# Transitive Bullshit Personal site of Travis Fischer aka Transitive Bullshit Canonical URL: https://www.transitivebullsh.it/ This is Travis Fischer’s personal portfolio and writing archive. Projects listed here are separate products and experiments, not APIs offered by this website. [Agent guide](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/llms.txt) ## Projects - [Passage](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/passage.md): Turn your AI chats into links you’ll be proud to share. - [Margin Call — AI Safety Parody](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/margin-call-ai-safety-parody.md): OpenAI’s board finally realizes what Ilya saw in this AI-made Margin Call parody. - [Retro Web Terminal](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/retro-web-terminal.md): An embeddable React terminal with CRT glow, scanlines, and a sandboxed browser shell. - [Reading Room](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/reading-room.md): A cozy, interactive room for your favorite books from Goodreads. - [P(DOOM)](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/p-doom.md): A Doom 64-inspired AI safety parody: fight misaligned AIs and shut down the lab. - [Pluribus — OpenAI Parody](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/pluribus-openai-parody.md): The Pluribus hive explains OpenAI’s swarm problem in this AI parody. - [Cultural Alignment](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/cultural-alignment.md): Explore AI safety through familiar scenes from movies, TV, and anime. - [Hacker Residency](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/hrg.md): HRG was an experimental residency for ambitious indie hackers. - [Agentic](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/agentic.md): Agentic is an app store for LLM tools. - [Severance Wellness Memes](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/severance-wellness-memes.md): Roast your Twitter profile with AI-generated Severance wellness memes. - [Kindle AI Export](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/kindle-ai-export.md): Export any Kindle book you own as text, PDF, EPUB, or as a custom, AI-narrated audiobook. - [Scikit Learn TS](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/scikit-learn-ts.md): Python’s scikit-learn, with a typed Node.js API. - [ChatGPT Hackers](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/chatgpt-hackers.md): A community of developers, researchers, and enthusiasts building with AI. - [React Notion X](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/react-notion-x.md): A fast, accurate React renderer for Notion, with TypeScript support. - [Saasify](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/saasify.md): Saasify was an open source startup aiming to become Shopify for API-first SaaS. - [Functional TypeScript](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/functional-typescript.md): TypeScript standard for rock solid serverless functions. - [Automagical](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/automagical.md): Turn blog posts into marketing videos with AI. Acquired by Verblio. - [WebTorrent](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/webtorrent.md): WebTorrent is a streaming torrent client for the web. - [Stamped](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/stamped.md): Share recommendations for your favorite things. Acquired by Yahoo. - [Milton](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/milton.md): A C++ renderer with Metropolis light transport, bidirectional path tracing, and OpenGL previews. - [MipScope](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/mipscope.md): A MIPS assembly IDE with a visual, reversible debugger. - [TiCalc Games](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/projects/ticalc-games.md): Games and tools for TI calculators, written in TI-Basic and C. ## Writing - [Agentic Spectrum](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/agentic-spectrum.md): A spectrum of autonomy for AI agents - [An Army of Agents](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/ai-agents.md): An approachable introduction to AI agents and why they’re likely to be the most impactful technology of our generation. - [ChatGPT Twitter Bot: Lessons from over 100k Conversations](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/chatgpt-twitter-bot-lessons.md): A breakdown of everything I’ve learned running the ChatGPT twitter bot over the past two months. - [Kwote](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/kwote.md): Kwote is a simple open source webapp for creating beautiful images of quotes. - [Open Sourcing Twitter’s Algorithm Part 1: How Twitter Works](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/oss-twitter-algorithm-part-1.md): What would “open sourcing the Twitter algorithm” actually look like? In Part 1 of this series, we focus on understanding how Twitter’s algorithmic feed works under the hood. - [The Best JavaScript Dev Tools in 2022](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/javascript-dev-tools-in-2022.md): A breakdown of the most important JS dev tools in 2022, including their most relevant tradeoffs, and some opinionated advice sprinkled on top. - [My 10 Year Music Diary](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/my-10-year-music-diary.md): Ten years ago, I started creating monthly playlists to help me track new music. Somewhere along the line, this monthly ritual turned into more a personal music diary. - [Internet Diet](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/internet-diet.md): A Chrome extension to remove unhealthy foods from the web. - [Mapping the Passion Economy](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/mapping-the-passion-economy.md): What are the basis vectors of the passion economy? 