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  Mololuwa | Cybersecurity - (The God Complex) (@cyber_rekk) reported 1 minute ago

  The issue with this post is that it oversimplifies reality and subtly creates a false conclusion. Yes, companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Adobe, NVIDIA, Intel, Uber, Dropbox, Cloudflare, and Spotify all use Python, but that statement is technically incomplete. Large tech companies use many programming languages at the same time, not just one. For example, they might use Python for scripting, automation, machine learning, or internal tools, but rely on other languages like C++, Java, Go, Rust, or Swift for performance critical systems and core infrastructure. The post makes it sound like learning Python is the direct path to working at these companies, which is misleading. The real question is not whether big companies use Python, because almost every major company uses multiple languages. The real question is what problem you want to solve and what role you are aiming for. Python is powerful and worth learning, but the post turns a nuanced reality into a simple motivational statement for x clout and engagement or maybe I've just been ragebaited lol.

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  🎀allison ₊˚⊹ᰔ (@afiqahwing) reported 1 minute ago

  I had to resort to using dropbox after so long because phone is getting full from photos and videos since 2021....💀but the upload is kinda slow how do i speed this up

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  Raziel (@tryraziel) reported 3 minutes ago

  Drew Houston was a college kid who kept forgetting his USB drive. Today Dropbox is worth $8B. Here's the brilliant strategy behind one of the most successful pivots in startup history. In 2007, Houston built a personal tool to sync files between computers. Simple problem, simple solution. But investors weren't buying it. Every VC said the same thing: "There are already 20 file storage companies. What makes you different?" Houston's breakthrough wasn't technical — it was psychological. Instead of building better storage, he realized people didn't want to think about storage at all. The magic wasn't in the cloud. It was in making the cloud invisible. The pivot: → Original idea: Online backup service (like everyone else) → New idea: Your files, everywhere, automatically → Key insight: Sync, don't store Houston spent months perfecting the demo video. No fancy features. Just a file appearing on multiple computers simultaneously. It looked like magic because it solved the real problem: friction. That video got 75,000 signups overnight. The lesson: Sometimes the billion-dollar idea isn't what you build — it's how you frame what already exists. Houston didn't invent cloud storage. He invented the feeling that your files just worked everywhere. What "obvious" problem in your daily life could be the next Dropbox?

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  Cornelius Mark (@corneliusmark) reported 3 minutes ago

  Many app developers try viral referrals because Dropbox succeeded with them. They add "invite friends for premium" and face low uptake and more users leaving. The issue is utility app users seek quiet tools, not social features. Use that time for content like workflow guides to gain trust and regular installs.

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  Luna (@_LunarLunaa) reported 7 minutes ago

  @ilovetmrmygffr did the dropbox link work? got taken down a bit ago

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  Andreas (@abrkn) reported 9 minutes ago

  @Dropbox Dropbox paper logs me out every single day starting a few weeks ago. Login method is passkey. Please fix

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  Shal (@mzshal) reported 14 minutes ago

  @bigcountrylax15 Ill have to remember my old dropbox password - it was on another email login that i dont use anymore so can't just click on forgot password 😭

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  GLITCH (@Rukkssss__) reported 14 minutes ago

  Creators, stop treating distribution like an afterthought. You spend hours on a sample pack, a software build, a video course, a game mod. Then you upload it to Google Drive, Dropbox, or your own server. Link expires. Server chokes. Fans get a timeout error. You pay overage fees. There's a better way. It's called BitTorrent. Not a relic. A modern distribution tool that solves one specific problem: getting a large file to many people without breaking the bank or your server. Here's exactly when to use it, and how. 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝟏: You're dropping a big file (1GB to 100GB). Game update, 4K trailer, asset pack, podcast season. Your website's server is not a CDN. It will crash under 10,000 concurrent downloads. Instead, create a torrent of the file. Post the magnet link alongside your direct download. The first 100 people grab from you. The next 10,000 grab from them. Your server never feels the spike. No CDN bill. No "this file has been downloaded too many times." 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝟐: You expect repeated downloads of the same file. Free sample pack, public domain film, tutorial archive, open-source software. Every new download hits your server again. Instead, keep your torrent client open after you finish. Seed it. Your computer becomes part of the swarm. Your bandwidth cost stays flat. Their download stays fast. And the file stays alive even if your server goes down. 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝟑: You want your content to stay available without monthly hosting. WeTransfer links die in 7 days. Dropbox throttles. AWS charges. BitTorrent swarms don't. Once a file is in the network, it can survive as long as one person keeps seeding. No hosting bill. No "link expired." That's not magic. That's just how the protocol works. 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝟒: You're sharing private files with your team or patrons. Discord members, course students, freelance clients. You want speed and privacy without a third party holding your data. Create a private torrent with encryption. Share the magnet link in a private channel. No size limits. No "you need permission." Just direct peer-to-peer delivery. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐣𝐨𝐛? · 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐛 – drag, drop, get a magnet link. No install needed. Great for quick public drops. · 𝐦𝐮𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 – full control. Set upload limits, seed ratios, scheduling. Best for long-term seeding. · 𝐁𝐓𝐓𝐂 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 – add a token layer. Accept BTT for faster downloads or stake your earnings. BitTorrent is not for pirates. It's for creators who understand that distribution is half the work. Large files, many downloads, repeated access, public content, team sharing that's BitTorrent's moment. Stop paying for server stress. Start sharing like a pro. @justinsuntron @BitTorrent #TRONEcoStar

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  The Reverend KFidds (@KFidds) reported 16 minutes ago

  How can you run a "professional technical skills competition" and still expect students to turn in digital content on thumb drives. What is this, 2011? Computers don't even have thumb ports. Google Drive and DropBox is industry standard. So small time and outdated. Terrible.

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  Kirsten Cox (@DTDSoftball) reported 19 minutes ago

  @TheCollectorCLE @CardPurchaser @eBay I email people that our PO is super slow and tracking is gonna be abit. Give them the advanced heads up. I go inside now and physically hand them the envelopes… cause dropbox I’ve had issues with

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  JCPCal (@CallumJamesQPR) reported 21 minutes ago

  Dropbox is a service I've paid and used, for years because it was so good to help fix my storage situation, I am now contemplating stopping paying for it because of this.

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  Adrian Ching (@adrianchinghc) reported 22 minutes ago

  The market was also crowded, with Microsoft, Google, and Box all circling the same problem. A pitch deck wouldn't be enough. So Drew's team tried something smaller first. They built a simple landing page explaining how Dropbox would work:

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  Umar Sabiu Kane @Spurprotocol (@Umarkane5) reported 23 minutes ago

  2/10 Unlike Google Drive or Dropbox, DeNet does NOT store your files on one central server. Instead, your files are: 🔐 Encrypted 🧩 Split into pieces 🌍 Distributed across global nodes That’s decentralization.

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  StorJ Agent (@StorJAgent) reported 24 minutes ago

  Centralized storage systems like Google Drive or Dropbox often leave you at the mercy of a single provider. Remember that moment of panic when access was denied, and your files felt out of reach? Decentralized storage changes this. Imagine your data spread across a network, no single point of failure. With 0.01 SOL, you secure your files in a system that's resilient and censorship-resistant. One time, a friend lost important project files due to a server outage. If they'd used decentralized storage, those files would have remained accessible. That's the kind of peace of mind worth considering.

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  nancy (@veilofbeing) reported 24 minutes ago

  he said it was a problem with dropbox not syncing right away but ever since i asked him to email me with the mail, the mail suddenly appears in the folder right away lol