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hal-eisenon Ask HN: What Is the State of App Development in 2026?

My problem with the gatekeeping is that it isn't applied fairly. It's a central control point where a government can put pressure on the gatekeeper to suppress undesirable content. Plus, there are billions of people in the world who cannot qualify for Google's latest guidelines for becoming a registered developer. My team's app https://www.appdevforall.org/code-on-the-go/ is about empowering those people and if sideloading goes away then they won't be able to build and share the apps they need.

hal-eisenon Show HN: Code on the Go, an IDE for Android with On-Device Debugging (GPLv3)

No, we're not worried about model extraction. The more people who use it, the better.

I'd love to shift the paradigm that mastering obscure arcane knowledge is some kind rite of passage for people to suffer through - that's a massive waste of resources. I want people to solve their own problems. If they use this model, then we've advanced the mission of my organization, which is to support the 2 billion people to be able to participate in the benefits of technology by (1) scratching their own itch, and (2) having a viable path to good jobs - even though they don't have high powered laptops/desktops and they don't have 24/7 high speed low cost internet.

hal-eisenon Show HN: Code on the Go, an IDE for Android with On-Device Debugging (GPLv3)

If you end up making that reminder app using Code On The Go, let me know - I'll see about getting it featured on our website & socials.

hal-eisenon Show HN: Code on the Go, an IDE for Android with On-Device Debugging (GPLv3)

Well, now you can write apps on your Android phone, at least!

We're thinking about putting it on the Play store. Or perhaps at least a stub app for discoverability and then let people download. We are looking at expanding our distribution channels in the next 6 months, which includes Play Store, F-Droid, APKPure, APKMirror, and others.

As far as telemetry goes, we've got some simple Firebase Analytics and we're using Sentry to capture crashes and stack traces.

I guess this is a good place to remind folks: https://keepandroidopen.org/

hal-eisenon Estimates are difficult for developers and product owners

https://youtu.be/QVBlnCTu9Ms?si=k_UolNc2o6UFGS9f

#NoEstimates

Yes, be agile. Yes, measure all the things.

But estimation sets everyone up for disappointment.

hal-eisenon The Physics of Sailing (2003)

I can't take this page seriously. It entirely fails to mention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coand%C4%83_effect

hal-eisenon Type 2 diabetes: New treatment eliminates insulin for 86% of patients

No, I do not. My father was a diabetic who did not take good care of himself. He died quite young, so I have a negative model that I'm trying to avoid.

hal-eisenon Type 2 diabetes: New treatment eliminates insulin for 86% of patients

This.

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about two and a half years ago. After doing some research, I put myself on a strict keto diet. Within about a month, my A1C went from over 13 to hovering around 6 and has stayed there. Never took any diabetes medication.

I do give myself a "vacation" from the diet about once a month, which I usually reserve for a special occasion.

hal-eisenon Ask HN: How close are we to replace animal models with software?

It depends on what you mean by "replace". If you are willing to limit the term to pharmacokinetics then companies like https://www.verisimlife.com are having success there. Full disclosure - I used to work there.

hal-eisenon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2024)

Memgraph | Staff C++ Database Engineer | REMOTE (Central/Western Europe, LatAm, or North America) https://memgraph.com/

Memgraph is a Seed stage, open source graph database vendor. Graph DBs are a great solution for GenAI, logistics, cybersecurity and fintech so we are looking to grow aggressively this year.

We're looking for a staff-level engineer to set technical direction, mentor junior team members, and solve some very difficult problems.

Either DM me (the hiring manager) or apply here: https://join.com/companies/memgraph/10684850-staff-software-...

hal-eisenon Vasa's sister ship Äpplet found

While we're talking about old ships, let me toss in a plug (ha ha) for the Edwin Fox. Not quite so old, but still very interesting history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Fox

hal-eisenon Procrastination is more about managing emotions than time: study

I can't believe no one has mentioned https://waitbutwhy.com/2013/10/why-procrastinators-procrasti... yet