moot
@moot.dev
Tech Lead, Developer Relations @ Block
API Design Lead @ Block
Paintball
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API Design Lead @ Block
Paintball
Magic the Gathering
West Coast
Bay Area
Couldn’t resist a Shrek reference. 🧅
I wrote about how we layered the Square MCP server to keep LLMs focused and simplify exposing the full API surface.
Check it out—and hit me up if you try this technique or have insights to share!
engineering.block.xyz/blog/build-m...
I wrote about how we layered the Square MCP server to keep LLMs focused and simplify exposing the full API surface.
Check it out—and hit me up if you try this technique or have insights to share!
engineering.block.xyz/blog/build-m...
Block Engineering Blog
Block Engineering Blog
engineering.block.xyz
May 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Couldn’t resist a Shrek reference. 🧅
I wrote about how we layered the Square MCP server to keep LLMs focused and simplify exposing the full API surface.
Check it out—and hit me up if you try this technique or have insights to share!
engineering.block.xyz/blog/build-m...
I wrote about how we layered the Square MCP server to keep LLMs focused and simplify exposing the full API surface.
Check it out—and hit me up if you try this technique or have insights to share!
engineering.block.xyz/blog/build-m...
APIs => MCP Servers => AI
APIs = ingredients.
MCP Servers = cookware/techniques.
AI = sous chef.
You = Chef De Cuisine.
Good ingredients are limited by good technique. Good technique is limited by good ingredients.
To cook with AI to earn a Michelin star, you need it all.
APIs = ingredients.
MCP Servers = cookware/techniques.
AI = sous chef.
You = Chef De Cuisine.
Good ingredients are limited by good technique. Good technique is limited by good ingredients.
To cook with AI to earn a Michelin star, you need it all.
April 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
APIs => MCP Servers => AI
APIs = ingredients.
MCP Servers = cookware/techniques.
AI = sous chef.
You = Chef De Cuisine.
Good ingredients are limited by good technique. Good technique is limited by good ingredients.
To cook with AI to earn a Michelin star, you need it all.
APIs = ingredients.
MCP Servers = cookware/techniques.
AI = sous chef.
You = Chef De Cuisine.
Good ingredients are limited by good technique. Good technique is limited by good ingredients.
To cook with AI to earn a Michelin star, you need it all.
Excited to finally launch the Square Developer Podcast! 🎙️
We’re talking to the devs shaping commerce—real stories, real challenges, and the tech behind it all. If you're building on Square (or just love a good dev convo), give it a listen!
👉 squ.re/sq-dev-pod
We’re talking to the devs shaping commerce—real stories, real challenges, and the tech behind it all. If you're building on Square (or just love a good dev convo), give it a listen!
👉 squ.re/sq-dev-pod
The Square Developer Podcast | The Bottom Line by Square
squ.re
March 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Excited to finally launch the Square Developer Podcast! 🎙️
We’re talking to the devs shaping commerce—real stories, real challenges, and the tech behind it all. If you're building on Square (or just love a good dev convo), give it a listen!
👉 squ.re/sq-dev-pod
We’re talking to the devs shaping commerce—real stories, real challenges, and the tech behind it all. If you're building on Square (or just love a good dev convo), give it a listen!
👉 squ.re/sq-dev-pod
I really wish that starting really cool ideas was a job. You're not required to finish them, just get really excited to start them.
February 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I really wish that starting really cool ideas was a job. You're not required to finish them, just get really excited to start them.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Scavenger Hunt: The Great Code Chase
YouTube video by Square Developer
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Our newest project is taking flight: meet codename goose! 🪶
Today, we launched an open source on-machine AI Agent. It’s modular, works with your preferred LLM, and integrates seamlessly with developer tools and other software via MCP.
Developers, check it out!
block.github.io/goose/blog/2...
Today, we launched an open source on-machine AI Agent. It’s modular, works with your preferred LLM, and integrates seamlessly with developer tools and other software via MCP.
Developers, check it out!
block.github.io/goose/blog/2...
Introducing codename goose
codename goose is your open source AI agent, automating engineering tasks and improving productivity.
block.github.io
January 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Our newest project is taking flight: meet codename goose! 🪶
Today, we launched an open source on-machine AI Agent. It’s modular, works with your preferred LLM, and integrates seamlessly with developer tools and other software via MCP.
Developers, check it out!
block.github.io/goose/blog/2...
Today, we launched an open source on-machine AI Agent. It’s modular, works with your preferred LLM, and integrates seamlessly with developer tools and other software via MCP.
Developers, check it out!
block.github.io/goose/blog/2...
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We just launched "codename goose" - an open source AI agent that connects with your favorite MCP servers including Git, JetBrains, Google Drive, Figma, and more!
Our newest project is taking flight: meet codename goose! 🪶
Today, we launched an open source on-machine AI Agent. It’s modular, works with your preferred LLM, and integrates seamlessly with developer tools and other software via MCP.
Developers, check it out!
block.github.io/goose/blog/2...
Today, we launched an open source on-machine AI Agent. It’s modular, works with your preferred LLM, and integrates seamlessly with developer tools and other software via MCP.
Developers, check it out!
block.github.io/goose/blog/2...
Introducing codename goose
codename goose is your open source AI agent, automating engineering tasks and improving productivity.
block.github.io
January 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We just launched "codename goose" - an open source AI agent that connects with your favorite MCP servers including Git, JetBrains, Google Drive, Figma, and more!
The chase is on.
Scavenger Hunt: The Great Code Chase
YouTube video by Square Developer
youtu.be
January 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The chase is on.
The longer I'm at my company, the more my job is becoming just being an archivist. I know the right search terms to find that design doc from 4+ years ago the explains how we went about renaming the employee_id fields to team_member_id fields in a backwards compatible way.
January 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The longer I'm at my company, the more my job is becoming just being an archivist. I know the right search terms to find that design doc from 4+ years ago the explains how we went about renaming the employee_id fields to team_member_id fields in a backwards compatible way.
A little over 5 years ago, I helped in drafting the Square API Lifecycle (developer.squareup.com/docs/build-b...) (with the help of MANY many other people).
Today we finally finished retiring the last of Square's Connect v1 APIs (the main reason for developing these policies).
Feels so good.
Today we finally finished retiring the last of Square's Connect v1 APIs (the main reason for developing these policies).
Feels so good.
Square API Lifecycle
Learn about the Square API lifecycle and what to expect for each stage of development.
developer.squareup.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:20 AM
A little over 5 years ago, I helped in drafting the Square API Lifecycle (developer.squareup.com/docs/build-b...) (with the help of MANY many other people).
Today we finally finished retiring the last of Square's Connect v1 APIs (the main reason for developing these policies).
Feels so good.
Today we finally finished retiring the last of Square's Connect v1 APIs (the main reason for developing these policies).
Feels so good.
I am moot.
Get to know your moots, post 10 things you like:
1. 🎈My family (wife & son)
2. 🎧 Synths & keyboards
3. 🍎 Vintage Apple hardware
4. ☕️ Local coffee
5. 👾 RPGs/JRPGs
6. 📺 90s sci-fi
7. 🎨 Art museums
8. ✈️ Traveling
9. ⚙️ Productivity systems
10. 🤗 Time w/friends
1. 🎈My family (wife & son)
2. 🎧 Synths & keyboards
3. 🍎 Vintage Apple hardware
4. ☕️ Local coffee
5. 👾 RPGs/JRPGs
6. 📺 90s sci-fi
7. 🎨 Art museums
8. ✈️ Traveling
9. ⚙️ Productivity systems
10. 🤗 Time w/friends
Get to know your moots, post 10 things you like:
1. 😌 Imitating a sound perfectly
2. 🎧 Lofi beats
3. 🐶 Puppies (esp mine)
4. ☕️ Coffee
5. 🧶 Fiber arts
6. 📏 Organizing
7. 🎨 Supporting friends’ art
8. 🧥 Light jacket weather
9. 🎁 Giving the perfect gift
10. 📺 The West Wing
1. 😌 Imitating a sound perfectly
2. 🎧 Lofi beats
3. 🐶 Puppies (esp mine)
4. ☕️ Coffee
5. 🧶 Fiber arts
6. 📏 Organizing
7. 🎨 Supporting friends’ art
8. 🧥 Light jacket weather
9. 🎁 Giving the perfect gift
10. 📺 The West Wing
November 24, 2024 at 6:10 PM
I am moot.
Update.
I stumbled across Multipass (multipass.run) and decided that spinning up an Ubuntu VM that is bridged to the network allows me to run @coolify.io.
Multipass seems great so far. Feels less clunky that Docker Desktop for what I want.
I stumbled across Multipass (multipass.run) and decided that spinning up an Ubuntu VM that is bridged to the network allows me to run @coolify.io.
Multipass seems great so far. Feels less clunky that Docker Desktop for what I want.
November 24, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Update.
I stumbled across Multipass (multipass.run) and decided that spinning up an Ubuntu VM that is bridged to the network allows me to run @coolify.io.
Multipass seems great so far. Feels less clunky that Docker Desktop for what I want.
I stumbled across Multipass (multipass.run) and decided that spinning up an Ubuntu VM that is bridged to the network allows me to run @coolify.io.
Multipass seems great so far. Feels less clunky that Docker Desktop for what I want.
Is anyone out here using a Mac Mini as a home server? I want to learn about setups.
I foolishly though I could use one as a server, and macOS has upended my thought process since I’m used to Linux servers 🫠
I foolishly though I could use one as a server, and macOS has upended my thought process since I’m used to Linux servers 🫠
November 22, 2024 at 4:50 AM
Is anyone out here using a Mac Mini as a home server? I want to learn about setups.
I foolishly though I could use one as a server, and macOS has upended my thought process since I’m used to Linux servers 🫠
I foolishly though I could use one as a server, and macOS has upended my thought process since I’m used to Linux servers 🫠
Screaming into the sky at @myfitnesspal.bsky.social (not sure if real MFP).
Please change the behavior of your mobile app.
95%+ of app opens is to log food in my diary, not be redirected to and stare at the dashboard while the app is frozen syncing data for 10-15+ seconds
Please change the behavior of your mobile app.
95%+ of app opens is to log food in my diary, not be redirected to and stare at the dashboard while the app is frozen syncing data for 10-15+ seconds
November 20, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Screaming into the sky at @myfitnesspal.bsky.social (not sure if real MFP).
Please change the behavior of your mobile app.
95%+ of app opens is to log food in my diary, not be redirected to and stare at the dashboard while the app is frozen syncing data for 10-15+ seconds
Please change the behavior of your mobile app.
95%+ of app opens is to log food in my diary, not be redirected to and stare at the dashboard while the app is frozen syncing data for 10-15+ seconds
I really need to get this off my chest.
La Tortilla Factory changed the size of their flour burrito tortillas. They’re smaller and the consistency is too sticky and flakey.
I now have to put less eggs in my breakfast burritos because I can’t fit them anymore.
What is our world coming to?
La Tortilla Factory changed the size of their flour burrito tortillas. They’re smaller and the consistency is too sticky and flakey.
I now have to put less eggs in my breakfast burritos because I can’t fit them anymore.
What is our world coming to?
November 20, 2024 at 3:02 AM
I really need to get this off my chest.
La Tortilla Factory changed the size of their flour burrito tortillas. They’re smaller and the consistency is too sticky and flakey.
I now have to put less eggs in my breakfast burritos because I can’t fit them anymore.
What is our world coming to?
La Tortilla Factory changed the size of their flour burrito tortillas. They’re smaller and the consistency is too sticky and flakey.
I now have to put less eggs in my breakfast burritos because I can’t fit them anymore.
What is our world coming to?
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career hack: having fun makes it easier to stick with a challenge, helps you retain more information, and makes people more likely to pay attention to what you’re doing
if you can find a way to have fun as you’re learning, you WILL get further. so please: make silly stuff. goof around. play 💜
if you can find a way to have fun as you’re learning, you WILL get further. so please: make silly stuff. goof around. play 💜
November 18, 2024 at 5:11 PM
career hack: having fun makes it easier to stick with a challenge, helps you retain more information, and makes people more likely to pay attention to what you’re doing
if you can find a way to have fun as you’re learning, you WILL get further. so please: make silly stuff. goof around. play 💜
if you can find a way to have fun as you’re learning, you WILL get further. so please: make silly stuff. goof around. play 💜
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Wow another million in a day! 👀
Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
November 18, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Wow another million in a day! 👀
Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
Thank you everyone — we’re going to do our best to make this place great for you.
