hugs
hugs 🫂

I make robots at Tapster. Making tools for testing things. Open source software, test automation, startups, and any art involving motors and lights are my thing. Started Selenium and Appium projects. @hugs on xTwitter. ⚡hugs@getalby.com

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hugs@getalby.com

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2024-08-22 15:09:23

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hydrate to be great! 🌊

2024-08-15 13:39:29

❤️ or 🍑 ❓
#coffeestr
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2024-08-14 00:52:25

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Yes, and no. Validated there's demand the particular idea (hosted mobile app and web testing). Plenty of SaaS offerings in this space (Sauce Labs, BrowserStack, AWS Device Farm). And plenty of people do self-hosted (Selenium Grid). I'm still trying to gauge demand for making a decentralized version, but at the point where I need to "JFDI" a minimal MVP and see what happens. I've talked with some big tech companies that already built out their own version of "in the wild" beta testing by having some number of users volunteer to beta test for free. Million sat question is whether smaller companies not at that big scale would be interested in a paid and more heavily automated version of the idea. (Basically a decentralized, automated TestFlight beta test run... powered by Nostr and paid in sats.)

2024-08-13 21:59:58

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I'm hoping to grow Nostr by porting B2B SaaS apps to the Nostr protocol. Having zaps and Lightning already integrated is a killer app for new projects. But, yeah, most normies don't know it exists. I think the solution is more marketing to JS, Python, and Go web devs with sample apps for building on Nostr Protocol.

2024-08-13 16:59:19

I love this line graph. Succinctly sums up the last four years in tech (and everything). Do zaps count as "e-commerce"? 🤔
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2024-08-03 19:04:53

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Thanks!

2024-08-03 18:44:59

Made homemade guacamole for the first time today. (It's basically just a fancy word for "mashed avocado".) It's as big of an accomplishment as making toast or boiling water. Still, I'm adding it to the list of "things I know how to make now". If avocados turn out to be actually bad for you, I'm going to be so mad. It does feel like they're too good to be true, though. 🥑🧑‍🍳 #foodstr
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2024-07-31 20:18:35

Current status: Working on a new Nim library for Nostr. Fun to get into the weeds on all the little things. (And futzing around with AI image generators for a project logo...)
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2024-07-31 14:38:27

Avocado toast (with a dash of garlic salt) and a latte really is the perfect breakfast. It hits all the major food groups:
✅ Crunch (🍞)
✅ Fat (🥑)
✅ Salt (🧂)
✅ Sweet (☕)
#foodstr

2024-07-30 16:26:48

Stay Humble, Stack Waffles
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2024-07-21 14:28:42

gm nostr. we have a latte do! ☕
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2024-07-10 15:43:57

Them: "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
Me:
https://m.primal.net/JMQZ.webp

2024-06-21 23:41:40

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Migration to self-hosted GitLab seems sensible.

2024-06-21 20:55:04

Can someone with more clout than me in the #nostr and #bitcoin world let @npub15dq…lm5m and his team know that the main MicroStrategy site is unavailable and showing an "Access Denied" error on some browsers? (Chrome 126.0.6478.110 on Android 14 with cookies deleted. Firefox on Android seems fine.) #testr
#note12x6…re9v

2024-06-21 18:57:47

👋🏽, @npub15dq…lm5m! Let's talk about building a Nostr & Lightning-based decentralized, automated web site testing and monitoring service!
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2024-06-20 01:29:06

Sneak peek: Next version of Selenium WebDriver
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-06-robot-driver-seat-automating-car.html
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2024-06-19 04:17:37

Current status: Stacking
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2024-06-17 19:33:29

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It will be funny when someone sees this in the distant future and wonders why I thought $100K USD was a "micropayment".

2024-06-17 19:30:30

I love @npub1cc7…h2hf so much. We're finally living in the micropayment world of the future. The micropayment Wikipedia page needs to be updated with information about Nostr, Lightning Network, Data Vending Machines... and Zaps!! #DVM. ⚡
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2024-06-17 15:07:46

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all too well

2024-05-29 22:20:39

Nostr data vending machines, specifically @npub1cc7…h2hf, are amazing! Low friction way to get a quick speech-to-text transcript of an audio file for just a few sats (among other cool things). #dvm Thanks, @npub1nxa…a6q8 and @npub1l2v…ajft! 😎🤖💥
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2024-05-23 07:07:55

I just zapped⚡ an AI bot 🤖 to create an AI-generated image 🎨 of a robot tapping buttons on phones.📱 And it worked. 🔥 We truly are living in the future. 🚀
Thanks, @npub1cc7…h2hf!
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2024-05-04 03:40:46

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Welcome!

2024-05-04 03:20:59

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It's not blockchain based. It's all just JSON and WebSockets (and flaky, but redundant) relays.

