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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

How happy or pissed would you be if U.S. government imposed a large tax or some kind of tariff on AI?

Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Starting is the hardest part. If you can break past the initial difficulty of beginning something, then you are ahead of so many people because that momentum will carry you forward through those daunting moments, and may reward you with increased opportunities.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

It's insane to me that even apprenticeships in software engineering require 2-3+ years of experience in various languages. This is not the first one I have seen either.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Children's lives are at risk in a DV custody battle. A surviving mother desperately needs legal aid to protect them. Facing homelessness, YOU can be their hero. DONATE NOW & help to save, protect, and guide them towards the light gofund.me/c44f758a

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Donate to Help My Friend Win Custody & Safety After Domestic Violence, organized by Michael Monteleone

Of all the things I have imagined in life, I must unequivocal… Michael Monteleone needs your support for Help My Friend Win Custody & Safety After Domestic Violence

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I have reframed my perception of laziness. They aren't lazy, they are lost. Context matters. Of course, not every lazy person is lost. A majority of the time this appears to be relatively true, anecdotally.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

It's not about doing good work, it's about doing the right good work.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Im jealous. I wish i was in there with you guys lol. Looks great. How has it been so far?

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Thanks! I have to get to a place of power in my future so that I can help and raise others up. It would bring me so much fulfillment and purpose if i can. It's certainly a goal.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Thank you for sharing, means the world. I'm gonna try my hardest to get her out, get her safe, keep her safe, and get her on her feet.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

She needs help immensely. I cannot even begin to tell you how bad it is. If you could share that would help!

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

If you can't donate or don't want to, I seriously understand. I can't legally explain, but I can attest that her story is one of the most chilling, inspiring, and powerful ones I have ever heard. She deserves the love and support more than anyone I have ever met. Please share it if you cannot help.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

She is an amazing mother who desperately wants to prevent her children from being placed in an unsafe home. She is in the fight of her life to protect her precious children from harm and to create a safe future for them. gofund.me/a689cf9a

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Donate to Support a DV Surviving Mother in a Custody Battle, organized by Michael Monteleone

Of all the things I have imagined in life, I must unequivocally s… Michael Monteleone needs your support for Support a DV Surviving Mother in a Custody Battle

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Of all the things I have imagined in life, I must unequivocally say, that what has happened in the past few months was something I never thought was remotely possible. My friend is fighting against her ex-husband for custody of her children.

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Donate to Support a DV Surviving Mother in a Custody Battle, organized by Michael Monteleone

Of all the things I have imagined in life, I must unequivocally s… Michael Monteleone needs your support for Support a DV Surviving Mother in a Custody Battle

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

As a poor person, i must object to these price increases. Dost thou comply?

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I think in a society where we're trained to prize answers, questions are the undervalued thing... I'm more impressed with people who know how to direct the machine by asking it the right questions... asking great questions is the 21st century skill that's undervalued right now.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

You want to position your service to attract a particular client type, and reflect on the perceived value and potential impact. Your service, whatever it is, should have value and impact. Remember, poor customers and average customers will focus on asking questions about pricing.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Raise your prices. Your job is to find the ceiling of what the market will bear, then acquire the skills to close the skill gap. Raising prices is a way to test the market and identify the value of your services.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Would you trade places with Warren Buffet just to have his billions of dollars? But he's really old. If you would not take that deal, then you must value time over billions of dollars, right? Then start treating your time like it is valued too.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

We have Microsoft Excel World Championships. How come we don't have @visualstudio.bsky.social or @neovim.io World Championships? What would that look like?

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

There's too much to talk about on bluesky due to the limit, and would require a substantial thread to do so. x.com/trivenge/sta... I have spoken a bit about youtube shorts here very recently, and a lot of the advice is great for everyone. General advice only gets so far, individualized = better.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

No, I will not give up the software dream. Anyone who donates their coffee, I would love to get to know you and offer free guidance, advice, or network with you by phone or video call, anytime! ko-fi.com/trivenge/goa... Cash app: $Trivenge

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Support trivenge in staying afloat and anytime, reach out, so he can help you!

