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Alex Watt

@alexcwatt
Senior staff engineer @Shopify. Husband and dad. I like to code, run, and cycle (one at a time, though). Learning to rest in Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30).
Pittsburgh
alexcwatt.com/about/
Joined March 2012
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    Feb 10, 2022
    Got this yesterday about a script I wrote years ago and put online: "Thank you, I use it almost daily." Made my day. 🥰 Reflections: 1. Software is written by people. Appreciation means a lot. 2. Friendcatchers are real. swyx.io/friendcatchers HT @swyx @patio11
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    Friendcatchers
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    Alex Watt
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    Sep 27
    Landing pages that are clearly LLM text + design are so uninspiring to me.
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    Alex Watt
    @alexcwatt
    Aug 19
    Friendly reminder to touch grass. It's a beautiful day to put down our phones and close our Claude terminals and enjoy the wonderful world we love in. Thanks @JosiahDeGraaf for running with me this morning!
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    Jul 22
    Yes to all of this. I especially want to +1 the last bit: "The words we put in front of people should be our own. Slop there is not a quality problem. It is a respect problem."
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    Jul 21
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    Quality Software
    I like AI. I worked at an AI company for nearly three years and I use it every day. I am glad software is getting easier to make. But we can recognise that when the bar to entry drops, quality drops...
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    Alex Watt
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    Jul 16
    Hello! Since the algorithm has been fixed, let's catch up! Some happenings this year: - Took my one month Intermission after 5 years @ShopifyEng! Traveled for most of it, including Greece and France, and vibe coded a bunch during the last week. - Gave a conference talk for the
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