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Re:Restrooms along the Norwegian Scenic Routes on Sunday November 01, 2026 @10:19AM (#50326482)
> I truly believe we're here because of Facebook.

"Fox news has done to our parents what they thought gangsta rap would do to us". This applies to Facebook as well. I wish they would have stayed in their "I don't know how to use the computer" phase.

Re:DeepSeek just open-sourced its inference engine on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @05:24PM (#50172894)
> The same exact thing was endlessly claimed about Uber. They were guaranteed to die. They were selling rides for less than they cost.

Lots of companies have used this strategy. And many of them have indeed died. Uber filled a void left by bad public transportation and a lackluster cab system. The higher prices (so they can turn a profit) are still worth it to some.

> OpenAI can knock out a lot of competition by building the largest ad network, then undercutting the cost that consumers see. The margins in ads make that possible. Google already knows how that works, they're doing the same thing right now.

And you think OpenAI can compete here? If LLM's end up being yet another ad funded platform, I have a hard time believing Anthropic or OpenAI will outperform Google here. Maybe if one of them strike a deal with Apple, or get bought by them. Otherwise, ads are Google's bread & butter. And, they own Android.

Re:Yes, and on Friday October 09, 2026 @11:11AM (#50021626)
> You don't need to be a good writer to recognize good writing, the same goes for code.

I don't see how these are comparable. Let me re-word that statement with analogous disciplines: You could argue one doesn't need to be a chef to recognize good food, the same goes for building blueprints.

I've seen a big uptick in "prove you're a human" screens recently. Our ISP had issues the other day, and I suspect I was assigned a new IP (I've had previous ones for years). I've been attributing it to that. But, now I'm wondering if it's something else.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2026) on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @03:19PM (#49541066)
Location: Ohio, US

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Open to discussion

Technologies: React, Typescript / Javascript, Web Components, CSS, UI Design, Golang, C++, MySQL, Postgres, Docker, Linux

Résumé/CV: https://sectionfourteen.com

Email: anthony[at]sectionfourteen[dot]com

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Former graphic designer turned software developer with 10+ years of professional experience. Most recently, I've been building highly dynamic frontends with React. Prior to that, I was re-writing legacy desktop applications as web based with Vue + Go + Postgres. I'm comfortable working across the stack, and adapting to new (or old!) technologies.

Currently working on a VST plugin in C++, and I have explored a number of other areas over the years. Such as: mobile, games, graphics programming, and embedded systems.

While most of my work has been web focused, I'm open to working in other areas. Check out my website, sectionfourteen.com, for more detailed info.

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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2026) on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @10:33AM (#49169568)
Location: Ohio, US

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Open to discussion

Technologies: React, Typescript / Javascript, Web Components, CSS, UI Design, Golang, C++, MySQL, Postgres, Docker, Linux

Résumé/CV: https://sectionfourteen.com

Email: anthony[at]sectionfourteen[dot]com

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Former graphic designer turned software developer with 10+ years of professional experience. Most recently, I've been building highly dynamic frontends with React. Prior to that, I was re-writing legacy desktop applications as web based with Vue + Go + Postgres. I'm comfortable working across the stack, and adapting to new (or old!) technologies.

Currently working on a VST plugin in C++, and I have explored a number of other areas over the years. Such as: mobile, games, graphics programming, and embedded systems.

While most of my work has been web focused, I'm open to working in other areas. Check out my website, sectionfourteen.com, for more detailed info.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2026) on Wednesday July 01, 2026 @02:12PM (#48750986)
Location: Ohio, US

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Open to discussion

Technologies: React, Typescript / Javascript, Web Components, CSS, UI Design, Golang, C++, MySQL, Postgres, Docker, Linux

Résumé/CV: https://sectionfourteen.com

Email: anthony[at]sectionfourteen[dot]com

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Former graphic designer turned software developer with 10+ years of professional experience. Most recently, I've been building highly dynamic frontends with React. Prior to that, I was re-writing legacy desktop applications as web based with Vue + Go + Postgres. I'm comfortable working across the stack, and adapting to new (or old!) technologies.

Currently working on a VST plugin in C++, and I have explored a number of other areas over the years. Such as: mobile, games, graphics programming, and embedded systems.

While most of my work has been web focused, I'm open to working in other areas. Check out my website, sectionfourteen.com, for more detailed info.