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I don't normally ask for help, so I am asking help for the first time in my life. Help me so that I don't end up losing my job, and my ability to stay afloat. Please. Thank you for anyone who has read this. I look forward to helping you as much as you are helping me.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I will do the work for a massive fraction of what I normally charge. Help me help you, please. I deeply appreciate anyone that is able to help out. I feel like a horrible human if I ask for donations, but if anyone is willing to donate your coffee money today, I would be willing to set that up too.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I have worked with countless creators in the world of YouTube. I have been a long time YouTube strategist and would love to give you advice for YouTube journey. So if anyone needs any video editing help or wants some excellent marketing advice, please reach me by posting here or DM me.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

So, instead, I want to offer my skills at a fraction of the cost to make this happen in a very short period of time. I am offering my video editing skills to any creators, businesses, or anyone in need.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

For anyone who truly knows me, I have a major problem in asking people for help no matter how bad things are. It had been a thing dating back to trauma in my childhood. I would ask for donations or setup a GoFundMe, but I don't think anyone would help and I feel really embarrassed about all of this.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

All I need is a down payment so that I can get that car loan so i can continue going to work and keep myself afloat. I will recover the rest of the damages on my own over time. What does this mean?

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

At the moment, I am trying to make the car loan happen here so that my life doesn't suddenly spiral downward. This means I am catching the knife as it drops before it hits the floor.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

No, I didn't have insurance on my gear and i deeply regret that (let this be a lesson for all of you). I was going to use my skills to offer some photos or do some video work to gain some quick cash to get a down payment for a car loan, but that isn't an option anymore.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

2 days after the accident, someone broke into the house and stole all of my camera equipment. Years of camera gear, tripods, lighting, you name it, gone. All of those memories, over $30k worth, vanished. A devastating little cherry on top. I have filed a police report already.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

So I am frantically attempting to get a little car loan for a used vehicle. Well, one of the skills I have is in photo and video.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Truthfully, she has wanted out for awhile now, as she has been low key cheating on me. Sadly, I don't have any cash savings to get a new car and am facing a dilemma in having transportation to work.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I have light bruising, and had 4 days of dizziness and migraines. I am alive and fine. My girlfriend of 13 years broke up with me after picking me up. She has been irritated that I am changing careers from marketing/management to software engineering.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Haven't shared this because it's embarrassing, but here I go: About 5 days ago, I had a car accident in the morning. The car is totalled. Had I not done a maneuver on the highway, I would have ended up in the hospital with serious injuries or death. Please take the time to read this thread.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Be ready in 30 minutes friends, if you have some time, check it out! #100devs

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

If you aren't following @dthompsondev.bsky.social @leonnoel.bsky.social then idk if i can take you seriously lol

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Ladies and Gentlemen, another podcast was posted. Let's show some support friends #100devs www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwiy... open.spotify.com/episode/59B0...

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Front-End vs. Full Stack: The TRUTH About Your First Coding Job

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Any and all income earned on this post now and moving forward will be forwarded to it's rightful creator, it is theirs. Currently, these posts do not generate any monetization, but if they ever do, I will be sure to send it to the rightful creator, who deserves it.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

All credits to @gothamchess.bsky.social any income ever earned now and moving forward on this post will be sent directly to gothamchess, as it is rightfully theirs. Please find inspiration my #100devs friends. Keep grinding, carry those logs!

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Enjoy your day everyone. Be who you want to be. Don't delay, start today. #100devs #softwareengineer #carrythelogs

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

And don't look back. Keep grinding, and focus on the steps. in your journey. Don't focus on the end goal. Failures are signs that you are learning and progressing. Run towards them, and never run away, but learn from them.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

#100devs and friends, let this man inspire YOU today, and treasure the hard work and effort he has put forth. Let it remind you of where you are, where you have come from; most importantly, where you are going.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

He keeps pushing, he never gives up on himself. Neither should any of you. Just because we aren't world champion coders, or we didn't come from MIT or harvard, doesn't mean we can't make it in this career, together.

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I shed a tear watching this. If you don't actually know, this is one of the most brilliant chess players in the last 100 years who has failed over and over and over and over and over and again throughout his entire career in chess. #100devs credits: @gothamchess.bsky.social

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Bees are the one animal that unionized and they fucking love their jobs

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Lol. I've been saying this for years. Is 2025 the year it finally picks up and everyone calls their female homies, homettes? Lmao. Probably not baha

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Michael Monteleone @trivenge.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

When you hop on bluesky and see #100devs folks just grinding, you gotta send that like. Gotta support the homies and homettes (is this a word for women?)

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