signup Required
Building an auth abstraction layer for frictionless local development
go.unkey.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Reposted by James Perkins
Startup mode: ON. 🛠️

This May 7, we’re bringing together @tazsingh.com (Guild) & @jamesperkins.dev (Unkey) for an unfiltered convo on what it really takes to go from zero to launch.

📍 1PM EDT — Torc Virtual Meetup
Come learn, ask, and connect.

#BuildInPublic #TechStartup #FoundersJourney
May 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Our new API Settings screen is designed for intuitive control over your API configurations.

Adjust default bytes, prefixes, and manage security settings seamlessly. Less friction, more innovation
April 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The team at @unkey.com are really cooking with the dashboard refresh.

- Key creation with immediate feedback
- Multiple ratelimits on a single key
- Metadata with JSON formatter
- Warning when you dismiss that we only show it once

Live in production now.
April 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
April 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Finally! Zed is getting ready to launch its own Agent panel. I've been playing with it for the last month

Let's talk about.

youtu.be/NWPziShZsBw
Zed IDE launches it own Agent panel
YouTube video by James Perkins
youtu.be
April 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There is nothing more satisfying than running less tests.
April 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Built a bot using Vision to help me unlock a trophy i’ve been after in a game for 5 years.

totally worth the days of figuring out how it all worked
April 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
If you Vibe code, and need to rate limit your app.

We have the most generous free tier at @unkey.com

- 150,000 requests that allow access to your application

If you get attacked and we rate limit them, none of that is counted towards your usage stats.

Enjoy 🫡
March 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Go is superior.

The team built one of the most delightful HTTP libs with three core principles.

- Simple
- Clarity
- Efficient

It also makes testing easy or so they tell me.

www.unkey.com/blog/zen
Zen | Unkey
A Minimalist HTTP Library for Go
www.unkey.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Death stranding has one of the best opening hour.

Even after third time through.
March 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I am so excited to announce we updated @unkey.com pricing

- Bigger free tier... 150k requests
- Usage based pricing is gone
- Tiered pricing started at $25
- Almost 5x cheaper
- No charge for overages

Go build some cool stuff

unkey.com/pricing
Unkey
Build better APIs faster
unkey.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
March 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
AI is great but I dunno how to feel about AI marketing so I of course made a video

youtu.be/qiiZycFlIVk
They RAISED 1.2 MILLION to ruin your marketing
YouTube video by James Perkins
youtu.be
February 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reposted by James Perkins
The Zed.dev edit predictions is so good, just tab my way to refactoring glory.

So after a long break.... I made a video about it

youtu.be/9spxh61FuGw?...
ZED can fix your TERRIBLE code
YouTube video by James Perkins
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Zed.dev edit predictions is so good, just tab my way to refactoring glory.

So after a long break.... I made a video about it

youtu.be/9spxh61FuGw?...
ZED can fix your TERRIBLE code
YouTube video by James Perkins
youtu.be
February 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Explain to me, like I'm a CEO why DeepSeek R-1 is the next big thing and not a hype train situation.
January 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
While companies are returning to office, because "YoU cAnT bE pRoDuCtIvE aT hOmE"

At @unkey.com, we are doubling down, we were always remote, but now we are an async company.

How we are doing this? Well... you can read for yourself

engineering.unkey.com/company/meet...
Meetings
Fight for your time and the time of others.
engineering.unkey.com
January 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Distance runners stop buying chews.

Just buy nerds gummy clusters very berry.

Gu chews: 90 calories, 22 g total carbs and 40 mg of sodium

Nerds: 100 cals 25 carbs 45mg sodium.

Gu per packet( 2 serving): $2.50
Nerds (8 servings) $4.50

Thanks for coming to my ted talk
January 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Cursor is kinda good huh?
January 21, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Social media about to save me 3.5k a month what a win.
January 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Blood oranges don’t get enough credit.
December 20, 2024 at 5:33 PM