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Welcome to the 116th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Each week, I swing from vine to vine, gathering the juiciest fruits of wisdom to share with you. So grab your pith helmet and let’s explore!

Here’s what I’ve plucked from the tree of enlightenment this week:

1. Being a Good Engineer Kinda Sucks (But Also Rocks?)
2. Vibe Coding: When AI Meets Your Coffee-Fueled 3 AM Coding Sessions
3. Ambitious but Lazy: The Sloth’s Guide to World Domination

Let’s dive in faster than a caffeinated coder into a fresh project!

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⚙️ Being a Good Engineer Kinda Sucks (But Also Rocks?)

Ever feel like being awesome at your job is both a blessing and a curse? Welcome to the engineer’s dilemma, as explained by the sage of software, Theo.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• The “bus factor”: Are you so irreplaceable that your team would crumble if you got hit by a bus? (Note: Please don’t test this theory)
• Excellence: The ultimate double-edged sword. You’re powerful… but can you ever take a vacation?
• Career chess: Making moves that’ll have you saying “checkmate” to stagnation and “en passant” to missed opportunities.

🎥 Watch Theo spill the tea on engineering excellence here. No hard hat required.

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🤖 Vibe Coding: When AI Meets Your Coffee-Fueled 3 AM Coding Sessions

Imagine if your code could write itself while you’re busy solving the world’s problems (or browsing memes). Welcome to vibe coding, where AI is your new best friend/intern/therapist.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• AI assistants: Like having multiple interns, but they don’t drink all your coffee
• Treat AI like that one friend who needs EVERYTHING explained: Context is king
• Strategies that’ll make your code so clean, it’ll sparkle like Edward Cullen in sunlight

🎥 Learn how to make AI your coding BFF here. No friend requests needed.

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🦥 Ambitious but Lazy: The Sloth’s Guide to World Domination

Are you dreaming of conquering the world… from your couch? This video is for all you aspiring moguls who also aspire to take the perfect nap.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Goal alignment: Make sure your ambitions aren’t just peer pressure in a trench coat
• Passion ignition: How to light a fire under your butt (metaphorically, please)
• Accountability: Find a partner who’ll drag you to success kicking and screaming

🎥 Discover how to channel your inner sloth-conqueror here. Naps included.

That’s all, folks! Hope this knowledge dump didn’t short-circuit your brain. If it did, try turning it off and on again.

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May your week be filled with more “aha!” moments than “oh no…” ones!

Yours in perpetual befuddlement,

~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 115th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of information I’ve been swinging through. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s always delicious for your brain. If you enjoy this cerebral feast, why not invite your friends to the party? Sharing is caring, after all!

Here’s the menu for today’s brain buffet:

1. OpenAI’s Secret Recipe for AI Agents (Now with 20% more autonomy!)
2. AI Tricks That’ll Make You Go “How Did I Live Without This?!”
3. Gemini 2.5 Pro: The Heavyweight Champ of AI (Sorry, ChatGPT)

Let’s dive in faster than an AI into your search history!

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🤖 OpenAI’s Blueprint for Production-Ready AI Agents

Ever wondered how to build an AI agent that doesn’t just sit around eating virtual bonbons all day? OpenAI’s got you covered with their guide to creating AI agents that actually get stuff done.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Not every problem needs an AI agent. Sometimes a magic 8-ball will do just fine.
• Agents shine when you need nuanced reasoning or when dealing with more rules than a game of Monopoly.
• Building an agent is like making a sandwich: you need the right ingredients (LLM, tools, instructions) and a way to keep the mustard from squirting out the sides (guardrails).

🎥 Watch OpenAI spill the beans on AI agents here!

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✨ Powerful o3 Prompts, iPhone Hack & More AI Use Cases

Prepare to have your mind blown by AI tricks so cool, they’ll make you question why you ever learned to do anything manually.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• ChatGPT can now generate images via API. Finally, a use for all those “draw me like one of your French girls” prompts.
• There’s a new AI voice recognition method for iPhones that’s more accurate than Siri. Siri’s in therapy about it.
• Midjourney V7 has a new UI with layer-based editing. It’s like Photoshop, but it actually does what you want it to do.

🎥 Discover AI tricks that’ll make you feel like a tech wizard here!

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🥇 Gemini 2.5 Pro: The Best AI Choice Right Now?

Move over, ChatGPT! There’s a new kid on the block, and it’s flexing harder than a bodybuilder at the beach.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Gemini 2.5 Pro is so good at coding, it makes Stack Overflow users nervous.
• It can process text and images together better than your brain after a coffee. Or three.
• It’s cost-effective and user-friendly. Like a budget airline, but without the cramped seats and overpriced snacks.

🎥 Watch Gemini 2.5 Pro show off its muscles here!

That’s all for this week’s brain food buffet! I hope these morsels of knowledge satisfy your intellectual appetite. Stay curious, and remember: the more you know, the more you realize you don’t know. So keep learning, you beautiful knowledge sponge!

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May your week be filled with more “aha!” moments than “d’oh!” moments!

Catch you on the flip side,

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 114th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Each week, I safari through the untamed wilderness of the internet, hunting for the juiciest morsels of knowledge to serve up on a silver platter. So grab your pith helmet and let’s dive in!

Here’s what I’ve dragged back to camp this week:

1. OpenAI O3: The Terminator of Coding (minus the murderous tendencies)
2. Chef: Not Just for Whipping Up Soufflés Anymore
3. Vibe Coding: When Your App Smells Like Teen Spirit (and Desperation)

Let’s dissect these bad boys, shall we?

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🤖 OpenAI O3: The Terminator of Coding (minus the murderous tendencies)

Picture this: You’re coding away, minding your own business, when suddenly a wild O3 appears! This isn’t your grandma’s AI model, folks. O3 is like that overachieving cousin who always makes you look bad at family reunions.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• O3 is basically the Swiss Army knife of coding. It searches the web, reasons through complex tasks, and even learns from feedback. (Show-off.)
• It’s got more adaptability than a chameleon in a Skittles factory.
• But don’t worry, human coders! O3 still needs you for those super specific tasks. (For now… ominous music plays)
• Get ready for O3 to crash your software development party like the Kool-Aid Man.

🎥 Watch O3 flex its silicon muscles here!

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🧑‍🍳 Chef: Not Just for Whipping Up Soufflés Anymore

Tired of app builders that promise Gordon Ramsay but deliver microwaved Hot Pockets? Enter Chef, the Gordon Ramsay of app development (minus the swearing… probably).

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Chef handles back-end like a boss, from authentication to real-time data sync. It’s the Batman of your app’s Gotham City.
• Its code-based config system is tighter than your jeans after Thanksgiving dinner.
• The default UI might be blander than unseasoned chicken, but who cares when the back-end is this juicy?
• It’s not about looking pretty, it’s about getting stuff done. (That’s what I tell myself in the mirror every morning.)

🎥 Watch Chef cook up a Slack clone faster than you can say “You donkey!”

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🎶 Vibe Coding: When Your App Smells Like Teen Spirit (and Desperation)

Vibe coding: Because who needs actual coding skills when you’ve got ~vibes~? It’s like trying to build IKEA furniture by interpretive dance. Let’s see how that’s working out, shall we?

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Vibe coding: Lowering the bar for app development so far, you’ll need a shovel to find it.
• Overusing AI for coding is like using a flamethrower to light birthday candles. Sure, it works, but at what cost?
• Learn to code, kids. AI should be your sidekick, not your replacement.
• No matter how you build it, if your app’s as generic as araft coffee shop’s Instagram, you’re gonna have a bad time.

🎥 Watch the vibe coding train wreck in slow motion here.

That’s all, folks! If this knowledge dump hasn’t fried your neural pathways, why not sign up for more?

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May your code be bug-free and your coffee be strong!

~ Nathan “Still Trying to Make Fetch Happen” Onn

Welcome to the 113th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the maze of my mind. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s probably gonna be sweet (and maybe a little nutty).

Ready to have your brain tickled? Let’s dive in!

