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tnvmadhav··on 'Backrooms' Stuns with $81M Debut
he also did a one shot found footage on the “attack on titan” final chapters.

It was unsettling but maybe that was the point.

tnvmadhav··on I only use Google Sheets
use bash scripts unless it's absolutely neccessary to not.
tnvmadhav··on We should have the ability to run any code we want on hardware we own
alternatively, we should have the ability to run [doom] on hardware we own.
tnvmadhav··on The End of Handwriting
https://archive.ph/is4BJ
tnvmadhav··on I'm a bit worried AI isn't improving my productivity
if anything, you can practice reviewing A.I. code (in turn making your a better at reviewing code). You now have a smaller code review loop. You become a better code reviewer. That means you can dispel nonsense and ship features faster IMO.
tnvmadhav··on The New Three-Tier Application
i have something positive to say. I really liked the website UX on mobile
tnvmadhav··on How I program with LLMs
I'd like to rephrase as, "don't deploy LLM generated code if you don't know how it works (or what it does)"

This means, it's okay to use LLM to try something new that you're on the fence about. Learn it and then once you've learned that concept or the idea, you can go ahead to use same code if it's good enough.

tnvmadhav··on Advent of Code 2024 in pure SQL
holy sh*t, I kneel.
tnvmadhav··on DOOM CAPTCHA
I tried moving and I died. Stay at the spawn point and keep shooting anything that moves :)
tnvmadhav··on My son (9 yrs old) used plain JavaScript to make a game, and wants your feedback
impressive
tnvmadhav··on Netflix buffering issues: Boxing fans complain about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
same. could be a bandwidth issue at CDN/ISP level at a certain region(s) ?
tnvmadhav··on Netflix buffering issues: Boxing fans complain about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
they will learn :)
tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: How to Learn 'To Think'?
Learn to derive ideas from axioms, don't just memorize things for the sake of it.

Learn to do it everyday. Learn to do it fast. You'll reap rewards. For example, like identifying root causes and implementing solutions for it.

tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: What is a programming language that you don't use at work but enjoy?
I don't currently use Python at work. I freaking love it.
tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: Where can I learn how to get better at code reviews?
What you're asking is a bottom-up approach and I'm not sure if it can help you in this context. What you may get in return is a bunch of theoretical concepts that may or may be relevant to your case.

Try to find answer using top-down questioning. Perhaps ask questions to the party that gave you this feedback (Ask yourself first), Was I too slow? Did I miss out on an important context? What other specific thing was noticed?

tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: How do you organize work as a solo developer?
I've tried Notion Databases. It's great to see history of projects. Notion feels clunky nowadays but ok.

For simple, lightweight, fast organisation, I'd recommend maintaining a single file as a todo list.

A file per project. This can be markdown (todo.md) with checkboxes or just a simple todo.txt

This helps you add/edit stuff to the list rather quickly.

This is no answer. Just do things.

tnvmadhav··on B-Trees and Database Indexes
great piece of education. The interactive demos like these help a lot.
tnvmadhav··on Increasing Retention Without Increasing Study Time [pdf]
spaced repetition
tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: High Focus Activities
Sports and Exercises that require 'form' keeps you alert.

On the flip side, try reading books.

Moreover, summarize each chapter in your own words to truly "lock in".

tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: Looking for a cheap hosted BI tool like Metabase for my startup
I'd like to know why Metabase wasn't fitting your use case if you don't mind.
tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: Can anyone from Crowdstrike explain the back story?
I'd guess they were missing a

if err != nil { return err }

tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: What is the best way to author blogs in 2024?
zsh: command not found: import

/s

tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: What is the best way to author blogs in 2024?
Use a Static Site Generator like [Hugo](https://gohugo.io) and use GitHub pages or even Netlify which allows for CI/CD + Custom Domain with HTTPS/SSL certificates.

I've been using Hugo + Netlify combination for more than 4 years now and It's a breeze.

If you want to go with a full no-code solution, I'd recommend [feather.so](https://feather.so/) (I haven't used personally but heard good things about it in the past)

tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: Is there any software you only made for your own use but nobody else?
I dogfood almost all my side projects and a few are open for the public as well.

My most used (by me) software is my social media posting tool (twitter/x). It's public but I've disabled signups (due to free tier posting limits since Elon's acquisition)

> How did you make it?

It's written in Django and hosted on DO

> How often do you use it?

Almost everyday :)

Others are used intermittently and they include image generator, screenshot tools for iOS and macOS, etc.

tnvmadhav··on Firefox Power User Keeps 7,400 Browser Tabs Open for 2 Years
imagining. head scratching sentry alerts or similar due to 2 year old client being incompatible with latest backend software for various websites.
tnvmadhav··on Internet of Desks: How I Connected My Standing Desk to the Internet
Love it. Imagining the scenarios of exposing this to public internet without security walls.
tnvmadhav··on Simon Riggs has died
RIP :(

Thankful for all the work.

tnvmadhav··on My favourite animation trick: exponential smoothing (2023)
thanks for sharing. this must've taken a lot of experimenting.
tnvmadhav··on Ask HN: What side projects landed you a job?
Amazing!
tnvmadhav··on Learning DNS in 10 Years
Thanks for sharing :)