HNHacker News
TopNewBestAskShowJobs

Jpoliachik

44 karma · joined January 11, 2016

submissionscomments
Jpoliachik··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (Nov 2025)
I'm building a fun writing app that mimics the feel of a real typewriter.

Free on iOS + iPad + macOS (Catalyst), and I'm working on adding additional skins, premium features, and Android soon! :)

https://retrotype.ink/

Jpoliachik··on Can't be fucked: Underrated cause of tech debt
We each have a limited number of fucks to give. It’s more a decision of how to spend those - what is worth my mental energy.
Jpoliachik··on Show HN: Thokr – a sleek typing TUI written in rust
Love the chart at the end. Makes me _really_ want to keep trying and improve my wpm
Jpoliachik··on Show HN: Pesto, a Digital Workplace
Yeah I imagine they're still building and experimenting - and early adopters should treat it as such. Better to set no price rather than guess incorrectly and advertise the wrong price.
Jpoliachik··on Show HN: Pesto, a Digital Workplace
They gave a good explanation as the first FAQ
Jpoliachik··on AirTag Teardown Part One: Yeah, This Tracks
> But why bother putting a real driver in here at all? Magnets not only add weight, they take up a lot of space. Looks like one corner Apple refused to cut on this tiny disk is sound quality.

I find it fascinating what tradeoffs are decided upon. Apple is arguably the best luxury brand in the world - and this is why.

Jpoliachik··on Ask HN: What is your passive income 2020?
I love this
Jpoliachik··on API Routing Layers in financial services
Lots of niche areas for disruption throughout this entire Fintech stack.
Jpoliachik··on My experience learning IPFS and publishing my personal website
I could run my own node, but I opted to use pinata.cloud instead.
Jpoliachik··on My experience learning IPFS and publishing my personal website
I've been meaning to update my personal website for a while - and learning IPFS gave me a great excuse to get started!

I had a great time learning IPFS basics and getting something published. I'm a total n00b with this stuff - but the IPFS learning resources were great.

I wrote a blog post too: http://justinpoliachik.com/posts/2020-03_ipfs_website/

Working on a Part 2 where I talk about building the blog and publishing via GitHub Actions.

Feedback welcome! Let me know if I missed any technical details...

Jpoliachik··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (September 2019)
Apiture | Wilmington, NC | Onsite | Full-time | https://apiture.com Apiture is redefining digital banking with Open APIs built on modern platforms. Profitable and growing with over 500 current customers.

Looking for:

* Sr Software Engineer

* DevOps Engineer

* Mobile Engineer (React Native)

* Cloud Network Engineer

Technologies: Typescript, Node, AWS, React Native, Angular

https://apiture.com/careers/

Jpoliachik··on Ask HN: I need ideas to impress fifth graders with technology
Put on a "hacking" demo by using chrome debugger / inspect element to modify html. Ask kids who their favorite celebrity / athlete is, pull up their twitter and edit the tweets to say "Joe is so cool!", etc. Load the school's webpage and change the names of teachers. Make it goofy.
Jpoliachik··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2019)
Apiture | Wilmington, NC | Onsite | Full-time | https://apiture.com

Apiture is redefining digital banking with Open APIs built on modern platforms. Profitable and growing with over 500 current customers.

Looking for:

* DevOps Engineer

* Sr. Software Engineer

* Sr. Web Engineer

* Mobile Engineer

* API Product Manager

Technologies: Typescript, Node, AWS, React Native, Angular

https://apiture.com/careers/

Jpoliachik··on My Mom’s Suicide Was Preventable
Fantastic post. Nothing to add, other than thanks for sharing.
Jpoliachik··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2018)
Apiture | Engineering Roles | Wilmington, NC | Full-Time | Onsite | https://apiture.com/

Apiture is reinventing banking through elegant open APIs and world class frontend experiences.

Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, one of the best beach cities on the East Coast. We offer a very generous compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to work with some of the smartest, energetic people you’ll find anywhere. We’re backed by some of the biggest and most well-respected names in finance, we’re profitable, and we’re growing – fast.

- Mobile Developer (React Native + Typescript) https://apiture.com/careers/?gh_jid=1120595 - AWS Cloud Architect https://apiture.com/careers/?gh_jid=1088348 - Backend Engineer (Node + Typescript) https://apiture.com/careers/?gh_jid=1122651

Jpoliachik··on New York Subway X-Ray Area Maps
I'd love to see this one.
Jpoliachik··on MIT 6.S094: Deep Learning for Self-Driving Cars
Great intro, I enjoyed it.
Jpoliachik··on Amazon Go
Amazon didn't build this to generate extra revenue on 'impulse buys', they built it to collect a fuckton of data. And while they own the retail space, delivering fresh food isn't easy with their infrastructure. I'm guessing they'll Beta the Amazon Go system for a few years, then offer it as a service to existing Grocery chains. THEN fresh food delivery will be a snooze, since Amazon will have access to the Whole Foods down the road.