Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#1

Post by random31415 » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 2:54 PM UTC

With the current pandemic and most things shut, I have a lot of free time at hand. I am looking for something to build.

So, is there anything I can build for you?

Skills - HTML, CSS, Javascript, Node.js, Python, etc.. I can pick up anything else that might be required.

I just want to stay busy / engaged. I don't need money. I would be happier if I could open source it.

Let me know.

Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#2

Post by giantg2 » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 3:59 PM UTC

An app to scrape reddit subs for stock sentiment allowing users to trade on the retail market sentiment or avoid pump and dumps.

Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#3

Post by random31415 » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 4:04 PM UTC

giantg2 wrote: post #2

An app to scrape reddit subs for stock sentiment allowing users to trade on the retail market sentiment or avoid pump and dumps.

That sounds interesting. Which reddit subs are these?

Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#4

Post by twright » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 4:17 PM UTC

random31415 wrote: post #3

giantg2 wrote: post #2

An app to scrape reddit subs for stock sentiment allowing users to trade on the retail market sentiment or avoid pump and dumps.

That sounds interesting. Which reddit subs are these?

I believe a straightforward sentiment model from /r/investing would be simple. If you want a challenge /r/wallstreetbets would be harder because the vernacular changes quickly and it’s more context sensitive. /r/news or /r/worldnews if you want to try a “trade the rumor sell the news” sort of classification.

Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#5

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 5:08 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#6

Post by giantg2 » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 6:34 PM UTC

random31415 wrote: post #3

giantg2 wrote: post #2

An app to scrape reddit subs for stock sentiment allowing users to trade on the retail market sentiment or avoid pump and dumps.

That sounds interesting. Which reddit subs are these?

Investing, stocks, options, pennystocks, undervalued. I'd stay away from wallstreet bets due to all the sarcasm and junk posts.

Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#7

Post by bjourne » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 7:03 PM UTC

I have cells in a notebook on Google Colab that I need to run at a given time every day. To do that, I open a web browser and surf to Google Colab and start the cells by clicking the run button on the respective cells. I need a script to automate that process that I can invoke from the command line.

Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#8

Post by this2shallPass » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 8:11 PM UTC

What's the best way to get in touch?

Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#9

Post by hyzyla » Fri, Jun 05, 2020, 8:48 PM UTC

JS XLST Transformer

Re: Ask HN: What can I build for you?

#10

Post by kleer001 » Sat, Jun 06, 2020, 1:54 AM UTC

A command line based countdown timer gui

(yes, I can slap together something that works, but it's ugly)

COMMAND: countdown_timer

~ countdown_timer 60 m

... and a 60 minute timer pops up and counts down. Maybe turns red and flashes 00:00 when done?

Has sensible defaults (and pref file) and tucks away in a corner always on top. 7 segment LED fonts are awesome.

All the timers I can find and gui monstrosities with hella parameters and button measles.