Matt Netkow
@netkow.com
🚀 Head of DevRel abbyy.com 💙 Prev @ionic.io 🏋️♂️ Sharing my journey & struggles going from obese to fit
Today is the day! You can read WHY I LOVE HORROR with 18 of today's best Horror authors. In their essays they ALL bring their personal connection to Horror directly to you, their readers. A post to celebrate with the full table of contents is below. raforall.blogspot.com/2025/09/why-...
WHY I LOVE HORROR is Out Today!
Click here to learn more Today is the day. Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature , edited by me, is available wherever books ar...
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Here's a little overview of my app PocketCal, if you haven't tried it yet! pocketcal.com
I did it. I blogged again! This time, I wrote about what Developer Advocacy looks like in 2025.
Ashley Willis – ashley.dev
Developer advocate, open source champion, and maker of things.
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The Interior Department announced late yesterday that it will fast-track approvals for coal, gas, oil, and mineral projects on public lands.
Just soft launched a new project for web and mobile development. Check it out at webnative.dev
Webnative@webnative.dev · 2y agoIntroducing the WebNative VS Code extension for web and mobile development. Check it out in this quick 4 minute video: youtu.be/RqTNfB9309M?...
I gave a short, impromptu speech at the Ron Johnson Empty Chair Town Hall on Friday. "What are you doing to protect veterans?" We packed a church, and 17 media members were contacted, but none showed up! 😡 @indivisible.org #WheresRojo #MuskorUs youtu.be/I7txV-0lpaw
Ron Johnson Empty Town Hall - 3/21/25
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Back to recording video 😋 Let me tell you, that ABBYY hoodie is a vibe!
In today’s hellscape news, the Trump administration is planning to cut 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA is already short-staffed and wait times are abhorrent. Veterans will die because of this move.
[Have you worked on OCR or IDP solutions before? Let's talk] Been quiet on social since the new year, but getting back into it. The US is "going through it" right now, to put it lightly, so I've been caught up in that and focused on family and my health....
Working on a new podcast concept with @briancasel.com 👀 💻🌱
The Panel Podcast@thepanel.bsky.social · 2y agoThere's no "one right answer" to building better products, profitable companies, and a better life. Welcome to The Panel. In every episode, @briancasel.com & @justinjackson.ca bring together a few of our founder friends to explore (and debate) the nuance behind different topics. panelpodcast.com
Welcome to the most motivated day of the year. Don’t forget to channel some of that energy into building systems for when that motivation drops! Systems are more effective than willpower.
I made a bunch of new songs, cartoons, and blog posts this year. Here is a thread of some of the ones you all liked best. First up, a helpful guide to fixing open-source.
Here's some fun end-of-year news: I've joined ABBYY as Head of Developer Relations! I loved the startup I joined, but an opportunity came up that I couldn't ignore...
This is amazing to see ! www.greenqueen.com.hk/big-food-ult...
Big Food Faces First-of-A-Kind Lawsuit for Making Kids Sick with Ultra-Processed Products
A teenager has sued major companies like Coca-Cola and Nestlé for allegedly causing illnesses in kids with 'addictive' ultra-processed foods.
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If you missed our last newsletter (and I don’t blame you, inboxes burst this time of year) here’s a quick fun video recap: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sp9...
Title Screen Generator - Tutorials - Discord Activity - Phaser World Weekly #209
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Kitchen faucet lever broke off in my hand this morning. 🤦♂️ I guess you could say... async rejected my Promise.
This is your reminder that you don't have to wait for the "perfect full load" in your dishwasher. Is it half full? That's good enough. Dishwashers are very efficient with water usage nowdays, just run the damn thing.
I've been working with @guthals.com to define a content framework that is optimised for DevRel success at @sentry.io, which started with an exercise to categorise existing content. Bonus: I've created a spreadsheet template you can use to do the classification exercise with your own content.
Stop writing SEO-first! These are the 4 types of DevRel content (plus their Leading Themes)
Discover how to classify DevRel content to understand what works for your team. Learn about 4 content types, their goals, and leading themes.
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#blogvent day 4 is here! I wrote about writing! So meta! But actually though, writing for devs/a techy audience can be tough, so I tried to put together some useful tips that have helped me. Hope it's helpful! cassidoo.co/post/good-wo...
Writing good words for tech folks
Writing content for developers can be challenging, and there's some tips that might help.
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finally finished downloading my limewire wrapped after 20 years
I joined Fitbod in September 2023. Just reached 900,000 lbs lifted! I’ll reach 1 million by year end. 😁
✅ Stripe pricing plans set up ✅ App POC built 🛑 Paid features gated ⁉️ Don’t let anything slow down your SaaS launch. Use PropelAuth’s Role Mappings to create multiple role/permission configurations. Learn how in our latest guide: www.propelauth.com/post/gating-...
Gating Paid Features with PropelAuth’s Role Mappings
Learn how to use role mappings to set roles and permissions that gate features based on the user's pricing plan.
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This is the best description of #DevRel I've seen: "Help developers solve problems and build better software through building real apps with real users."
⭑ salma@whitep4nth3r.com · 2y agoMy first DevRel meta piece is published! I was hesitant to move into this space because of the wildly differing approaches to DevRel (justified!), but I really wanted to capture the approach that has been working for me over the years. Huge thanks to @guthals.com and @brob.dev for peer reviewing!