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Re:Show HN: Kokoro – A simple app to manage chores and allowances for ... on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @11:12AM (#44735297)

To test, login with user [email protected] and pw: tester Parent's PIN is 1111 Child's PIN is 1111

Show HN: Kokoro – A simple app to manage chores and allowances for kids

Posted by csjohnst on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @10:45AM
from the show-hn dept.

https://kokoroapp.online

I built Kokoro to solve a real problem in my own family: getting kids to do chores consistently and understand the value of money. It’s a lightweight web app that helps parents assign tasks, track what gets done, and automate weekly allowance payouts based on completed chores.It’s built with React, TypeScript, and Tailwind—lean, fast, and mobile-friendly. I’m not trying to gamify parenting or...

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Re:The Stages of Insomnia on Thursday October 15, 2020 @02:05AM (#24785365)

I use a cheap pillow speaker connected into my iPhone dock

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m...

Re:What I Learned Building Twitter Bootstrap on Monday December 10, 2012 @07:50PM (#4902514)

I think the point he was trying to get across was this: "Getting together and creating something with your friends is amazing"

Startup Nation: Community vs. Success in Australian tech startups

Posted by csjohnst on Thursday May 17, 2012 @01:13AM
from the floqapp.com dept.

http://www.floqapp.com/startup-nation/

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Re:Apprenticeships - Employers Must Get Past Degree Snobbery on Thursday August 18, 2011 @07:29AM (#2898806)

I'm of the opinion that a university degree is less about learning the subject matter, and more about teaching you how to learn. So a programmer who has not completed a degree may be a fantastic programmer, but one who has done a degree may have a few extra skills on top of simple programming skills.

I.e. Communications skills, analytical thinking, knowing where to look for solutions, how to ask the questions that improve your knowledge and the proven ability to see through a project etc...

Apprenticeships - Employers Must Get Past Degree Snobbery

Posted by csjohnst on Thursday August 18, 2011 @07:24AM
from the codemanship.co.uk dept.

http://codemanship.co.uk/parlezuml/blog/?postid=1053

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Re:Today's Coding Interview Game on Friday December 03, 2010 @01:44AM (#1965018)

How good a programmer can she be when there's not even a Hello World post on her blog, just this rant... just saying...

Western Australian Dev Interzone Games Close To Liquidation

Posted by csjohnst on Wednesday February 10, 2010 @12:36AM
from the kotaku.com.au dept.

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/02/wa-dev-interzone-games-close-to-liquidation/

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Re:Spolsky: Setting the Right Priorities on Monday August 24, 2009 @05:03AM (#781787)

I'd say that's the publish date for the print article. Don't you just love old media ;-)