Read & Write long form content on Amethyst Desktop:
- .md support, zoom in/out, highlight locally & publish if you want
- write local drafts (stored as an .md file) & publish when ready
https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/pull/1942
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https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/pull/1791
Play chess while reading. Amethyst Desktop - Multi Decks:

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feat(desktop): multi-column deck layout with single-pane toggle by nrobi144 · Pull Request #1760 · vitorpamplona/amethyst
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Add multi-column deck layout with resizable, reorderable columns (Home, Notifications, Messages, Search, Reads, Bookmarks, Global, Profile...

Curious what folks think, but I think Chess on Amethyst is a must @Vitor Pamplona
https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/pull/1702
This is why all Open Source apps should have an LLM architecture. Maybe 1 for contributors + 1 for users. Give the non-technical user an LLM guide to modify source code.
All this is really exciting for open source
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@Vitor Pamplona thoughts?
@Vitor Pamplona I feel like Amethyst should take a bolder stance on redefining UX standards. For ex. making all broadcast events more transparent, for ex: reaction broadcasts to show a "note like broadcast to x/n relays" snackbar with an expandable popup with the relays and broadcast status. Benefits IMO:
- more transparent about what hitting like just did
- drives user decisions about managing relays. "Why is this relay always failing, etc..."
What do you think?
I don't know how I didn't know about @Citrine. It's my favorite way of interacting with the internet: sync, go offline, read and interact. And sync next time when I go online
@Vitor Pamplona PR with Threads and Notifications for Desktop:
I've moved files around without the type alias reference hack. One q I'm having is how to share ViewModels properly. Feels like there's a lot to be shared, but part of it is platform specific.
What do you think of introducing UseCases in the Domain layer? ViewModel becomes more dumb and just UI logic related. Maybe the Actions can already be considered domain layer components 🤔

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The new LLMs are great, seems like Nov/Dec was an inflection point. My key takeaways:
Devil is in the details, but focus on spec, not code creation:
- how does quality look like?
- define key metrics, log and monitor
- review key implementation decisions (such as dependency decisions)
- write tests first. Do TDD
Think spec first. If you don't like the implementation you haven't defined requirements well enough.
AI is now amazing at getting you from A to B. But B needs to be clearly defined
@Vitor Pamplona phase 1 desktop implementation (post a note, follow, like, comment): https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/pull/1642
Fantastic read @Max . Although I'm convinced a lot of kids figure out the holes in the education system. The question remains what they do about it.
@Vitor Pamplona I've vibed together an MVP Amethyst desktop app. Tried to limit Android impact. PR is still large, but most is just reusing Android into a now KMP shared commons module - this is what I love about KMP, you can share UI components too, but still keep navigation or other platform specifics separate.
https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/pull/1625
@OpenSats @ODELL @Gigi a quick FOSS win IMO is to make sure projects have a standardized doc + contribution guide for LLMs. Something that any platforms can feed on - for ex. Claude can easily convert to agents and skills.
Maybe an llms.txt adjacent to README.md (latter should be concise but the first detailed with contribution guides, project goals, standards, etc..)
Example issue https://github.com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/issues/1623
Demand Switches are very cool
@Rusty , @🌞HELIOS🌞 check this out

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The only VDE-certified disconnector (demand switch) on the market, directly from the manufacturer! Often the most effective and cheapest solution...
@Rusty another house trade-off q for you - gas stove vs electric? Hate induction, but how does electric compare to burnt gas when it comes to health?