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Looking for recommendations how to get this in front of more music artists. Appreciate if anyone can spread the word. Feedback is welcomed!
Looking for feedback!
Hey HN,

The goal is to make portfolios feel a bit more fun, interactive, and more like something a developer would actually enjoy using.

With ShellSelf, you can make a portfolio that looks like a real terminal. Visitors can type commands like about, projects, and skills to explore your profile.

I would love your feedback

http://shellself.com/

Thanks!

Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026) on Monday February 02, 2026 @03:44PM (#46861249)

  Location: Berlin, Germany, EU

  Remote: Ideally yes! But depending on the opportunity I am open to hybrid/onsite

  Willing to relocate: Never say never

  Technologies: React, Typescript, NodeJS, NextJS, Postgresql, MonogDB, PHP, Supabase, Vercel, and more!

  Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipmetzger/

  Email: truetaurus [at] gmail [.] com
I can start immediately!

I’m Phil, a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience building high-impact web applications across frontend and backend. I’ve spent my career shipping fast, solving real problems, and turning ideas into real products.

I specialize in React, Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Node.js, and everything required to take a product from prototype → production → scale. I love working where engineering, UX, and product meet — designing features, running growth experiments, and delivering end-to-end systems that actually move the needle.

I see my self as a product engineer as I love to take a problem and go from 0 to production! I take ownership!

I’ve built and launched 10+ products, mostly solo — sharpening my skills across engineering, UX, distribution, and growth. I love creating tools that are useful, weird, or just fun to build. Some of my projects include:

• InterestingBars.com – Unique bars around the world • puzzlepostcards.shop – Send a puzzle postcard • ReclaimDesk.com – Modern lost & found management • UseStockStore.com – Simple inventory management app • DumpIt.app – AI-powered audio note-taking • ChronaGraph – Simple graph workflows for AI • TallyTabby.com – Minimal counting app • QRFeedback.app – Instant customer feedback via a QR code • ShiftingTicTacToe.com – Real-time twist on a classic game • DecodeBodyLanguage.com – AI nonverbal insights

Re:Ask HN: Where to find cool companies to work for? on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @03:18PM (#46800953)
Yeah good idea, its limited though to what i know, also interesting in the companies i dont know :)

But i can start with the companies i know and use i guess

Ask HN: Improve my technical expertise in AI

I’m looking to deepen my understanding of AI—specifically agentic software development, including building agents and their tools. I already have some hands-on experience and have built a few basic agents, but I’d like to strengthen my expertise.Could anyone recommend high-quality blogs, videos, courses, or other resources worth reading or watching?This is mainly in preparation for an upcoming...

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Re:Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2026) on Monday January 05, 2026 @07:19AM (#46497933)

  Location: Berlin, Germany
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: React, Supabase, NextJS, aiSDK, etc etc!
  Résumé/CV: https://x.com/strange_quirks
  Email: I have over 15 years of experience, hit me up!

Ask HN: How to prepare for a senior front end engineer interview

I have an interview coming up, a technical interview which they said is a 2 hour question answer type thing. The tech is react.Can anyone recommend resources to refresh myself on all the basics and potential question :)Also any other suggestions:) I realized i use AI a lot even for basics so im rusty haha

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Re:Ask HN: App to create a podcast from my notes on Tuesday October 28, 2025 @04:00PM (#45738308)
Oh this is cool!
Re:Ask HN: Managing Multiple Email Addresses on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @05:43AM (#45501156)
Update: I have gone with zoho mail
Re:Ask HN: Managing Multiple Email Addresses on Tuesday October 07, 2025 @05:09AM (#45500955)
This sounds quite complicated, was hoping for a web client to easily switch between multiple domains

Ask HN: Managing Multiple Email Addresses

I have several side projects, each with its own domain.What’s the best solution for creating and managing email addresses for each domain? Ideally, I’d like to set up addresses like [email protected], [email protected], etc., and have a single, easy-to-use inbox where I can send and receive emails for all of them in one place.

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Looking for a new job, but want to be picky

I am in the process of looking for a new job (I am a senior software engineer - web related mostly).Now there are websites like linkedin but i find all the jobs there not really interesting. What other job search sites are there? I would love to be able to enter my interests and skills and get a list of companies that could be a match. Or enter a list of companies i like and find similar.For...

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Re:Show HN: Super Simple Inventory Management on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @10:44AM (#45182644)
For sure! Its just very much early stages so I need to figure out what people want. If you have a specific usecase or idea ill happily use that as the blueprint :)
Re:Show HN: Super Simple Inventory Management on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @05:26AM (#45179634)
StockStore is a streamlined, powerful solution designed to help businesses of all sizes manage their inventory with ease and precision. With a clean, modern dashboard, StockStore gives you an immediate overview of your stock levels, alerts, and recent activity—enabling informed decisions at a glance.

Key Features:

Inventory Management Effortlessly track products, set reorder points, and update your catalog in real time.

Barcode & QR Code Scanning Speed up operations with quick and accurate inventory updates using scanning technology.

Multi‑Location Support Manage multiple warehouses or retail sites from one centralized dashboard—track stock transfers between locations for full visibility.

Detailed Audit Trail Every stock movement—whether in or out—is logged with user details and reason codes, ensuring complete traceability.

Flexible Settings Tailor your account with customizable organization settings, user roles, and preferences to match your workflow.

How It Works—In 3 Simple Steps:

Set Up Your Inventory Add products, define stock levels, and configure your business settings.

Track & Analyze Monitor inventory, movements, and performance—all in one place.

Grow Smarter Leverage insights and analytics to optimize operations—boost efficiency and scale with confidence.

Pricing Plans That Grow With You:

StockStore offers fair and transparent pricing that caters to businesses at every stage:

Basic (Free) Up to 150 product items, including multi-location support and priority help.

Growth (most popular) at $7.99/month Manage up to 500 products, with all Basic features included.

Business at $23.99/month Unlimited product items plus all features applicable to multi-location businesses.

I get your concern, but honestly, we all read and respond to body language subconsciously—whether we realize it or not. It's just part of how humans communicate.
little harder to spell I feel haha, also the .com domain costs way too much!
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (April 2025) on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @10:47AM (#43846019)
Still the early stages and in the process of finding the best most interesting bars. If you know any there I would love to hear from you. Feel free to submit them on the website or here!
Interesting, i am just going to plug something I just built around this concept: https://skillriskaudit.com/

Would love for some feedback!

Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (April 2025) on Monday April 28, 2025 @11:53AM (#43822865)
https://interestingbars.com: Discover the best, most interesting bars in your area

https://tallytabby.com: The simplest way to keep track of anything in your life. From habits to inventory, TallyTabby makes counting effortless.

https://qrfeedback.app: Get honest customer feedback with a simple QR code

https://skillriskaudit.com: Knowledge Risk Management

https://shiftingtictactoe.com: The classic game with a twist—play in real-time, and there’s never a draw!

Ask HN: Micro Tasks for Software Engineers

So I am currently inbetween jobs and lookinf for micro tasks/work that could keep me going and earn a little money while I search for a new job.Does anyone have any recommendations where to find micro jobs? So maybe like things that could take a day or two?For reference I am a fullstack engineer with a lot of experience in frontend especially using React

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