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I started a company called Mux and a conference called Demuxed. I used to write code. I still do sometimes but I used to too.

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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 24/09/2025
You’re probably you’re right, and it likely has more to do with subtly building the tools more explicitly and directly to do the intended job vs a more generic set of MCP tools. I’ll try out a more direct comparison and see if it holds.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 24/09/2025
Also just realized I jumped into an 8 day old thread as if it was just posted. I promise I've been on the Internet before.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 24/09/2025
You're too kind! The other specific bit that I've run into is that (anecdotally) AI frameworks seem to handle tools natively defined in their patterns better than generic MCP servers. I'm sure that will get better over time, but it seems like the happy path is "specialized" all the way down for now.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 03/04/2025
There's a soap/lotion company in Turkey that's been using our old @mux.com branding for years and...I kinda want some of it.
A laundry detergent bottle with the original Mux logo on it. The tagline is incredible, "Save Earth! Save Life!"
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 02/04/2025
The dream of the 90s is alive and kicking
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 13/12/2024
The pest control people did not prepare me for what happens if one of their sticky traps worked.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 12/12/2024
I've had someone solemnly explain to me that listening to an audiobook and calling it reading is stolen valor
The meme of Michael Jordan sitting in a chair during an interview with the caption "...and I took that personally"
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 05/12/2024
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 30/11/2024
For Thanksgiving week I want to take a sec to admire the UX atrocity that is our microwave/oven. Numpads are so passé.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 29/11/2024
Me rn: I’m going to put this turkey stuff in the freezer to make a stock! Me in 8mos: who tf put a mutilated turkey carcass in the freezer.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 28/11/2024
Someone years ago pulled a consistent, long running prank where they’d consistently subscribe me to newsletters for technologies they knew I didn’t like. Had to be a coworker, because they’d cycle through all my work aliases. Honestly…it was infuriating, but a pretty good prank.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 28/11/2024
It’s not decentralized in the same way Mastodon is, pretty sure reporting these kinds of accounts actually works quite well. No idea how this small team seems to be keeping up with the scale of stuff like that pretty well.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 28/11/2024
This is extremely nerdy. I recognize that. …but a coworker made me a real, physical Balatro card and I fuckin love it. 10/10 gift.
A picture of a physical Balatro card. A glass Ace of Spades with a red seal. That means it’s an x2 mult that will retrigger one time with a 1-4 chance of the card being destroyed after scoring is finished.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 27/11/2024
The mailing list for a certain major open source project has been completely off every rail possible the last couple of weeks. People I respect and love just deep in the open source (sorry, “libre software”) trenches rn. Buy a FOSS developer a beer next time you see them.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 27/11/2024
Unfortunately I just don’t think it matters what they do. If it’s accessible in any way, it will get scraped by unscrupulous actors. Full stop. That doesn’t mean terms shouldn’t exist and such, but I’m begging folks to consider how far they’ll go to “stop” it.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 27/11/2024
I dunno how to put this nicely, but…the open firehose we love to build around is open season for collecting training data. Twitter and Reddit both locked down their APIs because of this (to make money on it themselves, tbf). We can’t complain about walled gardens and ask an open one to become one.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 26/11/2024
I just finished the Acquired episode about Meta a few days ago and it’s wild to watch them run their playbook against Bluesky in real time. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
podcasts.apple.com
Meta
Podcast Episode · Acquired · 10/28/2024 · 1 sec
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 23/11/2024
kombucha meme showing a woman being disgusted then intrigued.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 22/11/2024
I totally understand why so many frameworks override the native fetch implementation. It's better for users 99% of the time, but lawds that last 1% can lead to absolute boondoggles.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 22/11/2024
I think I was in college before I realized it was "board game" not "bored game." At least no one could hear the difference, unlike when I confidently called something the "eh-pi-tōme" of something. I can still feel the embarrassment of that moment when someone realized what I was trying to say.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 22/11/2024
Doesn’t the OnlyPosts feed take care of that?
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 20/11/2024
Yeah this is heresy from the same guy that convinced me to try to use Safari as a daily driver
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 20/11/2024
Oh god I’m not masochistic enough to take other people on this journey, this is my personal stuff. But yes, Notion is fine. I should just use that. …But also, what if I just spend 3 days crafting the perfect habit journal and task tracker via 9 Obsidian plugins?
