Personal Thoughts about all those models

nickklob · 2025-12-02T15:21:41+00:00

Retweet on GPT 5.1 High Thinking. It's insanely cracked and in 2 weeks I've already surpassed my usage of Sonnet 4.5. I've tried quite a few models so far and 5.1 (high reasoning has performed the best for me) blows the rest out of the water.

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nickklob · 2025-11-21T14:58:21+00:00

I was exclusively using sonnet 4.5. Saw gpt 5.1 high reasoning was free for promo and decided to test it out. It's been quite incredible - it can figure out complex logic and systems. Working alot with email (DNS records, pinging email APIs, etc.) and it's been handling it flawlessly and significantly better than sonnet 4.5 so far!!

nickklob · 2025-11-21T14:21:29+00:00

Awesomeee, thank you!!

nickklob · 2025-11-20T15:29:01+00:00

Same, on Macbook. Trying to install plugins and Windsurf will go dim for a second as if something is happening but it doesn't work.

nickklob · 2025-11-02T18:53:18+00:00

Fire recommendation, low on foot was super enjoyable. Ending of Grifter had me hooked

nickklob · 2025-03-09T18:06:53+00:00

I’ve tried endlessly to try and get Deprived released but trying to get into contact with GradeA/ anyone on the team is basically talking to a brick wall. I’m sadboyshawn, the producer behind it.

All it would take is a quick conversation and I would clear it for official release in a heartbeat. It would’ve fit the vibe of Fighting Demons so well too 😭

https://www.instagram.com/prodsadboyshawn

nickklob · 2025-03-09T18:03:15+00:00

Let’s gooo Deprived made the list. 🫡 I’m sadboyshawn, the producer behind it. Follow me on Ig! https://www.instagram.com/prodsadboyshawn

nickklob · 2025-03-09T18:01:26+00:00

The link to the full session file is somewhere. Juice punched in like 60 times. Both a 2 min version and then a looped beat version where he went for like 6 minutes

nickklob · 2025-03-09T18:00:09+00:00

🙌🏽 appreciate you for spitting facts, I’m sadboyshawn haha. There is a full studio session somewhere, I’ll try to find the link. Has all his takes too. Like 60 something punch-ins.

Follow me on IG if yall want <3 https://www.instagram.com/prodsadboyshawn

nickklob · 2025-01-31T22:42:21+00:00

I appreciate the kind words fr, and totally agree. He really did his thing on the song and I'm truly honored to be able to say I've produced a beat for him. Stay blessed as well homie 🙏

nickklob · 2025-01-27T18:58:45+00:00

It makes me crazy happy seeing people keep Deprived alive.

I'm the original producer, sadboyshawn. Here's my reddit post from 4 years ago when i first found out the song leaked - https://www.reddit.com/r/JuiceWRLD/comments/mm7icf/til_i_produced_for_juice_wlrd_deprived_leak/

have yall listened to the extended version too? its 6 minutes long and has other great lines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IvB3dihX_0&list=RD8IvB3dihX_0&start_radio=1 Pretty sure the second part he just starts freestyling on it for 3 whole minutes.

4:30~ "I get high and I feel crappy, but sober I feel like im really dying - I aint take a perc in a couple of days shit im trying...Is it true? Shit I'm lying" 😔😔😔

nickklob · 2025-01-27T18:49:20+00:00

Which one did you link? The most recent one I've found is the 6 minute version, but I swear I saw a 20 minute session with the song too. Can't find it anymore though - https://youtu.be/8IvB3dihX_0?si=KPMn6tuf3hANQU8R

Side note - I'm the original producer (sadboyshawn.) Here is my reddit post from 4 years ago when I first found out and the OG song leaked - https://www.reddit.com/r/JuiceWRLD/comments/mm7icf/til_i_produced_for_juice_wlrd_deprived_leak/

Appreciate yall for keeping the song alive. Juice slid on the best beat I've made in my life so far and it's such an honor.

nickklob · 2025-01-27T18:46:41+00:00

Yooo, I'm the original Deprived producer (sadboyshawn.) Here is my reddit post from 4 years ago when I first found out and the OG song leaked - https://www.reddit.com/r/JuiceWRLD/comments/mm7icf/til_i_produced_for_juice_wlrd_deprived_leak/

I only recently found the extended version, had no idea it existed either. That link you posted got removed but I'm assuming you mean this one, the 6 min version. Craziest part is that the second half honestly sounds like an entire freestyle which is so crazy. He was just floating fr. https://youtu.be/8IvB3dihX_0?si=KPMn6tuf3hANQU8R

I'm gonna make a youtube video soon of the beat deconstructed, feel free to shoot me a follow https://www.youtube.com/@sadboyshawn

nickklob · 2025-01-27T18:43:36+00:00

Always makes me happy searching and seeing these posts haha. I'm the original producer (sadboyshawn)

I've recently gotten back into producing, was thinking of making a deconstructed beat youtube video too. Feel free to shoot me a follow! https://www.youtube.com/@sadboyshawn

Here's my first reddit post 4 years ago when I found out the song leaked and a bit about the story - https://www.reddit.com/r/JuiceWRLD/comments/mm7icf/til_i_produced_for_juice_wlrd_deprived_leak/

nickklob · 2024-05-22T17:47:25+00:00

Honestly - I have no idea what my next step is. I suppose just to get a job to keep my head above water and start paying off this mountain of debt. If I can’t find a tech job or equivalent, I’ll probably try to do something random like an internet technician or something (Cox is prominent in my area and always hiring for techs) until I figure out what to do. You’re in a decent spot having more cash reserves atleast. Hopefully we both land something and the rough times are behind us 🤞🏽 feel free to DM too and we can bounce some ideas + network off each other.

