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But not if you put "starting the next Google" as the criteria for success.

psnehanshuon WebSockets vs. Server-Sent-Events vs. Long-Polling vs. WebRTC vs. WebTransport

Don't assume reliability

psnehanshuon WebSockets vs. Server-Sent-Events vs. Long-Polling vs. WebRTC vs. WebTransport

Yes, iOS has APNS and Android has FCM. One can use FCM for both Android and iOS as FCM is capable of abstracting away APNS. If you are building on React Native with Expo, you can also use Expo Push, which abstracts away both APNS and FCM, albeit it is not fully featured.

psnehanshuon Ad agency boss owned two Ferraris but wouldn't buy a real server

That's new information for me.

Share point is just MSSQL in the backend

Well, a lot of software is just xyzSQL/DB in the backend.

psnehanshuon Ad agency boss owned two Ferraris but wouldn't buy a real server

Didn't know SharePoint can be self hosted.

psnehanshuon Ad agency boss owned two Ferraris but wouldn't buy a real server

SharePoint choked on those files, and users wanted faster access. So the agency built a file server to host that in-demand data.

How can SharePoint be choked? And if it is really choked, how can they dream of doing it better than Microsoft?

psnehanshuon Show HN: dockerc – Docker image to static executable "compiler"

apks are like that

psnehanshuon I turned my open-source project into a full-time business

So all I have to do is generate my own private-public key pair, replace the hardcoded public key in the code you linked, then generate a license key with my private key. But yeah, I don't know what should be the payload of the signature.

psnehanshuon Dark UX doesn't work in the long run

I thought this is related to another post [1] about dark mode, but it's something different. Even glancing at the Feedly screenshot made me this it is really about dark mode.

[1] https://www.lloydatkinson.net/posts/2024/the-dark-mode-lobby...

psnehanshuon PWAs wont replace native iOS apps

And what is the state of PWAs on Android? Is it any better?

psnehanshuon I'm sorry but I cannot fulfill this request it goes against OpenAI use policy

What is this? I don't understand. Currently it just leads to a "not found" page.

psnehanshuon Netflix never used its $1M algorithm (2012)

Gyms also have the same incentive. Their ideal customer is one who pays for the membership but doesn't come.

psnehanshuon Show HN: I made an app that consolidated 18 apps (doc, sheet, form, site, chat…)

Thanks, I am on Android.

psnehanshuon Show HN: I made an app that consolidated 18 apps (doc, sheet, form, site, chat…)

Nice app. May I suggest one change? Instead of sending a link to verify the email to create workspace, consider sending an OTP. This way, you don't need to manage the headache of opening the app post verification as you can accept the OTP on the same screen that accepted the email. In my case, after verification, the app is just a white screen.

psnehanshuon Show HN: NPM package which makes your react app visually editable like Figma

Once changes are done, how are they saved?

psnehanshuon Amazon Making Its Own Linux-Based OS to Replace Android

You mean just like iOS?

psnehanshuon Amazon Making Its Own Linux-Based OS to Replace Android

Why is that?

psnehanshuon Copying Angry Birds with nothing but AI

There's no use of having such a pessimistic view of the world. The 0.1% of games you play are the really good ones. If more games are made, that percentage may go down, but in absolute terms there will be some games that will be very good to play.

psnehanshuon Halfsies

I was 95% accurate! ⬜ Can you do better? https://www.brilliant.org/challenges/halfsies

psnehanshuon Chrome Removing Theora Support

Someone will still have to invest engineering resources to maintain those codecs.

psnehanshuon SumatraPDF Reader

Great app, but never tried it. I am wondering why people just don't use Chrome or Firefox or Edge as their PDF reader?

psnehanshuon Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

> The average individual must pay bills, and that involves copying payment details. Here, that means copying numeric payment details - either a special bill number or bank details.

Payments happen mostly through apps here. So people don't have to type numbers.

Even if they have to use bank account details or card details to pay, only one person in the household generally does that. If your target user is that one person, then you will be fine.

> Likewise if you work in an office you may be confronted with invoices paid by bank transfer.

If you work in an office, you will be specifically trained for that. Your file transfer app can't as people don't have the patience to read through your guide.

> There is nothing that would support this claim. It is quite conceivable that a file would be important to someone but a random online purchase not.

As I said, instead of going through the hassle of typing IP addresses and making sure both devices are on the same network, people will just send the file over messaging apps or email. They will use your file transfer app if and only if it is as easy or easier than say WhatsApp.

> Sure as hell never was for me across 2 countries and 4 providers. Always required activation, and ISP instructions often had you go to the router portal.

Idk, but I didn't have to. Or even if it is required, a technician will most probably do it for them. Moreover if you keep your router in default configuration, you don't need to configure most things. Only power users get into that stuff.

> Go ahead - no need to go on a pointless vendetta when your preferred option is right there.

I am just trying to put my opinion forward. I generally use nearby share on Android.

psnehanshuon Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

Sorry?

psnehanshuon Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

You maybe coming from a place with high computer literacy, but what I have expressed is what I see in my surroundings.

You mentioned electronic bills (idk what that is), bank account/SWIFT/IBAN. You maybe suprised, but these people don't type these numbers at all. They don't ever need to. The most they can type is a phone number.

People have more patience to type CC number because it's more important to them than receiving a file, which can be easily shared through WhatsApp etc. For larger files, they will just copy using a data cable, or pendrive.

> And unlike the CC info, every IP a non-techie ever deals with - and they have most certainly seen and typed one at least few times at this point, such as when they got internet service - starts with the same 6 digits.

Yeah, keep living in your bubble. One rarely needs to type an IP address to use a modern fiber optics internet connection. It's generally pre-cofigured.

> A QR code is a far better solution

> Then just use that instead of ranting about how IPs are unacceptable.

Yes, and I am always going to choose the QR code over typing IP address manually any time of the day.

psnehanshuon Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

You are definitely gonna mess typing this up. A few dots replaced with commas, the colon replaced with semicolon. And remember, most people don't have enough patience to retype the address once it didn't work.

As for the credit/debit card number, it isn't comparable as it is widely used and understood. And yes, QR code is a far better solution, and it is employed by most apps.

psnehanshuon Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

Yes, QR codes, and that's what most apps do.

psnehanshuon Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

There's https://toffeeshare.com/nearby

psnehanshuon Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative

It's ridiculous to think people will find it easy type out URLs and that too IP addresses along with a port. It maybe fine for HNerds, but definitely not for others. Shows hows much people in this site live inside a bubble.

psnehanshuon Organizing multiple Git identities

Recently I tried to work on two projects that required different git credentials for push/pull. I ended up using basic auth with HTTPS with one repo, and the other on SSH.

psnehanshuon 'Dumbphones' make a comeback: 'No one calls me anymore'

I am the opposite, I feel phone calls are mostly waste of time (except when connecting with a loved one), and text are better is most cases.