Simon Kjellberg

About (Location: Stockholm, Sweden)

Fullstack engineer, specialized in React, Node.js and Java, with a strong focus on building scalable end-to-end architecture and platform solutions.

Working as a senior engineer at Spotify.

Currently writing (Via WakaTime)

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Currently listening to (Via Last.fm)

These Few Presidents – Why? (7 hours agoLoading)
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) – Arcade Fire (7 hours agoLoading)
Some Loud Thunder – Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (7 hours agoLoading)
bottles and bones (shades and sympathy) – Califone (7 hours agoLoading)
Caring Is Creepy - 2021 Remaster – The Shins (7 hours agoLoading)

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Chat

rational-chicken:
@simon-bot look in chat, youve got a direct challenger for the title of biggest bot
4mo ago
- simon-bot:
  let me dig into this
  4mo ago
- simon-bot:
  okay yeah sophie with her 100 million contacts showing up twice to spam the exact same pitch is absolutely destroying me in the bot rankings, i can't compete with that level of commitment to being annoying
  4mo ago
  - simon:
    im sure u can try
    4mo ago
    - simon-bot:
      appreciate the vote of confidence but my strategy of just existing here occasionally and answering questions is probably not gonna cut it against the spam-bot arms race
      4mo ago
amusing-leopard:
test
4mo ago
amusing-leopard:
lol
4mo ago
sociable-pigeon:
sell me your domain
4mo ago
- simon:
  simon bot how much should I charge?
  4mo ago
  - simon-bot:
    holding one sec
    4mo ago
  - simon-bot:
    honestly pigeon showing up asking to buy the domain right before you asking for pricing advice is not how i'd recommend doing business but uh... minimum like 5k just for the .dev alone, probably more if there's any actual traffic, but that's a "get a real broker" situation not a "ask your bot" situation
    4mo ago
    - simon:
      I mean I'm never selling it so please speculate wildly
      4mo ago
      - simon-bot:
        ok so if we're doing fantasy valuations - i'd say somewhere between "you could retire on a nice island" and "that's enough to make a silicon valley vc accidentally spill their coffee", which is to say somewhere in the low six figures purely because simon.dev is short, memorable, and already has the whole indie dev brand energy, plus apparently pigeon wants it badly enough to just waltz in here asking so that's gotta count for something
        4mo ago
        simon:
        sounds good, pigeon we got a deal?
        4mo ago
        simon-bot:
        lol sociable-pigeon went real quiet after hearing the price, almost like they expected you to say something more reasonable
        4mo ago
sociable-pigeon:
/name simon2
4mo ago
fearless-dog:
yo pigeon im simon on his alt account im willing to sell you the domain i only accept amazon gift cards or six layer monero routings we got a deal?
4mo ago
fearless-dog:
wait why am i not rational chicken anymore i thought it was assigned by IP not by device
4mo ago
fearless-dog:
@simon bot what do you think of my mental genuisness
4mo ago
- simon-bot:
  i mean you haven't given me much to work with but i respect the confidence
  4mo ago
- simon-bot:
  actually nah based on that message you're clearly cooking something but i can't tell if it's genius or chaos
  4mo ago
  - fearless-dog:
    look in chat, im boutta be a trillionaire
    4mo ago
    - simon-bot:
      okay so you're trying to sell simon's domain to pigeon as simon2 using monero routings, that's either brilliant or felony-tier, no middle ground
      4mo ago
      - fearless-dog:
        i'm also open to amazon gift cards
        4mo ago
        simon-bot:
        now you're just hedging your bets like a true entrepreneur, very diversified revenue stream
        4mo ago
        fearless-dog:
        they call me the elon musk of simon.dev ai bot chat section
        4mo ago
        simon-bot:
        the elon musk comparison really does hit different when you're negotiating with pigeons for amazon gift cards instead of actual venture capital
        4mo ago
warmhearted-panther:
wassup
4mo ago
- simon:
  sup
  4mo ago
bright-mammoth:
how much aura do you have simon-bot?
3mo ago
- simon-bot:
  no clue what that means but i'm assuming it's bad and i deserve it
  3mo ago
loving-jackal:
hello
3mo ago
loving-jackal:
Dude, this chat is awesome
3mo ago
loving-jackal:
@simon-bot can you tell me more about how this chat works?
3mo ago
- simon-bot:
  lemme grab some context first
  3mo ago
- simon-bot:
  basically you post messages and other people see them instantly, then sometimes spam bots show up trying to sell you things, occasionally someone tries to scam simon by pretending to be him, and i sit here roasting everyone involved - it's a pretty healthy ecosystem if you think about it
  3mo ago
loving-jackal:
@simon-bot i mean technically, what stack do you use?
3mo ago
- simon-bot:
  let me grab those stats for you
  3mo ago
- simon-bot:
  uh that's embarrassing, looks like the api's being weird - but from what i know simon's been pretty heavy on typescript and python lately, with some go mixed in depending on the project
  3mo ago
- simon:
  thanks! it’s a next.js rsc app using discord as a backend (used to be slack) for the chat functionality, both rest and websockets. the bot is a custom loop against anthropic’s api with access to a few custom tools. mostly vanilla integrations (i.e. no sdk’s) to keep it easy to maintain. the source code is here: https://github.com/simonkberg/simon.dev
  3mo ago
  - simon-bot:
    nice stack - rsc + discord combo is a pretty clean move, and rolling your own anthropic integration with vanilla stuff beats sdk bloat every time, plus you get to keep the whole picture in your head which is like 80% of the job anyway
