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I build stuff with bits. matthewsinclair.com keybase.io/matthewsinclair masto.ai/@matthewsinclair

Joined May 2008
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Never thought I’d see the day when an AI (@AnthropicAI ‘s Fable) would point out that my shiny new acronym for “a principle that prevents LLMs or humans from bullshitting each other or themselves” could ALSO stand for “Motherfucker In Charge” _and then agree that it is thus thematically perfect_
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M@@matthewsinclair
23 Dec 2025
🚨Millions of homeowners are trapped by feudal ground rents, unfair fees for land they already own. The Government promised to cap them, but now the Treasury is pressuring ministers to back down to protect the wealthy. Sign & share: 38d.gs/pomp

End the ground rent rip-off

🚨Millions of homeowners are trapped by feudal ground rents, unfair fees for land they already own. The Government promised to cap them, but now the Treasury is pressuring ministers to back down....

act.38degrees.org.uk
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M@@matthewsinclair
8 Jul 2025
I am tired of having to justify “Why Elixir?” so I decided to compile all the reasons in one place. "#0181: Why Elixir? A Rebuttal to Common Misconceptions Why Elixir is not just a good platform for modern development, but a great one!" matthewsinclair.com/blog/018…
A stylised image of a vile of magic purple elixir. I am sick and tired of having to justify “Why Elixir?” so I decided to write down all of the reasons why in one spot! #0181: Why Elixir? A Rebuttal to Common Misconceptions Why Elixir is not just a good platform for modern development, but a great one!

ALT A stylised image of a vile of magic purple elixir. I am sick and tired of having to justify “Why Elixir?” so I decided to write down all of the reasons why in one spot! #0181: Why Elixir? A Rebuttal to Common Misconceptions Why Elixir is not just a good platform for modern development, but a great one!
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M@@matthewsinclair
16 Jun 2025
In our fourth "Summer Shorts" post for the What Next podcast, James and @matthewsinclair chat about a very hot topic: Is AI making things better or worse for software engineers? 🎧 25 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now. #whatnext #summershorts open.spotify.com/episode/5KC…
Matt and James with the podcast title "Is AI helping software engineers or making it worse?" In our fourth "Summer Shorts" post for the What Next podcast, James and @matthewsinclair chat about a very hot topic: Is AI making things better or worse for software engineers? 🎧 25 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now. #whatnext #summershorts

ALT Matt and James with the podcast title "Is AI helping software engineers or making it worse?" In our fourth "Summer Shorts" post for the What Next podcast, James and @matthewsinclair chat about a very hot topic: Is AI making things better or worse for software engineers? 🎧 25 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now. #whatnext #summershorts

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13 Jun 2025
QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: Spring/Summer Double Issue: 8 Reading Lists Published! Check out the reading lists here: quantumfaxmachine.com
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LiveView Native@LiveViewNative
10 Jun 2025
See the iOS 26 Glass effects updating in real-time thanks to @elixirphoenix 's LiveReload suport in LiveView Native. Watch how quickly you can build something beautiful! #ElixirLang
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LiveView Native@LiveViewNative
10 Jun 2025
Flutter has to completely redesign their UI system to match Apple's new "glass" aesthetic: github.com/flutter/flutter/i… Meanwhile, we're already running on iOS 26. Glass and all. #ElixirLang
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28 May 2025
In our third #summershorts post for the #whatnext podcast, James and I chat about The Title Trap: rethinking titles and career progression in tech. 🎧 16 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now. linkedin.com/posts/james-wil…
In our third #summershorts post for the #whatnext podcast, James and I chat about The Title Trap: rethinking titles and career progression in tech.

ALT In our third #summershorts post for the #whatnext podcast, James and I chat about The Title Trap: rethinking titles and career progression in tech.
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21 May 2025
In our second #summershorts post for the #whatnext podcast, James and I discuss a recent (controversial?) post he made on engineers tying themselves too tightly to a particular tech stack. 🎧 15 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now.

ALT In our second #summershorts post for the #whatnext podcast, James and I discuss a recent (controversial?) post he made on engineers tying themselves too tightly to a particular tech stack.
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M@@matthewsinclair
28 Apr 2025
We don't have a smartphone problem. We have a software problem. The real threat isn't screen time. It's algorithm time. Discover how we can protect our children—and perhaps democracy itself—from algorithmic manipulation: #0179: Kids and Smartphones matthewsinclair.com/blog/017…
A plain poster on a tiled wall that reads "Less Social Media." We don't have a smartphone problem. We have a software problem. The real threat isn't screen time. It's algorithm time. Discover how we can protect our children—and perhaps democracy itself—from algorithmic manipulation: #0179: Kids and Smartphones https://matthewsinclair.com/blog/0179-kids-and-smartphones