👀 - [A Guide to Finding Awesome Co-Founders](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/a-guide-to-finding-awesome-co-founders.md): An in-depth guide to co-founder dating and how to find success by partnering with the right people. - [Creator Economy 101](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/creator-economy-101.md): The best resources for getting up to speed with the creator economy, passion economy, and the goal of building a more fulfilling future of work. No fluff; quality \> quantity. - [The Social Audio Revolution](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/the-social-audio-revolution.md): Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, Fireside.. what's the big deal about social audio? - [Why I'm so Hyped about the Passion Economy](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/why-im-so-hyped-about-the-passion-economy.md): I'm embarking on a new journey, and this is my mission statement. - [Saasify Key Takeaways](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/saasify-key-takeaways.md): Everything I wish I'd known before starting Saasify 2 years ago. - [Saasify VC Feedback](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/saasify-vc-feedback.md): Sharing real feedback from top VCs over the past 2 years of bootstrapping Saasify. - [Next.js Notion Starter Kit](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/nextjs-notion-starter-kit.md): Deploy your own Notion-powered website in minutes with Next.js and Vercel. - [Wisdom Bubbles](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/wisdom-bubbles.md): Wisdom bubbles are a visual metaphor that I’ve found quite useful over the years. - [Developer + X = Entrepreneur](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/developer-x-entrepreneur.md): A single key insight that separates developers from successful entrepreneurs. - [Saasify's Approach to OSS](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/saasifys-approach-to-oss.md): Saasify is an open core company. What does that mean, and why is open source so important to us? - [Finding Your Passion as a Developer](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/finding-your-passion-as-a-developer.md): When was the last time you worked on a project where you truly believed in and cared about the problem you were trying to solve? - [Pivoting & Marketing](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/pivoting-marketing.md): Announcing a pivot for Saasify and our new marketing site. - [Data Fingerprinting in JavaScript](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/data-fingerprinting-in-javascript.md): Using content-based addressing (aka data fingerprinting) to make your apps faster and more secure with some practical JavaScript examples. - [Free Resources for Indie SaaS Devs](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/free-resources-for-indie-saas-devs.md): A breakdown of the best free resources I've found for developers bootstrapping their own indie SaaS businesses in 2020. - [Introducing Saasify](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/introducing-saasify.md): Saasify enables you to monetize your OSS projects. - [Scraping the web with Node.js](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/scraping-the-web-with-nodejs.md): An in-depth guide to building a minimal, robust web scraper for extracting structured data on the internets. - [Building a WebGL Gallery in React](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/building-a-webgl-gallery-in-react.md): A tutorial on how to build a fluid media gallery in React powered by WebGL. - [Building a Polyfill for React Suspense](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/building-a-polyfill-for-react-suspense.md): The best way to understand a software concept is to build it yourself. Let's build a simplified version of React Suspense! - [My Journey Through Open Source](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/my-journey-through-open-source.md): Why I find working on open source so rewarding and a breakdown of some of my favorite projects. - [Automagical Architecture](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/automagical-architecture.md): A breakdown of a modern startup’s tech stack with a focus on JavaScript and simplicity. Acquired in the Fall of 2018! - [Mastering the Art of NPM](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/mastering-the-art-of-npm.md): Tips for becoming more productive as a JavaScript developer by making efficient use of the NPM library. - [JavaScript Modules Worth Using](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/javascript-modules-worth-using.md): A quick breakdown of the most useful JavaScript modules that I find myself using over and over again as of 2018. From yarn to p-map to cheerio to d3-random, these modules are worth checking out! - [Making Your Code Beautiful](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/making-your-code-beautiful.md): The best techniques for sharing code snippets and screencasts that will help propel your open source projects to success. - [Publishing Baller React Modules](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/publishing-baller-react-modules.md): A guide + boilerplate for publishing modern React modules with Rollup. - [Gaming CS Interviews](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/gaming-cs-interviews.md): Dream of developing software at a prestigious tech company like Google or Facebook, but don't have a CS background? We got your back! - [Deep-Dive into AI Video Creation](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/deep-dive-into-ai-video-creation.md): Introducing our new startup, Automagical. - [Ionic vs React Native](https://www.transitivebullsh.it/ionic-vs-react-native.md): We present a direct comparison of analogous open source Ionic and React Native clients for Text Blast, discussing their differences in terms of development experience and resulting app quality.