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Nate Spilman
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Software - urban biking - music

Happy to be here.
Sliding window is cool, y'all. I'm learning the magic of these problems is asking myself "How can I only go through this dataset once?"
Problem 2 - Longest Substring Without Repeating
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 AM
so glad we've collectively stopped describing things as "the best ever".

What a hyperbolic phase that was
November 14, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Today is KEXP's yearly Music Heals: Grief show.
kexp.org

If you're experiencing grief or simply want to meditate on the universal human experience, I recommend tuning in.
KEXP - Where the Music Matters
KEXP is a nonprofit arts organization serving music lovers through in-person, broadcast and online programming.
kexp.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Thinking about ATLA, and how Prince Zuko’s story is ultimately less about his hard power and more about the transformative soft power of friendship and belonging.
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I don’t think I’ll ever get the Danny Phantom theme song out of my head
November 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Ruby Red Grapefruit seltzer from Polar tastes like Coors Light...?
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Okay, I finished Day 1. I'm going to give myself time to not rush through this and burn out, but I think I'm actually going to enjoy this.
Grind 75 Day 1 - Two Sum
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub
November 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Don’t love the new Hillary Duff. But do you know what I do love? The old Hillary Duff.
November 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I've been meaning to get into @leaflet.pub and also to finally get good at Leetcode, so here, I'm doing both.

nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub/3m5fu64cl7c2h
Grind 75 study plan - Nate learns Data Structures and Algorithms
nate-learns-dsa.leaflet.pub
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Copycats
open.spotify.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Loving the new Danny Brown
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Who’s got the Bono to Bozo edits? #nygiants
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I actually appreciate the Claude Code session limit. It's like "You're done until 1pm. Go outside."
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
just got a month free of @brilliant.org , so I'm going through their Data Structures and Algorithms course.

I just learned that a Greedy Algorithm refers to one that processes data step by step instead of looking ahead.
Brilliant | Learn by doing
Guided interactive problem solving that’s effective and fun. Try thousands of interactive lessons in math, programming, data analysis, AI, science, and more.
Brilliant.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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bluesky branding refresh unveiled
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Claude Code just tried to do way too much at once and ended up achieving nothing.

Relatable.
November 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Make silly things and give it out

You’ll get a lot in return
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
When investigating if a commit introduced a bug, `git checkout COMMIT_HASH^` will check out the commit immediately before the commit in question. Add the ^ to check the commit before,
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
ebay.com/itm/25699141... someone buy me these
Pardon Our Interruption...
ebay.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Can I alias people on Slack? Like `@sm` could tag `@superman`?
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My vice is versa
November 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Now she’s a little boy in Spain/
Playing pianos filled with flames
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
If something has come to ahead, does that mean it’s also afoot?
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Reposted by Nate Spilman
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM