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Re:Agent-Manager: A Tmux TUI for Running Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode on Thursday July 30, 2026 @09:11AM (#49109511)
Thanks for sharing your experience with Herdr! I've been considering taking the plunge for a few weeks - going to do a one day experiment today.

Ask HN: What is your onboarding/discovery process for a new client or project?

Posted by urnicus on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @04:59PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've typically worked on longer and bigger software development engagements, but recently have picked up several small (but profitable) automation jobs via referral. My existing onboarding process is too much for these types of projects.I’m curious what methodologies or tools (super curious about tooling) people use to help obtain the required context (asynchronously) to scope out a project...

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Ask HN: Personal Goal Setting Method (Jim Rohn)

Posted by urnicus on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @03:21PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I complete Jim Rohn's goal-setting exercise at least once every two years (and I make my wife do it with me — she's a good sport).Curious if you all have other methods you utilize for personal goal setting?I highly recommend Rohn's methodology. Set aside an hour and invest it in thinking about your future. I looked back at my 2025 list this morning and was pleasantly surprised to find I'd hit...

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Re:"Strengthening the Heartbeat" by the Educational Theorist Thomas Se... on Friday July 17, 2026 @08:02AM (#48946299)
Strengthening the Heartbeat, by the educational theorist Thomas Sergiovanni, is a book that’s helped me pattern match and verbalize the traits of the most effective organizations I’ve been blessed to participate in. It is about how any group of people does hard and meaningful work together. The book is ostensibly about schools, but the lessons apply to all people-centric organizations.
Re:Ask HN: Are you still working with a website that requires Internet... on Sunday November 23, 2025 @08:32AM (#46023436)
Oof - sounds painful.
Re:Ask HN: Are you still working with a website that requires Internet... on Saturday November 22, 2025 @01:17PM (#46016904)
I ran across it on the Pennsylvania Department of State website when it served up a download link for data.
Re:Ask HN: Are you still working with a website that requires Internet... on Friday November 21, 2025 @03:57PM (#46008904)
Oh no lol
Re:Ask HN: Are you still working with a website that requires Internet... on Friday November 21, 2025 @12:27PM (#46006587)
This one I visited was a false flag operation - worked fine in Chrome. I suspect they never bothered removing the banner after modernizing.

Ask HN: Are you still working with a website that requires Internet Explorer?

Posted by urnicus on Friday November 21, 2025 @10:19AM
from the ask-hn dept.

I ran across one of these warnings the other day while working with a government website, "For best results, we suggest using Internet Explorer".That warning was so common during the 2000's. Nowadays, it is like cat nip to me when I run across one. Does anybody still need to interact with one of these types of websites? Are you able to interact directly with it or do you need to utilize a...

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Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @12:17PM (#45825336)
What a lucky friend - you're a superhero.
Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @12:16PM (#45825324)
I wonder if there is a reddit thread with people showing off their surviving Windows XP setups. Mine is a dell tower laying on its side because I harvested a power supply unit from another dell, but it doesn't fit in the case.
Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:23AM (#45824741)
This is a definite reality and headache. The learning curve was steep and I literally had somebody walk out after training them for less than two hours.
Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:15AM (#45824620)
Nice - thank you!
Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:14AM (#45824609)
<At first, my wife was pretty disappointed

I've got a mental picture of you excitedly unveiling your work to her. Glad she came around and very cool.

Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:12AM (#45824575)
I still use a dot matrix in my office lol. I love the sound and they are so cheap to operate.
Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:11AM (#45824556)
I remember training a new hire on her first day and, about an hour in, she said she needed a coffee break. I never saw her again lol.

Typically the first two weeks of training revolved around new hires asking why in the world we used this system before their spirits broke and they reluctantly plunged into the deep end...kind of like being released into the matrix.

Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:08AM (#45824510)
Hahahahahaha - the kids are alright
Re:Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). ... on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @11:07AM (#45824494)
Super interesting study. Training new staff was always the most challenging aspect of the software.

Ask HN: My family business runs on a 1993-era text-based-UI (TUI). Anybody else?

Posted by urnicus on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @09:29AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Is anybody still using TUI applications for business?My family company is a wholesale distribution firm (with lightweight manufacturing) and has been using the same TUI application (on prem unix box) since 1993. We use it for customer management, ordering, invoicing, kit management/build tickets, financials - everything. We've transitioned from green screen terminals to modern emulators, but...

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Re:Tesla Semis Are Cheaper Than Rail Enough of the Time to Reshape Gro... on Monday February 17, 2020 @08:49PM (#22352739)
Train capacity is also sharply reduced during a downturn by stowing cars to keep prices elevated. Having an alternate option (an option with capital overhead that makes it more difficult to park during a downturn) will hopefully force more competition during those times.