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Re:Website streamed live directly from a model on Wednesday April 22, 2026 @08:52PM (#47871134)
Genuinely my favourite joke from the Simpsons.

Show HN: Pebbles – recurring reminders for stuff you forget

Hi HN,I made an Android (iOS coming soon) app called Pebbles for the recurring chores of being an adult: car registration, filters, smoke alarms, dentist, appliance servicing, pet meds... the list of tiny obligations that somehow become emergency situations.Idea: turn “boulders” into “pebbles” by reminding you early, consistently, and on a schedule that doesn’t make you hate your...

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Show HN: Pebbles, recurring maintenance reminders to stop paying the forgot tax

https://getpebblesapp.com/

Hey HN — I built Pebbles because my “maintenance system” was basically:forget → stress → finally do thing that is massively overdue → repeat.Between the house, car, kids, and life admin, I couldn’t keep a reliable schedule in my head. So Pebbles is a lightweight app that helps you track recurring maintenance and nudges you before it becomes a drama.What it does: - Create recurring tasks (rego,...

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Show HN: (Tag)YoureIt – a small got tag CLI utility

Hey HN,I had an annoying little problem so I built a tiny CLI to scratch the itch.We trigger deployments via git tags for different environments (v0.0.0 for prod, s0.0.0 for staging, etc). With multiple devs in the same repo, my workflow became:- Manually creating tags in GitLab’s UI- Clicking around to see “what’s the latest tag for staging?” and “who last touched prod?”- Squinting at raw git...

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (Nov 2025) on Sunday November 09, 2025 @11:00PM (#45872282)
I'm working on a performance review (PR) management platform that doesn't require a steep cost and deep integration into HRMS platforms.

It's a need I have for myself and the teams I run – It offers direct PR's, 360º reviews, recording of wins and lessons (something often overlooked), and aims to be a platform for team and individualised growth, that is accessible to small and large businesses alike.

Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (April 2025) on Monday April 28, 2025 @02:14AM (#43818161)
I manage remote engineering teams and I'm building a series of tools to help facilitate our standard ceremonies (standups, retros, ice-breakers etc.).

I'm trying to capture a sense of fun, wonder and connection through these tools which I feel has been lost in recent times with remote working.

Show HN: Rentables, the Community Rental Marketplace

https://www.rentables.au/?ref=hackernews

What started as a learning project that solved a problem of mine, snowballed into a product that I'm working to grow.It's called Rentables. It's a community marketplace that allows anyone to rent their things to their community.I'm big on DIY, but with every project I do I'm always finding myself buying a new tool, using it once, and then it lives in the shed collecting dust.This was a problem...

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Ask HN: How do you market your product/services?

I'm working on a product (board-game) and I'm struggling to build a market and get interest in the project.The project isn't finished, but I'm trying to work on building a market to launch to when it's ready.If you want to check out the project there's a free "print-and-play" version here: http://games.prettydamnneat.com (just click the button to trigger the download if you don't want to sign...

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Re:Who paid 99¢? on Monday October 15, 2018 @10:53PM (#18226018)
Pay 99c and count the responses.
Google Inbox. It's still around, but not for long.
Best bet would be to go the https://medium.com/ route.

Ask HN: I just bought my first house. Any advice?

I have just purchased my first home and I would like to make the most of it, but I have no idea where to start.I'd like to setup maintenance schedules to make sure everything it looked after, and I love the idea of home-automation too.Is anyone here in a, or been in similar situation and can share some advice?

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Re:Ask HN: Do you have a side project you want to sell? on Monday October 16, 2017 @06:29PM (#15487175)
I have a side project with products I'm wanting to sell, does that count?

I wanted some merch for Playerunknowns Battleground and I couldn't find anything decent, so I made them myself.

https://www.thelootables.com/

Ask HN: How to best handle a review

I'm coming up to 2 years in my current position and a review is looming.I feel I personally have added a lot of value to the company but I have a difficult time articulating it.Do you have a particular method, or any tips & tricks that might have to best handle your performance reviews?

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