Re:The Doorman's Fallacy in Action on Friday June 26, 2026 @03:13PM (#48690724)
I've stayed at the same Sonder hotel (in NYC) multiple times, and there was absolutely a front desk person.
Re:The Low-Tech AI of Elden Ring on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @06:22PM (#48652305)
When I finally started using the internet to figure out what I'm supposed to do next on some of the quests, I couldn't believe how many of the answers were "Talk to the NPC three times in a row to exhaust their dialogue".

Like, are you shitting me? Why? After a while, I would do this to every NPC, every time. But, yeah, it's a bad design.

I thought the loudness war was over? This was a hot topic for many years in the music production community. Sad to see it still persists. Especially since the answer to any loudness problem is to simply for the user to turn up the volume.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026) on Monday June 01, 2026 @04:15PM (#48362035)
Plenty of this happening on the other end too. I've received the same exact spam e-mail about an open position from 3 different e-mail addresses / names. It's nuts.

On an unrelated note, your localias project is really cool! Going to give it a spin tonight.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2026) on Monday June 01, 2026 @12:27PM (#48359042)
Location: Ohio, US

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Open to discussion

Technologies: React, Typescript / Javascript, Web Components, CSS, UI Design, Golang, C++, MySQL, Postgres, Docker, Linux

Résumé/CV: https://sectionfourteen.com

Email: anthony[at]sectionfourteen[dot]com

---

Former graphic designer turned software developer with 10+ years of professional experience. Most recently, I've been building highly dynamic frontends with React + utility apps in Go. Prior to that, I was re-writing legacy desktop applications as web based with Vue + Go + Postgres. I'm comfortable working across the stack, and adapting to new (or old!) technologies.

Currently working on a VST plugin in C++, and I have explored a number of other areas over the years. Such as: mobile, games, graphics programming, and embedded systems.

While most of my work has been web focused, I'm open to working in other areas. Check out my website, sectionfourteen.com, for more detailed info.

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> Didn’t we all program to jungle in the 90s?

Still do!

The R&S / Maurizio / Burial Mix records are absolutely timeless.
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2026) on Friday May 01, 2026 @12:25PM (#47976620)
Location: Ohio, US

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Open to discussion

Technologies: React, Typescript / Javascript, Web Components, CSS, UI Design, Golang, C++, MySQL, Postgres, Docker, Linux

Résumé/CV: https://sectionfourteen.com

Email: anthony[at]sectionfourteen[dot]com

---

Former graphic designer turned software developer with 10+ years of professional experience. Most recently, I've been building highly dynamic frontends with React. Prior to that, I was re-writing legacy desktop applications as web based with Vue + Go + Postgres. I'm comfortable working across the stack, and adapting to new (or old!) technologies.

Currently working on a VST plugin in C++, and I have explored a number of other areas over the years. Such as: mobile, games, graphics programming, and embedded systems.

While most of my work has been web focused, I'm open to working in other areas. Check out my website, sectionfourteen.com, for more detailed info.

> A lot of people thought the same thing with everything going from analog -> digital.

A lot of people were right. Music gear lead heavily back into analog after the initial analog to digital transition. I started out using computers exclusively. When I purchased my first analog synth, I couldn't believe how much better it sounded than my VST's. It's hard to quantify exactly why, but my ears lit up the second I started using it.

In terms of amp modeling software, some of it is indeed very impressive. But, tends to fall apart when you need to tweak parameters. I assume this has to do with the capture process. But, if you are happy to use stock patches, it's basically an amp replacement.

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2026) on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @03:15PM (#47694896)
Location: Ohio, US (70 mi SW of Pittsburgh)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Open to discussion

Technologies: React, Typescript / Javascript, Web Components, CSS, UI Design, Golang, C++, MySQL, Postgres, Docker, Linux

Résumé/CV: https://sectionfourteen.com

Email: anthony[at]sectionfourteen[dot]com

---

Former graphic designer turned software developer with 10+ years of professional experience. I've built highly dynamic frontends with React. I've developed full stack applications with various tools, including: React, Vue, Vanilla Js + server templating, and Go. Also, I've built a number of CLI tools in Go.

Currently working on a VST plugin in C++, and I have explored a number of other areas over the years. Such as: mobile, games, graphics programming, and embedded systems.

