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Can you tell more technical details on how did you approach the research?

Software engineers with a network and sales skills

I'm curious, before you knew about this article, why were you willing to be an organ donor?

Source: Bioenhancement Center (SMAC), Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

That's what I love about this short in particular. Existential Sci-Fi!

> the doctor explained to me that I would be awake for part of the procedure, but the anesthesia meant that I would have no memory of it

The short story "Transition Dreams" by Greg Egan touches on this concept

Suspected so at midway reading.

Sad, because I think he has an interesting point but he started going too long on it and that's where I started to question the writing

I might not be understanding the tool, but how are you achieving this purpose?

> to disincentivize anyone from posting AI writing, and eventually images and video as well, on the internet.

Good quote. Doesn't apply well to this situation tho.

> Take a data structures and algorithms course

Any recommendations?

Biotech, neurotech, medical devices. Intersection of biology and technology

> it degrades the idea of human consciousness or soul, calling it a fiction

I guess they usually mean that is fiction the part of the story where is said that it is separated from the brain

Mind expanding further?

> You lock people for decades in the madhouse which leaves only escapism as a coping mechanism and then act surprised when they continue to escape.

This is so good I feel the need of framing it!

> With all this AI I really wish there was one that could watch videos and podcasts for me and do a decent writeup for me

What about just not watching the videos and podcasts? Reads more like a FOMO problem.

> If you're not from the UK I'd highly advise not considering coming here.

London still commands high salaries and options for tech work relatively to the rest of the UK and many other countries in Europe

> I've listened to Nillay refine this article piece by piece for weeks.

What do you mean?

> kind of proves that there is demand?

It proves that there's demand but you might not get a piece of the cake. That's being able to sell/speak to the people in your market is so important

> I think the biggest downer was when I built the coolest SaaS for martial arts academies. I thought it was guaranteed success, as I am involved in these communities, know a ton of owners. I reached out to all of them. Offered a free setup/trial. None of them cared, or even attempted to use it.

Did you speak with them about the idea before building the platform?

> both camps, but the problem is that they contradict each other

They don't strictly contradict each other because they are not mutually exclusive. Both methods are valid

> This leads me to believe that most people either get lucky and then apply a framework in retrospect to justify their luck

Definitely a thing. Survivorship bias.

> tried to build, calibrate, engage in SEO, talk to customers, but I can't seem to find traction

Are you speaking with people? Face to face, in person. That's more important than the online marketing methods at first. Manual onboarding.

Can't say why but I enjoyed so much reading this comment

> The Industrial Revolution - the greatest thing ever to happen - required the British govt to deploy more troops against Luddites than they had fighting Napoleon at the same time

Source of this claim?

FWIW, I think nothing is wasted time if you enjoyed the time when you were doing it.

Same thoughts as soon as I saw the code in the readme

I wish

I think it means "Go To Market"

Worked in a portfolio site for vibecoded projects: https://vibefolio.link

I know this article is about the stack, but I'd like to point out that the success of the author has probably more to do with their marketing/sales strategy than their choice of technical infrastructure.

Something to remind to many tech folks on HN

I organise events as well and I'm wondering if you ever charged for them. I used to do them for free but so many people signed up and didn't attend later that it was hard to put numbers to book a venue to meet. How did you solve this?

I think many engineers in HN have an attitude of "I need this app to do X". I usually consider that a convenience, not a real need. Otherwise, they would be searching for the actual tool solving their X and wouldn't stop until finding it

Taken that my definition of "need" is pretty strict, but I don't think the world needs more tech, lately.