1. 🎭 “How to Hate Your Job Less (Without Quitting)”
2. 🧘‍♂️ “Zen and the Art of Not Giving a $#!%”
3. 🧟‍♂️ “Attack of the Brain-Eating Social Media”

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🎭 How to Hate Your Job Less (Without Quitting)

Stuck in a soul-sucking 9-to-5? Before you dramatically quit and start an alpaca farm, try these tips to make your cubicle life slightly less miserable.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• A.M.P. up your work life: No, not amphetamines. We’re talking Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose. (Although amphetamines might help with that 3 PM slump…)
• Job crafting: It’s like extreme makeover, office edition. Redecorate your tasks, not just your desk.
• Build “career capital”: It’s like Monopoly money, but for your resume.
• Side hustle before you hustle out: Test the entrepreneurial waters before diving in. You might find out you’re more “floatie” than “Michael Phelps.”

🎥 Watch this video to turn your job from “meh” to “meh-ybe not so bad”

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🧘‍♂️ Zen and the Art of Not Giving a $#!%

Learn how to achieve inner peace and become as unbothered as a cat in a sunbeam. Warning: May result in excessive chillness and the inability to care about office drama.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Anger: It’s just your brain being dramatic: Like that friend who always overreacts to everything. (We all have one.)
• It’s not you, it’s them: 99% of the time, people’s actions are about their own issues. You’re just caught in the crossfire of their personal soap opera.
• Emotional minimalism: Marie Kondo your feelings. If it doesn’t spark joy, thank it and let it go.
• Mental strength is like a muscle: The more you work it out, the stronger it gets. No gym membership required!

🎥 Learn how to become a zen master of not caring (in a good way)

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🧟‍♂️ Attack of the Brain-Eating Social Media

Discover how mindless scrolling is turning us all into smartphone zombies, and learn how to fight back against the invasion of the attention snatchers.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Signs of brain rot: If you find yourself giggling at cat videos for hours, you might be infected.
• Social media: The digital crack cocaine: It’s like a never-ending party in your pocket, but with more FOMO and less actual fun.
• Digital detox: It’s like a cleanse, but instead of green juice, you drink in real-life experiences.
• IRL > URL: Remember faces that aren’t on a screen? They’re still out there, and they miss you.

🎥 Watch this to protect your brain from becoming social media zombie food

That’s all, folks! Hope this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week” made you slightly smarter and significantly more amused.

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May your week be filled with more “aha!” moments than “d’oh!” moments!

Peace out, brain scouts!

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 112th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the treacherous jungle of information overload. I’ve macheted my way through podcasts, articles, and YouTube rabbit holes to bring you the juiciest fruits of wisdom. So grab your Indiana Jones hat and let’s dig into some intellectual treasures!

Here’s what I’ve unearthed for you this week:

1. The 2-Minute Blueprint to Achieving ANY Goal (Even Becoming a Professional Couch Potato)
2. Feeling Behind in Life? This Might Help (Spoiler: It’s Not a Time Machine)
3. The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why Stupid People Think They’re Smart (And Why You Might Be One of Them)

Let’s dive in faster than a conspiracy theorist into a YouTube comments section!

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🚀 The 2-Minute Blueprint to Achieving ANY Goal

Ever felt so overwhelmed by goal setting that your only achievable goal became “survive until bedtime”? Fear not! This video breaks down a surprisingly simple yet powerful framework. It’s not just about what you do, but who you become in the process. (Spoiler: Becoming Batman is still off the table. Sorry.)

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Identity-first approach: Lasting change comes from aligning your actions with a new identity. (Example: “I’m not just dieting, I’m becoming a person who eats kale without crying.”)
• Mental Contrasting: Visualize success and obstacles. (Like imagining yourself as a millionaire, then remembering you spent your last $5 on a latte.)
• Minimum Viable Progress: Start small. Even getting off the couch counts as exercise if you do it dramatically enough.
• Strategic approaches: Leverage Temptation Bundling (only watch Netflix while on a treadmill), environmental redesign (hide the cookies behind the vegetables), and psychological principles (convince yourself broccoli is a type of candy).

