Dax's Incomplete Advice on Modern Software Development

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Dax (@thdxr) posted on X promising his thoughts on how software should be built nowadays, but left the post blank after the colon. The community responded with humorous theories about exhausted AI tokens or the implied advice not to build software at all.

Key points

  1. Dax's (@thdxr) post consists solely of the prompt: 'here are my thoughts on how you should be building software nowadays:' followed by no text.
  2. No specific tools, methodologies, or architectural guidelines were provided in the original message.
  3. Replies from other users jokingly attributed the blank post to depleted token budgets or interpreted it as advice to stop coding entirely.

Why it matters

The viral post highlights the ongoing debate, rapid changes, and uncertainty regarding development practices in the age of AI coding assistants.

Analysis

Context and Content

In a brief post on X, developer Dax (@thdxr) announced his thoughts regarding how software ought to be built today: "here are my thoughts on how you should be building software nowadays:". The post abruptly concludes directly after the introductory sentence without presenting any body text, recommendations, or links.

Community Interpretation

Because no actual guidance was provided, respondents treated the post primarily as satire or an intentional joke:

  • Multiple commenters suggested that the author ran out of AI tokens, credits, or context budget mid-generation.
  • Others interpreted the emptiness literally, suggesting that the optimal strategy in the current landscape is to refrain from writing new software.
  • Some replies noted that development approaches remain fragmented, with different teams testing arbitrary workflows with varied success.

The source does not clarify whether the post was a deliberate minimalist joke or an interrupted message, and no actionable advice was provided by the author.

Original post

dax

@thdxr · 7 November 2026

here are my thoughts on how you should be building software nowadays:

1.2k likes184 replies360 bookmarks118.6k views

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Selected replies (5)
  • @tosho @thdxr bro is out of tokens
  • @Shivamshahi77 @thdxr bro got abducted mid tweet by his ai agents 😭
  • @mrnacknack @thdxr opencode ran out of budget while generating the answer
  • @nestersk @thdxr Exactly. Don't build software.
  • @Govind_vash02 @thdxr Looks like you ran out of credits

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