Derek Ross
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Latest post: February 12, 2026
Articles by Derek Ross

Coding Doesn't Die. It Evolves.
Elon Musk says coding dies by December. He's right about the direction. He's wrong about the conclusion. The future belongs to people who can think.

Vibe Coding at One: From Meme to Movement
One year ago, Andrej Karpathy coined 'vibe coding.' It became a dictionary word. At Soapbox, we've spent that year building the tools to make it work—not just for throwaway projects, but for real applications that matter.

Building Agora: From Hackathon to Real-World Activism
We built a censorship-resistant platform for activists in 48 hours. Within hours, Venezuelan activists were using it to organize against authoritarianism.

Inkwell: A Writing App Born in Walmart
I built a Nostr blog publishing tool while waiting for new tires. When existing apps failed me, Shakespeare helped me solve my own problem for about $3.

AI-First Development on Mobile: Shakespeare Changes the Game
While other vibe coding apps struggle to gain traction on mobile, Shakespeare delivers a full AI development experience that works beautifully on your phone. Here's how to get started.

Announcing the Shakespeare Community: Connect and Learn
Join the Shakespeare Community to connect with builders, attend workshops and events, become an ambassador, and get help with your AI-powered web development projects.

Announcing Soapbox Signer: A NIP-07 Browser Extension for Nostr
Introducing Soapbox Signer, our new browser extension for securely managing your Nostr identity with multi-profile support, granular permissions, and NIP-04/NIP-44 encryption.

How to Export Your Nostr Keys from diVine
A step-by-step guide for diVine creators to backup and export their Nostr private keys for use with other apps

Which AI Model Should I Use with Shakespeare?
Choosing the right AI model can transform your development experience in Shakespeare. With access to 40+ models across multiple providers, you have the flexibility to match the perfect AI to your project type.

How to Configure AI Providers in Shakespeare
Shakespeare's flexible AI provider system gives you maximum flexibility to choose from dozens of AI providers. With support for 40+ models across cloud providers, local installations, and custom APIs, you're never locked into a single vendor.

How to Use Local AI Models with Shakespeare
Want complete control over your AI-powered website building? Local AI models offer enhanced privacy, faster responses, and dramatically reduced costs in your development workflow.

Debugging in Shakespeare
When things don't work as expected, advanced troubleshooting techniques help you identify issues, gather evidence, and communicate problems effectively to get your Shakespeare projects back on track.

How to Prompt Better Projects
Learn the prompting techniques to master AI-first development and transform your ideas into production-ready applications with Shakespeare.

Revive Your Legacy Website with MKStack
Transform your old website from a static archive into a dynamic, Nostr-powered hub. Breathe new life into legacy content with AI-powered modernization and live decentralized feeds.

MKStack: Vibe Coding for Everyone
A comprehensive guide to building Nostr apps without coding experience using Stacks, MKStack, and AI-powered vibe coding with Dork.
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