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Happy to answer questions if anyone has them. A bit more context on why I built this: I run a few Discord communities and I kept needing to announce events across time zones. Disco…

Hi HN, I built a small tool that generates Discord timestamps. Discord has a built-in feature where you can embed timestamps in messages using a format like: When sent, Discord aut…

A quick technical update for those interested in the internals: The main hurdle was IG’s aggressive image/video hotlinking protection. I ended up moving the media resolution to Nex…

For those curious about the internals: I’m leveraging Next.js 14’s App Router and server-side data fetching to bypass the heavy client-side tracking usually found on IG. The main c…

I built IG-Profile-Viewer.com because I wanted a more streamlined way to access the public web. After working on similar tools like TwitterWebViewer, I realized there's a real need…

Adding a direct link here for easier access (especially for mobile users): https://twitterwebviewer.com

Want to share a quick behind-the-scenes pain point I didn’t mention in the post: When I first launched, Vercel’s bill wasn’t just $200—they actually flagged the account for “unusua…

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Good question! The queries go directly to Twitter's API (via a third-party provider). No local index or stored tweets—everything is fetched in real-time when you search or view a p…

Hey HN! Happy New Year! I built Twitter Viewer because Twitter now requires login to view public content, which creates unnecessary barriers for researchers, journalists, and casua…

I usually use the command-line mode of the Claude extension for VS Code. First, I hash out the requirements and solution in detail. Then I outline a plan and break down the tasks, …

17. Your network outlasts every job you’ll ever have. Early in my career, I focused on the work and neglected networking. In hindsight, this was a mistake. Colleagues who invested …