srikanthdotch

The AI Situation in Software Development

Posted by srikanthdotch on Saturday August 15, 2026 @10:12AM
from the srikanth.ch dept.

https://srikanth.ch/posts/the-ai-situation/

( Read More... | 69 comments | 20 points | on HN )

Re:My Rust dev setup in 2026 on Tuesday March 10, 2026 @10:17AM (#47323603)

Don’t know why you’re using Whispr Flow when you can just set up your own software with API keys... Is it just for convenience? I understand it has mobile apps and all.. I’ve used them, and it's very convenient on mobile

Re:BirdyChat becomes first European chat app that is interoperable wit... on Sunday January 25, 2026 @02:47AM (#46751718)

The thing I hate most about WhatsApp is the number of ad messages from businesses. It’s almost unusable for me. I have no option to use anything else, as all my contacts use WhatsApp and the network effects lock me in.

TikTok's Captcha: Collection and Verification

Posted by srikanthdotch on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @02:43AM
from the srikanth.ch dept.

https://srikanth.ch/posts/analysing-tiktok-for-captchas/

( Read More... | no comments | 3 points | on HN )

Re:Show HN: Pdfwithlove – PDF tools that run 100% locally (no uploads,... on Monday January 19, 2026 @02:36AM (#46675974)

Looking at the site, I don't think there's a legal issue

Re:Ask HN: Could you share your personal website here? on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @11:34PM (#46628083)

https://srikanth.ch

Re:Replacing JavaScript with Just HTML on Monday December 29, 2025 @07:26AM (#46419987)

Most people think that you should remove JavaScript to load your sites faster or for reasons like that. You have to learn to balance things, always use it if you need some good interactivity, validation etc. Don't try to use HTML only to force things.

Re:How uv got so fast on Sunday December 28, 2025 @12:50AM (#46408801)

I am glad uv exists, I came back to using python regularly because of that. The company behind it "astral" is interesting and they seem to care about developer experience.