🚀 Watch the video and unlock your goal-achieving potential here! (Warning: May cause unexpected productivity)

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🤔 Feeling Behind in Life? This Might Help

Do you constantly compare yourself to others? Do you look at your high school nemesis’s Instagram and think, “How did they get a yacht and I’m still trying to figure out how to cook rice without burning it?” This video explores “mimetic desire”—the often unconscious tendency to model our desires on others—and how it can leave us feeling inadequate.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Mimetic desire: Understand how comparing yourself to others can lead to unfulfilling goals. (Like wanting to be a TikTok star when your true passion is competitive bird watching.)
• Thick vs. thin desires: Differentiate between deeply rooted passions and superficial wants. (Hint: If it involves a Kardashian, it’s probably thin.)
• Authenticity: Prioritize goals aligned with your values, not external pressures. (Unless your value is “always do what Twitter tells me to do.”)
• Boundary setting: Create distance from unhealthy comparisons and influences. (It’s okay to unfollow that friend who’s always “living their best life” in Bali.)

🤔 Gain clarity and direction by watching this insightful video. Side effects may include sudden urge to delete social media.

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🤯 The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why Stupid People Think They’re Smart

Ever met someone who thinks they’re a genius but can’t figure out how to use a self-checkout machine? Welcome to the Dunning-Kruger Effect! This fascinating exploration reveals why some people overestimate their abilities while experts often underestimate theirs. It’s like watching a toddler confidently explain quantum physics to a Nobel laureate.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• The Paradox of Expertise: Less knowledgeable individuals overestimate, while experts underestimate their abilities. (In other words, the louder someone is, the wronger they probably are.)
• Societal Impact: Overconfident voices can dominate discussions, overshadowing nuanced perspectives. (See: Every internet comment section ever.)
• Combating the Effect: Prioritize critical thinking, mindful media consumption, and embrace humility. (Try saying “I don’t know” without bursting into flames.)
• Cultivating Knowledge: Value genuine understanding and promote intellectual freedom. (But maybe don’t try to free your intellect during a job interview.)

🤯 Learn more about this fascinating cognitive bias and its impact. Warning: May cause existential crisis.

That’s all for this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” I hope these insights add value to your personal and professional growth. Or at least give you something to ponder while you’re pretending to work.

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Wishing you a week full of learning, growth, and opportunities to prove you’re smarter than a 5th grader!

Until next time, stay curious and keep exploring! (But maybe don’t explore that weird noise in your attic. Some things are better left unknown.)

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 111th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Every week, I wade through the treacherous waters of the internet, battling clickbait crocodiles and dodging viral cat video quicksand to bring you the juiciest fruits of wisdom. So grab your pith helmet and let’s explore!

Here’s what I’ve smuggled past the content customs officers this week:

1. Claude Code’s SECRET HANDSHAKE: 6 Pro Tips That’ll Make You Look Like an AI Whisperer
2. NotebookLM: The Glow-Up That’ll Make Your High School Reunion Look Lame
3. Codebase Architecture for AI: Because Your Code Deserves a McMansion, Not a Cardboard Box

Let’s dive in faster than your aunt Karen into Facebook conspiracy theories!

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🚀 Claude Code’s SECRET HANDSHAKE: 6 Pro Tips That’ll Make You Look Like an AI Whisperer

Ever feel like you’re speaking Klingon to your AI coding assistant? Fear not, young padawan! These pro tips will have you and Claude Code finishing each other’s ~~sandwiches~~ syntax in no time.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Your AI Think You’re Its Soulmate”):

• Context is King: Feed your AI a rich diet of project info. The beefier the context, the less likely it’ll spit out code that looks like it was written by a caffeinated squirrel.
• Collectors & Executors: Think of these as your AI’s personal butler (Fetch Tool) and personal trainer (Text Editor Tool). One fetches data, the other whips it into shape.
• Slash Commands & Efficiency Flags: Because nothing says “I’m a coding badass” like wielding slash commands like a digital samurai.

🎬 Watch now and unlock your inner AI Code Whisperer! (Jedi mind tricks not included)

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🧠 NotebookLM: The Glow-Up That’ll Make Your High School Reunion Look Lame

NotebookLM just got a makeover that would make the Queer Eye guys weep with joy. Prepare to have your mind blown by these five features that’ll turn your information processing game from “meh” to “HOLY MOLY!”

