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Re:2026 Eclipse Webcams on Wednesday August 12, 2026 @10:35AM (#49273041)
Also in Valencia and the beach is a great idea.
Re:Stop prompting. Let the AI interview you to build specs on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @06:27AM (#47059901)
I use custom GPTs for interviewing me about requirements then producing a spec (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-69724a25850c8191a6f16a519b5ae055-sof...).

I use another GPT to turn that spec into a development plan for Codex that I include in AGENTS.md. (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-698a6ee58aec8191ba1e3b520b13b5e7-dev...)

I'm curious what advantages this product offers vs. using a prompt?

Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2025) on Sunday May 25, 2025 @04:24PM (#44090765)
I was getting tired of summarizing long articles & threads on HN/Reddit with ChatGPT so I made a simple little Chrome/Firefox extension to do it for me:

https://literead.ai

Show HN: Summarize articles and discussions from your HN and Reddit feeds

https://literead.ai

Hey HN - I spent the last couple of months building a browser extension to make scrolling Reddit & Hacker News a bit more convenient.I made LiteRead.ai, a Chrome & Firefox extension that summarizes individual posts, articles, and discussions on Reddit, Hacker News, and even YouTube videos.The idea came from wanting a faster way to skim articles, YT videos, posts, and comments. LiteRead...

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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2025) on Monday February 03, 2025 @10:41PM (#42927587)

  Location:      Nebraska, USA
  Remote:        OK with remote but prefer in-person
  Will Relocate: Yes
  Technologies:  JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, React, Node, GraphQL, C#, .Net
  Résumé/CV:     https://resume.johnny.lol
  LinkedIn:      https://linkedin.johnny.lol
  Email:         [email protected]
Full-Stack Engineer with 9 years of experience building scalable solutions in TypeScript (React), Node, and C#. I design and architect systems across the stack, from intuitive UIs to robust backends. Passionate about problem-solving, product innovation, and building high-impact software.

Currently working on passion projects (LLM-powered productivity tools) and searching for my next role.

Didn't know about Aider - going to give that a try, thanks!
One strategy I've been experimenting with is maintaining a 'spec' document, outlining all features and relevant technical notes about a project. I include the spec with all relevant source files in my prompt before asking the LLM to implement a new change or feature. This way it doesn't have to do as much guessing as to what my code is doing, and I can avoid relying on long-running conversations to maintain context. Instead, for each big change I include an up-to-date spec and all of the relevant source files. I update the spec to reflect the current state of the project as changes are made to give the LLM context about my project (this also doubles as documentation).

I use an NPM script to automate concatenating the spec + source files + prompt, which I then copy/paste to o1. So far this has been working somewhat reliably for the early stages of a project but has diminishing returns.

Re:Certain names make ChatGPT grind to a halt, and we know why on Thursday December 12, 2024 @05:57AM (#42398142)
I imagine this would be cost prohibitive at scale since it would require two models to run for every user message?
Re:Former President Trump is projected to win the presidency on Wednesday November 06, 2024 @04:27AM (#42058573)
Important to note that it's not what all of us Americans want, it's just what a little over half of the voting population voted for.
Re:GPT-4o on Monday May 13, 2024 @02:31PM (#40346614)
In my experience so far, GPT-4o seems to sit somewhere between the capability of GPT-3.5 and GPT-4.

I'm working on an app that relies more on GPT-4's reasoning abilities than inference speed. For my use case, GPT-4o seems to do worse than GPT-4 Turbo on reasoning tasks. For me this seems like a step-up from GPT-3.5 but not from GPT-4 Turbo.

At half the cost and significantly faster inference speed, I'm sure this is a good tradeoff for other use cases though.

