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Re:Show HN: I build reading app for busy Porfessionals on Friday February 07, 2025 @10:21AM (#42973658)
I love the idea! Going to test it for a while!
This is a neat idea—especially the zero-friction way you’ve added AI suggestions without requiring a whole new workflow. It could save time on writing commit messages and help keep them consistent. I’m curious about how the AI handles larger or more complex diffs—do you have any plans for improving context handling or letting users customize the prompts for more detailed explanations? It’d be great to see if giq can evolve into an even richer assistant for project history and documentation!
Re:Show HN: I Build Theprofoundprogrammer.com Archive on Thursday February 06, 2025 @01:11PM (#42964917)
"lets built something useless" - wow it is really useless, but I love it at the same time <3

Hope u had lots fun while making it

Re:Show HN: I built a tool to create polls on Bluesky on Thursday February 06, 2025 @01:08PM (#42964895)
This is a great workaround for a much-wanted feature on Bluesky! I especially appreciate the decision to rely on an app password for added security—makes it feel like a natural extension rather than a risky third-party hack. The custom emoji option is a fun touch, too. I’m curious if you have plans to integrate more with Bluesky’s underlying protocol or if there’s any potential for open-sourcing parts of this so others can build on it. Great work!
I love the minimalistic approach—particularly how you used HTMX to keep everything mostly server-rendered, with just enough interactivity. It’s refreshing to see a project that doesn’t lean heavily on big JavaScript frameworks, especially for a straightforward rating tool.

I’m also interested in how you plan to grow the user base for meaningful crowd-sourced data. Without accounts, I appreciate the zero-friction onboarding, but I wonder if you’ve considered any optional identity or “gamification” features to keep regular users engaged.

Either way, it’s great to see a PWA done simply with Go, HTMX, and Tailwind. As a coffee fan myself, I’ll definitely try RoastQuest—thanks for sharing and good luck refining the concept!