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Your Brain Feel Like It Got an Upgrade to the Pro Version”):

• Personalized Audio Overviews: Turn boring text into a podcast tailored just for you. It’s like having Morgan Freeman narrate your life, but for your research.
• Expanded Context Window: Process up to 25 million words from 50 sources. That’s more words than your chatty coworker uses in a year!
• Multimodal Sources & Inline Citations: Handle content like a digital octopus and fact-check faster than your uncle at Thanksgiving dinner.

🎧 Explore the future of information processing! (Time machine not required)

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🏗️ Codebase Architecture for AI: Because Your Code Deserves a McMansion, Not a Cardboard Box

Want your codebase to be the envy of all the other codebases at the neighborhood BBQ? Learn how to build a palace for your AI coding tools that’ll make Versailles look like a garden shed.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Your Code Feel Like It’s Living Its Best Life”):

• Context Management is Crucial: Your codebase architecture impacts AI efficiency like your choice of underwear impacts your day. Choose wisely.
• Architectural Paradigms: Explore options like Atomic Composable (for the minimalists), Vertical Slice (for the pizza lovers), and Single File Agent (for the commitment-phobes).
• AI Readability Matters: Design your code so both humans and AIs can read it. It’s like writing a book that’s equally enjoyable for you and your pet goldfish.

💻 Build AI-ready codebases that’ll make other developers green with envy!

That’s all for this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” May your week be filled with more “aha!” moments than “d’oh!” moments.

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Now go forth and dazzle the world with your newly acquired knowledge!

Stay curious (and maybe a little weird),

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 110th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

We’re about to embark on a rollercoaster ride through the theme park of my brain. Each week, I stuff my noggin with more trivia than a “Jeopardy!” contestant on steroids, and then I regurgitate the best bits for your reading pleasure. It’s like intellectual bulimia, but way more fun and less likely to rot your teeth.

If you’re new here, welcome to the circus! If you’re a regular, congrats on making it this far without blocking me. Either way, feel free to spread this newsletter around like a juicy rumor at a high school reunion.

This week’s menu of mind-bending morsels:

1. The Holy Trinity of Happiness (No, not wine, chocolate, and Netflix)
2. Time Management for the Perpetually Tardy
3. Your Brain: The Sneaky Saboteur You Never Knew You Had

Let’s dive in faster than your aunt Karen into the gossip pool!

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🤔 3 Questions that Determine 99% of Your Happiness (The Other 1% is Puppies)

Ever feel like happiness is more elusive than a soap bar in a prison shower? Well, Mark Manson’s here to simplify it down to three questions. It’s like a BuzzFeed quiz, but actually useful!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation: Stop chasing Instagram likes and start chasing your bliss. Your cat doesn’t care about your follower count anyway.
• Healing Past Pain: Time to Marie Kondo those emotional closets! If it doesn’t spark joy (or at least a valuable life lesson), thank it and let it go.
• Meaningful Relationships: Focus on improving yourself instead of fixing others. You’re not Bob the Builder, for crying out loud!

🎥 Watch Mark Manson drop truth bombs here!

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⏳ Watch This If You Never Have Enough Time (Looking at you, chronic procrastinators)

Feeling like Time is that ex who ghosted you? This video, inspired by Oliver Burkeman’s Meditations on Mortality, might just help you swipe right on productivity.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Acceptance over Solution: You can’t do everything. Neither could Leonardo da Vinci, and he had way less Netflix to binge.
• The Weight of Choice: With great power comes great responsibility. Thanks for the life lesson, Spider-Man!
• Embracing Problems: Challenges are like speed bumps. They slow you down, but they also keep you from crashing into a tree.

🎥 Learn to tame Father Time here!

