Community is always the cheat code. Whether you’re building your next MERN project, working in the garden, or reading a new book, having people around to share ideas and learn from makes everything better. Leon Noel and Danny Thompson know what's up -

@torc.dev is kicking off the year strong with our first workshop of 2026 today! 🎉 This is a two part event with Rizel Scarlett 🇦🇬🇬🇾 to explore goose, an open-source AI agent. Get hands-on with agentic patterns, automate workflows, and leverage AI.

HNY! Proud to be a @torc.dev ambassador for another round! Last year pushed me to grow in ways I never expected — new connections, bold challenges, and lessons I’m carrying forward. Ready for another year of chaos, creativity, and whatever shenanigans the Yappybaras drag me into.

We got games, giveaways, movies, trolls, what else do you want? come join the party 24hr stream with the torc team www.twitch.tv/jasonetorres

What better way to start the new year than with a workshop diving into AI/ML in clinical care. Excited to tackle bottlenecks in healthcare logistics, operations, and discover smarter ways to improve efficiency and patient outcomes. Ready to learn and grow

My takeaways from the @freeCodeCamp podcast epi with @ossia and @acolombiadev, TMTC (Too Many to Count), every single topic covered here was mind-bending! New favorite quote: "Re-rack your dang weights after use 💪!"

Choosing the right tool can be tricky. For example, to hang a painting, you need a screwdriver—not an impact driver. Always weigh scenarios, benefits, and use cases. I built an algorithm tool to help identify the best analytics solution for each situation.

A year ago, when I joined my analytics team I wondered, how are external tools utilized in healthcare? Interfaces (RESTful APIs), enable real-time communication. One of the most commonly used interfaces is HL7, which defines message formats for data exchange.

Angelos and Calypso, two community besties talking about tech, skills in the industry, hobbies, and life. 🙌 #torc www.youtube.com/live/mmmZq3V...

@jordynww.bsky.social isn’t just a blogger or ambassador—she’s a friend I made in the mad house we call @torc.dev (jkjk). She’s helped so many (me included!) that we’ve dubbed her “Tech Barbie.” Brains 💻, heart 💖, style 👠 she’s got it all. Cheers friend!

Yesterday, #100Devs talked about crafting a story that gets you hired! Today @grahammcbain.bsky.social who went from bootcamp grad to Senior Developer Advocate working on Amp Code is Telling their story, breaking down the agentic coding space, & giving everyone free credits in 30 mins!

I promise I wasn’t talking to myself 🤣 Had and awesome convo with @opaleyesky.bsky.social whom I met at @commityourcode.bsky.social We shared our experiences, anecdotes growing up in a hispanic home, and yes red haired Shakira is the best version of her 😎

Open Source is one engine behind today’s data revolution. Python building, React displaying, PostgreSQL storing, and Linux running the show. #RenderATL is highlighting the heroes behind Open Source Contribute, Collaborate, Innovate.

Last week, I traveled to Dallas for @commityourcode.bsky.social   From Pickleball to karaoke, tech convos to socials; there is a thing for everyone here.   I left Texas with a smile, new friends, and the book on AI, ready to tackle and apply what I learned!

Started my reading on Design Patterns. - Creational focuses on object creation, ensuring flexibility and reusability - Structural deals with object composition, simplifying relationships - Behavioral manages object interaction, enhancing communication

After a refreshing week offline with family and loved ones, I'm back and ready to innovate. This week, I'm working on developing a dynamic system for building dashboards and components.

Took a break from social media to spend it with the family. Battery is recharged, tons of things to work on!

Trying to step out of my if-else logic comfort zone. Decided to test switch-case conditionals instead. Starting to see where I can apply more switches

Testing Nullish coallescing operator [??]. In short, if the left-side expression is null or undefined, it will return the right-side expression. Since we have no room number assigned, it will return the "Room not assigned" message.

Testing controller code for submitting transport requests. Image is optional, but name, date of birth, and locations are required to ensure the correct patient logistics. So far, it's working! Can't wait to break the app again and figure out the new errors.

Starting to like TypeScript more each day. Testing hospital logistics by calculating occupancy. Best way to learn a new concept? Write code: bed definitions are clear, but understanding the difference in physical/licensed/staffed beds is the tricky part.

The three legends of the industry (@dthompsondev.bsky.social, @quincy.bsky.social, & @leonnoel.bsky.social) are back at it again, this time with our Torc MC/golfer Jason!!! Can't wait for this convo on modern Web. See you there!

This past week was busy! I completed my Clinical Data Models class, tested some builds in WebStorm, and learned a bunch of neat features on coding with AI agents (GitHub Copilot, Junie, and RooCode). Time to touch grass!

The team over at @thisdotlabs.bsky.social came through with the swag drop, huge thanks to Tracy, @dthompsondev.bsky.social, and everyone who made the last AI mini conference happen. Let’s keep committing to the progress, not just the agent. www.youtube.com/watc...

Big week ahead! I'll be taking my next class, Clinical Data Models. This course will help me get more exposure to core tables and clinical concepts, while still combining Caboodle and Clarity data points. Excited to enhance my skills to the next level! #ClinicalData

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with @technolangey.bsky.social! By the way, Arsenal is definitely taking the EPL this season, no doubts about it. You've been a fantastic colleague since day one, and it's been great to see all the amazing things you're working on. #TorcAmbassador

Last week, @mary.win, our Torc Ambassador, delivered her first tech conference talk at @laravel.com! Her expertise in databases and her stellar presentation on system design left the audience in awe. Way to go, Mary! #TorcAmbassador #SystemDesign www.youtube.com/watc...

