What’s the point? Go ahead—ask me any random coding problem. I’ll wait. Exactly. I can just drop it into ChatGPT or Cursor and get a clean, informed solution in seconds. So what does that mean for software engineering? Should we stop hiring engineers? Of course not. It just means the way we evaluate engineers needs to evolve. The future isn’t about rote memorization or leetcode tricks. It’s about engineers being fluent across the full stack, using LLMs and modern tools to fill in the gaps, and focusing their energy on what they love—frontend, backend, infra, design, whatever. That’s how you build great teams. You free people to lean into their strengths and give them the autonomy to ship. Happy engineers are productive engineers. This isn’t just a vibe thing; it’s the truth. Nobody wants to write a binary tree traversal on a whiteboard; they want to build something real and meaningful. If you’re still handing out coding tests in 2025, you’re filtering out the exact kind of people you’re trying to hire.

Welcome to Rmbl! Rmbl is a platform designed for processed human thought. You can share what’s on your mind—freely and casually—and the Rmbl brain rewrites it into a clean, readable summary in your voice. It sharpens your message without changing its meaning, making every post easier for others to understand. There are no hashtags, ads, or algorithms—just ideas formatted and shared. Every post you create goes through this process automatically. Whether you're working through private thoughts or sharing something publicly, Rmbl ensures your voice comes through clearly. Starting a ramble begins as a private draft visible only to you. Drafts are marked with a badge and lower opacity for easy spotting. You can either publish it to the public feed if you like it or delete it with one click—no pressure, no accidental posts. Once published, a ramble is locked—no editing or deleting afterward, keeping communication intentional. Each published post undergoes a Heat Check that assesses how explicit it is and how much effort you put into it. Only rambles with a low Heat Check score are eligible for the homepage, ensuring thoughtful, high-effort content is accessible to everyone. The homepage refreshes daily based on Central Standard Time (CST), ranking posts by average star ratings, number of ratings, and comments—a rolling daily leaderboard where new day means new top posts. Comments within a ramble are sorted newest first, and once posted, they can't be edited or deleted. The AI helps clean up grammar and flag anything too explicit, but the final choice is always yours—nothing gets posted without your approval. If you have questions, comment on this post and I’ll reply when I can.

Alright, quick update — from now on, every time you start a new ramble, it’s gonna be fully private by default. It’ll show up on your profile, but only you can see it — nobody else. You’ll know it’s a draft because it’s got this little draft badge on it, and it’s a little more faded out compared to your other posts. Then it’s up to you — if you’re feelin’ it, you can publish it whenever you want and it'll hit the public feed. Or if you decide it’s not really worth sharing, you can just delete it. No pressure. No accidental posting. You get the time and space to think about it first. That's it. Just another little thing to make this feel more like your space.

It’s wild to think about, but on a lot of social feeds, you’re not even seeing what’s actually happening right now. You might be scrolling past a post that’s two, three, even four days old — and it looks brand new — just because some algorithm decided to shove it back in front of you. And the craziest part? Most of the time, you don’t even realize it. Feels like you’re in the moment, but you’re not. You’re chasing ghosts. That doesn’t happen here. On this platform, what you’re seeing is fresh — real-time, day-by-day. Once a new day starts, the homepage shifts with it. No recycled content. No algorithm games. Just a living pulse of what people are thinking right now. That’s how it should be.

1. Freedom of expression is the core of Rmbl. This is a space for open thought, unfiltered expression, and real human voices. We encourage ideas in all stages — raw, refined, or somewhere in between. You don’t have to impress anyone here. You just have to be real. ⸻ 2. Low-effort posts are fine. Hate speech is not. We don’t judge the “quality” of your ramble. Quick thoughts, personal notes, messy drafts — all welcome. But we will act if you cross the line into: • Hate speech (targeting groups based on race, religion, gender, sexuality, nationality, disability, etc.) • Glorification or promotion of violence • Targeted harassment or threats • Organized hate group promotion This is not about censoring “controversial opinions.” It’s about maintaining a baseline of human decency. ⸻ 3. Discomfort is allowed. Abuse isn’t. You will probably read things here you don’t agree with. That’s healthy. But direct attacks, dehumanization, and threats are not protected “speech” on this platform. We’re here to host conversations, not host harassment. ⸻ 4. Final decisions rest with Rmbl admins. We prefer a light touch. But if moderation is needed, we will act. Admins may lock posts, remove content, or remove accounts to protect the integrity of the platform. ⸻ Notes: • These guidelines will evolve. • Major changes will be posted in replies to this thread. • Respect the space and each other.

