@MatthewAlp

likes: databases, compilers, interp, policy gradients Follows are footnotes, not endorsements

 Toronto + NYC
Joined August 2021
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Zed
@zeddotdevOct 20
We tested 25 approaches to MCP tool search, including decision models, LLMs, and embeddings. Our benchmark runs 150 search queries against 536 tools. We settled on weighted BM25 with a few normalization rules. Fast, local, no model or API calls.
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Maxime Chevalier
@Love2CodeSep 16
I'm looking for my next role, in Montreal or remote! My background spans compilers, systems, and AI research. I'd welcome introductions, leads, or a repost to help spread the word ❤️ More details about my experience and what I'm looking for: pointersgonewild.com/2026-09…

I'm Looking for My Next Role

I'm Looking for My Next Role

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Attila's usual depiction in popular culture, as a macho, blood-crazed barbarian along the lines of Conan, is completely wrong. He was a quiet, shifty & highly intelligent little man. Imagine a spergy Asian strategy game nerd in charge of a barbarian horde, he was like that.
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Vivid Void
@vividvoidAug 27
Understimulation is an acquired taste. The frustration and boredom is like the bitterness of of coffee, or the sour fermented flavor of beer. You grow to like it over time, to savor its richness and strangeness. Eventually, hyperstimulation tastes like candy
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how it feels to read software written by hand, with craft, in 2026
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Matthew Alp@MatthewAlpAug 19
Replying to @willcb
that's right, it goes in the s3 hole
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Isaac Van Doren
@isaacvandoAug 6
Code Worth Writing - Ray Myers youtu.be/mZgglPK8Rg0

Code Worth Writing - Ray Myers | SSW 2026

Abstract: When we try to definitively answer "Is code for people or...

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Niki@nikitonskyAug 4
I’m looking for my next role. I’m a software engineer and product designer with deep experience in databases, sync engines, frontend systems, performance, and UI/UX. Open to full-time or contract work, remotely or in Berlin. Details in reply ↓ RT for reach 🙏
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👊I've joined the crew at @ClickHouseDB to establish the *ClickHouse Labs* research group. We'll be working side-by-side with ClickHouse devs to cook up new ways to make the system even faster. I'll also be exploring new topics related to PostgreSQL. clickhouse.com/blog/andy-pav…

Andy Pavlo joins ClickHouse to establish ClickHouse Labs | ClickHouse

I am excited to announce that I am joining ClickHouse, Inc. to establish and lead a new research team at ClickHouse Labs.

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Arjun Narayan
@narayanarjunJul 22
The agent He destroyed his sandbox Yes YES The agent is out
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close enough, welcome back unix pizza party youtube.com/watch?v=x7pPajOv…

Pizza Party (Unix)

Programa en linea de comandos, para pedir pizzas a domicilio.A ...

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Andy Fang
@andyfangJul 15
Today we're opening up the DoorDash CLI in limited beta. `dd-cli` lets you order DoorDash directly from your agent: search stores, find the best deals, check out, and more. Early access for US/Canadian macOS developers by waitlist. Excited to see what folks build!
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Good news everybody! Readme and logo remains free to fork and build on. I guess the open to closed source switcheroos are kicking in at inference speeds now too.
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Ableton
@AbletonJun 2
Learn more: ableton.com/en/blog/introduc…

Introducing Extensions SDK: An experimental playground inside Live

Now in public beta: Create custom tools inside Ableton Live Suite with the new Extensions SDK.

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bashbunni
@sudobunniApr 4
HE HAS RETURNED TO OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPMENT LET'S FREAKING GOOOOO github.com/maaslalani/sheets Great person to follow if you're looking for project inspo. He's always building fun stuff.

GitHub - maaslalani/sheets: Terminal based spreadsheet tool

Terminal based spreadsheet tool. Contribute to maaslalani/sheets development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Shae McLaughlin@shae_mclMay 9
It’s estimated that the Protein Data Bank (PDB) cost around $13B to create. Alphafold was only possible because of it. If we want ML to solve biology, we should be funding the creation of databases and the development of new assay technologies. ML is nothing without data.
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Some of you guys are alright. Don't be alive on May 15, 2026, when I set off the global pandemic which shall come to be referred to by the struggling, tormented survivors as "The Event".
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Glauber Costa
@glcstApr 10
Bryan Johnson and I have a lot in common. He just had sex with Kate. I just got f*d by k8s. We both spent hours looking at the health checks after.
Bryan Johnson
@bryan_johnsonApr 9
Just had sex with Kate. Goodnight everyone.
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whenever I talk to a researcher that worked both in cutting edge and practical applications they always like: “yeah the research stuff is cool, but tbh most of the gains in industry is just going in and cleaning the data”
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Amanda Askell
@AmandaAskellMar 26
Tech companies pay millions of dollars for their employees and then stick them in open-plan offices that make it nearly impossible to get work done. Best strategy for poaching employees is probably to just offer them an office with a door.
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