I took a break from my usual backend/database work to dive back into frontend development. Today, I built a new tool using @nordcraft.com! Check it out and let me know how it behaves, starting to like this editor the more I use it :) app.nordcraft.com/pr...

Had a great chat with @whitep4nth3r.com today. Turns out, combining design + development in one editor is possible, and powerful. After revisiting the @nordcraft.com docs and tackling the 3 challenges, it finally clicked. nordcraft.com/built-...

I made this graphic as a quick reference after listening to the latest episode of The Programming Podcast. Danny and Leon shared the best tips on how to be fully prepared for an interview—in other words, how to knock it out of the park! open.spotify.com/epi...

Had a great chat recently with Alex from the Torc community! Beyond tech, I loved hearing about his hobbies, playing piano, mastering Czech, and chess. Always inspiring to connect with such a well-rounded mind. Looking forward to more! #TorcAmbassador #SoftwareEngineer

Just finished the Clarity Data Model test and I’m pumped! Learned so much about organizing data for efficiency. Excited to use these new skills to build smarter, cleaner solutions. Always great to keep growing and pushing my tech game forward #DataModeling #SoftwareEngineer

Night of UI/UX with the CYC crew, a masterclass! Vishal showed us how to see the world with designer eyes, Kaleb on user-friendly apps, Zoe made us think like a designer, Brandon inspired design convergence, and Caleb closed with a Vanilla Ice-inspired design twist. Thanks to the awesome community

Today I yapped with @torcdotdev very own tech Barbie, @jordynww.bsky.social! She has the superpower of brightening everyone’s day—thank you for that, friend =). The real MC of the convo? Fluffy on the left, such a sweet pup! Can’t wait to see you IRL again and trade more hot takes!

Big cheers to Arvind, our rockstar @torcdotdev ambassador! His passion for uplifting devs shines through every post. Follow him to stay in the loop of all things AI and more here: www.linkedin.com/in/... Just don’t ask for help with CSSBattle, he’ll let you drown 😄

Took a much-needed break outside in the sun with the fam and came across a fascinating article on LLMs while browsing Hacker News. Staying curious and exploring new tools is absolutely essential! antirez.com/news/154

Shoutout to Angela, our amazing QA expert! Her content is stellar, love both the style and the message. So fun to meet you in person last June. Keep rocking, Angela! #Networking #TorcAmbassador Connect with her here www.linkedin.com/in/...

Yappy hour, the best name for our network and yapping event with the @torc.dev fam! guild.host/events/torc-...

Ever wondered what makes up an AI agent? It’s all about these key components: perception (taking in data), reasoning (making decisions), learning (getting better over time), and action (doing something in the world). Thanks to @hypermode.bsky.social and @torc.dev for this collab workshop!

Go is quietly running the show behind a lot of cloud-native tools we rely on every day. Its clean syntax and killer concurrency make building cloud apps a breeze. No wonder Kubernetes and Docker are big fans! I found this article really useful! #GoLan dev.to/brailyguzman/...

Built my agent (his name is Yappybara) on @hypermodeinc this week and wrapped up my class on Clarity Data Models. Love diving into the power of agent-driven tools and clinical analytics shaping the future of healthcare. #SoftwareEngineer #HealthcareTech

Yesterday we had our first workshop at Torc, and guess what? We built our very own agent using Hypermode; we connected to it, trained it, gave it a job… basically turned it into a digital Frankenstein. It’s ALIVE (kinda). guild.host/events/to...

Jeff is a core part of this community. Fellow Riser & Rager, and undisputed GIF master. Most importantly, he’s full of fresh ideas and has helped improve our Discord vibe. Total legend, and the hero we don't deserve. Connect with the GOAT here. www.linkedin.com/in/...

Last chat with the crew!! We covered conferences, growth, and community. 👏 Don’t mind Jason’s face, he is just reading the chat banter 🤣 #TorcAmbassador #DeveloperCommunity #SoftwareEngineer

Had such a great convo with Madi! Future pickleball partner maybe 👀 🙌 Excited that you will be at CYC this year!! One of us is posing for the pic, can you guess who? 🤣

Shout out to the homie Jalen for the mind bending numeric systems meetup yesterday! This guy made binary EASY work 🙌#DeveloperCommunity

Another week means another slam dunk from the Torc family! Tech commute with Michael Liendo GC 2.0 with Carl Maynard Job Decoder with the only and only mray (Michael Raymond) And a bunch more! guild.host/torc-dev/... #TeamTorc #DeveloperCommunity #SoftwareEngineer

I just learned that Hamming distance has been out since the 1950s! Now I’m using it to catch medication typos in my healthcare app, because even tiny data-entry errors can lead to big issues. #SoftwareEngineer #HealthcareTech

W+1 to lift off! Just one week until we dive into building our very own MCP with @hypermodeinc! I’ve already got a few ideas brewing, can’t wait to put them into action post-workshop. guild.host/events/to... #TorcAmbassador #DeveloperCommunity #SoftwareEngineer

Are people still using these? Anyway, finally got to make my linktree. Let me know what y'all think linktr.ee/sebascodes