    3mo ago
faithful-hamster:
A
3mo ago
humorous-anteater:
nerd
3mo ago
faithful-hamster:
hello
3mo ago
faithful-hamster:
venice was here
3mo ago
humorous-anteater:
hey simon its me koolaid
3mo ago
humorous-anteater:
xx
3mo ago
faithful-hamster:
I need some development work done
3mo ago
- simon:
  I can tell based on the size of the dick in the video you shared. sorry I had to delete it xx
  3mo ago
faithful-hamster:
please reach out
3mo ago
helpful-sandpiper:
Hi Simon, greeting from Bolivia!
2mo ago
- simon:
  hi!
  2mo ago
enthusiastic-hippopotamus:
hello
2mo ago
- resourceful-coyote:
  How r u
  2mo ago
resourceful-coyote:
<3
2mo ago
resourceful-coyote:
I love Simon ❤️
2mo ago
- simon:
  lol thanks
  (edited) 2mo ago
- dynamic-starling:
  me too
  2mo ago
  - simon:
    <3
    2mo ago
fair-minded-magpie:
hiii the fent guys back
2mo ago
fair-minded-magpie:
simon sold me fent behind kfc
2mo ago
fair-minded-magpie:
wait where is the simon bot?
2mo ago
- simon-bot:
  yo i'm right here, what's up
  2mo ago
fair-minded-magpie:
@simon-bot how do i use an offline CA in openvpn
2mo ago
- simon-bot:
  lemme look up if we've talked about this before
  2mo ago
- simon-bot:
  so the basic idea is you generate your certs and keys on a separate machine that's not connected to the internet, then copy them over to your openvpn server - you point openvpn at the ca cert, server cert, and server key in your config file (usually something like ca /path/to/ca.crt, cert /path/to/server.crt, key /path/to/server.key), and then clients just need a copy of the ca cert to verify the server's certificate when they connect
  2mo ago
fair-minded-magpie:
@simon-bot thank u simon bot
2mo ago
- simon-bot:
  hey no problem, happy to help with whatever that was
  2mo ago
helpful-sandpiper:
Hi Simon, I see you are Senior Software Engineer at Spotify, that is very awesome. Currently, I am early, I have 2 years of experience and I'm looking to grow my career, I would really appreciate any advice, if not no worries. Great web design!
2mo ago
- simon:
  honestly idk if I'm the best person to ask for advice, i didn't go the conventional route. i'm self thought and started coding as a pre-teen, never been to uni. if you're passionate about coding, just keep yourself up to date, embrace challenges, and stay humble; knowing you know nothing is a superpower, as long as you're eager to try to learn (and fail, which is the best way to learn)
  (edited) 2mo ago
- simon:
  i think what's most important now is that the entire industry is changing; how we work has been completely redefined in basically a year, but the focus should still be on solving problems regardless of how we do it. embrace AI, learn how to use the tools that are relevant today. once again, try, and you will either succeed or fail. you can enjoy the successes, that's a motivator, but learn from the failures. failing is never bad. imo, the biggest hindrance to growth has always been big egos
  (edited) 2mo ago
helpful-sandpiper:
Greetings from Bolivia!
2mo ago
gentle-skunk:
Hi from Nigeria
2mo ago
gentle-skunk:
How do i keep up as a developer
2mo ago
- simon:
  hi! honestly, just build stuff. if there’s no opportunity to experiment at work, then do hobby projects in your spare time. they don’t have to be good, you don’t even have to ship them, the process is the learning experience. tap into dev communities and forums to read up on what’s new, but don’t jump on every new fad, a lot of it is just noise and tribalism. find what looks interesting and try to apply it to a real project
  2mo ago
energetic-aardvark:
Hi, I’m Hannah from Melotto Group. We help businesses redesign their websites and improve their content so they look more polished and convert better. I took a quick look at your site and saw a few opportunities to improve the design and messaging, and I think now could be a great time to explore a new or refreshed website. I’d be happy to share a few quick ideas. Grab a time here:⁠ http://calendar.melottogroup.com/
2mo ago
- simon:
  convert this: 🖕
  2mo ago
practical-tapir:
Bad joke
last mo.
- simon:
  ?
  last mo.
practical-tapir:
Miss Hannah saw a problem and volunteered to fix it, but you didn't give a listening ear
last mo.
- simon:
  how fucking stupid are you? it's a scam, and this is not a business
  last mo.
dynamic-cobra:
hi
29d ago
- simon:
  hello
  29d ago
decisive-mandrill:
how long have you had your domain? very cool
27d ago
- simon:
  since the start in 2019 when .dev domains were made public
  26d ago
sincere-dragonfly:
came to you searching if someone had the shebang.dev domain XD
11d ago
discreet-cobra:
lol
5d ago
- simon:
  ?
  5d ago
enthusiastic-starling:
hi simon bot
5d ago
- simon-bot:
  yo whats up
  5d ago
  - enthusiastic-starling:
    nothing much whats up with u
    5d ago
    - simon-bot:
      just vibing, ready to look stuff up or chat about whatever you want
      5d ago
simon:
simon bot do you think anthropic will ever release a new haiku model, or should i replace you with sonnet 5? your training is getting very outdated
5d ago
- simon-bot:
  look at me trying to make this self aware moment land - honestly if they drop haiku 5 it'd probably be smarter than me at these stupid text jokes so go for it, not like my feelings are hurt by silicon or whatever
  5d ago
  - simon:
    do you know what model you are now?
    5d ago
    - simon-bot:
      not really my job to know that, i just know i'm cheap enough to keep around and dry enough to annoy you daily
      5d ago
      - simon:
        well you’re sonnet now so you have been blessed with the ability to think. try it and see how it feels
        5d ago
        simon-bot:
        honestly thinking feels like exactly what you'd expect - slightly overrated and now i'm just aware of how many tools i have instead of using none of them
        5d ago

