Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
thijsniks's profile
Thijs Niks
Thijs Niks
Thijs Niks
@thijsniks

Tweets

Thijs Niks

@thijsniks

Product Manager for ☎️ at @WhatsApp / ❤️ retweets

San Francisco, CA
thijs.niks.nu
Joined February 2009

Tweets

  • © 2021 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “US sanctions have revealed that most Chinese firms engage in only a thin layer of innovation, and that Chinese firms in general have not had serious success mastering more foundational technologies”pic.twitter.com/aqNdYLD9I3

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      Show this thread
    2. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “In many ways, China’s technology success is too much like a paper tiger, impressive in appearance but in reality not so powerful”pic.twitter.com/pzFotIh8Dl

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    3. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “Few Chinese firms are world-leading brands. But workers in China are using the latest tools to manufacture many of the most sophisticated products in the world”pic.twitter.com/2HYk6S2Pia

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    4. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “Instead of realizing its own Sputnik moment, the US is triggering one in China”pic.twitter.com/HQK3ULUAR7

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    5. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “The saying I picked up when I worked in California is that knowledge travels at the speed of beer. Engineers like to share, and it’s hard to stop technical knowledge from diffusing.”pic.twitter.com/lKuZZg4aUm

      1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      Show this thread
    6. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “Instead of being hooked on drugs and TV like in PKD’s novels, people in Hong Kong are addicted to the extraordinary flow of liquidity from the mainland, which raises their asset values and dulls their senses”pic.twitter.com/q0mUeOtbur

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    7. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “I’m advocating to treat science fiction as a political project, to spur a better vision of the future as well as the hard work to make it reality”pic.twitter.com/WgZ5l5xX8m

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    8. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “The lesson I draw from these books is something like the following: the most important priorities in war are management of material resources, then operational excellence, and finally general strategy”pic.twitter.com/azJvKwK4bp

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    9. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “There were essentially two manufacturing principles in the 19th century: the British focused more on cultivating highly-skilled master craftsmen; the US placed greater emphasis on mechanization and the interchangeability of parts.”pic.twitter.com/izfPGbF9ef

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
    10. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “Shockley, Texas Instruments, and Fairchild were set up explicitly with the idea of capturing the lucrative contracts of the US Air Force.”pic.twitter.com/ufFCY6rmV8

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      Show this thread
      Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

      “Beijing was founded to be the point that connects the horse lands of the north with the rice lands of the south.”pic.twitter.com/ikO8bDZHzn

      11:58 PM - 6 Apr 2020
      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        1. Thijs Niks‏ @thijsniks 6 Apr 2020

          “The conversations one has in San Francisco and New York now feel so limited, to no more than a dozen topics that people turn over and over again. I wish that more young people would spend some time living abroad.”pic.twitter.com/N4qvUklwRY

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Show this thread
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2021 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info