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Re: Show HN: Hacker News Git Blame

#31

Post by saagarjha » Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 7:47 AM UTC

9/10. I guess I spend too much time on this site?

(Didn’t figure out the one I missed, it seemed to be a temp account?)

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Git Blame

#32

Post by Karellen » Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 7:51 AM UTC

Seems like fun.

I was a bit confused by "git blame" at first. I kinda see how the name fits ("Who wrote this?"), but the point of "git blame" is to figure that out for you so you don't have to guess.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Git Blame

#33

Post by MovingTheLimit » Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 8:16 AM UTC

Karellen wrote: post #32

Seems like fun. I was a bit confused by "git blame" at first. I kinda see how the name fits ("Who wrote this?"), but the point of "git blame" is to figure that out for you so you don't have to guess.

You're totally right. Naming this was a bit difficult — was afraid of calling it something like Guess Who? in case I got sued.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Git Blame

#34

Post by MovingTheLimit » Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 8:18 AM UTC

saagarjha wrote: post #31

9/10. I guess I spend too much time on this site? (Didn’t figure out the one I missed, it seemed to be a temp account?)

The accounts all should be either a prominent tech company founder, or among the top HN posters of all time! https://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Git Blame

#35

Post by idiotsecant » Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 9:47 AM UTC

paradite wrote: post #29

quickthrower2 wrote: post #20

Fun extension to this idea: enter your username. use vector search to find most similar user to you. Now show comments from them and you, and you have to guess if you made them :-)

There was a project that does exactly that: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33755016 But now it's offline.

Yep. Really opened up my eyes to how simple it would be to follow a user across sites and usernames. Our ideas are biometrics just as much as anything else.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Git Blame

#36

Post by giancarlostoro » Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 1:53 PM UTC

globular-toast wrote: post #30

giancarlostoro wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I mean, I read HN, and I deep dive the comments, but my special ability to fully recollect conversations even online ones went away with age. If I could recover this skill I'd be insanely productive. This is alas why we bikeshed so many different tools to track software development (not a jab at the usefulness, just a jab at how some people over complicate simple tools which causes more work than its worth).

I can't do it on HN. Other forums I use have sigs and avatars etc and I get quickly "get to know" the regular posters. I don't "know" a single poster on HN apart from dang.

Thats a good call out. HN with avatars would be weird.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Git Blame

#37

Post by dr_kiszonka » Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 5:47 PM UTC

It looks very good! I am surprised people recognize the authors of HN comments. I could maybe recognize a pg's comment. Very interesting - thanks!

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Git Blame

#38

Post by saagarjha » Fri, Dec 15, 2023, 10:16 PM UTC

MovingTheLimit wrote: post #34

saagarjha wrote: post #31

9/10. I guess I spend too much time on this site? (Didn’t figure out the one I missed, it seemed to be a temp account?)

The accounts all should be either a prominent tech company founder, or among the top HN posters of all time! https://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

Hmm it definitely linked me to a temp account with a green username. Unfortunately I don’t quite remember what the post was :(