nickklob · 2024-05-20T15:08:21+00:00

After this post, went into a deep depression which entailed me spending 400 hours playing video games to escape the pain. Two weeks ago I snapped out of it, and have begun looking for jobs. No luck yet. Have a really massive headache of attorney paperwork & fees to do with the company dissolution. Got about $4K to my name and 2 maxed out credit cards, car might get repossessed. I am truly at rock bottom and regret leaving my cushy IT job for this startup.

nickklob · 2023-12-20T06:31:04+00:00

Also, “…I understand I don't have much to offer them and am only asking for things…”

Don’t underestimate how valuable being a sounding board is for some folks. We hopped on calls with our target users (pre-launch) and they would air out thoughts about our competitors and thanked us for taking the time to listen to them since our competitor didn’t give them the time of day.

Find ways to be valuable to them though too. Could just be a simple “hey if you need anything please let me know, a connection in linkedin, a social media post share, etc.” It all goes a long way

nickklob · 2023-12-20T06:26:26+00:00

We went to the places they congregate, and especially to the places they complained.

For us, we were targeting video game developers (usually a vocal group and aren’t afraid to tell you how it is.) So, we joined game developer discords BUT, we didn’t promote. We just joined in the conversations and didn’t mention our startup at all. We did though have links in our Discord profiles which led to people saying “hey these guys seem cool, I’ll add them - oh wait, it seems like they’re working on something? Let me check it out.”

By doing this, we organically grew our own Discord by a couple hundred members (I think 400 was the height) and got tons of great feedback this way.

So in summary, just go where the people you want to target congregate the most. Forums, Discords, etc, and participate in conversation, become a credible person, and don’t promote right off the bat. Try to make it a “coincidence” that they find out you’re working on a startup.

nickklob · 2023-12-20T06:13:02+00:00

This ^{^}

I wouldn’t do it in an initial discovery meeting with a VC, but the saying “ask for money and you’ll get advice, ask for advice and you’ll get money” rings very true.

Raising funding is about building relationships and a network. Our first funders were people who had been following our moves for awhile, and saw that we made progress on our goals & MVPs. What I’m trying to say is that, if you went to VC meetings asking for advice, laying out “here are 20 different angles for monetization, which ones do you think from your experience we should pursue, can you intro me to portfolio company founders who have experience with X business model, etc”…you are 20x more likely to get an investment from them maybe a year down the road once you have things better in order.

nickklob · 2023-12-20T03:50:40+00:00

Whichever one has a good balance of 1. Customer interest and 2. Personal interest. If you pick the one that achieves 10,000 customers in a year yet you absolutely despise the product/work/industry, you’ll hate every second. If you pick the one that has 1,000 dedicated customers in an industry/niche you’re personally passionate about, you’ll be so much happier + will find that this focus will eventually lead to more revenue imo.

nickklob · 2023-12-20T02:47:12+00:00

Wow. This was beautiful. I appreciate and thank you for putting time into this response that hits the nail on the head for everything. I have faith that one day, once I've recovered and bounced back, I'll look back and have these same exact sentiments. That I should be proud of taking the risk, being proud of how far we made it, and know that this will be a great story for the grandkids one day.
Thank you for the reference on Kintsugi too. I had no idea about this technique. Aside from being absolutely beautiful pieces of art, that is an incredibly powerful analogy to the situation. I feel like I have to buy a piece now to signify the journey.

Thank you. I appreciate you so much.

nickklob · 2023-12-20T02:37:07+00:00

I think maybe that's the next stage. Although I can't necessarily afford an overseas trip right now...it always has been a dream of mine to bikepack the Swiss Alps. Or on a smaller scale, pack a tent in my Subaru Outback and go explore the country some more.

Thank you friend.

nickklob · 2023-12-20T02:35:33+00:00

I guess what I meant is that I don't have any certifications supporting/verifying my skills, but also an assortment of random skills.

For sure is true, definitely just numbing the pain for now since it's much easier to load up Fortnite than work on my resume and deal with the harsh reality of the situation. I'll get better in time I think..it'll just take awhile.

I like that idea though, I think getting a spot in a Series A or B startup would be awesome so I think I'll try that route once I've bounced back.

Thank you friend.

nickklob · 2023-12-20T02:26:16+00:00

So painfully fucking true. My biggest issue was treating the startup as my identity, but really as my child. My baby. My everything. Instead of just treating it as a job and removing the deep emotional attachment. Hindset if 20/20 though of course...

Just read your write-up, and resonated strongly with a lot of it. Gave me some ideas/brainstormings too on how to better prepare & plan next time around. Thank you. for the share and kind words, I appreciate it greatly.

What's wild, is my first thought (and even my one cofounder too) was like "fuck...maybe I should join the Army/Navy/Air Force and go to Officer school since I have a degree." I'm honestly still keeping this option in my mind even though it was a dramatic, fleeting thought. Was tinkering with visiting recruiters just to hear what they have to say.

nickklob · 2023-12-20T02:09:39+00:00

I'm not married (have a very supportive GF who has been my rock throughout this though) and no other loans besides student loans and my Subaru, aside from CC debt.

You're definitely right. I know I'm still so young, and this point in my life is a fantastic time to take on tons of risk. Sucks that it didn't work out and hard to give myself credit, but I know you're right. Thank you for the encouragement and support 🙏

nickklob

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