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Justin E. Samuels

@thugdebugger.dev
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Founder & CEO of @RenderATL.com | Software Engineer @Mailchimp @Intuit | Inc Magazine 30u30ish | Mississippi State Alumni & UC Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Program Graduate 🗺️ RenderATL.com

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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 16/07/2026
@antfu.me hey! I've been trying to reach you via email for a special message 😃 Could you send me a DM?
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 09/07/2026
Sneak dissing never ends well with me
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James Snell @jasnell.me · 24/06/2026
So it's looking like I'll be speaking at @renderatl.com at the Node.js Interactive track.
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 15/06/2026
Catch me and @pfrazee.com live tomorrow! Going to be fun discussing builder mentality and ownership in respect to how its showing up at Bluesky!
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Seve Savoie Teruel @techsev.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
June is coming so fast! I'm so excited to have my stupid idea from a year ago be so close to done. Fingers crossed but if everything works out, I hoping to launch the game live during my talk "How I Ignored Reddit and Made a Steam Game Using React" at @renderatl.com
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RenderATL August 12 - 13, 2026 @renderatl.com · 15/05/2026
"move fast and break things" was a cute motto until you break prod on a friday at 4:47pm. then it's just "move fast and update your resume." be careful out there...
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Sarah T Roberts, PhD @ubiquity75.xyz · 22/04/2026
Doreen Roberts, 2013-April 21, 2026
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RenderATL August 12 - 13, 2026 @renderatl.com · 17/04/2026
We’re excited to welcome technical communities and organizations from around the world into RenderATL as community partners. Every year, it gets bigger than Atlanta, and that’s because of the people building in their own cities and bringing that energy with them. Apply today: RenderATL.com/links
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 17/04/2026
Happy to welcome @pfrazee.com, CTO of @bsky.app to the @renderatl.com 2026 speaker lineup! See you soon in the Silicon South!
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 31/03/2026
./Hello World
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P(aul) Frazee @pfrazee.com · 08/03/2026
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 08/03/2026
Paaaaaaaain in my eyeeeeeeees, can you sew them shut?!
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Clelia Astra Bertelli @cle-does-things.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I've been seeing an alarming pattern in OSS GitHub communities lately: people just scraping issues, pinging maintainers with urgency to get the issues assigned to them and producing PRs (mostly through coding agents) within minutes of maintainers agreeing to assign the issue.
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RenderATL August 12 - 13, 2026 @renderatl.com · 26/02/2026
Have you heard!? We’re giving away FREE tickets to BlerDCon so if you love anime, gaming, comics, cosplay, and blerd culture… this is for you. And while you’re there? Pull up to our conversation with Zillow! 🎟️ Grab your free tickets now in the RenderATL app: renderatl.com/app
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Amy Hoy @amyhoy.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
least surprising thing ever: llms are NOT ANALYTICS TOOLS. “it explained everything so confidently, nobody questioned it” literally “so confident” is a red flag.
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Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 01/02/2026
This is how I stay focused.
A screenshot taken from an iPhone settings menu showing the allow notifications setting being disabled.
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 01/02/2026
@steipete.me hey! I saw on your repo to ping you on social (or email) about speaking at conferences! I organize @renderatl.com and I would love to have you keynote our AI track this year. We also created an open source award show, that I would love to nominate your projects for! 👇🏾 commits.dev
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The Commits Award Show | August 12, 2026
Join us as we honor open-source innovators, share their stories, and give them the flowers they deserve. The real reward of open-source? The community that builds it.
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 06/01/2026
Happy New Year! The CFP for @renderatl.com is open and filling up FAST! Apply ⬇️ renderatl.com/cfp
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Render (RenderATL) 2026: Call for Speakers
Waffles and wings. Collards and code. RenderATL is the premier technology conference for professionals seeking to enhance their skills or discover the...
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 08/12/2025
Speaker list for @renderatl.com so far is looking 🔥 For all those that’s been asking….CFP drops 1/1/26 and will be open for only 30 days! Set your alarms ⏰
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 27/11/2025
Stop Drop Shut em down Open up shop
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torcdotdev @torcdotdev.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
JSConf Guadalajara was the perfect setting to meet these amazing people 💙 What started as networking became real friendships. Good food, great conversations, and connections that matter. @rginn206.bsky.social @msbrianaholmes.com @thugdebugger.dev @bytesofbree.bsky.social
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 05/11/2025
More conferences are adapting the silent headphones stages I welcome this trend 😏
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 09/10/2025
MCP is about to do to user experiences, what API did in the 2010s While you may not like AI, your customer & user base is eating it up and demanding it in your app interactions. MCP will become a standard within the next year.
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React @react.dev · 06/10/2025
We are excited to announce @infinite.red, Old Mission, @arcjet.com, and @renderatl.com as React Conf silver sponsors this year!
