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OpenAI Could Be Blowing As Much As $15 Million Per Day On Silly Sora Videos

Some back-of-napkin math suggests OpenAI is spending more than a quarter of what it’s making to power its AI slop factory.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/2025/11/10/openai-spending-ai-generated-sora-videos/

Here’s How Much Cash OpenAI Is Burning On AI Video App Sora. What It Means

Some back-of-napkin math suggests OpenAI is spending more than a quarter of what it’s making to power the AI slop factory.

Forbes

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 12

Explaining Financial Models by Deleting Transactions

We explain how we use the LOTO method to understand the real impact of each transaction on financial models.

https://building.nubank.com/explaining-financial-models-by-deleting-transactions/ (via @nubank)

Explaining Financial Models by Deleting Transactions - Building Nubank

We explain how we use the LOTO method to understand the real impact of each transaction on financial models.

Building Nubank

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 12

Deploy na Sexta #57: Como se destacar em um estágio? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/deploy-na-sexta-57-como-se-destacar-em-um-est%25C3%25A1gio-giulia-bordignon-x2v6f/ (via @sspacecoding)

Deploy na Sexta #57: Como se destacar em um estágio?

Minha primeira experiência profissional foi um estágio, e marcou demais. Lembro da entrevista, a primeira da vida.

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 12

Things That Aren't Doing the Thing https://strangestloop.io/essays/things-that-arent-doing-the-thing (via @strangestloop)

Things That Aren't Doing the Thing

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 11

A Morte do Dogma: Quando (e Por Que) Quebrar seu Monolito em Microsserviços https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/morte-do-dogma-quando-e-por-que-quebrar-seu-monolito-em-elemar-j%C3%BAnior-x750f/ (via @elemarjr)

A Morte do Dogma: Quando (e Por Que) Quebrar seu Monolito em Microsserviços

Recentemente, tive a oportunidade de participar de um AMA (Ask me Anything) com Martin Spier, que por anos liderou a engenharia de performance na Netflix. A conversa, naturalmente, navegou por temas como desempenho e a eterna saga dos microsserviços.

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 11

No substack do @eminetto: entrevista com @thiagoghisi sobre carreira Staff+, liderança em Engenharia e vários outros tópicos relacionados pra quem é da área de desenvolvimento https://maisquesenior.substack.com/p/thiago-ghisi?r=nduxz&triedRedirect=true

Thiago Ghisi

(Former) Director of Engineering @ Nubank, Apple, Amex

maisquesenior.dev

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 11

Linus Torvalds: Vibe coding is fine, but not for production https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/18/linus_torvalds_vibe_coding/

Linus Torvalds is OK with vibe coding as long as it's not used for anything that matters

: Linux inventor also discusses Rust in the kernel, Nvidia's proprietary code, and the problem of AI crawlers

The Register

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 11

21 Lessons from 14 Years at Google

On code, careers, and the human side of engineering

https://addyo.substack.com/p/21-lessons-from-14-years-at-google (via @addyosmani)

21 Lessons from 14 Years at Google

On code, careers, and the human side of engineering

Elevate

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 10

The Octopus-Packing Multi-Functional High Boy Aims to Beat the Flipper Zero

Built-in Wi-Fi gives the High Boy an edge over the competition, and an open source release has been promised post-crowdfunding.
https://www.hackster.io/news/the-octopus-packing-multi-functional-high-boy-aims-to-beat-the-flipper-zero-1c95c36da7e3

The Octopus-Packing Multi-Functional High Boy Aims to Beat the Flipper Zero

Built-in Wi-Fi gives the High Boy an edge over the competition, and an open source release has been promised post-crowdfunding.

Hackster.io

Rodrigo Ribeiro Dec 10

The 82 Books That Top Business Leaders Couldn’t Put Down

Our annual list of essential reading from powerful people across the globe

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-best-books/