The Standup with ThePrimeagen

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[Description]
A family trusted a massive Star Wars LEGO collection to a local Bricks & Minifigs store. Then the collection vanished.

What started as a dispute over missing LEGOs turned into one of the strangest internet investigations in recent memory—featuring corporate drama, police involvement, lawsuits, undercover stunts, and a YouTuber determined to uncover the truth.

In this episode, we break down the wild story behind the missing LEGO collection and how it spiraled far beyond anyone expected.

[Hosts/Guests]
Prime: https://thestanduppod.com/contributor/theprimeagen
Teej: https://thestanduppod.com/contributor/teej-dv
Trash: https://thestanduppod.com/contributor/trash
Casey: https://thestanduppod.com/contributor/cmuratori

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We’re taking a trip down memory lane to discuss the milestone every developer remembers: landing that very first job. Whether it was through a standard application, a side project gone right, or just being in the right place at the right time, we break down our individual paths into the industry.
We dive into the realities of the early dev grind, the skills that actually mattered vs. what we thought mattered, and how the landscape has shifted since we started. If you’re currently looking for your first role or just love a good origin story, this one's for you.

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We dive deep into technical performance debates, specifically the nuances of floating-point math—is multiplying by a reciprocal actually faster than division on modern CPUs?

We also break down the latest from Microsoft and NVIDIA, including the "RTX Spark" and the vision of "unmetered intelligence." Plus, don't miss "Trash Facts" about professional bowling and the latest "Snack Picks."

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Linear: https://trm.sh/linear
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Peep Trash’s Dotfiles: https://github.com/bautistaaa/dotfiles

Trash takes us through his "hell on earth" first week switching from Mac to Linux. From battling Wi-Fi drivers on an ancient MacBook Air to discovering the aesthetic joy of Hyperland and custom dot files, this episode covers the highs and lows of the Linux desktop experience. We also dive into the messy definitions of AGI, the utility of efficiency cores in modern CPUs, and why everyone needs a dedicated snack officer.

Thanks to this week's sponsor: Code Rabbit If you're tired of developers just replying with LGTM, then you NEED Code Rabbit. An actually useful application of AI where it can use your own rules, lints and more to provide instant feedback in your editor OR a review on Github. https://coderabbit.link/primeagen-vscode

The crew dives into “AI psychosis,” coding with GPT vs Claude, doom scrolling tech Twitter, meme culture, burnout, obsession, and what happens when developers start letting AI run wild. Equal parts hilarious, insightful, and slightly concerning.