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 06/10/2025
For too long, Open Source developers have been overlooked and taken for granted. Our goal with The Commits is to provide a platform where open source can finally have their biggest night at the same level as The Oscars or The Grammys...but at The Commits ⬇️
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 03/10/2025
Protect your mental health. Strong leaders protect their and their team’s mental health. Be strong leaders.
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Josh Rogers @iamjosh.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
I think you're both generally right from my experience. I think we are doing a disservice to juniors by telling them not to learn how to use it. The reality is, it is almost impossible to find a job right now if you don't accessorize your CV with it. I also think it is destroying our pipeline of
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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 03/10/2025
Can't code? I'd say ask a friend, but at the rate AI is improving, maybe you won't even need to. Someone built a functional Appview with replit overnight. bsky.app/profile/doll...
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 01/10/2025
👀 Something big is happening next summer during @renderatl.com. Join the live stream announcement with our friends at @github.com featuring @alacolombiadev.bsky.social, @francescociulla.bsky.social, and more special guests 😏 Learn more ⬇️ t.co/xhMLHstfx5
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https://dev.to/renderatlorg/the-open-source-world-is-about-to-get-a-surprise-5cpk
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 23/09/2025
Big conference with community conference pricing. Tomorrow 👇🏾
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 20/09/2025
Stop walking around like yall made thriller
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 20/09/2025
This is a big reason why we’re starting The Commits awards. Open Source needs an outlet to honor, appreciate and thank the often thankless work of maintainers, ESPECIALLY the next generation! More details to come!
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Assuming CDC formally adopts ACIP's recommendations, CVS tells me it will provide Covid vaccines without a prescription in all 50 states and won't require even self-attestation of a qualifying condition — "it’s up to the individual patient." No confirmation from Walgreens or Walmart yet.
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R "Nearest" Nabors @nearestnabors.com · 20/09/2025
@thugdebugger.dev and I showing off our pearls at #cascadiaJS!! Fierce fashion sense 🤩
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Miranda Heath @mirandaheath.website · 11/09/2025
I'm working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software. If you're a part of the OSS community, I would love to hear your thoughts, either here on Bluesky, or privately via email (see post). Thanks 😊 mirandaheath.website/report-on-bu...
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Report on Burnout in Open Source Software
I am currently working on a report on the causes of burnout in open source software, and am inviting the OSS community to share their thoughts!
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CascadiaJS @cascadiajs.com · 18/09/2025
Look who's here! @ThugDebugger.dev & team @RenderATL.com have made it up to #CascadiaJS 2025. And they're sponsoring coffee for our attendees! ☕️ Btw, an awards show for open source called The Commits? Brilliant 🤩
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RenderATL August 12 - 13, 2026 @renderatl.com · 10/09/2025
If it’s not on the calendar is it really even happening? The answer is no, so go ahead and add RenderATL 2026 to your calendar right now. Oh and don’t forget to invite all of your friends (or your entire job depending on the vibe you’re on) too!
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 10/08/2025
Who should speak at @renderatl.com 2026? Nominate below ⬇️
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 06/06/2025
I heard you can win this with @jason.energy at @renderatl.com 👀
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 02/06/2025
Black Hole Sun
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 01/06/2025
Today marks 10 years since I became a professional engineer I’m still surprised at myself every day I guess I can now use the phrase “I have over a decade of experience” 😆
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 24/05/2025
Download the @renderatl.com mobile app to stat up to date on everything Render & Atlanta Tech Week 2025!
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RenderATL August 12 - 13, 2026 @renderatl.com · 08/05/2025
Anand Chowdhary is a Y Combinator founder, GitHub Star & Forbes 30 Under 30 alum building the future of AI-driven sales @ FirstQuadrant. Catch them at #RenderATL! 🎤💡 🎟️ tickets: renderatl.com/links #TechMeetsCulture #OpenSource
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
This is unconscionable. Where are the members of Congress speaking about this? Esp the ones who call themselves Christian (yeah, I mean Speaker Mike Johnson). Does the media even ask about it?
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 28/04/2025
Mic check 🎤
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Scott Stewart @sstew.art · 25/03/2025
So pumped! It’s going to be a glorious time!
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Jason Lengstorf @jason.energy · 05/02/2025
okay, announcement time! as of this week, Learn With Jason (the company) has officially rebranded – we're @codetv.dev now! - CodeTV refocuses on what we produce (vs centering on me) - we now have the option to become a supporter to get early access: codetv.dev/support more to come. stay tuned!
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Become a CodeTV Supporter
With your help, we can make learning web dev more fun, create a welcoming and supportive community, and build resilient careers in tech. Let's do this together.
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 03/02/2025
Horsepower Horsepower All this polo on, I got horsepower
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 03/02/2025
Just a heads up @renderatl.com receives thousands of applications per year to speak We only have 8-10 slots to fill from the CFP submissions Please keep this in mind as you begin to receive notice from our speaker review team.
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Justin E. Samuels @thugdebugger.dev · 20/01/2025
BlueSky won’t be taken seriously until advertisers are able to push marketing via sales funnels to you. It’ll be a pet project until then. Can’t exist long term without revenue
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