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TIL there was a nightclub named Twilo
Up next we have the French icons donning it 27 years ago: This is @daftpunk @ Respect Is Burning, Twilo, New York 16.10.98 An hour and a half fantastic set here by thee legends. This is the longer version, which was given away as a gift on a long defunct website. There's three…
when @lizziepika mentions the @porterrobinson Look at the Sky fan project to a packed room of developers at @devrelcon 🥹☁️💖🗺️✨ #DevRelCon
A broken third-party API shouldn't ruin your weekend. Diane walks through how to add a kill switch that lets you shut things down instantly—no redeploys, no drama. Graceful failure > firefighting.
Calling all vibe coders! @cursor_ai is powerful out of the box, but way better with a few tweaks. These 4 quick hacks will make your AI agent more accurate, personalized, and downright faster. → launchdarkly.com/docs/tutorials…
Using third-party APIs like the Cats API? With LaunchDarkly, you can turn off those calls instantly— no redeploy needed. Feature flags = real time control. How it works: bit.ly/3F5m6yR
me like a crazy lady that you shouldn’t accept candy from: hey do you want some stickers? 👀🧙🏻♀️
just delivered my 2nd talk ever!! 🤯 come find me running around the convention center to decompress. 🏃🏻♀️ I also have leftover stickers ⭐️ #PyConUS
we literally have no idea how to build software like this anymore
iBeer app for iPhone in 2010 #MobileAppHistory
A 2x colleague said something nice to me yesterday which is: “I’ve never seen you not having a total ball” 💃🪩 Prioritizing fun is such an underrated way to approach life. Joy, play, curiosity, and gratitude aren’t at odds with grit, accountability, expertise, and ambition.…
thinking about how we all used to learn html and css with this guide 🥺 maybe some online learning tools are too complicated now~
What do Easter eggs and feature flags have in common? They both make your app more fun—and easier to manage. See how one developer used LaunchDarkly + Flask to toggle jokes and data with a simple flag. 🐣 Read the blog: bit.ly/3RKSLMV
🐣 This Easter, let's add humor to your Flask app and hide jokes behind an informative web page! We'll use feature flags to toggle between egg-citing jokes and informative messages. Ready to crack some code? 🥚😄
Why did the developer hide Easter eggs in their app? 🥚🐰 Because they had feature flags to back them up. Hop into our latest blog for a playful tutorial on building an Easter-themed Flask app using #LaunchDarkly. Crack it open here: bit.ly/3RKSLMV
Why we had to 🐒 monkey patch 🐵🩹 flask-googlemaps to make it work with Flask 3.x Let’s break down what monkey patching is, why it was necessary in this LaunchDarkly x Python Flask x Google Maps project, and how it worked:
I wonder how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying “please” and “thank you” to their models.
What happens when a feature flag controls more than just access? This quick demo shows how a single flag can dynamically change behavior in your app without requiring redeploys.
Tired of redeploying every time you want to tweak your Flask app? This tutorial shows how to use feature flags to switch Google Maps marker colors on the fly—no redeploy required. Let's break it down: