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gidis_··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2026)
Location: Accra, Ghana Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: Yes Technologies: Rust (Actix-web, Tokio), TypeScript/JavaScript, React/React Native/Next.js, Node.js, Java/Spring, Kotlin, Flutter, PHP/Laravel, Solidity, Delphi — PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis — AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, GitLab CI/CD — LLM integration (Ollama, AnythingLLM), on-prem AI deployment Résumé/CV: github.com/adukugideon · linkedin.com/in/gideonaduku Email: gideonaduku@gmail.com
gidis_··on Claude Memory
Hopefully it stops being a moral police for even the most harmless prompts
gidis_··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2025)
SEEKING WORK | Accra, Ghana | Remote Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience specializing in cross-platform development, mobile applications, and blockchain technologies.

Skills: - Mobile: Android (Java/Kotlin), iOS (Swift/SwiftUI), React Native, Flutter, KMM - Desktop: Delphi/FMX, C++/QT for cross-platform applications - Backend: Node.js, Express, Hapi.js - Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis - Blockchain: Crypto wallet integration, Lightning Network implementation - CI/CD: Docker, GitLab CI, Codemagic, Gradle

Recent projects: - Cross-platform desktop applications for digital forensics using Delphi/FMX - Crypto wallets integration (custodial/non-custodial) for mobile apps - Video streaming applications with payment gateways - Remote Zoom meeting control applications

Industries: Fintech, Crypto, Forensics, Media, Healthcare

Portfolio: github.com/adukugideon Email: gideonaduku@gmail.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gideonaduku

gidis_··on Fintech Shuts Down After rasing $85M
Heard the CEO paid himself $50k per month. That is crazy.
gidis_··on Web apps are better than no apps
"and JavaScrip is an interpreted language, not a compiled one, so by default, it will be orders of magnitude slower than an app written in Swift, Rust, or C++."

This statement is misleading and false.

The distinction between "interpreted" and "compiled" isn't as clear-cut as it once was, especially in the context of modern languages and runtimes. However, when it comes to JavaScript, here's the general understanding:

-Interpreted: JavaScript is traditionally known as an interpreted language. This means that it is typically executed line by line, on-the-fly, without a preliminary compilation step to machine code. When web browsers first supported JavaScript, they essentially had interpreters that read and executed JavaScript code directly.

- Just-In-Time Compilation (JIT): Modern JavaScript engines like V8 (used in Chrome and Node.js), SpiderMonkey (used in Firefox), and Chakra (used in older versions of Microsoft Edge) use Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation to execute JavaScript code. With JIT, the JavaScript code is compiled into machine code just before it is executed, rather than being interpreted line by line. This approach can greatly improve performance because the machine code can be optimized for the current machine and can be executed much faster than interpreted code. So, in this sense, JavaScript is compiled at runtime. - Ahead-of-Time Compilation (AOT): There are also tools and technologies that allow you to compile JavaScript (or languages that transpile to JavaScript) "ahead of time" into machine code or other languages. Examples include the asm.js subset of JavaScript and WebAssembly (although WebAssembly isn't strictly JavaScript, it's a target for languages including C/C++ and Rust, among others).

gidis_··on Xiaomi CyberDog 2
Battery life is 90 minutes. A dog that dies every 90 minutes, whats the point ? Seems like it can be a cool device for DIY modders.
gidis_··on Expo – Open-source platform for making universal apps for Android, iOS, and web
So react native in fancy clothes ?
gidis_··on Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
Yeah £149.99 sounds like a budget phone. There are literally hundreds of Android devices that cost less
gidis_··on Show HN: Plus – Self-updating screenshots
So this is just URL or bookmark with a screenshot as a thumbnail.
gidis_··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2020)
Location: Accra, Ghana(GMT) Remote:Yes(5 years experience) Willing to relocate:Yes Technologies:Javascript, Java, AWS, Node.js, Vue, MongoDB, MySQL, Android Résumé/CV: shorturl.at/kpCI6 Email: gideonaduku@gmail.com
gidis_··on Ask HN: I started a company in Japan but I'm in over my head
Hey man, keep your head up. I understand how difficult it can be running a business especially in a foreign country. A good way to keep your cashflow positive is to get contracts and outsource them. You can email me if you need a hand as I am also a software engineer, I could be of help.