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🤯 Why Your Brain Blinds You For 2 Hours Every Day (No, it’s not during staff meetings)

Plot twist: Your brain is gaslighting you! This mind-bending exploration reveals how your gray matter is secretly editing reality like a Hollywood director on a tight deadline.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Saccades and Visual Processing: Your eyes are basically taking a series of rapid-fire selfies. #NoFilter
• The Delay of Perception: You’re living in the past. No, really. Your brain’s internet connection has lag.
• Predictive Brain: Your brain is like that friend who always thinks they know how the movie ends. Sometimes they’re right, sometimes they ruin the surprise.

🎥 Uncover your brain’s sneaky shenanigans here!

That’s all, folks! Hope these nuggets of knowledge are crispier than the fries at the bottom of the bag. Stay curious, keep exploring, and remember: if you’re not learning, you’re basically just waiting around to die. Cheerful, right?

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May your week be filled with more “Aha!” moments than “D’oh!” moments!

Yours in perpetual befuddlement,

~ Nathan

P.S. If you made it this far, congratulations! You’ve just spent valuable minutes of your life reading my ramblings. Hope it was worth it!

Welcome to the 109th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of my brain. This newsletter is like a treasure hunt, except instead of gold, we’re digging up nuggets of wisdom. And trust me, these are shinier than your neighbor’s new Tesla.

Ready to have your mind blown? Let’s dive in!

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🤖 MCPs: The Unsung Heroes of AI (or How to Make Your Computer Talk to Other Computers Without Starting a Robot Uprising)

Ever wondered how AI agents chat with different software systems without causing a digital apocalypse? Enter Model Context Protocols (MCPs), the translators of the AI world!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• MCPs are like the UN interpreters of the tech world, helping AI play nice with various software systems.
• Building an MCP server is like constructing a LEGO Death Star – lots of intricate pieces, but totally doable!
• Current MCPs are as secure as a house with no locks. Enterprise users, you might want to wait for the upgraded model.

🎥 Dive into the MCP rabbit hole (no red pill required)

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💻 Cursor: Your New Coding BFF (That Won’t Steal Your Lunch from the Office Fridge)

Meet Cursor, the AI-powered code assistant that’s like having a genius coder on speed dial. Without the attitude.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Cursor’s YOLO mode is like autopilot for coding. Just don’t use it for your dating app, please.
• It can write and verify code based on your prompts. It’s like having a genie, but instead of wishes, you get bug-free code!
• Use Cursor for UI development and solving complex problems, but remember: with great power comes great responsibility. And carpal tunnel.

🎥 Unleash your inner coding superhero (cape not included)

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✨ How I Tricked My Brain into Thinking Coding is Better Than Netflix (It Worked!)

Want to make coding as addictive as scrolling through cat videos? Here’s how to hack your brain into loving those curly braces!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Turn coding into a game: Level up your skills, defeat bugs, and unlock the achievement of “Actually Finished a Project”!
• Find your coding zen: Create a workspace so comfy, you’ll forget about the outside world. (Don’t forget to eat, though.)
• Embrace the right mindset: Love the struggle, prioritize progress over perfection, and focus on projects that make you feel like a coding rock star.

🎥 Transform into a coding addict (healthier than most addictions, we promise)

That’s all, folks! Hope these insights make your neurons do a happy dance. Stay curious, keep exploring, and remember: in the game of life, learning is how you level up!

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May your code be bug-free and your coffee be strong!

~ Nathan, your friendly neighborhood knowledge dealer

Welcome to the 108th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Each week, I machete my way through the dense foliage of information out there, and bring back three shiny nuggets of knowledge for your viewing pleasure. It’s like Indiana Jones, but instead of ancient artifacts, we’re hunting for mind-blowing factoids.

So, grab your fedora and whip (or just a comfy chair and beverage of choice), and let’s dive into this week’s treasures!

1. 🧠 Why Your Brain is Throwing a Tantrum
2. 🕵️‍♂️ Cracking the Code of Complex Problems
3. 🚀 How to Learn Like You’re on Academic Steroids (Legally!)

Let’s get this party started!

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🧠 Why Your Brain is Throwing a Tantrum

Ever feel like your brain is a toddler having a meltdown in the candy aisle? Turns out, there’s a reason for that!

The Scoop: Our caveman brains are having a nervous breakdown trying to keep up with the digital age. It’s like trying to run Windows 11 on a potato – things are bound to get glitchy.

