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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#71
I have decided to work this year more on the macOS applications, started with the tools I always wanted and use all the time.

Pretty proud of building a true Open Links, Mails, Files in any apps application, that just combines all the features you need in one.

So right now working on the update. SwiftUI can be annoying, but adding support for TouchBar, better keyboard navigation, and more

https://loshadki.app/openin/

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#72
An alternative to Nix that uses Starlark (python syntax) instead of a purely functional programming language: https://github.com/maxmcd/bramble

I struggled to climb the steep learning curve of Nix/NixOS and wondered what it would be like with a more familiar (to me) syntax.

It's been very rewarding to write. I was able to implement some ideas from the initial Nix paper that aren't present in Nix. Nix is also quite dependent on the use of the /nix/store path, but I was able to allow a user to use almost any path for their build store without sacrificing on the potential for a shared build cache. I also want to have

    - better native support for things like building docker images
    - better dependency management
    - no build daemon
    - etc...
I'm currently implementing sandboxing and finalizing some of the build structure, but hoping it'll be usable sometime soon.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#73
I've been working on WeBase [1] for a year now and am happy with how the platform is coming along.

It is a No-code platform for building web applications without writing code. This space is starting to get crowded but there are still relatively few solutions that allow you to create custom data models AND custom views/web pages etc. Most tools do one or the other but not both.

WeBase does reasonably well at both. Plus now we can deploy No-code apps to Netlify to give users global infrastructure with a really easy tool to build with.

Check it out! :-)

[1] https://www.webase.com

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#74
post #57

I've spent the last two weeks making an Arduino-based "air" MIDI controller. Kind of like a theremin but with cheap sonar modules (distance sensors like they use on toy cars). It's incredibly fun to play. It's not accurate enough to control a pitch with precision but for a controller, to drive filters, modulators, etc. it's perfect. Also, my kids love to play with it -- not in a "musical" way but to control the music…

this sounds cool, do you have a video of it somewhere?

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

#79
A C++ implementation of minesweeper (with no assets except for the font used for the numbers). I’ve been writing C++ professionally for 4 years now but I’m looking to familiarize myself with parts of the language I haven’t used before.
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