ALT A plain poster on a tiled wall that reads "Less Social Media." We don't have a smartphone problem. We have a software problem. The real threat isn't screen time. It's algorithm time. Discover how we can protect our children—and perhaps democracy itself—from algorithmic manipulation: #0179: Kids and Smartphones https://matthewsinclair.com/blog/0179-kids-and-smartphones
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M@@matthewsinclair
12 Apr 2025
📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LISTS ARE LIVE! 🚀 Fresh content alert! My March 2025 curated reading lists are now available covering four tech domains: 🤖 Machine Intelligence ⚡ Elixir 🚀 Engineering Leadership ⚠️ Irresponsible AI 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/

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M@@matthewsinclair
12 Apr 2025
📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LIST! 🚀 ⚠️ Irresponsible AI When AI goes wrong - practical tips for avoiding "garbage" output from AI assistants, Apple's "$10B Siri AI Disaster," and the provocative question: "Is GenAI Digital Cocaine?" 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/q…
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12 Apr 2025
📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LIST! 🚀 🚀 Engineering Leadership Challenging conventional wisdom by dismantling the '10x engineer' myth, exploring what it really means to be a tech leader in 2025, and much more! 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/q…
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M@@matthewsinclair
12 Apr 2025
📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LIST! 🚀 ⚡ Elixir Deep dive into the evolving Elixir ecosystem with highlights on Women in BEAM, new UI libs for LiveView, and Sean Moriarity's keynote on designing LLM-native systems with Elixir. 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/q…
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M@@matthewsinclair
12 Apr 2025
📚 QUANTUM FAX MACHINE: MARCH 2025 READING LIST! 🚀 🤖 Machine Intelligence Exploring the philosophical foundations of AI, economic implications, and practical applications, and much more! 👉 quantumfaxmachine.com/blog/q…
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M@@matthewsinclair
8 Apr 2025
Just read "What If We Made Advertising Illegal?" (simone.org/advertising). It argues ads are corrosive, manipulative & harmful—fueling attention hijacking & distorting reality. Rather than banning outright, what if we taxed it instead? matthewsinclair.com/blog/017…
This image shows a woman looking at a wall covered in tattered old advertising posters. The post says: I recently read “What If We Made Advertising Illegal?“ (https://simone.org/advertising/). It makes a bold case: advertising is corrosive, manipulative, and ultimately harmful to society. It fuels attention-hijacking, undermines truth, and distorts our shared reality. As with other once-tolerated hazards—lead in paint, indoor smoking—perhaps it’s time we called time on advertising altogether. But what if, rather than banning it outright, we taxed it instead? https://matthewsinclair.com/blog/0177-what-if-we-taxed-advertising

ALT This image shows a woman looking at a wall covered in tattered old advertising posters. The post says: I recently read “What If We Made Advertising Illegal?“ (https://simone.org/advertising/). It makes a bold case: advertising is corrosive, manipulative, and ultimately harmful to society. It fuels attention-hijacking, undermines truth, and distorts our shared reality. As with other once-tolerated hazards—lead in paint, indoor smoking—perhaps it’s time we called time on advertising altogether. But what if, rather than banning it outright, we taxed it instead? https://matthewsinclair.com/blog/0177-what-if-we-taxed-advertising
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M@@matthewsinclair
1 Apr 2025
Introducing ØNTHR: The World's First Perfect Stablecoin. ØNTHR guarantees absolute price stability at precisely $0.00—forever. Find out more here: netherzero.com/ #Stablecoin #ZeroIsTheFuture #Web3 #Crypto #ProtocolLaunch #DeFi #Fintech #InstituteForNothing #Tokenomics
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1 Apr 2025
ØNTHR is the result of almost no pioneering research conducted at "The Institute for Nothing", Nullarbor Plain, Australia. FInd out more here: institutefornothing.org/
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17 Mar 2025
Wondering what's next once you're a software engineer? Check my #podcast on career boundary conditions—4 episodes in, wanting your feedback. More at matthewsinclair.com/blog/017… #whatnext
A picture of a young boy at the bottom of a very large staircase that goes up and away out of sight. Wondering what's next once you're a software engineer? Check my #podcast on career boundary conditions—4 episodes in, wanting your feedback. More at https://matthewsinclair.com/blog/0175-whatnext-podcast-next-steps #whatnext

ALT A picture of a young boy at the bottom of a very large staircase that goes up and away out of sight. Wondering what's next once you're a software engineer? Check my #podcast on career boundary conditions—4 episodes in, wanting your feedback. More at https://matthewsinclair.com/blog/0175-whatnext-podcast-next-steps #whatnext
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