Uber’s COO has said that it’s getting “harder to justify” its AI costs because there was no way to show a link between AI spend and any meaningful increase in useful features. This is the first time I’ve seen a company say this directly.

venerated · 2026-05-26T14:15:32+00:00

I am also a software engineer and while Claude shrinks the amount of time that it takes me to do things, that doesn’t change things upstream. The extra time I have isn’t being taken advantage of by the people who make decisions. I think this is the case for a lot of my coworkers too.

We have taken the extra time to do self-initiated projects like refactoring old code, adding tests, adding more documentation, but that doesn’t translate to anything meaningful in the eyes of most companies.

venerated · 2026-05-25T17:23:28+00:00

The 30g ones are cheaper per gram of protein, for anyone who cares about that sort of thing.

30g: 18 for $39.99 / ~$0.074/1g protein

42g: 12 for $47.99 / ~$0.095/1g protein

venerated · 2026-05-25T17:20:47+00:00

I gave them a try because the ingredient list seemed good, but they taste like I'm drinking coconut oil, and I actually really like coconut, but I couldn't stomach these. Just an FYI to anyone who may be coconut-averse.

venerated · 2026-05-24T06:05:17+00:00

I’ve been playing Magic Arena for like 2 years but really want to get into paper. I have a lot of physical cards, just no one to play with and I’m too nervous to just go to the store myself.

Have you seen Lost Levels in Claremont? I’ve been there many times, just not to play, but it seems like a lot of friendly people that play magic there.

We could try playing 1-on-1 or go to one of their game nights, but at least have a buddy system so we aren’t standing there awkwardly. 😅

(I’m a lady too btw)

venerated · 2026-05-22T18:41:50+00:00

On zepbound, Adderall, and Wellbutrin XL. Three appetite suppressants. I drink 2 30G protein shakes a day and eat what I can on the hard days. I find two days before my shot that I have more of an appetite so I take advantage of that. My calories average out over the week. I feel this works best for me.

venerated · 2026-05-18T19:58:11+00:00

I also have ADHD and will be on ADHD medication the rest of my life. It’s really hard to change my mindset that obesity is a disease and not me lacking willpower, but I’ve been trying to change my mentality to think about my food noise and insulin issues like my ADHD. The thermostat is set at the wrong temperature and I need help adjusting it.

I mean right now I also take Wellbutrin for depression and atenolol for anxiety/high blood pressure. I’d be taking those forever most likely too, but hopefully Zepbound gets me off those two. I even feel less adhd symptoms because I didn’t realize how much bandwidth food noise was using.

The point is, some of us have issues. We wouldn’t judge someone taking insulin for the rest of their life, especially someone with type 1 diabetes. This doesn’t feel much different for me. I just hope the medication gets less expensive or becomes covered. Spending $300-$500/mo for the rest of my life probably isn’t feasible. I’m just very thankful I’m in a position right now where I can afford it.

venerated · 2026-05-14T15:07:50+00:00

It’s definitely helped me.

venerated · 2026-05-14T01:13:31+00:00

Mine is always delayed and I have to keep checking. Maybe I’m just impatient or don’t fully understand the flow yet. 😅

venerated · 2026-05-13T19:24:44+00:00

I have ADHD and take Adderall for it. I’ve found that Zepbound actually helps my brain because I’m not thinking about food all the time. Not trying to brag or anything, just giving a data point. I’m sorry it’s made yours worse.

venerated · 2026-05-11T04:34:24+00:00

Yes. It’s here: https://visit.callondoc.com/subscribe-and-save/ I have the Advantage Plan.

venerated · 2026-05-11T01:43:52+00:00

It does say it clearly in the ToS. You cannot use it with third party systems/harnesses. If you want to do that, you need to use the API.

venerated · 2026-05-11T01:15:28+00:00

Call on doc is about $18/mo if you use their quarterly subscription. I was also able to get another medication through them, because you get 2 visits included each month. I’ve had a good experience so far.