2024-05-02 19:26:13

If someone were to develop a new testing service from scratch for today's web and mobile applications...
- What are the biggest pain points in your current testing processes?
- What features would make your testing faster, easier, or better?
- Are there particular integrations or tools you really, really like?
(I don't have a ton of followers here on Nostr, so feel free to repost or share for reach.)

2024-04-30 20:49:40

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Looking at the damusUITests directory... What do you wish was there? (Which UI should be written next?) Or a better question... should I be asking this on the dev mailing list?
https://github.com/damus-io/damus/tree/master/damusUITests

2024-04-30 15:04:09

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awesome!

2024-04-30 13:44:23

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Need any help with UI test automation? I have robots!

2024-04-13 16:37:03

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I think zaps are cool because they're a real world example that the Lightning Network actually works and can be used for everyday things.

2024-04-07 02:23:39

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Need any help with test automation of your apps?

2024-03-31 17:53:12

Got fancy and made homemade Devonshire cream and scones for brunch for the first time in a while. Still don't know if I'm #TeamJamFirst or #TeamCreamFirst. Need to do more research. A lot more research. #foodstr
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2024-03-14 15:02:52

Happy Half-Tau Day, Nostr! https://tauday.com/

2024-03-05 17:08:56

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Is now a good time to pitch my Nostr-based site monitoring idea? 😀

2024-03-05 04:57:50

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A little too smooth sometimes, though. That zap button is almost too easy to hit. Almost.

2024-03-04 22:49:43

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It wasn't bad, though!

2024-03-02 17:57:08

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Thanks for my first ever zap, @npub1pq6…fnld ! ⚡

2024-03-02 16:51:40

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might want to tell the live stream camera folks that, too

2024-02-29 21:10:24

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"The Man Who Coined the Word “Robot” Defends Himself - Karel Čapek explains what everyone has been getting wrong about his creation"
https://spectrum.ieee.org/karel-capek-robots

2024-02-29 15:31:11

Good morning, #Nostr. Let's get this bread! #foodstr
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2024-02-29 15:12:33

Just posted this as a comment on Hacker News, but thought it might be a non-horrible idea to also post it here, too.
I'm a recent convert to Nostr. Four things I love about it:
- It's "just" JSON and WebSockets. From a developer's perspective, it's incredibly easy to get started and build interesting things with it. (Like the early days of Twitter.) Which leads to...
- #Nostr culture is tolerant of bots and other automated workflows. (Unlike current management of Twitter)
- Nostr culture is tolerant of search engines. (Unlike fediverse, or at least the Mastodon part, though I appreciate the reasons for that distinction.)
- Built-in micropayment infrastructure with "zaps" and Lightning Network integration enables a ton of interesting new startup idea possibilities.
Two things I don't like about Nostr, the social network. (Not Nostr, the protocol. Those two things are very easily conflated right now):
- Too many Bitcoin bros. (Although personally I don't mind Bitcoin, a thriving platform should have more than one thing to talk about.)
- I haven't been zapped, yet. Still waiting for my big moment! ⚡

2024-02-26 20:10:48

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More automated tests! (I can help!)

2024-02-26 14:13:56

GM, #nostr. I've been informed that if I want more followers, I must post more memes.
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2024-02-25 19:22:26

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About to do this myself. How many terabytes should one need these days?

2024-02-25 19:18:51

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I recently tried replying to a friend on Mastodon via the Primal app, but it didn't go through. At some point, I did eventually realize I needed to explicitly add the Mostr relay in my client, but... are replies supposed to be working now? Or is it possibly a bug with the Primal client? (Thanks for making the bridge!) Including the link to the event here: https://njump.me/nevent1qqszse833mg2j0yraqjwpumpmx8elfd38fwpz0vheuhmsvh7hn0q40czyz2q2eg6uqjx4s2wd27v9mutavj7gn9r6eh56lzgnujlwpj6jmp3junplkx

2024-02-25 00:13:53

Pizza night! #foodstr
Chicago style == Thin crust
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2024-02-24 20:15:46

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Need help with test automation? New to Nostr and looking to help. (And this is my specialty.)

2024-02-24 13:37:58

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It would be awesome if it worked!

2024-02-24 00:53:05

npub1glu5yh45mgcp3rktgq4ec2e2f89jjj0zr5z6q5ynjf5xd6vwu8ks6af2sp 👋🏼

2024-02-24 00:52:32

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👋🏼

2024-02-23 20:40:02

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It's Friday now. You're welcome.

2024-02-23 19:14:33

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I believe this reply will work.

2024-02-23 00:51:37

Read the entire article. Apparently it has nothing to do with crypto. Very confusing. 🚀🌛
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/02/22/science/nasa-moon-landing-odysseus
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2024-02-22 04:36:37

just setting up my nostr