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tomfox2

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About tomfox2

An indie developer specializing in building user-friendly utility tools.

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    Yes, I understand. That's precisely why I'm considering not open-sourcing it immediately, but rather doing so after gaining some traction. Alternatively, perhaps I could just open-…

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    Comment #46316967

    It's simply because I've been immersed in the open-source community for a long time and have received a lot of help from others' open-source projects. I think open-sourcing my own …

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    That's what I'm considering. Once my product becomes relatively mature and gains a certain user base, a simple copy by others shouldn't be able to take my users away.

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    Comment #46316923

    I always want to contribute something to the community, and I think open source is really cool. As an individual developer, I also hope to gain some attention by open-sourcing my o…

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    Ask HN: Should I Open Source Every Product I Build as an Indie Developer?

    I'm an indie developer who has built several free-to-use tool applications that I plan to monetize through advertising once they gain enough users. My dilemma is whether to open so…

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    Comment #46265373

    There are many skill for vibe coding now.

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    I also think just GPTs is not a good way for everyone.Now it's like google or something like google.But I relly need great agent in my life,like a real man,not AI.

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    Comment #46265334

    That's really helpful for a new one in team.

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    Comment #46265271

    Books that offer profound inspiration are truly treasures of human civilization, but nowadays, it's rare to find a physical book that makes you want to read it in one sitting, unab…

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    Comment #46255345

    I feel the same way. The last time I read Kevin Kelly's Out of Control, I had a similar experience — constantly searching for materials, adding supporting arguments, and feeling as…

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    Comment #46255321

    The free tier quota is a bit too small.Maybe add it to 10? It's too fast to end.

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    watermark......

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    Comment #46254130

    Therefore, we should not be paying for tokens, but for more effective agents.

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    What distinguishes simply sharing my own photos from regular social media?

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