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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on this year?

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Post by lexandstuff »

josephg wrote: post #102

I'm sick of having to decide between using cloud software and using local software. Cloud software so often needs subscriptions, and if the company dies I lose access to my data. Local software isn't collaborative. I don't want to email files around to myself, or think about versions. So I'm building a software platform for local first applications on top of CRDTs. Its called Replica, though we haven't talked much ab…

I'm not sure how much this matters, but Replica is already the name of a company: https://replicastudios.com

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Post by bumblewax »

In December I started a blog, inspired by posts and comments here on HN, to record various techy tips and tricks I ended up needing or using. It’s quickly turning into a list focusing on Unreal Engine 5 as the hobby project for the year is a multiplayer third person MOBA type project.

https://tinytech.tips/

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Post by atlasunshrugged »

I'm playing with some ideas around making IVF more accessible in the U.S. and Europe, making home (or apartment) ownership more accessible in Sub-Saharan Africa, community based emergency services in Sub-Saharan Africa, and mining automation... trying to go through and weed things down to one particular area over the next ~6 months with the intention of trying to start really building something in Q2/Q3. If anyone is interested/knowledgeable about the aforementioned areas (or just wants to spitball about things that are potentially high impact, always happy to jam out).

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Post by shriphani »

Besides day job (which I am excited about), I've been working on honing my zen buddhist woodworking skills this past year and taking on more complex projects.

This is a torii gate that has been in progress for a while: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7LNGRP8-r/?hl=en and I plan to finish it this year (painting + gilding + carving)

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Post by atlasunshrugged »

Waterluvian wrote: post #210

My mom departed when I was 19. My oldest son is almost 6. I had a moment last week where I realized that if I applied that scenario, I’m about 1/3 through the time I have with my kids. Obviously it doesn’t work that way, but it was a moment that brought shock then clarity. Life is fleeting. So I’m working on “working” as little as I need to.

Good for you! A comment, purely anecdotal obviously, but after seeing my parents for the Holidays I was reminiscing about fond memories and actually (at least with my dad) many of them were around work stuff we did together. He worked on barcode scanners and I thought it was so cool when he would show them to me and explain how they worked. So sometimes, work can be family time too!

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on this year?

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Post by bemmu »

teruakohatu wrote: post #224
bemmu wrote: post #217

After covid hit I stopped running the Candy Japan subscription box and moved on to making games on Roblox. I’ve had a good start with it, and want to keep improving and releasing more games. Perhaps I’ll also try some other platforms/side projects as well to avoid getting too stuck on just one platform.

Sorry to hear Candy Japan shut down. Can you share how profitable roblox games are?

Although Roblox takes about a 75% cut (to cover their Apple/Google Play fees, servers, and leaving some for profit), it’s still going a bit better than Candy Japan did.

With CJ I kept even less (I think it was somewhere around 10-20%) of revenue after all the goods, shipping, packaging, marketing costs.

I’m also enjoying it much more. It’s less repetitive, as with gamedev you can challenge yourself as much as you want to. I no longer have support email to respond to. And I don’t have to do icky promotional stuff as the Roblox algorithm sends you traffic as long as your game has good metrics (similar to YouTube).

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Post by atlasunshrugged »

joshmn wrote: post #173

Over the summer I got into genealogy — my partner tasked me with finding her biological parents. I did, and afterward, I took a DNA test of my own only to discover that my mom failed to tell me something (she passed away a few years ago): who my biological father is. This was a surprise to me, my dad, and many others. Some of her girlfriends knew this situation existed, but never got a name. And so I spent my summer…

Fascinating, I'm sorry your search has yet to yield results but maybe you could try to join up with a company that mainly supports law enforcement as I guess they probably have a robust toolset. I've heard of Othram through acquaintances, may be worth a shot

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on this year?

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Post by Waterluvian »

atlasunshrugged wrote: post #236
Waterluvian wrote: post #210

My mom departed when I was 19. My oldest son is almost 6. I had a moment last week where I realized that if I applied that scenario, I’m about 1/3 through the time I have with my kids. Obviously it doesn’t work that way, but it was a moment that brought shock then clarity. Life is fleeting. So I’m working on “working” as little as I need to.

Good for you! A comment, purely anecdotal obviously, but after seeing my parents for the Holidays I was reminiscing about fond memories and actually (at least with my dad) many of them were around work stuff we did together. He worked on barcode scanners and I thought it was so cool when he would show them to me and explain how they worked. So sometimes, work can be family time too!

Absolutely! My 4yo is suuuuuper stoked about this robot I built and am programming. He can’t wait to make it do stuff.
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