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Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Post by keyserj »

I'm building an app[1] (repo[2]) that helps you visualize perspectives and details about complex problems so that it's easier to figure what to do about them.

Right now it's basically a diagramming app specifically for the domain of problem-solving. I think an issue with it is that it's too hard for new users, so I've spent the last few weeks UX designing a view (figma prototype[3]) that I think is more intuitive to use (though sacrifices some features).

I'm currently working on code design for this view and am hoping to implement in the next few weeks!

[1] https://ameliorate.app/

[2] https://github.com/amelioro/ameliorate

[3] https://www.figma.com/proto/psTRolY8LTVOef3fkCJ0B4/Simplifie...

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Post by rollinDyno »

ArneVogel wrote: post #364

Hej, I made FisherLoop[1] to learn Swedish. FisherLoop are interactive audiobooks where I use TTS with word level timestamps to highlight the words as they are spoken. This helps me pick up on pronounciation and grammar in a, for me, natural way. Additionally, I added flashcards from the books + word lookup. I am adding new books right now. If you have any requests: public domain books, which are around one hour read…

I'm interested but I'm not getting the confirmation email.

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Post by comonoid »

I'm working on a dynamic ARM assembler for Rust. dynasm is too restrictive: it uses static register names, and iced-x86 is x86/x64 only.

It allows to define

add x1, x2, w3, sxth 2

add x2, x3, x4, lsr 8

as

...

add(X1, X2, X3).extend(ExtendMode::SXTH, 2), // yes, it is X3, not W3.

add(X2, X3, X4).shift(ShiftMode::LSR, 8),

...

Still haven't published the repo as I can't pick a cool name...

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Post by croisillon »

stonlyb wrote: post #308

https://inlovingmem.com/ - is a tribute to my recently deceased mom that I vibe coded over the last week. I felt her life deserved to be celebrated widely but wanted to be sensitive to her privacy. I've also built in a number of interactive features for participation in funeral services etc, before, during, and after. Folks have reached out about having an 'In Loving Memory Of' site for their loved ones, so I'm turni…

My sincere condolences for your loss, she must have given you incredible peace and strength to be able to produce this so early!

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Post by rollinDyno »

stonlyb wrote: post #308

https://inlovingmem.com/ - is a tribute to my recently deceased mom that I vibe coded over the last week. I felt her life deserved to be celebrated widely but wanted to be sensitive to her privacy. I've also built in a number of interactive features for participation in funeral services etc, before, during, and after. Folks have reached out about having an 'In Loving Memory Of' site for their loved ones, so I'm turni…

I'm sorry for your loss.

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Post by the_arun »

pinkmuffinere wrote: post #181

I just quit my "day job" to work on a business I've built with some good friends! We make stingray-resistant booties -- ie, if you encounter stingrays in the shallows, these greatly reduce the chance you get stung ( https://mydragonskin.com/ ). I'll be in charge of a couple marketing efforts, helping with Youtube, and other odd things that come up! My day job required me to go into office frequently, and I'm really f…

But you could use this boot anywhere you see sharp objects, right? Need not be stingray. Assuming this is the first use case, wish you all the best!

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Post by yu3zhou4 »

Thinking about giving up on my speech accessibility project (https://BeUnderstoodApp.com) because once again I built the MVP but gaining customers is so draining and difficult for me that I consider moving away and focus on contributing to some major open source project instead

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)

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Post by andrewrn »

peterm4 wrote: post #146

Not as exciting or big as some of the projects on here, but just a small personal one I’ve been wanting to do for a while. I recently impulse bought an Epson receipt printer, and I’ve started putting together a server in Go to print a morning update every day. Getting it to print the weather, my calendar and todos, news headlines, HN front page. Basically everything I pick up my phone for in the morning, to be on pap…

Wow this is a really interesting concept. I have had many ideas for how to loosen the grip of the digital maelstrom on my brain. You're right, not looking at the phone in the morning is critical, and reading a few things on a page seems a lot more weighty and important than flitting by things on a phone.
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