Ask HN: What apps have you created for your own use?
Could be CLI, GUI, web, mobile, other. Asking out of interest, esp with the wave of vibe-slop. Thanks in advance to all.
koconder
Re:OpenClaw Is a Security Nightmare Dressed Up as a Daydream
on Sunday March 22, 2026 @06:35PM (#47482964)
Should have said this was a fear to promote a b2b sass "TrustClaw"
Show HN: Slacrawl CLI app to wiretap Slack messages
https://github.com/vincentkoc/slacrawl
Build slacrawl based on discrawl to use local storage data from Slack to wiretap messages to feed into my openclaw instance realtime.
Ask HN: I'm sure more than just Microsoft is down rn
Am i going crazy, all day i have seen ngnix errors from cloud services, github action failures and huggingface unable to download data.Downdetector saying outages everywhere from Microsoft to Cloudflare but only Microsoft has said they have an outage?X was down this morning for a few hours too. Anyone else have intel, X is coming up blank.
Re:Ask HN: How to spend L&D/Training funds before the end of the year?
on Thursday December 18, 2025 @04:02PM (#46318675)
- O'Reilly subscription (access all training/materials from them and Manning)
- Find coaches/consultants and have something paid forward for next year
- Substack subscriptions to individuals
- Maven courses
Ask HN: Is there an open source "turbopuffer"?
With the need for fast, cheap, durable storage I love the pattern of turbopuffer but would love something open/k8s/local for internal apps and systems.
Prompt Engineering –> Context Engineering –> Intent Engineering
Re:Open-Source SDK for Automated Prompt and Agent Optimization
on Thursday May 22, 2025 @09:48AM (#44062035)
Comet just open-sourced the Opik Agent Optimizer SDK, a new tool designed to automate and systematize prompt/agent optimization for LLM applications. If you’re tired of manual prompt tweaking, this SDK lets you run optimizer algorithms (Bayesian, evolutionary, meta-prompt, etc.) against your own datasets, regardless of framework or model provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, etc.).
Open-Source SDK for Automated Prompt and Agent Optimization
LLM Evaluation Complexities for Non-Latin Languages
Re:Show HN: CNCF announces Dapr Agents, a vendor-neutral AI framework
on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @05:37PM (#43347923)
Very interesting as CNCF also behind https://opentelemetry.io/ could make for an interesting approach.
Interested to see how the "messaging" protocols will work at this scale with use of pub/sub for agent communication (https://dapr.github.io/dapr-agents/home/principles/#5-messag...).
Re:New tools for building agents
on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @12:35PM (#43344993)
100% but this is not the same thing, nor is this going to replace the agent SDK (or visa versa). Agents will always need some form of communication protocol, if we look at the world and agentic frameworks its a sea of logos and without some forms of open standards this would be hard.
I'm currently at Comet and I have personally worked on MCP implementations AND have made some contributions to Agent SDK in the form of a native integration and improvement to test suite.
- https://github.com/comet-ml/opik-mcp
- https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python/pull/91
Our recent integration shipped on day 1:
- https://www.comet.com/docs/opik/tracing/integrations/openai_...
I think the key to what OpenAI is pushing towards is simplicity for developers through very easy to use components. I won't comment on the strategy or pricing etc, but on first glance as a developer the simple modular approach and lack of bloat in their SDK is refreshing.
Kudos to the team and people working on the edge to innovate and think differently in an already crowded and shifting landscape.
Show HN: Airgapped Offline RAG – Run LLMs Locally with Llama, Mistral, & Gemini
https://github.com/vincentkoc/airgapped-offfline-rag
I've built an airgapped Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system for question-answering on documents, running entirely offline with local inference. Using Llama 3, Mistral, and Gemini, this setup allows secure, private NLP on your own machine. Perfect for researchers, data scientists, and developers who need to process sensitive data without cloud dependencies. Built with Llama C++,...
Ask HN: Is OpenAI strawberry end of this year just AGI hype?
How much of this is hype or reality, will we see AGI end of this year?
Ask HN: Should old open repos owned by big tech be handed over?
I've seen countless open-source projects dead with huge volume of people wanting it keep it alive, whats the best course of action other than "fork it"?
Re:Ask HN: Is Product Hunt Dead?
on Wednesday July 03, 2024 @12:33AM (#40862725)
So google = no go? - How did you launch your other products?
Ask HN: Is Product Hunt Dead?
More and more competition and no startups or scale ups but the likes Figma and other big orgs coming up on PH. Thoughts? Am I over-reacting?
Ask HN: What are some of the best user experiences with AI?
Hi all,I'm currently researching unique, cutting edge and honestly kick ass user experiences that just work with AI. This can be a feature/service from open-source to mainstream.Keen to see the best
Re:Sora: Creating video from text
on Friday February 16, 2024 @04:34PM (#39403267)
Here is an explainer https://towardsdatascience.com/explaining-openai-soras-space...
Anti-aging pill for senior dogs is now in clinical trials
Re:Anti-aging pill for senior dogs is now in clinical trials
on Monday February 05, 2024 @07:58PM (#39269405)
An anti-aging pill for senior dogs is now in clinical trials — and if it works as hoped, it might not only extend your pet’s lifespan, but one day lead to treatments that extend yours as well.
Re:Ask HN: What music do you use for flow/deep state when coding?
on Monday February 05, 2024 @01:08AM (#39257894)
soma.fm looks cool, thanks for the reccomendation
Ask HN: What music do you use for flow/deep state when coding?
I have gone from using Drum and Bass, to Endel, to classical and now on the Afro House genre of music to get me into deep focus
Re:Ask HN: How often do your review notes?
on Thursday January 18, 2024 @04:09AM (#39039625)
Second brain, I have processes to trigger and re-surface notes. Raw notes i "recycle" on a regular basis into my second brain. Anki is great for things i need to constantly remember like key facts.
Re:Ask HN: Do companies care if Google is on your resume?
on Thursday January 18, 2024 @04:08AM (#39039621)
Bingo
Re:Ask HN: What is the reason for recent tech layoffs
on Thursday January 18, 2024 @04:06AM (#39039615)
Supposed "right sizing" due to economic factors such as interest rates and the rapid hiring that's happened over the last few years. You can track them on https://layoffs.fyi/
Re:Transforming clinical recording of deep brain activity with new sensor
on Thursday January 18, 2024 @04:01AM (#39039580)
Sample of 2 humans...
"In the new paper, the team reports the functioning of the new system in two human patients. The team also presents data from a series of different animal models including successful recordings from rat barrel cortex in both acute and chronic settings; recording of the somatosensory cortex in an anesthetized pig; and recordings in non-human primates at different depths inside the brain."
Re:2024 Predictions: AI, Media, Advertising and More [audio]
on Thursday January 18, 2024 @03:59AM (#39039564)
Already posted at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38777115
Ask HN: Is Traditional College Education Obsolete in the Tech Industry?
I've been pondering the current and future state of education in the tech industry and would love to hear your thoughts on a pressing question: Is traditional college education becoming obsolete in our field?Knowledge can be acquired in a number of ways now. online courses, bootcamps, self-learning, etc.1. How well do you think traditional college programs are keeping up with the fast-paced...
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