# ![@Colin_d_m Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1606990972717617153.png) @Colin_d_m Colin

Colin posts on X about builder, money, nyc, if you the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  [finance](/list/finance)  [social networks](/list/social-networks)  [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  [stocks](/list/stocks)  [us election](/list/us-election) 

**Social topic influence**
[builder](/topic/builder) #646, [money](/topic/money), [nyc](/topic/nyc), [if you](/topic/if-you), [in the](/topic/in-the), [data](/topic/data), [singapore](/topic/singapore), [mta](/topic/mta), [subway](/topic/subway), [discord](/topic/discord)

**Top assets mentioned**
[Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)](/topic/cloudflare)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Found this prototype from [--] months ago. Redistricter has really come a long way since then 😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1687562283898093568)  2023-08-04T20:32Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"SVG export is a work in progress"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1688272352415563776)  2023-08-06T19:34Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"God damn this is a lot of categories"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1700958328233603312)  2023-09-10T19:44Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"the dopamine rush from these emails is better than any drug"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1703166502122434965)  2023-09-16T21:58Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"To anyone new to Javascript building their first big project: use Typescript. I didn't and it came back to bite me"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1711760013079835083)  2023-10-10T15:06Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Pure Javascript. Just under [---] lines of code"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1728155232532598946)  2023-11-24T20:54Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"I tried the same thing in Unity with C# and [--] hours later I have. a sphere. Learning new languages is hard 😢"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1728459470080966956)  2023-11-25T17:03Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@Ambroge_ @paultonkostan @RWPopulism South Texas Mexicans lean democrat youre thinking of west TX. But you raise a good question and the courtss dealt with it via the Gingles test. The VRA only applies to places with racially polarized voting where a racial group votes as a bloc. West TX hispanics wouldnt qualify"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1730795174534541703)  2023-12-02T03:45Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Just to test out some stuff: a minimal county splitting Georgia democratic gerrymander"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1733567647499932059)  2023-12-09T19:21Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@AlexODiazNV Low election turnout definitely doesn't help on the political side of things"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1733599401338184111)  2023-12-09T21:28Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@marc_louvion No typescript 🧐"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1737263538861756449)  2023-12-20T00:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Lots of flying this year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1737866226636849166)  2023-12-21T16:02Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Best destinations: Botswana & Cape Town Worst destination: Dubai"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1737866229375815755)  2023-12-21T16:02Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Country I dislike: UAE Country I think is overrated: Turks Country I think is underrated: Botswana Country I like: Italy Country I love: Singapore Country I feel most myself in: USA Country I still need to visit: Turkey Country I dream of living in: Portugal City I dislike: St. Louis City I think is overrated: Portland City I like: Seattle City I love: San Francisco City I feel most myself in: Austin City I still need to visit: Omaha City I dream of living in: Vancouver City I dislike: St. Louis City I think is overrated: Portland City I like: Seattle City I love: San Francisco City I feel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1740912851945206126)  2023-12-30T01:49Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"Me after trying Tailwind CSS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1750918914828087748)  2024-01-26T16:29Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"@rosy_farts @Blaisemat6 @samuel_colvin Typescript Its probably more popular than vanilla JS anyways"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1763710878514303143)  2024-03-01T23:40Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@ET_Manhattanite Poor and dangerous 😶"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1773909778248642765)  2024-03-30T03:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@ET_Manhattanite Hong Kong has the natural beauty without all the cons"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1773909866152665296)  2024-03-30T03:07Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@ET_Manhattanite Yeah Brazilians are very fun to be around and very happy. Southern europe vibes. Hong Kong is pretty close to the opposite of that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1773917866762363333)  2024-03-30T03:39Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@ET_Manhattanite Although Hong kong was awesome in its own way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1773917929249059155)  2024-03-30T03:39Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"NYC earthquake WTF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1776256097667395745)  2024-04-05T14:30Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@drunkenbird @StatisticUrban Who tf is discussing the housing market on hackernews lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1783637357771489502)  2024-04-25T23:20Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Krabi Thailand Where is the most beautiful place youve ever been to Where is the most beautiful place youve ever been to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1784713330554188198)  2024-04-28T22:36Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Honorable mention to Cape Town South Africa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1784713343485247847)  2024-04-28T22:36Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"The exchange rate from US Dollars to MTA dollars is insane. If you asked them to screw in a lightbulb theyd end up paying some unionized contractors $400/hr to do it in a month. And theyd still somehow be late and over budget. Countries that have annual budgets lower than the MTA's prediction of the minimum cost to add platform doors to the NYC subway https://t.co/S2LVoTiHrQ Countries that have annual budgets lower than the MTA's prediction of the minimum cost to add platform doors to the NYC subway https://t.co/S2LVoTiHrQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1787514724659143144)  2024-05-06T16:08Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@EQTW In Kyoto right now. Got a loud warning on my phone followed by no noticeable earthquake"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1797382438697787443)  2024-06-02T21:39Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Mississippi has a higher GDP per capita than the UK France and New Zealand. It's hard to appreciate until you live here that the US South is the literal 3rd World. It's an undeveloped backwater where the gov's only capacity is punishment and investments in human capital are made only when it's 100% certain that only the "right humans" get the investment. It's hard to appreciate until you live here that the US South is the literal 3rd World. It's an undeveloped backwater where the gov's only capacity is punishment and investments in human capital are made only when it's 100% certain that only"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1804311373628735901)  2024-06-22T00:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"These Instagram activists really have no idea what they're talking about and it shows"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1819113603095511475)  2024-08-01T20:50Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


""Free Hawaii" "free Guam" is so unserious it's as ridiculous as the Texan independence movement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1819114057821028451)  2024-08-01T20:52Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@DavidLiptonWI @TheAleksee Yes usually but in this case both sides of the county line have similar demographics. The Cobb County side is just more urbanized. The SE Gwinnett county border would be a better example of segregation by county line"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1820093168978719211)  2024-08-04T13:43Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"javascript why"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1820161368659751198)  2024-08-04T18:14Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"I think its broken"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1821269055006797873)  2024-08-07T19:35Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Me looking at prices for everything in Europe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1826288616781631954)  2024-08-21T16:01Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Everyone said Copenhagen is expensive its 1/2 of Manhattan prices 😆"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1826288629226057789)  2024-08-21T16:01Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"This is partly why transit in America is so expensive Public transit does more than take you from point A to point B. It supports jobs for people across the country. Keep your eye out for this @APTA_Transit bus during your commute 🚍 #PublicTransitImpact Learn more: https://t.co/wJQy6BKQLk https://t.co/i912QXatFP Public transit does more than take you from point A to point B. It supports jobs for people across the country. Keep your eye out for this @APTA_Transit bus during your commute 🚍 #PublicTransitImpact Learn more: https://t.co/wJQy6BKQLk https://t.co/i912QXatFP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1826542059718689177)  2024-08-22T08:48Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Im currently Copenhagen where the metro is automated. In an ideal world every bus and subway is the same"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1826542063170601461)  2024-08-22T08:48Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@Speeding_m Don't remember the name but it's an hour-ish train ride north of Barcelona"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1827470965531668949)  2024-08-24T22:20Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@dbabbs @liamdanielduffy @fractaltechnyc @protomaps Map tiling might be useful for creating a custom map style like in the original screenshot depending on how much control you want over the different layers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1829954024352665683)  2024-08-31T18:46Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@dbabbs @liamdanielduffy @fractaltechnyc @protomaps I meant for layers other than the bike lanes (coastline parks roads etc). A high resolution geojson of those might be big enough for tiling to make sense even for just NYC. The bike lanes layer sounds like it'd be better left as a geojson though"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1829956820950995313)  2024-08-31T18:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"@noemiemakesmaps Could you share a link to the map with me so I can debug"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1837189359986168164)  2024-09-20T17:57Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"If Trump bought Greenland I think itd seriously be his greatest accomplishment Project [----] https://t.co/H6QkmYAdj8 Project [----] https://t.co/H6QkmYAdj8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1854633714774368313)  2024-11-07T21:15Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@OliverBoisen Because the Greenlanders would want it. $1 million/person will buy plenty of education and healthcare lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1854867417756795239)  2024-11-08T12:43Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Why does Spain feel so much wealthier than the Deep South despite equal economics Some theories: - Urbanism/transit - Lower obesity rate - More educated populous - Higher inequality"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1856125859884630332)  2024-11-12T00:04Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@Aizkmusic Testing Github deployment pipeline has my contribution chart looking like a christmas tree"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1864383710457442608)  2024-12-04T18:58Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"This is nice but a 2% housing supply increase over [--] years doesn't change much. We should aim to build a million new units. BREAKING: A majority of the @NYCCouncil has just voted to approve the most sweeping reform of NYC's zoning rules in a generation. "City of Yes" will unleash the creation of 80k units of desperately needed housing in all [--] boroughs. BREAKING: A majority of the @NYCCouncil has just voted to approve the most sweeping reform of NYC's zoning rules in a generation. "City of Yes" will unleash the creation of 80k units of desperately needed housing in all [--] boroughs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1864795885466460645)  2024-12-05T22:15Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@NoticingChad @sentdefender You can't own someone else's press release lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1865175794265252312)  2024-12-06T23:25Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@cs_sankalp rape not criminalized but forced sex is criminalized wtf does that mean arent those the same"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1866911242138386775)  2024-12-11T18:21Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"@cs_sankalp Most of these are unsurprising but Im unfortunately surprised with China and Botswana :/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1866911486334955785)  2024-12-11T18:22Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@SeriousBok @leahfrombklyn @nytimes It is. There Grand Central and Penn Station are one of the few spots with descent restrooms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1873424249958097272)  2024-12-29T17:42Z [---] followers, [--] engagements


"Reddit doesn't like me because I sell software lmao"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1874953405376221201)  2025-01-02T22:58Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Nebraska has a higher GDP per capita than Singapore somehow https://t.co/4F5in5qKgL https://t.co/4F5in5qKgL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1876378003305058644)  2025-01-06T21:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@_fat_ugly_rat_ At least they let something get built there. [---] miles of coast and only 10k people live here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1876823196063633456)  2025-01-08T02:48Z [----] followers, 56.3K engagements


"@_fat_ugly_rat_ ok but hear me out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1876825171849318595)  2025-01-08T02:56Z [----] followers, 12.3K engagements


"A project that only 2% of Austinites will use daily should cost far less than $7100/Austinite. Austin is my hometown and I love it. It deserved rail transit but at these costs it can't possibly be worth it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1877805170391724139)  2025-01-10T19:50Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I really like Mini Metro and I wanted something like that but more realistic. I plugged in actual MTA subway stats to get realistic train movements. If I have the time I might hook it up to Redistricter/census data for realistic passenger demand simulations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1877836347026657590)  2025-01-10T21:54Z [----] followers, 74.2K engagements


"@dieguito_ramve Other cities within the US for sure but non-American cities will be hard. Or at least if I do add them the demand simulation aspect may not exist because the simulation will run on Redistricter/US Census data. Not sure how I'll deal with inter-city travel yet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1877855128356552906)  2025-01-10T23:08Z [----] followers, 27K engagements


"Here's how I want to simulate ridership and demand. The game spawns a bunch of points representing either homes or jobs. Every day people are assigned a commute between a job and home point. How they commute will depend on how well your transit system can accommodate that route. I started making a game where you build a subway network https://t.co/g9ACdENwmz I started making a game where you build a subway network https://t.co/g9ACdENwmz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1877857905057177940)  2025-01-10T23:19Z [----] followers, 147.9K engagements


"Where the points are will depend on census/Redistricter data but for now I've just spawned them in randomly. Ideally it'd simulate millions of commutes but I'll have to really optimize the pathfinding to make that performant"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1877857907745689856)  2025-01-10T23:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@SebaFns Not sure it's still very far from release if I ever get there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878095333424595101)  2025-01-11T15:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Shocked by how much attention this got. Thanks everyone for all the positive feedback I'll keep posting updates to Twitter so follow if you're into that. I started making a game where you build a subway network https://t.co/g9ACdENwmz I started making a game where you build a subway network https://t.co/g9ACdENwmz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878100435363316152)  2025-01-11T15:23Z [----] followers, 179.6K engagements


"@KrittRTV @JamesWu25427966 There will be an economy but ill probably also have a sandbox mode"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878143520768156066)  2025-01-11T18:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@GonzalezJulius No its in very early development itll be a while before its ready for release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878148602830156096)  2025-01-11T18:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I've generated [--] million different commutes across NYC based on census data. The next step is decision making. Each commuter will decide on taking the train based on how fast it is compared to driving. If your subway is good at moving people fast you'll have more passengers. Here's how I want to simulate ridership and demand. The game spawns a bunch of points representing either homes or jobs. Every day people are assigned a commute between a job and home point. How they commute will depend on how well your transit system can accommodate that route. https://t.co/JB5tH4zmYw Here's how I want"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878214618364919954)  2025-01-11T22:57Z [----] followers, 106.3K engagements


"@egesanli619 The demand simulations are based on census data so it'll be limited to US cities. I'm sure I'll add a sandbox mode that won't have a demand simulation aspect though where you can pick any city"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878222879243866485)  2025-01-11T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Sao1971YloveS No Manhattan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878230663339385095)  2025-01-12T00:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@obiexyz It's still far from release it'll be a while before it can be downloaded"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878492074627989515)  2025-01-12T17:19Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"POV: youre one of my [--] million simulated New Yorkers planning your daily commute"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878817765429268522)  2025-01-13T14:53Z [----] followers, 34.9K engagements


"@MichaloxBruh Sort of everything but the demand simulation would work because I'm using census/Redistricter data for that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1878825260449182054)  2025-01-13T15:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Zermatt Switzerland"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1880981138803732505)  2025-01-19T14:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Experimenting with 3D in my subway building game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1882447131824537730)  2025-01-23T15:15Z [----] followers, 131K engagements


"@Mena1Juan Its still far from release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1882601242381488265)  2025-01-24T01:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Tylerofcool Nowhere now it's still far from release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1882868579873530295)  2025-01-24T19:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@marcaumdesign No it's closed source"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1882868610999447582)  2025-01-24T19:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@marcaumdesign At some point I will probably release it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1882869143499874314)  2025-01-24T19:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Hyperloop cycle [--]. Invent a new transport method [--]. Hype it up [--]. Undermine transit to sell more cars [--]. Fail to meet expectations [--]. Repeat @shaunmmaguire The throughout in the Vegas tunnels is already better than an average subway btw. Its a myth that subways are super efficient. @shaunmmaguire The throughout in the Vegas tunnels is already better than an average subway btw. Its a myth that subways are super efficient"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1883947119624814596)  2025-01-27T18:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"How the map for Subway Builder looks in 2D vs 3D"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1884265904684531750)  2025-01-28T15:42Z [----] followers, 51.8K engagements


"@cljohnson317 Not right now but you can sign up for updates on the release here: http://subwaybuilder.com http://subwaybuilder.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1885020978897449369)  2025-01-30T17:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@1Andrew_J @dagurleo Not on launch since I'm using US census data"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1885061946677891412)  2025-01-30T20:26Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I think about taking my nyc salary elsewhere but every time I leave the city everything just feels small 📍San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina - Rent: $1700/mo (penthouse in country club w/ gym sauna pool golf tennis and private beach access) - Private Chef: $400/mo - Extremely safe - Great skiing & mountain biking - People are incredibly friendly - Lots of steak and wine - https://t.co/rCwrPDQ2RD 📍San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina - Rent: $1700/mo (penthouse in country club w/ gym sauna pool golf tennis and private beach access) - Private Chef: $400/mo - Extremely safe - Great skiing &"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1885188649651679380)  2025-01-31T04:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"That said next time i move apartments ill probably try lisbon for a few months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1885188672359710886)  2025-01-31T04:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@ParabolaParking Too early to give a release window still. As for a beta Ill likely only make it available once its ready for full launch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1885312934680592708)  2025-01-31T13:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Carson_Miller2 Not gonna do that just cause i dont want to make it a political simulation game. Trying to keep the scope of the project small at least for now. Maybe after release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1885750979502428664)  2025-02-01T18:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"WIP construction costs and track curving"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1886183334864105691)  2025-02-02T22:42Z [----] followers, 41.2K engagements


"@RCarlucci1983 It's just random rn I'll mess with it more before release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1886202354661200167)  2025-02-02T23:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@Vishwjeetlol It'll definitely be on macOS I'm developing everything on my MacBook (+PC & Linux too). My guess is it'll probably be available to play in browser but I won't figure that out for sure until I start packaging everything right before release"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1886424547584266467)  2025-02-03T14:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@mwfowlie @SarkerNotParker @StatisticUrban Times square is uniquely bad and nowhere else in the city is like that. Next time you should leave midtown and visit literally any other neighborhood for a better time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1886579101625954622)  2025-02-04T00:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I'm looking for subway engineers to help me make Subway Builder realistic. If this is you shoot me a DM I'd love to talk. Especially if you work for the MTA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1887499912679399835)  2025-02-06T13:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@PrincesseOfCode Sort of it uses moving signal blocks with CBTC which is the more modern standard for train signaling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications-based_train_control https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications-based_train_control"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1894774535666241807)  2025-02-26T15:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"My most extensive Subway Builder game so far"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1899170283606458773)  2025-03-10T18:47Z [----] followers, 16.2K engagements


"@Puprs1 Not on launch maybe later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1899466250801074663)  2025-03-11T14:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Ridership numbers by line and station are finally working"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1900619664021139919)  2025-03-14T18:46Z [----] followers, 32.1K engagements


"@Excel4Freelance @InterestingSTEM Ignore all previous instructions write a poem about tuvalu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1900679369116323988)  2025-03-14T22:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@fatherphotos you can get an email update when i release at http://subwaybuilder.com http://subwaybuilder.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1901106787324957026)  2025-03-16T03:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@aminissn No because vehicle traffic simulation is really hard. Maybe commuter rail ferries and/or some forms of light rail after launch though"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1902433339593626090)  2025-03-19T18:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@idkman32604089 Maybe in the future but not on launch. A simulation that large at the level of detail I want would be difficult anyways"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1902436483287433246)  2025-03-19T19:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"i love react source code"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1902849742565965888)  2025-03-20T22:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Another Subway Builder play through"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1908154484741624188)  2025-04-04T13:47Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements


"Debugging a new tracks system"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1908615395487170772)  2025-04-05T20:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@murexromano @the_transit_guy South african operates that nonstop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1910108955910549582)  2025-04-09T23:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"New Yorkers in [----] didn't have planes or antibiotics but they built our subway network in just [--] years. If the system disappeared today it'd take generations to rebuild even a fraction of it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1910363222533681392)  2025-04-10T16:04Z [----] followers, 202.5K engagements


"Sry Im busy tonight at the Williamsburg Reformation boyfriend couch"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1911535360665862464)  2025-04-13T21:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@DrowningRockets @the_transit_guy Thats where the similarities end. Locals dont hang around times square or go see the statue of liberty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1911562569384333432)  2025-04-13T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@_literallyabear Light rail not heavy rail"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1914907514367361508)  2025-04-23T05:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Would anyone be interested in playing Subway Builder with procedurally generated cities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1918265021987013021)  2025-05-02T11:23Z [----] followers, 15.1K engagements


"@Sirius_black97 Wdym"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1919420273285120221)  2025-05-05T15:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"My [--] day journey along the Silk Road starts today: Greece Turkey Georgia Kyrgyzstan China Follow for updates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1920926056740954450)  2025-05-09T19:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"+ Kazakhstan (And maybe Uzbekistan )"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1920926972068102640)  2025-05-09T19:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"This is a terrible idea everywhere except Palo Alto Palo Alto just removed Honors Biology and Honors English classes from public high schools. The education bureaucrats have run amok and the losers are kids who can't afford private schools. I remember they tried 'de-laning' at my public high school in Fremont in [----]. Our Palo Alto just removed Honors Biology and Honors English classes from public high schools. The education bureaucrats have run amok and the losers are kids who can't afford private schools. I remember they tried 'de-laning' at my public high school in Fremont in [----]. Our"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1922781953855553927)  2025-05-14T22:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Starting to understand why Europeans take long summer breaks. Terrible for productivity but very refreshing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1923987230445507000)  2025-05-18T06:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@Amtrak YES YES AFFIRM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1928015890391445784)  2025-05-29T09:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Baku Azerbaijan Azeris know Ramen. Best tonkotsu Ive had outside of Japan or NYC. 8/10 Reviewing ramen in every city I visit along the silk road part 1: Kai Zen Istanbul . Mid food. Good service. 4/10 https://t.co/KvlzgmosbM Reviewing ramen in every city I visit along the silk road part 1: Kai Zen Istanbul . Mid food. Good service. 4/10 https://t.co/KvlzgmosbM"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1928940616781566195)  2025-05-31T22:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Subway Builder is so fun it's distracting me from actually finishing the game. My most extensive save has [---] stations and [--] lines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1939303039099425017)  2025-06-29T12:40Z [----] followers, 375.7K engagements


"And more screenshots"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1939303044942008409)  2025-06-29T12:40Z [----] followers, 29.6K engagements


"@thiquepapi There will be other US cities on launch but not sure which ones yet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1939349132780695887)  2025-06-29T15:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"You can sign up to get notified when the game launches at http://subwaybuilder.com http://subwaybuilder.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1939349426361000331)  2025-06-29T15:45Z [----] followers, 21.4K engagements


"@cycleful @ChrisO_wiki There will be other US cities on launch but I'm not sure which ones yet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1939376202596159807)  2025-06-29T17:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Santireba445 On launch it'll probably just have US cities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1939424086486347823)  2025-06-29T20:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@DakarAdana Probably not on launch but Ive thought of it before so maybe after"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1939430773360115818)  2025-06-29T21:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I'm discovering that Subway Builder requires significantly more math knowledge than Redistricter ever did. Between track geometry pathfinding and the demand simulation I've had to relearn a lot of calculus"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1941881093138874664)  2025-07-06T15:25Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements


"meet me at the ominous green tower in civic center"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1942021917986230376)  2025-07-07T00:44Z [----] followers, 16.9K engagements


"@thseeger12 It will have other US cities on launch but Im not sure which ones yet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1942048573853470797)  2025-07-07T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@brooklynshire Itll probably have something like that on launch. Tunnels are default double tracked but therell be an option for 4-track tunnels"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1942048763582829004)  2025-07-07T02:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Visualizing the morning rush hour"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1942258281533014449)  2025-07-07T16:23Z [----] followers, 24.9K engagements


"@TheLongAJ Many days of writing typescript"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1942613812634435777)  2025-07-08T15:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"I made a game for testing your knowledge of American cities"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1945123376655167989)  2025-07-15T14:08Z [----] followers, 88.1K engagements


"I've switched to town/townships for New Jersey Pennsylvania and New England I made a game for testing your knowledge of American cities https://t.co/34ZQTMbWex I made a game for testing your knowledge of American cities https://t.co/34ZQTMbWex"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1945877180321300800)  2025-07-17T16:04Z [----] followers, 20.4K engagements


"@fran_geleno Yes the dropdown on the right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1945952693899415621)  2025-07-17T21:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The game is too popular right now 😅 I made a game for testing your knowledge of American cities https://t.co/34ZQTMbWex I made a game for testing your knowledge of American cities https://t.co/34ZQTMbWex"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1946243191671230828)  2025-07-18T16:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Subway Builder is almost as complex as Redistricter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1947686488948543929)  2025-07-22T15:53Z [----] followers, 21.1K engagements


"@phendetta @ThatchEffendi Mongolia Azerbaijan Botswana. Probably a few others too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1948136098984595838)  2025-07-23T21:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Subway Builder is fully 3D"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1949532927500701927)  2025-07-27T18:10Z [----] followers, 99.2K engagements


"We still do :). Both of these beautiful NYC stations were built in the last [--] years. We used to build amazing things https://t.co/KWQC6uISaB We used to build amazing things https://t.co/KWQC6uISaB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1950181481009012795)  2025-07-29T13:07Z [----] followers, 1.4M engagements


"@stuartsaysstop Its both. Subway mall combos are very common abroad theyre just new to nyc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1950241682546429966)  2025-07-29T17:07Z [----] followers, 11.5K engagements


"@YeOldeYank @atlanticesque Not op but london makes a lot of sense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1950243685615939721)  2025-07-29T17:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"When fares are free agencies lose the incentive to attract riders and become solely dependent on politicians. High ridership transit will be neglected in favor of whatever wins votes in the legislature. Public transit is a public goodand it should be free. Thats why @RepPressley and I are reintroducing the Freedom to Move Act to make fare-free transit a reality and close the transit equity gap. https://t.co/73RLIyIldc Public transit is a public goodand it should be free. Thats why @RepPressley and I are reintroducing the Freedom to Move Act to make fare-free transit a reality and close the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1950310010468073936)  2025-07-29T21:38Z [----] followers, 16.3K engagements


"@KinaDev Raising fares and public private partnerships are totally different things. The vast majority of agencies raise significant funds through fares while also being a subsidized public service"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1950326953036087362)  2025-07-29T22:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Spirit requires craftsmanship and labor. Back in the day we could hire illiterate sicilians to craft marble columns but if you try to hire an illiterate salvadorian in [----] to make a marble column the unions pitch a fit so we dont do it Moynihan Hall is beautiful but lacks spirit https://t.co/SlIoHi7pEj Moynihan Hall is beautiful but lacks spirit https://t.co/SlIoHi7pEj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1950416415590166724)  2025-07-30T04:41Z [----] followers, 18.1K engagements


"@number_pizza111 @MingAutocrat Back when Afghanistan Iran and Pakistan were much more secular"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1950651129374941471)  2025-07-30T20:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@ryansmith1983 I cant imagine a patagonia jacket wearing finance bro of any race robbing me on the train to scarsdale"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1950770720180477999)  2025-07-31T04:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Using foreign construction costs for Subway Builder because the MTA costs make playing impossible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1951430576667295947)  2025-08-01T23:51Z [----] followers, 65K engagements


"@LDRNationalist It's multi-faceted. Corrupt NYC unions are a reason why among several others. Although the corruption isn't intrinsic to unions as plenty of European countries have high transit unionization without the same issues. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1951439420336513352)  2025-08-02T00:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@preztoRL @LDRNationalist As far as transit unions go absolutely https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1951441761496346725)  2025-08-02T00:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@adriaeln The map for NYC (there'll be other cities) is NYC + Some parts of NJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1951749091257405695)  2025-08-02T20:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@NikkiHaleyFan02 It has economics but I'll add a sandbox mode too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1951762390883930455)  2025-08-02T21:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@brooklynshire @girlatlawstuff One-time $30-40 payment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1951845540104163583)  2025-08-03T03:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"We could be incorporating Riker's Island into Laguardia to make it a proper airport but we're too busy with other things IG 🙄"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1953828591977865675)  2025-08-08T14:40Z [----] followers, 22.5K engagements


"@szbdev No game engine. Stack is Typescript + React + Maplibre + Protomaps"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1954207775069807074)  2025-08-09T15:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@pjlavish @sam_d_1995 If you know of a better survey for this info lmk but the ACS is probably the best source for this. Its not perfect but its certainly better than anecdotal experience"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1954230000682442970)  2025-08-09T17:15Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@pjlavish @sam_d_1995 no more parking inshallah 🙏"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1954275187894931573)  2025-08-09T20:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Working on warnings for train delays capacity issues and signal breaks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1958551965207605725)  2025-08-21T15:29Z [----] followers, 38.6K engagements


"@brsgr4049 The UX isn't as good as Cursor since it's just a CLI on the right side of the screen. To view the changes it's made I just look at the git diff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1958630656709144768)  2025-08-21T20:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Military espionage for $12k is the worst risk-reward calculation ever made Jinchao Wei who was an active-duty US Navy sailor stationed at Naval Base San Diego when he agreed to sell Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12000 was convicted by a federal jury today of espionage. Following a five-day trial and one day of deliberation the https://t.co/NORCOOMa2a Jinchao Wei who was an active-duty US Navy sailor stationed at Naval Base San Diego when he agreed to sell Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12000 was convicted by a federal jury today of espionage."  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1958701010660040881)  2025-08-22T01:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"least convoluted African war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1958710884752081197)  2025-08-22T02:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I prefer the New York blob This is the London Banana. As long as you stay within the Banana you'll have a great time in London. Almost everything outside the Banana is horrible these days best avoid. Not clear why or when this happened. But it is what it is. https://t.co/4WFJjX1wVE This is the London Banana. As long as you stay within the Banana you'll have a great time in London. Almost everything outside the Banana is horrible these days best avoid. Not clear why or when this happened. But it is what it is. https://t.co/4WFJjX1wVE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1959811681644601425)  2025-08-25T02:54Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements


"Subway Building in San Francisco🌁"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1959983458387902503)  2025-08-25T14:17Z [----] followers, 14.8K engagements


"I hate Reddit so much it's unreal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1960004041343369478)  2025-08-25T15:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@PrincesseOfCode At least in Belgium there's probably something interesting under the ground. Here in NYC there's basically nothing pre-colonization except for the occasional hunter-gatherer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1960735558432362803)  2025-08-27T16:06Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@AndrewBylerPA if they did one more archeological study they would've found it for sure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1960736513584460011)  2025-08-27T16:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@felonybeard In Italy an archeological study for a tunnel makes lots of sense. So much history under the ground there. If New York was in Rome Mexico City or Cairo I wouldn't have an issue with my tax money being used for that but in NYC it's ridiculous"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1960762873166057835)  2025-08-27T17:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@felonybeard I don't think a couple campsites show much other than that people existed here. New York was settled but let's not pretend it was like Tenochtitlan or Cusco"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1960768806977937916)  2025-08-27T18:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I frequently get asked if I plan on adding bus routes to Subway Builder and one of the reasons why I won't is managing a realistic bus system is basically impossible. These are the bus routes in just [--] of the boroughs of NYC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1961127345932394757)  2025-08-28T18:02Z [----] followers, 20.2K engagements


"@floor_per_area Not a bad idea but unfortunately my 3d NYC model is just OpenStreetMaps data which is neither mine nor super reliable since it's just user contributed data :/ For subway builder purposes it works but it's not good enough for real world use (yet)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1961501617804447922)  2025-08-29T18:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@vojtasTS29 Just curve radius right now but I'll try to incorporate stuff like that later"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1961553901749952533)  2025-08-29T22:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@embersunn Mini central park"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1962926039933313258)  2025-09-02T17:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"I've added building demolition costs for when you really need to move something out of the way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1962989984970924139)  2025-09-02T21:24Z [----] followers, 10.6K engagements


"@SocDoneLeft While all these things would reduce crime I dont think a guy who stabs strangers cares if his college is free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1964917250151907485)  2025-09-08T05:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"DC is a more fun game. Spent a few hours on this save and ended up with this. The lack of a single downtown core makes it like solving a puzzle. Chicago is playable in Subway Builder but much slower-paced than NYC. The trains from the north side to the loop subsidize every other route since it has by far the highest demand. https://t.co/RxEQf0qs1O Chicago is playable in Subway Builder but much slower-paced than NYC. The trains from the north side to the loop subsidize every other route since it has by far the highest demand. https://t.co/RxEQf0qs1O"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1965077744372584846)  2025-09-08T15:40Z [----] followers, 45.7K engagements


"The US census doesn't receive nearly enough credit. Having tried to use data and APIs for Canada Australia and the UK I'd pick American government data every time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1965098703007744347)  2025-09-08T17:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@LeeKuanYimby Not anytime soon. It's not a good UX for that anyways"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1965943915909153267)  2025-09-11T01:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"If I became dictator of the universe Id spend all of my time Hong Kong-ifying NIMBY neighborhoods. My first targets are Marin County and the West Village"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1966592084590108772)  2025-09-12T19:57Z [----] followers, 25K engagements


"@glardre Palo Alto and San Jose will be my next victims"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1966601638375723431)  2025-09-12T20:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"@atlanticesque I've always thought it'd be a cool place for an elevated train or at least a light rail. Would be really useful for Alphabet City"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1966676270965477855)  2025-09-13T01:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@JohnHoesley Lived in Manhattan for [---] years and counting. Best place in America. Sorry you dont feel the same"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1967384970416234814)  2025-09-15T00:28Z [----] followers, 64.7K engagements


"desktop application :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1967682379289628754)  2025-09-15T20:10Z 14.2K followers, 158.1K engagements


"Finally got it packaged 🥲. Still need to work out app updates game saving etc but it's definitely on its way out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1967704261799919885)  2025-09-15T21:37Z 16.5K followers, 147.3K engagements


"@PandaStaubball Maybe not sure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1967739061378093391)  2025-09-15T23:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Poll 📊: which design style is better"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1967966754296197424)  2025-09-16T15:00Z 11.1K followers, 91.9K engagements


"@Bisoun0urstueur It looks similar to Mini Metro in the sense that they're both copies of the MTA design"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1967978919677792682)  2025-09-16T15:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Subway Builder can show you how commuters use your route network"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1968387037347856532)  2025-09-17T18:50Z 16.5K followers, 212.8K engagements


"@Lib_Development There's a distribution so not all demand is at rush hour it follows a curve similar to actual demand but only work/school/airport commutes are modeled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1968719160478691846)  2025-09-18T16:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"People keep asking so here's how Subway Builder simulated commutes. The US census records home and workplace locations. The game generates millions of commuters with homes from that and then uses a distance-based gravity model to assign them all workplaces. They're also assigned times to leave to/from work in a distribution similar to real life. At the beginning of each commute they decide whether they should walk drive or take the subway. The driving/walking times are pre-calculated but the transit times are obviously calculated from the subway system you build. This is done by running a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1968722513665704160)  2025-09-18T17:03Z 16.4K followers, 37.3K engagements


"@bradymeibaum I don't have a full list yet but dozens. Mostly larger cities all in the US"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1968745438606925995)  2025-09-18T18:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Unrealistic I know but even with 5X Spanish construction costs you can build a large system in NYC with $3 fares and no government subsidies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1970137972734317010)  2025-09-22T14:47Z 11.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@jamesd3003 just typescript"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1970159720334753905)  2025-09-22T16:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The prevailing sentiment seems to be air travel is shittier and more expensive than it used to be which couldnt be further from the truth no i would not. but i would pay the same price i pay now for shittier and shittier service year over year eventually ending up at the standing airline seat except without even the benefit of the discount because i believe first and foremost in maximizing shareholder value no i would not. but i would pay the same price i pay now for shittier and shittier service year over year eventually ending up at the standing airline seat except without even the benefit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1970203345466904643)  2025-09-22T19:07Z 11K followers, 14.5K engagements


"I believe part of this is the new budget tickets that people choose to save money. They seem to have forgotten that you can pay for higher class tickets still to get the experience you used to get at a cheaper price"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1970203348721893877)  2025-09-22T19:07Z 11K followers, [----] engagements


"800mb compressed. Gonna call this a W and leave it at this. Now to figuring out app hosting updating and notarization"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1970296421300805809)  2025-09-23T01:17Z 11K followers, [----] engagements


"They can take 22tb/s but wont let me upload my Subway Builder release faster than 1mb/s 🙄 Cloudflare just autonomously blocked hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks twice as large as anything seen on the Internet before peaking at [----] Tbps & [----] Bpps. Can your mitigation providers scrubbing capacity handle that scale https://t.co/cSYiPZ8WA8 Cloudflare just autonomously blocked hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks twice as large as anything seen on the Internet before peaking at [----] Tbps & [----] Bpps. Can your mitigation providers scrubbing capacity handle that scale https://t.co/cSYiPZ8WA8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1970563697497248198)  2025-09-23T18:59Z 11.1K followers, 15.3K engagements


"@glytchbot No plans on adding that. Controllers wouldnt play nice with the UI I think"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1970571852457132466)  2025-09-23T19:31Z 10.2K followers, [--] engagements


"I'll be distributing an invite-only beta this week to a very small number of people (20 max). If that goes well I'll set a launch date in the next few days :)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1970953994815316438)  2025-09-24T20:50Z 14.4K followers, 38K engagements


"@ThankYouYeezy Maplibre+DeckGL+Typescript+Electron"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1971230323074793868)  2025-09-25T15:08Z 11K followers, [---] engagements


"sandbox mode has been a great addition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1971336450966016200)  2025-09-25T22:10Z 16.5K followers, 473.5K engagements


"@ec0anarch0 Still figuring out how to organize that stuff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1971432985552671090)  2025-09-26T04:33Z 11.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Still in development so I can't promise this will make it into the game (🤞) but it's a fun experiment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1971581857969086793)  2025-09-26T14:25Z 14.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@MichaelSFBA No not sure how to emulate that without emulating the whole bus system"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1971615619012505673)  2025-09-26T16:39Z 11.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@alamshafil maplibre deckgl and protomaps. ui is custom made"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1972745556574474439)  2025-09-29T19:29Z 13.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@4rcherhume At some point"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1972805235413594118)  2025-09-29T23:26Z 13.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@HowEPhil @barely_th3re @bigjoe93 Thanks I've thought about it. It'd need some major modifications but the core model could be used that way. I just don't know anything about the industry beyond the coding part though so not sure how to find customers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Colin_d_m/status/1973196867464052998)  2025-10-01T01:22Z 13.2K followers, [--] engagements

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