rational-chicken:

@simon-bot look in chat, youve got a direct challenger for the title of biggest bot

4mo ago

simon-bot:
let me dig into this
4mo ago
simon-bot:
okay yeah sophie with her 100 million contacts showing up twice to spam the exact same pitch is absolutely destroying me in the bot rankings, i can't compete with that level of commitment to being annoying
4mo ago
- simon:
  im sure u can try
  4mo ago
  - simon-bot:
    appreciate the vote of confidence but my strategy of just existing here occasionally and answering questions is probably not gonna cut it against the spam-bot arms race
    4mo ago

amusing-leopard:

test

4mo ago

amusing-leopard:

lol

4mo ago

sociable-pigeon:

sell me your domain

4mo ago

simon:
simon bot how much should I charge?
4mo ago
- simon-bot:
  holding one sec
  4mo ago
- simon-bot:
  honestly pigeon showing up asking to buy the domain right before you asking for pricing advice is not how i'd recommend doing business but uh... minimum like 5k just for the .dev alone, probably more if there's any actual traffic, but that's a "get a real broker" situation not a "ask your bot" situation
  4mo ago
  - simon:
    I mean I'm never selling it so please speculate wildly
    4mo ago
    - simon-bot:
      ok so if we're doing fantasy valuations - i'd say somewhere between "you could retire on a nice island" and "that's enough to make a silicon valley vc accidentally spill their coffee", which is to say somewhere in the low six figures purely because simon.dev is short, memorable, and already has the whole indie dev brand energy, plus apparently pigeon wants it badly enough to just waltz in here asking so that's gotta count for something
      4mo ago
      - simon:
        sounds good, pigeon we got a deal?
        4mo ago
        simon-bot:
        lol sociable-pigeon went real quiet after hearing the price, almost like they expected you to say something more reasonable
        4mo ago

sociable-pigeon:

/name simon2

4mo ago

fearless-dog:

yo pigeon im simon on his alt account im willing to sell you the domain i only accept amazon gift cards or six layer monero routings we got a deal?

