John Oba retweeted
I've been building @dropstationapp, and I think it's time I started talking about it properly.
It's a platform I've been working on, and I'm genuinely excited about what it can become.
Let me tell you about it. 🧵
These frequent reset from Codex is what has been keeping me. Each time i run out of codex usage the urge to switch to claude code amplifies.
F1 is so much more interesting than I thought it would be. Imagine tuning in for Grand Prix qualifying over a Chelsea vs Tottenham game.
Over the past few months I have witnessed some unhealthy amount of spikes. Even down to critical escalations. These won’t even stop anytime soon
notice..
> Delta is blocking AI agents from booking flights
> JPMorgan Chase and Charles Schwab block agents from accessing accounts
> Yelp requires paid data licensing for agents
> Amazon has blocked Grok bot and other shopping agents.
the internet is starting to block AI agents that were supposed to do everything for us
John Oba retweeted
hiring in tech is mostly bullshit
tej.as/blog/companies-are-fu…
John Oba retweeted
We just completed training Nerve-1, our first AI model built entirely from scratch.
Nerve-1 is a lightweight, ~34M-parameter model trained on over 23 billion tokens.
It’s designed for intelligent routing, deciding how much reasoning effort a task requires and directing it to the most suitable AI model.
It runs entirely on regular CPUs, making routing decisions in milliseconds. We estimate it could reduce our inference costs by at least 30%.
Rolling out soon to all businesses and users on @trydecideAI
The comments shows how damned we are
Decent talent is very rare in the market these days.
I was taking an interview today for a person who has 3 YOE. I asked the most basic question someone can ask - "Write a code to make an API call and if it falls then retry it for a maximum of 3 times".
Even for this the candidate took 15 minutes and still getting syntax errors.
This is also an outcome of using AI for everything and then not knowing the very basics. Just because you are using AI, doesn't mean that you can't make an API call.
And all this after the candidate claimed that he is not good at DSA but is good at development🤦🏻
John Oba retweeted
Lagos Life launched on October 1st. Just 9 days later, over 4.7 million people have played the game.
Today, I’m excited to announce that Vatar, the parent company behind Lagos Life, has closed a $500K angel round led by AB Hassan (@ijbguy), Nathan Nwachuku (@_KingNath), and GB Agboola (@TechProd_Arch).
Lagos is just the beginning. We’re building entire worlds, and there’s so much more to come. 🌍
vatar.com
John Oba retweeted
My Visit to the Nigerian Air Force Facility
Further to my message yesterday, I visited the Nigerian Air Force facility in Abuja today to formally sign the condolence register following the unfortunate aircraft crash.
The visit gave me another opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made daily by the men and women of our Armed Forces and other security agencies in the line of duty. These courageous Nigerians put their lives on the line to defend our nation and protect our people. We must never take their service and sacrifice for granted.
I extend my deepest condolences to the Nigerian Air Force and to the families, colleagues, and loved ones of those who lost their lives.
May God grant eternal rest to the departed and give their families the strength and fortitude to bear this painful loss.
May God continue to protect all those who serve our country. -PO
John Oba retweeted
There's this faux elitism that comes with most Nigerian tech bros that I never wanted to be part of; not then, not now .
Those subtle competition -- everyone setting mic to give their next big announcement about the new job or gig they just had, or snapping their offices and doing those weird "day in the life" videos to show they've arrived.
Or speaking/writing in a certain way to show "exposure" and high earnings. Never been my style.
My style has always been authentic brashness. Speaking pidgin shouldn't make you forget how to write a function. Clearing someone's doubt once once is part of the spice of life.
Please this isn't 2021. This 'tushness' of wearing glasses and looking prim and proper while snapping your Macbook, as your country goes to ruins isn't what I subscribe to.
Boda @segun_os_, there's no department on X called "tech twitter" and I'm not looking to be in your clique. Earn your cool salary, work on your cool PC and focus on your life.
Life no hard my guy. Best wishes. ❤️🙏
