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Re:Ask HN: Do you still own a printer? on Friday October 09, 2026 @11:23AM (#50021832)
No! I print at the library for free.
I use AI all the time for coding. I also just don't care anymore and I was tired of coding (or building products) before AI. I think I like having a functioning tool more than knowing what goes into these days.

I know that sounds like pessimism, but I'm really content right now with ai and coding.

I don't tell my friends I like using the Google photo remix because that's kind of shameful, but it's so gender affirming haha

Re:Ask HN: What livestream do you keep open in a tab? on Saturday July 25, 2026 @01:21PM (#49049531)
Colorado Rattlesnake Cam https://www.youtube.com/live/1ERXpC-Nv8o

They have babies in August

So many, probably pumping out 2-3 apps per month. I sometimes I'll make one that serves a purpose for one weekend. Or answers one question. Others I use every day.

Calorie tracker. Orienteering map generator. Help me track different loops for a 12 hour endurance race. A photo pixel location to paper canvas location in cm tool. Finding the geographic center of countries to settle a debate. Password generator. P2P webrtc texting app. Games. Ways to interact with my art. My personal website and more

Re:Ask HN: Why are US tech workers so pro open borders? on Thursday July 23, 2026 @02:41PM (#49026218)
If you don't like it you can leave (if we had open borders haha)
Re:Ask HN: Why are US tech workers so pro open borders? on Thursday July 23, 2026 @02:24PM (#49025996)
If they can travel that far with so few resources, surely they have some good ideas and can get things done - why do we want to discourage that? If people can come freely, they can leave freely too.
Re:Ask HN: Why are US tech workers so pro open borders? on Thursday July 23, 2026 @02:10PM (#49025787)
I support open borders (yes open borders) because I support human rights. Migration is natural and human. Limiting migration limits people's ability to improve their circumstance. Closed borders also limit society's ability to benefit from migranta because they are stuck in an unproductive situation.
Re:Ask HN: Why are US tech workers so pro open borders? on Thursday July 23, 2026 @02:09PM (#49025782)
Meant to reply to op
Re:Ask HN: Why are US tech workers so pro open borders? on Thursday July 23, 2026 @02:09PM (#49025770)
I support open borders (yes open borders) because I support human rights. Migration is natural and human. Limiting migration limits people's ability to improve their circumstance. Closed borders also limit society's ability to benefit from migranta because they are stuck in an unproductive situation.
Re:Ask HN: How to you optimize output while not burning out? on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @01:55PM (#49010769)
I sit outside and stare at my garden when I need to optimize
Re:I Forgot to Get Excited on Monday July 20, 2026 @11:48AM (#48980537)
Yeah they're pretty sweet and a little scary.
Re:Ask HN: How do you manage too many open tabs? on Thursday July 16, 2026 @12:11PM (#48936493)
I try to close things the moment I'm not using them or the open tab confuses me in some capacity
Re:Ask HN: How do you manage too many open tabs? on Thursday July 16, 2026 @12:10PM (#48936483)
I close them when they get to be too many, like 15 or so
I'm my experience, yes. But on my team ai has helped the lowest performers. But it's allowed my best performers to build too much too fast.
Re:Ask HN: Does it still make sense to write code by hand? on Wednesday July 15, 2026 @12:45PM (#48923594)
Turns out I think I always liked the end product more than getting there. I would kind of hate having to only write code by hand for a paycheck again.

I still write code by hand because sometimes it's faster and cheaper.

Re:Ask HN: Burned Tokens scented candle ideas on Friday July 10, 2026 @10:29AM (#48860500)
Ozone?
What have you already verified?
Coming out as non-binary and transitioning
Re:Ask HN: What Is the State of App Development in 2026? on Saturday May 30, 2026 @01:59PM (#48338977)
I don't install apps unless it's for an event or something. I just make my own to fit my needs. I can get a functional pwa out in about a day or two now.
Re:Ask HN: What Do You Struggle With? on Thursday May 28, 2026 @03:58PM (#48314563)
Putting on my shoes after I paint my nails.
What I've observed with my parents and grandparents it that managing your digital assets as you age is more work than after you've passed.
I'm finding that people skills are more important than managing AI currently. Both people and agents will build 10 versions of the same product if you let them.

Communication is key, and it always has been.

I'm moving more to management after 13 years of IC work and being lead for the last year. We are all in on AI for everything at my company, and that's not just lip service.

Re:Ask HN: How do you find motivation to do stuff? on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @11:26AM (#47780453)
I'm finding there is a lot of stuff I can do that has no connection to AI. I've been climbing and drawing and journaling and gardening and going to live concerts, and AI only gives me more motivation to do these things.

For doing tech stuff... Yeah I don't know. Amateur radio is techy without a lot of AI.

Re:They See Your Photos on Monday April 13, 2026 @09:50AM (#47751971)
It also suggested my income is about a 3rd of what it really is, but the lower income is more inline with the stereotype.
Re:They See Your Photos on Monday April 13, 2026 @09:48AM (#47751945)
The description it generated is a stereotype of who I am. It did correctly asses that I'm white though.
Re:Why doesn't HN have a mobile app? on Sunday April 05, 2026 @03:07PM (#47652790)
How is a mobile app you have to install from a third party more convenient and accessible than a website in a browser?
I do, general license in US.
I'm not sure that's related to llms. Corporate speak has been a thing forever. How do you say a lot without really saying anything? You use cross horizontal collaboration to capitalize on vertical integration capabilities. This allows teams to synergize fully without having to loop in unnecessary resources.
Re:How Will OpenAI Compete? on Thursday February 26, 2026 @11:45AM (#47168504)
They are more easily moved than other data honestly. You can use chat gpt to build your own chatbot and then export all of your data from openai and load it into the new chatbot.

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