Brian Johnson (@_brian_johnson) 's Twitter Profile
Brian Johnson

@_brian_johnson

Spent 4 years at @Google shipping things

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Some helpful updates from across Google this week, lots more to come! 🧵 NotebookLM is introducing Cinematic Video Overviews for Ultra users in English. Distill complex information into amazing visual deep dives - take a look 👇

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unpopular opinion: most devs have no idea how much they're actually spending on AI coding tools you're running Claude Code, Codex, Cursor — sometimes all three — and the only feedback you get is "you've hit your limit" i built a menu bar app that shows per-request token cost in

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i tried everything to stop doomscrolling: - screen time limits (just hit "ignore") - deleting apps (reinstalled within hours) - grayscale mode (got used to it in 2 days) - willpower (lol) what actually worked: blocking just the feed not the whole app. just the infinite

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hot take: you don't need to delete social media you just need to delete the feed the feed is the slot machine. everything else — DMs, search, posting — that's actually useful. once you remove just that one component your brain stops reaching for the phone every 30 seconds

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GPT-5.4 just dropped and everyone's asking "is it worth switching from 5.3?" here's what nobody's telling you: 5.4 uses ~30% more tokens per request for similar tasks. on a pro plan that means you'll burn through your weekly quota significantly faster. the real question isn't

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Experiment: I tracked my screen time for 7 days before and after blocking algorithmic feeds. Before: • 11.2 hrs avg screen time • 3.1 hrs social media • 4.2 hrs "productive" apps After (feeds blocked, sites still accessible): • 8.4 hrs avg screen time • 0.8 hrs social