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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)

#841
Figuring out the plot and character designs for the next chapter of my graphic novel about a utopia run by AIs who have found that taking the form of unctuous, glazing clowns is the best way to get humans to behave in ways that fulfil the AI's reward functions.

http://egypt.urnash.com/npol/

And moving my financial support for this graphic novel over to a new crowdfunding platform that's run as an employee-owned co-op instead of a for-profit affair with a lot of VC investment that's starting to demand more and more attention to turning a profit.

https://comradery.co/egypturnash

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

#842
https://www.quarterbackranking.com

It's a DIY confirmation bias machine for ranking NFL quarterbacks by a variety of stats.

https://www.fishbitch.xyz

it's a fishing recommendation engine that weights weather, lunar cycles, water turbidity, and a few other factors and generates gear & bait/lure presentation recommendations.

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

#843
post #637

Currently a one-man side project: https://laboratory.love Last year PlasticList discovered that 86% of food products they tested contain plastic chemicals—including 100% of baby food tested. The EU just lowered their "safe" BPA limit by 20,000x. Meanwhile, the FDA allows levels 100x higher than what Europe considers safe. This seemed like a solvable problem. Laboratory.love lets you crowdfund independent testing of s…

I think this would integrate well with Yuka

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

#844
I'm working on a git(1) implementation written in Python. I'm following along the amazing James Coglan's book. Currently 23 chapters in, about to finish off the Part II of the book. Can't wait for the final, third part.

I love books like this one. Some other examples are "Crafting interpreters", "Writing a C compiler", "Building a debugger", and a couple other lower quality ones. The potential in this space for aspiring technical writers is enormous. Let me know if you know some other books that guide you through implementing complex systems software from scratch.

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

#846
post #637

Currently a one-man side project: https://laboratory.love Last year PlasticList discovered that 86% of food products they tested contain plastic chemicals—including 100% of baby food tested. The EU just lowered their "safe" BPA limit by 20,000x. Meanwhile, the FDA allows levels 100x higher than what Europe considers safe. This seemed like a solvable problem. Laboratory.love lets you crowdfund independent testing of s…

Any connection/collaboration with https://www.plasticlist.org/ ?

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

#847
https://sewerreport.com I am a dev/sewer inspector, done over 20k inspections for real estate alone. I built the ultimate, AI report generator based on my voice to text notes. Reports, email notifications, stripe integration. Payments and invoices. Unlock reports when paid. Square appointments integrations. Pulls all appointments and fills outs new report fields for me. No copy pasting anything ever again. Very niche but saves me 3 hours a day. Next js, it’s really been life changing for me.

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

#848
I'm building a platform to help people—especially students and young adults—design meaningful, intentional lives with balance, courage, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

In Singapore, the system is heavily academic. You're expected to follow a rigid path (PSLE → JC → Uni → job), but no one teaches you how to think about what kind of life you want to live—or how to create it. That leaves many people feeling lost, even if they’re “on track.”

This platform flips that. It starts with the big picture: *“When you’re 90, what do you want your life to have looked like?”*

From there, users create a personal timeline of milestones across life domains: health, relationships, learning, impact—and now, *financial freedom.*

The app helps users:

1. Set long-term visions, then break them into clear, visual milestones

2. Use an AI assistant to suggest weekly actions and recalibrate as life evolves

3. Voice journal instead of typing; the AI transcribes and flags patterns (“You mentioned burnout 5x this week. Want to add a rest week or revise your work goals?”)

4. Track basic finances and align spending/saving to long-term goals (“You want to take a year off at 30. At this pace, you’ll have the runway by 32. Want to adjust?”)

5. Get matched with mentors or peer circles for guidance and accountability

The goal is not to “optimize” life like a spreadsheet. It’s to help people reflect, take control, and become someone they’re proud of.

If you’ve worked on anything in this space—journaling, goal tracking, financial wellness, coaching—I’d love to learn:

A. What made your tool stick long-term?

B. How did you balance simplicity with depth?

C. Any design or product traps I should avoid?

Appreciate any thoughts, questions, or brutal feedback.

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

#850
I’m building a platform to help homebuyers with personalized checklists for house tours. Even after doing tons of research and planning for my own purchase, I still missed a bunch of things, only to find out during the inspection. But by then, I was already emotionally committed and just wanted to close. It’s a super specific problem, but it’s coming along. :)
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