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

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

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Post by jtbaker »

timothevs wrote: post #348

Built a local-first Kanban board with Tauri (Rust + Svelte) after getting frustrated with SaaS tools and basic offline options. Stores data in JSON files you control, full keyboard-first UX, parent/child tasks, release management, and it's blazingly fast with localStorage + background sync. No telemetry, purely local. Curious what others prioritize in personal task tools. Seems like there's a gap between "todo.txt" s…

Cool. Love Tauri. So the whole board dataset is stored in localStorage? If you get to a point where the size limitations or synchronous blocking operations are an issue might consider using IndexedDB. There is a nice higher level wrapper around it called Dexie that has full TS typing support and a nice async API. https://dexie.org/

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

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Post by shubham13596 »

There are many language-learning apps, but almost none that focus on improving conversational Hindi for kids.

Made this web app for my nephew, based in Singapore, after watching him struggle to find anyone to practice Hindi with outside of family calls (since most of his friends are Chinese). The idea is to have a 24x7 partner to speak with Hindi and make it fun. This can complement the formal Hindi classes that most kids of Indian diaspora parents take.

My nephew started using this and is enjoying it!

Link: https://www.hindispeakingtutor.in/

Looking to hear feedback from the community!

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

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Post by jerrygoyal »

I built a chrome extension (with over 600,000 downloads) that lets you chat with page, draft emails and messages, fix grammar, translate, summarize page, etc.. You can use models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.

Yes, you can use your own API key as well.

https://jetwriter.ai

Feedbacks are welcome.

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

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Post by Rick76 »

I've been wanting to learn more embedded type projects, and I've been snacking too often so I've been building a box that will only open on the weekends.

I got all the components, tested it on a breadboard, learned to solder and now I'm working on the 3d Print to enclose everything.

I actually just did a test run to see if my current 3d design would fit my PICO board, and it fit, but not that secure yet.

Im a developer but never worked this close to metal, so I've been so happy with how it's been going so far, making me real proud of myself.

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

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Post by paulmooreparks »

XferLang, a data-transfer and configuration language to serve as an alternative to JSON.

https://xferlang.org/

Most obvious features, at first glance, are no commas and no need for escape characters. Other useful features include processing instructions, extensible data-substitution rules, and support for comments. Currently only implemented in .NET; plans are to rewrite the core in Rust and provide language wrappers around that core.

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

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Post by applied_heat »

timothevs wrote: post #348

Built a local-first Kanban board with Tauri (Rust + Svelte) after getting frustrated with SaaS tools and basic offline options. Stores data in JSON files you control, full keyboard-first UX, parent/child tasks, release management, and it's blazingly fast with localStorage + background sync. No telemetry, purely local. Curious what others prioritize in personal task tools. Seems like there's a gap between "todo.txt" s…

I’m still using redmine. It allows me to create a project, break it down in to tasks, assign time estimates for the tasks, assign % complete, log time against tasks, which then allows for burn down charts so I can see if I am on track or behind. With time logged against projects I can generate timesheets and invoices. It also has Gantt chart which is handy for initial project planning meetings.
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