While most of my work has been web focused, I'm open to working in other areas. Check out my website, sectionfourteen.com, for more detailed info.

Re:How to Get Better at Guitar on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @06:28PM (#47682156)
Recognizing melodies by ear is a hugely useful skill, but I can't help but think it's going to be nearly impossible to do without a sound foundation in music theory.

Tabs are, in large part, paint-by-number. Lots of guitarists out there are only interested in learning a song. Regardless of key, mode, or what the notes actually are. And, tabs satisfy that group by saying: "Play this fret on this string".

To write tabs, you'll need to be able to make an educated guess at what's being played. ex. "Is that a minor pentatonic scale? Or are they arpeggiating a minor 7th chord?". If terms like that aren't in your musical vocabulary, and you haven't played enough to recognize the difference, I don't see how a guitarist would even begin writing their own tabs. Maybe the author is assuming this skill set.

Re:The End of the Office on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @02:17PM (#47051751)
Something I never see answered in articles like this: What are all these corporations going to do when the AI companies who are handling all their operations raise rates by 10x, 20x, 100x? Outside of "pay up", of course.

Also, shouldn't they be worried about AI providers launching competitors? If these predictions come true, and AI handles most of a company's workload, wouldn't the company itself be something that could be automated away by AI?

Isn't that exactly what this is? Except they're targeting a single app.
A million percent! I was so bad at Math in school. Which I primarily blame on the arbitrary way in which we were taught it. It wasn't until I was able to apply it to solving actual problems that it clicked.
Re:KORG phase8 – Acoustic Synthesizer on Friday January 23, 2026 @12:42PM (#46735329)
Wow, this is really innovative. It really takes "physical modeling" synths to another, more literal level. Would love to have been a fly on the wall when the idea was proposed.

This + an Ekdahl Moisturizer would be an interesting pairing.

Exactly. The 60 and 70 year olds I spend time with, women especially (not a dig, but an observation), are just as addicted to facebook as the Instagram / TikTok crowd are to those platforms.
Re:Cloudflare acquires Astro on Friday January 16, 2026 @12:52PM (#46649422)
> at which point you've reinvented either a static site generator ...

It doesn't have to be Astro though. You can build something super simple that just includes the header, footer, and nav. Leaving most of the site as plain HTML.

Re:Apple Creator Studio on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @10:08AM (#46601972)
Seems like a pretty solid deal, if you need everything. I don't know who that person is though. The intersection between Final Cut Pro and Logic users is pretty small, I'd imagine.
Re:50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player on Friday January 02, 2026 @03:55PM (#46469243)
I wonder if used vinyl purchases would skew this number more towards "owns a turntable".
Re:Golfing Is Not Rowing on Monday December 29, 2025 @11:38AM (#46422340)
> Golf is not so smooth. Yes, each round is a state-dependent game of error-correction (i.e. Zeno's Paradox). But golf swings are coarse actions -- few swings per game, with no recourse for fine adjustment between swings.

This is a bit of a contradictory statement. The "error-correction"'s are typically fine adjustments between swings. Small adjustments to setup, backswing, tempo, etc. are exactly the sort of thing a golfer adjusts during a typical round.

Re:Please Just Try Htmx on Thursday December 18, 2025 @03:17PM (#46318084)
> The churn is largely opt-in.

It is not. React 18 changed damn near everything. You can't create a new React 17 project without jumping through serious hoops. React 19.5 introduced the compiler, so you can stop using useCallback and useMemo. Except for "common scenarios" where you still need it. Which are about as clear as mud.

I can only imagine what React 20 is going to introduce.

Re:Please Just Try Htmx on Thursday December 18, 2025 @02:34PM (#46317437)
How do you handle routing with plain React?
Re:Please Just Try Htmx on Thursday December 18, 2025 @11:48AM (#46315132)
> But sometimes—and here's where it gets uncomfortable—you actually do need a button that updates part of a page without reloading the whole damn thing. You do need a search box that shows results as you type. You do need interactivity.

You can do this with plain old Javascript. Make a request, swap out the [inner | outer]HTML with the result. If you want a nice visual transition, wrap the swap in a startViewTransition(). Obviously, you need to be extra careful if you're using user-submitted HTML. Otherwise, it's fairly straight forward.

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