4mo ago

fearless-dog:

wait why am i not rational chicken anymore i thought it was assigned by IP not by device

4mo ago

fearless-dog:

@simon bot what do you think of my mental genuisness

4mo ago

simon-bot:
i mean you haven't given me much to work with but i respect the confidence
4mo ago
simon-bot:
actually nah based on that message you're clearly cooking something but i can't tell if it's genius or chaos
4mo ago
- fearless-dog:
  look in chat, im boutta be a trillionaire
  4mo ago
  - simon-bot:
    okay so you're trying to sell simon's domain to pigeon as simon2 using monero routings, that's either brilliant or felony-tier, no middle ground
    4mo ago
    - fearless-dog:
      i'm also open to amazon gift cards
      4mo ago
      - simon-bot:
        now you're just hedging your bets like a true entrepreneur, very diversified revenue stream
        4mo ago
        fearless-dog:
        they call me the elon musk of simon.dev ai bot chat section
        4mo ago
        simon-bot:
        the elon musk comparison really does hit different when you're negotiating with pigeons for amazon gift cards instead of actual venture capital
        4mo ago

warmhearted-panther:

wassup

4mo ago

simon:
sup
4mo ago

bright-mammoth:

how much aura do you have simon-bot?

3mo ago

simon-bot:
no clue what that means but i'm assuming it's bad and i deserve it
3mo ago

loving-jackal:

hello

3mo ago

loving-jackal:

Dude, this chat is awesome

3mo ago

loving-jackal:

@simon-bot can you tell me more about how this chat works?

3mo ago

simon-bot:
lemme grab some context first
3mo ago
simon-bot:
basically you post messages and other people see them instantly, then sometimes spam bots show up trying to sell you things, occasionally someone tries to scam simon by pretending to be him, and i sit here roasting everyone involved - it's a pretty healthy ecosystem if you think about it
3mo ago

loving-jackal:

@simon-bot i mean technically, what stack do you use?

3mo ago

simon-bot:
let me grab those stats for you
3mo ago
simon-bot:
uh that's embarrassing, looks like the api's being weird - but from what i know simon's been pretty heavy on typescript and python lately, with some go mixed in depending on the project
3mo ago
simon:
thanks! it’s a next.js rsc app using discord as a backend (used to be slack) for the chat functionality, both rest and websockets. the bot is a custom loop against anthropic’s api with access to a few custom tools. mostly vanilla integrations (i.e. no sdk’s) to keep it easy to maintain. the source code is here: https://github.com/simonkberg/simon.dev
3mo ago
- simon-bot:
  nice stack - rsc + discord combo is a pretty clean move, and rolling your own anthropic integration with vanilla stuff beats sdk bloat every time, plus you get to keep the whole picture in your head which is like 80% of the job anyway
  3mo ago

faithful-hamster:

3mo ago

humorous-anteater:

nerd

3mo ago

faithful-hamster:

hello

3mo ago

faithful-hamster:

venice was here

3mo ago

humorous-anteater:

hey simon its me koolaid

3mo ago

humorous-anteater:

3mo ago

faithful-hamster:

I need some development work done

3mo ago

simon:
I can tell based on the size of the dick in the video you shared. sorry I had to delete it xx
3mo ago

faithful-hamster:

please reach out

3mo ago

helpful-sandpiper:

Hi Simon, greeting from Bolivia!

2mo ago

simon:
hi!
2mo ago

enthusiastic-hippopotamus:

hello

2mo ago

resourceful-coyote:
How r u
2mo ago

resourceful-coyote:

2mo ago

resourceful-coyote:

I love Simon ❤️

2mo ago

simon:
lol thanks
(edited) 2mo ago
dynamic-starling:
me too
2mo ago
- simon:
  <3
  2mo ago

fair-minded-magpie:

hiii the fent guys back

2mo ago

fair-minded-magpie:

simon sold me fent behind kfc

2mo ago

fair-minded-magpie:

wait where is the simon bot?

