VP of Product at Hero Devs. Built teams at @Chainlink, @Google, @Angular. Developers, Developers, Developers!
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Hot take: Virtually all knowledge work roles will be gone within 20 years.
Thoughts? I'm working on a blog post and video about it...
I got sick of the ads on Stardew Planner v3 so I built my own open source one.
starplan.fluin.io/
I just realized I maintain more than a dozen cool projects, most of them open source. I just created a single spot to see what I've been up to lately. fluin.io/projects
We just expanded DevFestMN 2026 to two tracks! That was the top request from last year. That means we need your awesome content. Come and speak! We're a super welcoming community devfest.mn/speaker-cfp
It seems like everyone wants search augmented AI responses, so I built it. Try it out now friendlai.xyz
I have a new plan. Recently I decided I want to walk more, and I also decided I want to watch all of Star Trek (most for the 2nd/3rd time, but I haven't watched almost any of the last 10 years). I'm smushing these two together in my Star Trek Walk Plan! All caught up 2028-12-23!
I've been working on my own AI platform for a while now and it's time to try out the experiment and give me feedback. The idea is a decentralized platform for running open models more cheaply. Run a node yourself with spare capacity and I share the revenue
friendlai.xyz
Did you know that all of the DevFestMN 2025 videos are live on YouTube? youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
The DevFestMN 2026 Call for Speakers is now open! Apply here: forms.gle/ogepGnFYvvc68Wup6
I just updated my chrome extension with new detectors and fixed a few bugs. Want to know what tech the site you are running is using?
chromewebstore.google.com/de…
Stephen Fluin retweeted
🚀 Introducing Angular Native
The stunning developer experience and ecosystem of Expo, using the Angular framework you already know and love.
• Real native iOS & Android
• Expo SDK & ecosystem
• Angular components, signals & DI
• CSS & Tailwind out of the box
ng-native.com
Frameworks are here to stay in the AI Era. The same reasons humans need them are the same reasons LLMs need them.
* Dramatically Reduced Context
* Standards
fluin.io/blog/frameworks-in-…
We're having a community call to talk about DevFestMN 2026 to chat about people's favorite parts, hopes, and dreams for the upcoming event. Pop in to say hello or give us feedback we can use to make this the best year ever.
meet.google.com/xxb-rvsv-voi
Apparently I've been writing no-op lines of code into every Angular app I've built for the last 7 years. Don't be like me. #angular
fluin.io/blog/stop-notifying…
Based on some new dev work that I've done over the past day, I'd say AI deserves a promotion to recognize its latest capabilities. It has definitely moved past Intern to Jr Developer for generalized software development.
Terrifying.
Stephen Fluin retweeted
VIDEO A/B TESTING on YouTube?!
Ok I've thought a lot about this since the announcement, and the more I think about it... the less I like it? Mainly because there are SO many unanswered questions right now
If I'm watching a video, do I know if it's part of an A/B test?
If I'm reading comments on a video, how do I know which version they watched?
If someone's comment has timestamps, do they break if I'm seeing the other version of the video?
How long after publish can creators potentially be A/B testing a video?
How different are the videos allowed to be?
I hate to be the "old school" creator who never wants anything to change, but I fear A/B testing THE VIDEO ITSELF is just 1 step further than what I can fully grasp
🚨 Huge update: YouTube just announced video AB testing, thumbnail generation & more.
I’m here in the YouTube offices in New York… and they’ve just made their biggest update in years.
Here’s the 3 changes I am most excited about + my take as a strategist running some of the biggest channels on youtube:
1. Video AB testing
YouTube is going to allow you to upload three different versions of a video now (starting with shorts and then rolling out to more) and test them over a period to see which gets the best watch time.
My take: I am so excited by this and it feels like something we’ve all wanted for years. How often are you stuck between two different intros, or two different ways of ending a video?
Now having the ability to get real data back is insane. I am going to heavily use this with intros.
2. Dynamic thumbnail testing for different audiences
YouTube will now actually dynamically test different thumbnails with different audience segments. Allowing you to have different packaging for your returning viewers vs casual/new.
My take: This is very interesting. Current AB testing for thumbnails essentially helps you find the best thumbnail for the biggest majority of your viewers… but that isn’t the best thumbnail for every segment.
A core viewer might click on something very different to a brand new viewer. I think this will allow creators to print more views and test new styles that previously might have never won in the test.
3. Thumbnail generation in YouTube studio
Directly in your studio you will have an ‘ask studio packaging assistant’ that can analyze your video and past performance and generate thumbnails (and titles) for your video.
My take: This one’s been coming. The interesting thing for me is that when presenting this, youtube said something very interesting: they will match your style.
This is the hardest step when using most Ai thumbnail generators, so if they can pull this off… could change the game.
Really excited to see how these new features work.
Youtube shared that they will be tested and rolled out in the coming months.
