Sam Awad

Sam Awad

Innovating Today for a Secure Tomorrow.

About

A seasoned Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience, my journey in the tech industry has been marked by continuous growth and a passion for excellence. Leading multiple teams' technical direction, I championed improvements in the development cycle, automation enhancements, and team efficiency, all while ensuring top-notch customer support. Beyond technical prowess, I believe in the power of strategic thinking – a lesson reinforced by my dedication to Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Just like in chess, success in the professional world demands foresight and strategic planning. This philosophy guides my approach to every project and team I lead.

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Forums

Nika

1mo ago

Would you consider a tool that tracks your activity locally so you don't get banned useful?

I've been going through hell for the last month. I was banned from LinkedIn for excessive activity.

  • For 24 hours

  • For 48 hours

  • For 72 hours

  • For 168 hours - currently waiting until Tuesday, 10 PM CET.

The only useful advice I've received from support is to be less active.

Nika

2mo ago

How do you decide which features to add to your product? [building & improvements]

Early-stage founders often try to improve their product as much as possible and tend to take almost any feedback into account.

Sometimes they end up adding every feature users (even non-paying ones) ask for, even when those features are unnecessary. The product then becomes more complicated and harder to use.

And I m not even talking about the stage when the product is already established. At that point, there are more users, and their expectations start to differ.

Claude by Anthropicp/claudeNika

2mo ago

People are switching from OpenAI to Claude following Sam Altman's announcement today.

TL;DR: Anthropic refused to sign a contract with the Pentagon that would have allowed the U.S. military to use all of its models without restrictions. Anthropic insisted on an exception, and brace yourself, that its models cannot be used: 1) for mass surveillance of citizens, 2) for autonomous killing. Now the administration is threatening that if the founder of Anthropic doesn't change his mind by a certain date, they will come after him.

Google, OpenAI, and Musk (Grok) have all signed the contract.

Following Sam Altman's announcement over the past few hours, people have been speaking out massively about cancelling their OpenAI subscriptions and subscribing to Claude.

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