The Fix:

• Give your brain some “quiet time” (No, scrolling through cat videos doesn’t count)
• Play “Where’s Waldo?” with your attention span (Hint: It’s hiding under all those TikTok videos)
• Actually think about what you’re consuming (I know, radical concept)

🎥 Watch your brain have an existential crisis here

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🕵️‍♂️ Cracking the Code of Complex Problems

Feeling like you’re trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded? Time to put on your Sherlock Holmes hat and dive into the world of systems thinking!

The 411:

• Everything’s connected, man! (No, I’m not high, it’s just systems thinking)
• Balancing acts and feedback loops: It’s like juggling while riding a unicycle
• Find the magic “Aha!” spots where small changes make big waves

🎥 Become the Sherlock of problem-solving here

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🚀 How to Learn Like You’re on Academic Steroids (Legally!)

Tired of feeling like you’re trying to drink from a fire hose of information? Let’s turn that hose into a refreshing sprinkler system with the power of AI!

The Lowdown:

• Use ChatGPT as your personal tutor (It’s like having Einstein in your pocket, minus the wild hair)
• Let Perplexity AI be your fact-checking sidekick (Because nobody likes a know-it-all who doesn’t actually know it all)
• Mix AI wisdom with your own brain juice for a cocktail of learning perfection

🎥 Supercharge your noggin here

And that’s a wrap, folks! Hope this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week” made your neurons do a happy dance.

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May your week be filled with more “Aha!” moments than “D’oh!” moments!

Stay curious, stay awesome,

~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 107th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

We’re about to embark on a knowledge rollercoaster that’ll make your brain do backflips. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates, except instead of calories, you’re getting juicy tidbits of wisdom that’ll make you the smartest cookie at your next Zoom happy hour.

Here’s what I’ve cooked up for your grey matter this week:

1. AI’s Job Impact: Less “Terminator,” More “Personal Assistant”
2. Claude 3.7: The AI That Thinks in Sonnets (Sort of)
3. AI-Powered Coding: When Robots Build Slack (No, Not the Lazy Kind)

Let’s dive in faster than your Uncle Bob at an all-you-can-eat buffet!

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🤖 AI’s Impact on Jobs: Less Skynet, More Synergy

Worried AI’s gonna steal your job? Relax, it’s not here to replace you – it’s here to make you look good in meetings.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• AI’s like that eager intern who does all the boring stuff so you can focus on looking important.
• It’s not eliminating jobs, it’s eliminating the parts of your job you hate. (Looking at you, TPS reports.)
• The key to survival? Be more human than the robots. They can’t replicate your ability to take 3-hour lunch breaks.

🎥 Watch AI pretend to be interested in your career here.

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🤔 Claude 3.7: The Shakespeare of Silicon Valley

Meet Claude 3.7, the AI that’s so smart it makes Siri look like a speak-and-spell. Its “Thinking Mode” is basically what happens when you give a supercomputer an existential crisis.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Claude’s “Thinking Mode” is like watching a genius solve a Rubik’s cube while juggling chainsaws.
• It uses “parallel thought processes,” which is a fancy way of saying it argues with itself until it’s right.
• It’s transparent about its thought process, unlike your ex who “just needs some space.”

🎥 Watch Claude 3.7 contemplate the meaning of life (and your coding queries) here.

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💻 AI-Powered Coding: When Robots Build Slack

Imagine if you could build Slack without the endless coffee and existential dread. Well, Claude 3.7 and Cursor Agent just did that, and they didn’t even need a foosball table.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Claude 3.7 is like that idea guy at parties, but its ideas actually work.
• Cursor Agent is the coding equivalent of autocomplete for your whole life.
• AI tools make coding so fast, you’ll have time for a social life. (Results may vary.)

🎥 Watch robots build Slack faster than you can say “standup meeting” here.

That’s all, folks! If your brain isn’t sizzling with newfound knowledge, you might want to check your pulse.

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May your week be filled with more “aha!” moments than “oh no…” ones!

Yours in perpetual bemusement,

~ Nathan

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