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Re:My Astrophotography in the Movie Project Hail Mary on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @09:54AM (#47517383)
This is incredible and wonderful news, huge congratulations! As someone who works at the intersection of design and engineering, the detail about delivering "starless versions" so the credit typography doesn't compete with the bright stars is exactly the kind of invisible technical problem-solving I love reading about on here.

On a personal note, I find it very refreshing to hear that a major studio opted for real captured photography. Love that they specifically wanted the authenticity of real narrowband data and that speaks to the production team's vision. Enjoy the premiere night, feel incredibly proud. I was already planning on watching the movie this weekend (it releases here on the 26th) and now I'm doubly excited because I know this neat little tidbit.

I'm pretty sure this "Dad did something crazy" moment is going to be a core memory for your kids. Congrats!

Re:The 49MB Web Page on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @08:05AM (#47411537)
I am glad to hear that, thank you!
Re:The 49MB Web Page on Monday March 16, 2026 @05:52AM (#47396982)
Sure thing! I don't have the exact instantaneous peak since Cloudflare groups historical data by the hour on the free tier, but the peak 60 minutes last night saw 70,100 requests. That averages out to about 20 requests per second sustained over the hour. Wish I could be more granular but hope that helps a little.
Re:The 49MB Web Page on Monday March 16, 2026 @03:58AM (#47396209)
Author here. Woke up in today to see this on the front page, thank you to the person who submitted it! Initially, my biggest fear was the HN "Hug of Death" taking it down. Happily, Cloudflare's edge caching absorbed 19.24 GB of bandwidth in a few hours with a 98.5% cache hit ratio, so the origin server barely noticed.

The discussions here about DNS-level blocking and Pi-hole are spot on. It's interesting that the burden of a clean reading experience is slowly being offloaded to the user's network stack.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2024) on Thursday May 02, 2024 @09:48AM (#40236280)
Built and maintain a tiny open-source project with 20k+ daily users. Full-stack developer with strong UI/UX focus seeking a new role, contract or full time.

Location: Lucknow, India.

Skills: JavaScript/Python, NextJS/TailwindCSS, SSGs, Accessible Design, Web Servers (nginx), Cloud Platforms (Firebase, AWS), Platform virtualization (VMware ESXi, vCenter), CI/CD automation, WebXR, Ar.js, Digital Forensics and more.

Availability: Remote-friendly (IST, Central Asian, European). Open to hybrid/on-site arrangements.

CV: Please email me for a copy.

Open to: Full time roles. Please feel free to get in touch if you have a one-off project or a limited time contract to work on as well. Currency conversation rates could be a win-win for us both. Cheers.

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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2024) on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @01:49PM (#40226711)
Location: Lucknow, India

Remote: Yes (IST, Central Asian and European Timezones)

Hybrid: Yes | On Site: Yes

Technologies: JavaScript/Python | Web Servers - nginx | Cloud Platform - Firebase and AWS | Platform virtualization: VMWare ESXi, vCenter | WebDev: NextJS/hugo/11ty/TailwindCSS/NPM/Git/CI/CD automation | Misc: WebXR, Ar.js and digital forensics.

Resume on demand.

Info: Interested in helping build impactful software. Currently maintain a tiny open source project with over 20k daily users. Have been told I have good eye for UI and user friendly UX patterns.

Also, please feel free to get in touch if you have a one-off project or a limited time contract to work on. Currency conversation rates could be a win-win for us both. Cheers.

Contact info here: https://thatshubham.com

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2024) on Friday March 01, 2024 @03:12PM (#39566252)
Location: Lucknow, India

Remote: Yes (IST, Central Asian and European Timezones)

Hybrid: Yes | On Site: Yes | Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: JavaScript/Python | Web Servers - nginx | Cloud Platform - Firebase and Azure | Platform virtualization: VMWare ESXi, vCenter | WebDev: NextJS/hugo/11ty/TailwindCSS/Node.js/Git/CI/CD automation | Misc: WebXR, Ar.js and digital forensics.

Resume: On demand

Info: Interested in helping build impactful software. Currently maintain a tiny project with over 10k daily users. Have been told I have good eye for UI and user friendly UX patterns.

Also, please feel free to get in touch if you have a one-off project or a limited time contract to work on.

Contact info here: https://thatshubham.com/contact

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2023) on Tuesday October 03, 2023 @02:59AM (#37748717)
Location: Lucknow, India

Remote: Yes (IST, Central Asian and European Timezones) | Hybrid: Yes | On Site: Yes, India only

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: JavaScript/Python | Project Management Tools: Trello | Web Servers: nginx | Cloud Platform: GCP and Azure | Platform virtualization: VMWare ESXi, VCenter and vSphere client | Web Dev: NextJS/Hugo/Bootstrap and TailwindCSS, Node.js, Git, Webpack, CI/CD automation | Others: WebXR, Ar.js and Computer Forensics.

Résume: On demand

Misc info: All about open source. I currently maintain a project with over 10k daily users. Interested in actionable data analytics, creating accessible UX design patterns. I've been told I have a good eye for good user interface patterns.

You can totally get in touch if you have a one-off project or a limited time contract to work on, preferably remotely.

Mastodon and other contact info here: https://thatshubham.com/contact

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2023) on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @01:34PM (#36959379)
Location: India

Remote: Yes (IST, Central Asian and European Timezones) | Hybrid: Yes | On Site: Yes

Looking For: Full Time positions

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: JavaScript/Python | Project Management Tools: Trello | Web Servers: nginx | Cloud Platform: GCP and Azure | Platform virtualization: VMWare ESXi, VCenter and vSphere client | Web Dev: NextJS/Hugo/Bootstrap and TailwindCSS, Node.js, Git, Webpack, CI/CD automation | Others: Web Scraping And Computer Forensics.

Résume: On demand

Notes: Focused on product based companies, accessible UI and UX design patterns.

Website: https://thatshubham.com/contact

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2020) on Monday February 03, 2020 @12:12PM (#22226228)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina

Remote: No

Looking For: Full Time positions

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python (libraries like PRAW, Informatica), HTML, JavaScript, Java, CSS(less, bootstrap), Trello, experience with Linux(KUbuntu, ZorinOS). Familiar with Agile, SQL, GIT, Computer Forensics, Web Scraping, Data Acquisition.

Résume: On demand

Website: https://thatshubham.github.io