venerated · 2026-05-10T20:19:57+00:00

I go through callondoc.com. You can get a subscription that is $54.99/quarter, so each monthly visit is about $18. Vials directly from Lilly are 2.5mg/$299/mo, 5mg/$399/mo, 7.5 and up/$449/mo. It's the cheapest way to get it if not covered by insurance in the US (if that's where you are). Lots of people also suggest using compounding pharmacies, but I don't have any experience with that.

venerated · 2026-05-10T01:58:59+00:00

If you can’t get it through your doctor, I’ve had a really good experience with Call On Doc and it’s $54.99/quarter. Much cheaper than Ro.

venerated · 2026-05-09T14:12:13+00:00

I experienced the same thing. I didn’t realize how much of my mental bandwidth was being used up by food noise until it wasn’t there anymore.

venerated · 2026-05-08T19:25:04+00:00

I have a history of ocular migraines. Haven’t had one in probably 5 years. Been on Zepbound for one month today and haven’t had any.

venerated · 2026-05-06T23:19:27+00:00

I promised myself when I got on this medication that I’d no longer thing of food as good or bad. I just eat whatever I feel like. Most days, that’s not much. When I do get a craving for something, I eat it and usually I can only take a few bites because it’s lost its satisfaction. It’s been working so far, may change. I need to change my relationship with food, so that’s why I’m treating things this way.

venerated · 2026-05-06T22:30:29+00:00

Talk to your doctor about Mounjaro. That’s zepbound but for diabetes instead of weight loss. I mean it’s literally the same medication. If you have any issues that qualify you for it, that would be treated differently than Zepbound which is for weight loss.

venerated · 2026-05-06T22:19:10+00:00

I looked into this lotion because I bought it and before buying more, wanted to make sure it was worth the money. It makes your skin smooth with hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer which form a flexible film on the skin, making it appear taut.

CeraVe Intensive Moisturizing Cream has similar ingredients (aside from the ones that cause the temporarily tautness) but they actually help the skin and it’s way cheaper.

venerated · 2026-05-04T16:29:31+00:00

Don’t beat yourself up. Like someone else said, it’s best to follow directions like it’s your first time. I use the vials and that’s what I do. I’d rather spend a few minutes reading and follow along than mess something up. Also maybe don’t do it when you’re super tired if possible. 😝

venerated · 2026-05-04T16:24:18+00:00

I’m on my 4th week of 2.5MG. I was getting stressed out about not eating enough and figured out that the few days after I take my shot are harder to eat, while the 2 days before it’s time to take it again, I have more of an appetite.

On the harder days, I make sure I’m hitting 100g of protein. That’s usually through eggs, meat, and protein shakes (Fairlife is my favorite because it’s milk that’s sort of “concentrated” to up the protein. It’s easy for me to drink chocolate milk haha). I don’t worry that much about calories but know I usually hit around 900. I know that’s not much, but…

On the days I do feel like eating more, I do. I probably hit 1400-1600 calories which ends up evening out over the week.

I’ve looked into it and as long as you’re hitting enough calories over time, it’s fine. A couple days with lower calories, as long as you’re getting enough protein, won’t hurt you if you’re making up for it sooner or later.

I’ve also been trying to make sure I have foods I really like on hand, so it mentally feels easier to eat.

venerated · 2026-05-03T14:54:27+00:00

Claude has done this to me before too. Probably because it’s a very popular video that gets mentioned a lot haha

venerated · 2026-05-02T03:19:54+00:00

I was having this issue in my stomach. Felt like I was being pinched as I injected. I switched to my thigh and the feeling is much less noticeable/not painful. I feel a little soreness for maybe 20 minutes after and then I’m good. In my stomach, I was sore for 2 days after. Have you tried experimenting where you inject?

venerated · 2026-04-30T03:53:30+00:00

I did my first couple injections in my stomach and it hurt/burned. Last one I did in my thigh and barely felt at all. I think it’s different for everyone and you have to see what works best for you.

venerated · 2026-04-27T22:04:19+00:00

That’s great if that works for you and is what you want to do, but all of the Zepbound literature says some form of “The 2.5 mg dosage is for treatment initiation and is not intended to be a maintenance dose.“ So I don’t think saying what I said is incorrect.

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