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Ask HN: Watch ads to broadcast them, I want your opinion on this system

Posted by Genius_um on Monday March 31, 2025 @06:36AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I once thought of a platform where people have to watch other people's ads to accumulate virtual credits and be able to post their own ads. This is theoretically a system that could work; it would allow freelancers and enthusiasts to promote their projects for free. I would like your opinion on this system and to develop the idea further.

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Re:Account.apple.com Is Down on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @10:53AM (#43472081)
It seems to work well now
Re:When You're on Vacation, Be on Vacation on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @10:51AM (#43472045)
Indeed, starting to commit or do someone a favor "quickly" can quickly ruin a day or even a weekend. It can even lead to additional work for the next few working days.
Re:Ask HN: Should I learn COBOL at 14yo in 2025? on Friday March 21, 2025 @01:22PM (#43438492)
Thank you for your response. I was curious to know whether COBOL (and all the other languages from that era) still had real professional value worth seriously exploring. I’ve often been interested in older languages for learning purposes, but I actually rushed through APL too quickly. I had looked at some source code and initially thought it was an exotic programming language because of the many special characters I saw. But I was wrong—this language is quite well-designed and powerful. I'll take a closer look at it; it also seems interesting.

In the past, it was possible to create truly innovative languages, but that is very rarely the case now. We are constantly bound by industrial standards, from syntax to functionality.

Re:Ask HN: Should I learn COBOL at 14yo in 2025? on Friday March 21, 2025 @01:10PM (#43438293)
Thank you for your response. After reading all these replies, I clearly understood that COBOL is not as accessible as it might seem from a (very) distant professional perspective. I was just curious to learn more. However, these posts mention quite a lot that it is still a good language to learn.
Re:Ask HN: Should I learn COBOL at 14yo in 2025? on Friday March 21, 2025 @01:05PM (#43438231)
Thank you for your response. Actually, I don't really intend to pursue a professional career in COBOL; it was more of an excuse to learn a new, rather old language that interested me, just like many other programming languages I’d like to explore. However, it was still interesting to know what would await me if one day, on a whim, I developed a deep passion for this particular language. COBOL is still a part of computing history, and it’s only fair to draw knowledge from it.
Re:Ask HN: Should I learn COBOL at 14yo in 2025? on Friday March 21, 2025 @12:55PM (#43438078)
Thank you for getting involved in this great advice. I knew I wasn’t actually going to pursue a professional career in COBOL; in fact, it was just a way to justify my learning of this language and even other languages from the same era. I'm trying to immerse myself in the mindset of programmers from that time, in addition to everything modern today. I have a certain fascination for old things that have been abandoned—it’s often a legacy that shouldn’t be ignored, especially if it took a long time to develop or if it has matured significantly. It would be quite narrow-minded not to take an interest in what was done in the past to satisfy one's thirst for learning. But COBOL itself would really be my last option if I had to look for a job, though it’s still worth paying attention to its market demand. Fortunately, there are many other jobs in programming.

Thank you again for contributing to my growth in both computing and professionalism—I’m still far from reaching the end of my learning journey. In the end, I was right to make this post.

Re:Ask HN: Should I learn COBOL at 14yo in 2025? on Friday March 21, 2025 @09:12AM (#43435262)
Thanks for the advice and resource.
Re:Ask HN: Should I learn COBOL at 14yo in 2025? on Friday March 21, 2025 @02:36AM (#43432433)
I've been interested in Lisp before, but Clojure seems to be a more widely used and active version. I'd have to learn it again; the syntax is quite interesting.

Ask HN: Should I learn COBOL at 14yo in 2025?

Posted by Genius_um on Friday March 21, 2025 @02:04AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've worked in many programming languages, but are older languages like COBOL or Fortran worth looking into? COBOL certainly has a job opportunity later on since the average age of developers is over 60, they will probably hire any young person who has learned a minimum of COBOL which is already quite rare

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Re:Ask HN: What are the best ways to promote SaaS? on Friday June 28, 2024 @04:12AM (#40818677)
My goal is to create micro SaaS with unique functionality under the name of my organization and following its niche, i.e. web and software development. So our paid software will surely allow cloud/AI services or even project organization for freelancer/startup.
Re:Ask HN: On a scale of 1 to 100, how do you qualify your passion for... on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @04:10PM (#40069537)
Your observations are relevant. It's clear that the valuation of software engineering varies between companies, which can be frustrating for enthusiasts of the field. As for the education system, it does not seem to provide adequate preparation for the practical and commercial aspects of the profession.
Re:Ask HN: On a scale of 1 to 100, how do you qualify your passion for... on Wednesday April 17, 2024 @03:51PM (#40069351)
You probably have a social and family life at this score, unlike me lmao
Re:A 2010 type social network on Sunday April 14, 2024 @04:28PM (#40034181)
Oh sorry, me and my team aren't English and we sometimes make typing or spelling errors.
Re:A 2010 type social network on Sunday April 14, 2024 @12:26PM (#40032264)
You want to talk about the recommended section?

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