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 19/11/2024
You know what, self, you're right...you would definitely be more productive and organized if you obsessed over a new PKM tool for the 27th time and fiddled with it for a week before never touching it again leaving the notes inside to rot and die.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 19/11/2024
> 😬 I needed some long test content Confirmed. I'm going to count this as technically being involved in the upcoming release.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 19/11/2024
Someone uploaded a ~75 minute long loop of two bros chilling to stream.new and I'm trying to figure out if the troll call is coming from inside the house. stream.new/v/JBpD26Yo01...
stream.new
View this video created on stream.new
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 19/11/2024
oh man, I'd love to help out however here, whether it's using Mux infra or not! I bought bsky.video back in the invite only days with plans on building a video experience (since there wasn't a native one) and never got around to it.
bsky.video
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 18/11/2024
I wish I had a better answer! I do generally agree with you, though...I can't rule out license scale being an issue, but I suspect it's much more likely that most problems were related to streaming an absolutely ungodly amount of video data over The Pipes.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 18/11/2024
Nah, there's nothing public there (at this point). I think your point is relevant, though, I'm guessing the social media complaints are loud...and also massively outsized relative to how many people watched it without (major) issues.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 18/11/2024
Well...I'd keep in mind that live is still new territory for Netflix, so any live optimized infra is still going to be fairly fresh. I haven't talked directly to the team so I can't speak with any confidence to specific failure points, though.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 18/11/2024
Now I'm seeing people wringing their hands about the NFL streams and the performance there. I'm guessing this stream was at least 6x larger than we'll see for the NFL viewership. They're just not remotely comparable. Anyway, GG Netflix gang, congrats on a massive event.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 18/11/2024
I know it wasn't a flawless experience for a lot of folks, but...I'll be honest, I think it was commendable. Live video is so much harder than people think, particularly when you're talking about historic scale.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 18/11/2024
The next 7 largest live streams (reportedly) are all cricket matches, the largest of which was the World Cup at 59 million concurrents. I've been involved with very large cricket streams and I strongly suspect that the average bitrate Netflix delivered to a larger audience was *considerably* higher.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 18/11/2024
Teeing off on Netflix for the Tyson/Paul stream performance is so hot right now, but... If the numbers I've seen are accurate (or even close), it's the largest live stream on the internet ever in terms of CCV. And by quite a bit at that, but I suspect the disparity is bigger under the hood.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 17/11/2024
Threat: dual?
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 16/11/2024
This makes me uncomfortable.
A grid of squares with cross cutting diagonal lines and 12 dots at the intersections, but your brain only lets you see the dot you’re focusing on.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 16/11/2024
Is it possible to have an open list that folks can add themselves to?
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 16/11/2024
lol I was just wondering if there was a 3d printing cluster.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 16/11/2024
The .ski is solid, though! I have a Reunion Island TLD for my name but it just doesn’t feel as good. …And a friend in the UK technically has to own the registration 😅
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 15/11/2024
Added to the todo list for this afternoon!
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 15/11/2024
I made a Bluesky account for my company, @mux.com. Never posted once, forgot about it. It has >6x more followers than me. Ego: checked.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 19/10/2024
Current chyron in the OU game after a field goal to make it 24-3: "First score in last 17 possessions" This is one of two "good" teams that UT has played this year. Yikes.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 14/10/2023
I still want to be able to set up a dedicated camera for my parents, but having FaceTime on AppleTV is amazing for kids/grandparents calls.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 14/10/2023
Kirby saying it’s just an ankle sprain and doesn’t seem worried. Please let that be true.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 14/10/2023
Searching bsky for “Bowers” just trying to find some good news.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 26/08/2023
There is absolutely no context where this makes sense.
A screenshot of a text message thread. The image is of what appears to be a wooden sculpture of an old man standing in a fountain. The text message under the image says "What if Groot and Robert E. Lee had a child?" I responded with "Holy shit"
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 25/07/2023
A friend accidentally left Whisper running in his terminal all day and the output is perfect, no notes.
A screenshot of a terminal that includes lots of (keyboard clicking) and [ Silence ], with the occasional (sighs) and "Oh God."
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 07/07/2023
I totally sold out and switched to the Apple Bundle Thing a few months ago. It made sense financially cause family and stuff, but Apple Music particularly is...fine. I guess. TIL there are 3rd party apps. Anyone like one in particular? Does it help? Obligatory "I miss Rdio."
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 07/07/2023
"iFunny for people who miss The Ellen Show." is so delightfully evocative and savage.
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matt mcclure @mmcc.io · 05/07/2023
Yeah, totally fair! I feel like that’s still a trade off the instance maintainer can make, but yes, adding video without a plan is an *excellent* way to light money on fire
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