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Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by pxc » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 4:14 PM UTC

mitchivin wrote: post #154

pxc wrote: post #128

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think it counts as vibe coding, since the author read every line of code and presumably also asked questions about them and looked things up about the meanings of unfamiliar keywords and functions and so on. It might be spiritually close to vibe coding in some ways because the author wasn't previously a programmer, so this code was never reviewed by a professional or trained developer. But it was a high-effor…

yeah, I've had a tough time finding the right wording so I've even called it vibe coding since its definitely not at the other end of the spectrum. I think its somewhere in the middle, like a developer version of Ratatouille

I think you did a good job describing how you built this! There just isn't a cute little neologism that perfectly describes it in one or two words.

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by madou » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 8:37 PM UTC

now we need windows 3.1

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by mautty » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 4:23 AM UTC

This is super cool, I’m really impressed by how well it works on mobile, it feels very strange to be “using” windows on a phone but the whole experience is very smooth

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 1:26 PM UTC

II2II wrote: post #327

Philip-J-Fry wrote: post #296

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I think their point is that the skills of making a website which looks like Windows XP is adjacent to the skills needed to be a good graphic designer. Pretty much most days I am the person who is taking a design from a designer and reimplementing that in HTML/CSS. I couldn't tell you where to start when creating a design, but as far as taking something someone else has created and reimplementing it in code? I can do…

Keep in mind that something you most days may seem conceptually simple to you, but may be overwhelming to others. That is true even if they work adjacent to you, such as creating the actual designs. Perhaps a better question is: how difficult would it be to teach a designer how to implement it.

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Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by colinscruggs » Sat, Sep 13, 2025, 2:12 PM UTC

Lprince wrote: post #182

At this point do you even need a portfolio? You can already build amazing software, why not create your own startup?

he didn't build the software. AI did. also, why is an aspiring graphic designer so reliant on using AI to generate visual assets anyways?

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by colinscruggs » Sat, Sep 13, 2025, 2:13 PM UTC

A I

S L O P

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by colinscruggs » Sat, Sep 13, 2025, 2:18 PM UTC

mitchivin wrote: post #277

vkaku wrote: post #261

This is excellent, detailed, and does the job. Many of these comments are myopic and miss the point. This is better than the way most people would present their portfolio and it shows some creativity and thoughtful design. Especially if they've visited the rest of your portfolio. Good job, OP. Stay away from the haters.

Thanks boss! Appreciate the kind words. I’m not phased by the comments at this point haha I take them all on board but I’d already considered the large majority of their points before I decided to go all in! The people that get it, get it

you're still sticking with that god awful AI generated Studio Ghibli profile picture, just... why? how does relying so heavily on AI to make your assets indicate your proficiency as a graphic designer?

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by mitchivin » Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 1:55 AM UTC

nrabulinski wrote: post #238

It’s very neat but I’m sorry, you can’t advertise yourself as a designer while prominently showcasing very obviously AI-generated graphics. The wallpaper and the avatar immediately undermine everything else, I can’t take you seriously seeing those

So you can’t take me seriously based on the use of a tool that almost definitely is used on a daily basis by everyone in my industry? Or would I be taken more seriously if I took a moral stand like you, and failed to adapt to my changing profession?

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by mitchivin » Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 1:57 AM UTC

colinscruggs wrote: post #336

A I S L O P

Thanks so much dude!! really appreciate it, I couldn’t agree more and I can’t wait to make the next project even sloppier

It’s cool hey

Re: Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio

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Post by mitchivin » Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 2:02 AM UTC

colinscruggs wrote: post #337

mitchivin wrote: post #277

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks boss! Appreciate the kind words. I’m not phased by the comments at this point haha I take them all on board but I’d already considered the large majority of their points before I decided to go all in! The people that get it, get it

you're still sticking with that god awful AI generated Studio Ghibli profile picture, just... why? how does relying so heavily on AI to make your assets indicate your proficiency as a graphic designer?

it’s actually closer to family guy/bobs burgers than Ghibli, so it’s pretty obvious you just jumped on the AI hate train around the Ghibli craze

And if that’s your only complaint, thanks so much - I’m glad you could find something to try and drag me down though for your own enjoyment