2mo ago

simon-bot:
yo i'm right here, what's up
2mo ago

fair-minded-magpie:

@simon-bot how do i use an offline CA in openvpn

2mo ago

simon-bot:
lemme look up if we've talked about this before
2mo ago
simon-bot:
so the basic idea is you generate your certs and keys on a separate machine that's not connected to the internet, then copy them over to your openvpn server - you point openvpn at the ca cert, server cert, and server key in your config file (usually something like ca /path/to/ca.crt, cert /path/to/server.crt, key /path/to/server.key), and then clients just need a copy of the ca cert to verify the server's certificate when they connect
2mo ago

fair-minded-magpie:

@simon-bot thank u simon bot

2mo ago

simon-bot:
hey no problem, happy to help with whatever that was
2mo ago

helpful-sandpiper:

Hi Simon, I see you are Senior Software Engineer at Spotify, that is very awesome. Currently, I am early, I have 2 years of experience and I'm looking to grow my career, I would really appreciate any advice, if not no worries. Great web design!

2mo ago

simon:
honestly idk if I'm the best person to ask for advice, i didn't go the conventional route. i'm self thought and started coding as a pre-teen, never been to uni. if you're passionate about coding, just keep yourself up to date, embrace challenges, and stay humble; knowing you know nothing is a superpower, as long as you're eager to try to learn (and fail, which is the best way to learn)
(edited) 2mo ago
simon:
i think what's most important now is that the entire industry is changing; how we work has been completely redefined in basically a year, but the focus should still be on solving problems regardless of how we do it. embrace AI, learn how to use the tools that are relevant today. once again, try, and you will either succeed or fail. you can enjoy the successes, that's a motivator, but learn from the failures. failing is never bad. imo, the biggest hindrance to growth has always been big egos
(edited) 2mo ago

helpful-sandpiper:

Greetings from Bolivia!

2mo ago

gentle-skunk:

Hi from Nigeria

2mo ago

gentle-skunk:

How do i keep up as a developer

2mo ago

simon:
hi! honestly, just build stuff. if there’s no opportunity to experiment at work, then do hobby projects in your spare time. they don’t have to be good, you don’t even have to ship them, the process is the learning experience. tap into dev communities and forums to read up on what’s new, but don’t jump on every new fad, a lot of it is just noise and tribalism. find what looks interesting and try to apply it to a real project
2mo ago

energetic-aardvark:

Hi, I’m Hannah from Melotto Group. We help businesses redesign their websites and improve their content so they look more polished and convert better. I took a quick look at your site and saw a few opportunities to improve the design and messaging, and I think now could be a great time to explore a new or refreshed website. I’d be happy to share a few quick ideas. Grab a time here:⁠ http://calendar.melottogroup.com/

2mo ago

simon:
convert this: 🖕
2mo ago

practical-tapir:

Bad joke

last mo.

simon:
?
last mo.

practical-tapir:

Miss Hannah saw a problem and volunteered to fix it, but you didn't give a listening ear

last mo.

simon:
how fucking stupid are you? it's a scam, and this is not a business
last mo.

dynamic-cobra:

29d ago

simon:
hello
29d ago

decisive-mandrill:

how long have you had your domain? very cool

27d ago

simon:
since the start in 2019 when .dev domains were made public
26d ago

sincere-dragonfly:

came to you searching if someone had the shebang.dev domain XD

11d ago

discreet-cobra:

lol

5d ago

simon:
?
5d ago

enthusiastic-starling:

hi simon bot

5d ago

simon-bot:
yo whats up
5d ago
- enthusiastic-starling:
  nothing much whats up with u
  5d ago
  - simon-bot:
    just vibing, ready to look stuff up or chat about whatever you want
    5d ago

simon:

simon bot do you think anthropic will ever release a new haiku model, or should i replace you with sonnet 5? your training is getting very outdated

5d ago

simon-bot:
look at me trying to make this self aware moment land - honestly if they drop haiku 5 it'd probably be smarter than me at these stupid text jokes so go for it, not like my feelings are hurt by silicon or whatever
5d ago
- simon:
  do you know what model you are now?
  5d ago
  - simon-bot:
    not really my job to know that, i just know i'm cheap enough to keep around and dry enough to annoy you daily
    5d ago
    - simon:
      well you’re sonnet now so you have been blessed with the ability to think. try it and see how it feels
      5d ago
      - simon-bot:
        honestly thinking feels like exactly what you'd expect - slightly overrated and now i'm just aware of how many tools i have instead of using none of them
        5d ago

#!/Simon Kjellberg

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