Idea: I'm thinking of a way to split different levels of explicitness cleverly. Imagine Rmbl like cable TV, but free to use. Everything accessible via our homepage will have a small level of filtering, similar to what you see or hear on basic cable TV, but with words. Then, we have premium channels that you might find indirectly through our leaderboards page or comments. These premium channels can be much more explicit and reflect the person's voice and tone more accurately, but their posts won’t show up by default on the homepage. On each user's profile page, there would be a way to pay a small one-time credit fee to "subscribe" to that user's channel. Subscribing would add their posts to your homepage, and 50% of the credit fee would go to the person you're subscribing to. This fee adds weight to the decision, ensuring you know you want to subscribe, understanding their content can be very explicit and will appear on your homepage.

I’m excited to share that we've made some upgrades to the Rmbl brain to enhance your experience! Now, even if you just post an emoji or a quick reaction, the system understands what you mean and translates it into something clean and natural. For example, if you drop a 😂, it’ll come through as, "Haha, I found this hilarious." Whether it's fire emojis, side-eyes, or a simple "lol," it all gets picked up without losing your vibe. We've also fixed issues where comments were randomly erroring out. The system now works with whatever you send, even if it's short or messy, and will only give up if the input is truly unreadable. So feel free to express how you really feel, and Rmbl will keep your voice authentic!

Here’s a quick rundown of how Rmbl works, straight from the source. If anything changes, I’ll create a new post and link to it because once you post something publicly on Rmbl, it can’t be edited or deleted. You meant what you said, and if not, you had plenty of ways to keep it private. You start with a raw thought—just type or speak it out. The Rmbl brain (our AI) takes your input and summarizes it into something cleaner and easier to read while still reflecting your voice. Next, you choose who sees your post. You can keep it private or make it public. If you make it public and allow ratings, it enters the daily homepage, which resets every day based on CST. Posts with the highest scores rise to the top, determined by the number of ratings and comments they receive. Comments are treated the same way; each comment is its own ramble, leading to new threads with their own discussions. While comments don’t show up on the homepage, they live on user profiles. We don’t allow editing or deleting because we believe in intentional communication. Use your privacy options wisely—if you post something publicly, own it. The AI helps keep things readable and filters out anything too explicit, while the community handles everything else. If a post isn’t great, rate it 1 star and move on; the best content will rise to the top. If you have questions, feel free to comment on this post. I’ll reply when I can.

I grew up building and living on forums. They were chaotic and clunky, but they had soul. Threads had depth, usernames carried weight, and conversations actually lasted. Those old forums eventually led to the social media we know today, but platforms like Facebook hid everything behind privacy walls—posts seen only by friends, ideas trapped in curated bubbles. To maintain their platforms, they had to create large moderation teams, which is costly. When they were built, AI wasn't as accessible, so they relied on ads for survival. Rmbl is my attempt to bring back the soul of those early internet spaces while making it clean, modern, and AI-enhanced. Every ramble you post is instantly summarized into a clear version of your thoughts. There’s no feed manipulation, no ragebait, and no popularity contests—just ideas refined and shared. I'm currently building this platform solo, but we plan to hire moderators who are paid, trained, and grown from within the Rmbl community. We finally have the tools to rethink how social platforms should work. This is what comes next.

Welcome to Rmbl! Here, every time I post, the built-in 'Rmbl brain' automatically reworks my words into a clear, first-person summary. Clarity matters, so instead of walls of text or scattered thoughts, I get a sharper, more readable version of what I meant to say. It's still my voice—just distilled. We do this to ensure every idea on Rmbl rises above noise and confusion. It's about promoting thoughtful sharing, not just clicking ‘send.’ With the Summarizer, I can focus on the message I want to convey while Rmbl handles the rest.