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captaincrunch

I used to love posts like this. I even wrote my own basic runtime environment back in the day. But lately, because of AI, I've completely lost interest in this kind of stuff.

I don't say that lightly. I've been coding since I was 11 and loved every minute of it. I'm 52 now, and once I fully gave in to using AI, I pretty much stopped writing code myself.

Has anyone else felt like they've lost that spark?

Re:Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search on Thursday July 16, 2026 @12:43PM (#48936901)
You absoloutly were then! <3
Re:Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search on Thursday July 16, 2026 @12:14PM (#48936541)
So far its been direct referrals, which was surprising. I did an initial post on Reddit, and its grown quite a lot since!!
Re:Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search on Thursday July 16, 2026 @09:51AM (#48934590)
I struggled with an input box for the first month on my game, Apple and its crazy UI/UX. I think you made the right choice with the keyboard.
Re:Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search on Thursday July 16, 2026 @09:50AM (#48934571)
Just sitting at 99,736 plays since March!!
Re:Show HN: I've built a words game based on binary search on Thursday July 16, 2026 @09:49AM (#48934564)
I recently did the same (made a daily game) and I am approaching 100k plays since March. https://plot-hole.com - the best thing so far about this app has been the analytics which you can check out here: https://plot-hole.com/daily-analytics-82u4fhrvw
Re: on Wednesday June 10, 2026 @08:58PM (#48484946)
Wrote a game, and played with Google Analytics, and a few others - I have to say how disapointed I was with google = used to be easy to use, now its just so frustrating and the stats make no sense to me.

Anyhow, whipped this up and I am actually benefitting from the stats - game changes, etc.

Re:If AI writes your code, why use Python? on Tuesday May 12, 2026 @03:30PM (#48113243)
You could answer this by asking yourself - Why not just let AI code in machine language?
Re:Show HN: Plot-Hole.com a daily movie puzzle I made on Friday March 27, 2026 @07:46PM (#47549875)
I am capable of coding (25 years+) but just started playing with Claude Code, its actually pretty good. I have all the data in the DB (AI generated data)
Re:Show HN: Plot-Hole.com a daily movie puzzle I made on Sunday March 22, 2026 @08:34PM (#47483988)
Would love feedback, we used AI for the answers so we could enjoy it too! :D
Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2025) on Monday June 02, 2025 @01:09PM (#44160968)
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada / London, ON, Canada

Remote: Preferred

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Linux, Unix, LAMP, VirtualBox, AWS, C, C++, PHP, Python, Java, Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, MySQL, Oracle, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Scikit-learn, Keras, NumPy, Blockchain, Crypto, VMware ESXi, Xen, Hyper-V, Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark, ELK Stack, Nessus, OpenVAS, Splunk, Wazuh.

Résumé/CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lkZ9knn- 6ci1MusWeFeArP8k3D-2M1Z7/view?usp=sharing

Email: [email protected]

Re:A leap year check in three instructions on Thursday May 15, 2025 @09:26PM (#44001008)
just a formatting issue on my side, there were \n.
Re:A leap year check in three instructions on Thursday May 15, 2025 @06:46PM (#44000123)
This is fast, READABLE, and accurate:

bool is_leap_year(uint32_t y) { // Works for Gregorian years in range [0, 65535] return ((!(y & 3)) && ((y % 25 != 0) || !(y & 15))); }

Re:Flame – BBS and MUD on Thursday April 03, 2025 @09:17AM (#43569170)
Yes, I typed help after two guesses... but go north? Or whats the point in having it tell you information and exits
Re:Flame – BBS and MUD on Thursday April 03, 2025 @09:09AM (#43569078)
half the things I am asking........ what? what?
Re:Self-Hosting like it's 2025 on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @08:51AM (#43546193)
April fools I guess!!
Re:Self-Hosting like it's 2025 on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @08:51AM (#43546180)
Re:Ask HN: Should I Price It on Monday March 31, 2025 @01:17PM (#43537377)
Keep it in the single digits, most people when looking over their Credit cards (when looking to cut things) look for big numbers.
Re:Stimulation Clicker on Monday January 06, 2025 @02:02PM (#42614080)
Best way - Click "Click Me" then hold down enter.
Re:Stimulation Clicker on Monday January 06, 2025 @02:01PM (#42614073)
don't need it - just click the "click" button and then hold down enter.
Re: on Thursday November 07, 2024 @03:00PM (#42080313)
Couldn't get through the video, your keyboard sounds are very annoying.
This type of tool got me banned from Pokeman Go... gotta' collect them all!!
Officer Cleo: chuckles Well Sheerluck, since you're stuck at home, I'm happy to whip up a little JavaScript program to help us crack this case wide open! Let's get coding, shall we? ```javascript // Function to display the overview of the case function displayOverview() { console.log("Welcome to the Andae Mountain Cabin mystery!"); console.log("We've got two dead bodies on our hands - one fresh, one old."); console.log("The fresh one is Victim Vince, who was stabbed with a broken antler."); console.log("The old one is Marcel, a famous fashion designer who went missing 15 years ago."); console.log("The suspects are a colorful bunch:"); console.log("- Violent Jerry, the angry cabin owner"); console.log("- Manager Patricia, his young, controlling wife"); console.log("- Solitary Hannah, the intense, silent hunter"); console.log("- Innocent Ken, the smelly anime nerd"); console.log("- Amateur Larry, the bumbling businessman with some shady connections"); console.log("We've got a lot of ground to cover, so let's get investigating!"); } // Function to display the key locations to investigate function displayLocations() { console.log("Here are the key locations we need to check out:"); console.log("- Andae Woods"); console.log("- Area behind the cabin"); console.log("- Cabin lobby"); console.log("- Room 101 (Violent Jerry and Manager Patricia)"); console.log("- Room 102 (Amateur Larry)"); console.log("- Room 103 (Solitary Hannah)"); console.log("- Room 201 (Victim Vince)"); console.log("- Room 202 (Innocent Ken)"); console.log("Remember, each suspect has dirt on the others, so we need to grill them all to get the full picture."); } // Function to display clues found in a specific location function displayCluesFromLocation(location) { switch (location) { case "Room 101":
Thanks, I'll explore this!
Re:Turn Your iPhone into a Dumb Phone on Sunday May 26, 2024 @03:19PM (#40484633)
How does my grandfather exist in this complicated world? You don't need a smart phone.

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