I got way too much amusement out of turning all of the lightsabers into hot dogs.
Snapchat beat them to it. Snapchat's "My AI" bot is pinned to the top of your friends list and cannot be unpinned unless you pay for Snapchat+.
You're equating this to censorship, when I think it's more like Google adding security measures so you can't break their search engine rather than removing unfavorable results.
Cool concept. Not relevant to me in its current state being limited to skin care products, but would love to use something like this for things like supplements or other products where I otherwise have to sift through Amazon reviews & reddit threads.
Re:Creator of everynoise.com laid off from Spotify on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @08:39PM (#39112544)
I too have been noticing a deterioration in recent months. Things that generally worked smoothly before have random bugs now. For example, turning off shuffle and resuming a song will sometimes just stop playing Liked Songs after the song ends, shuffle will turn off/on seemingly at random, etc. Also there seem to be odd inconsistencies in the UX between mobile and desktop such as liking songs and seeing Smart Shuffle songs in playlists.

I've been generally very happy with the Spotify app for years and it's disappointing to see the quality slipping.

I've found that, at least on the mobile app, results are filtered by "Featured" which fills the results with irrelevant sponsored products. So each time I search for an item, I then have to go under Filters and select Best Rating, Highest Selling, etc. It's a bit tedious but seems to be a shortcut through all of the BS results they show you by default.

Ask HN: Advice on quitting job to work on side projects?

Hey there, HN - I'm at a bit of a crossroads and am seeking some no-nonsense advice. Here's my dilemma:I've been a full-stack dev for 9 years. No CS background. It started as a hobby when I was a teenager, and somehow turned into a career. Along the way, I've hopped through 7 different jobs, but only managed to stick around for more than 2 years in a couple of them (plus a couple of layoffs)....

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Does anyone have a link that isn't behind a paywall?
Re:Ask HN: How to Quit a Solo Developer Role? on Thursday November 11, 2021 @01:24PM (#29191190)
Great advice. I think I'll go with this option. Thanks!
Re:Ask HN: How to Quit a Solo Developer Role? on Thursday November 11, 2021 @12:24PM (#29190521)
Are you doing part-time consulting work for an old company outside of your full-time job?

Ask HN: How to Quit a Solo Developer Role?

I am currently the solo developer for a small team where I run the technology side of the company.I work directly under the CEO who has zero technical background. He is constantly asking me for status updates, setting my priorities for me, and overall tends to micromanage. When I worked from home, he would ping me for updates throughout the day, sometimes even scheduling a second end-of-day...

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I think it's because software varies vastly in complexity and spans many domains. Every software engineering role may use a generalized skillset to a degree, but I feel like there can never be one all-encompassing bar that can effectively cover the requirements of every role.
I bought a cheap $60 or $70 drone on Amazon and eventually gave it a 3-star rating. I was hardly being critical of the product at all, just gave an honest review. The next day I received an email from the company offering me $100 Amazon giftcard to remove the review.
Re:Thinking too much can be bad for you (2012) on Tuesday February 09, 2021 @06:30PM (#26083957)
Thank you.
You made a great thing. It's so simple and effective.

I've read a handful of workout plans, considered hiring personal trainers, and sifted through YouTube videos without ever being able to establish a good workout routine. This is EXACTLY what I needed.

Thanks for creating this.

Re:Show HN: Nothingly – The gift of nothing on Thursday January 14, 2021 @12:29PM (#25779247)
This is hilarious. Paying money to passive-aggressively insult somebody, I think you may have invented a new market. Has this product generated any revenue yet?
Re:Facebook account now required to login to Oculus devices on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @05:14PM (#24204421)
Saw that coming. As a user of the original Oculus Rift headset, I will definitely be upgrading to a non-Oculus headset within the next 2 years (before Facebook accounts become mandatory).
Yes, I'm feeling much better now! 10mg of Lexapro daily and a couple of months of therapy helped enormously.
I think in my case it was the early emotional trauma and neglect that contributed to my depression rather than diet.
I was depressed for 10 years. Changing diet, environment, and exercise did not help. Psychiatric medication and therapy helped.

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