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Mike Chlipala

@mikec

engineering at @figma, previously @github, @instacart. getting awesome.

I think Figma is a little too quiet about its use of Ruby. It's shocking how little this effort has interrupted the product engineering team. One of the secret weapons: ActiveRecord 💪 figma.com/blog/how-figma…


Check out this home that will sell for $2 million. It's currently assessed at $80k. The owner paid $972 in property taxes last year. California rocks! 🫠 zillow.com/homedetails/30…


Very alarming convo with Dad just now. Dad: "Mike, by the way, there's something I wanted to tell you..." Me: "...oh, no..." Dad: "... Sam's Club is celebrating their 40th birthday and memberships are only $10. You and your brother can split one between two households."


me after i open the azure portal


Had a lot of fun building this with the team!

Introducing Rewatch AI! Now, every recording that's added to your channel will be summarized into a list of key points, each with a link to the moment in the video where it occurred. Learn more here: hubs.la/Q01D-rnG0 #meetings #ai



huge congrats to so many of my old teammates for getting this shipped!

Keep busy branches green by automating testing and merging of pull requests. ✅ Pull request merge queue is now available in public beta! 🎉 github.blog/changelog/2023…

github's tweet image. Keep busy branches green by automating testing and merging of pull requests. ✅ Pull request merge queue is now available in public beta! 🎉 github.blog/changelog/2023…


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Today, I'm beyond pumped to launch Series, a new way for teams to collaborate on @GoRewatch without costly, unneeded meetings. Series are short-form video feeds that are great for your team's quick project demos, status updates, or even leadership comms.


Sven and Ole's - a cool little pizza spot on the North Shore of MN - website looks like it hasn't been touched in 15 years and it's perfect. svenandoles.com


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👋 It’s time, DMs open! Requirements: - remote, async work - diverse teams, diverse user-base - customer obsessed - no crypto or social networks (not my vibe rn) Bonus: - 4 day week/reduced hours - data/ML teams RT if you’ve enjoyed us working together/something I’ve shipped!


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I had so much fun writing this app! I would really love it if you gave it a download and gave us some feedback. What do you love? What do you wish it did? I want to hear it all!

Rewatch for Android is live in the Google Play Store! 🎉 Now Android users can explore their channel, catch up on new videos, and collaborate with their team – all on the go. Get the app today ➡️ hubs.la/Q014Mpjr0

GoRewatch's tweet image. Rewatch for Android is live in the Google Play Store! 🎉

Now Android users can explore their channel, catch up on new videos, and collaborate with their team – all on the go. 

Get the app today ➡️ hubs.la/Q014Mpjr0


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Probably because you have diarrhea.

To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.



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We are devastated to report that Big Basin State Park, as we have known it, loved it, and cherished it for generations, is gone. Here’s what we know right now -bit.ly/bigbasinstatem… #CZULightningComplex #CaliforniaFire #BigBasin #BigBasinMemories


"On the bright side, you eventually die." - @calebduren


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