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Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)

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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)

#151
I'm working on a framework for general purpose interactive tutoring systems. An SRS background process over a pluggable system of pedagogy protocols over a given curriculum. This is at https://github.com/patched-network/vue-skuilder, or https://patched.network/skuilder

With this framework, I'm making (among other things) an early literacy app at https://letterspractice.com. My aim here is to hit >= 75% efficacy of Mentava at The app is near to production readiness, and I'd be happy to share access now with anyone who has verbal but non-literate kids. Be in touch if interested at colin at letterspractice.com

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)

#152
I'm working on a dashboard for ranking llms, then finding the best local (by size) and/or hosted (by price) variants of the models. Currently have ArtificialAnalysis leaderboard for ranking, ollama registry for local models and openrouter for hosted models. https://ollamadash.up.railway.app

By default, home page gives all models in the leaderboard, local and hosted. Search for models in the search box on the home page to find the top models by ranking, local(by size) and hosted (by price).

You can also do deep querying/sorting/searching filters of models in each of these three nodes (see the other tabs on top).

The next steps I am working on (would love feedback on this or anything else):

Phase 1: - Change clicks on home page model tiles in one column to search and show models filtered by that across Artificial Analysis, Ollama, OpenRouter - User specifies their system VRAM (unified/dedicated) and we automatically filter the home page with models that would fit on that RAM - in the three columns. - User specifies their price range (per MTok, max across input and output), and we similarly filter and rank by those models across all columns. - User specifies both (VRAM and price range), and we filter by both - leaderboard is union of local and hosted, local by VRAM and hosted by price range match.

Phase 2: Once I have this working, add a local desktop client that automatically reads user system and infers VRAM, renders app as webview. Considering pyside6 with Qt for this.

Phase 3: On desktop client, user can download and chat with the local models automatically based on leaderboard, optionally call hosted models, etc. Used primarily to evaluate and compare local vs hosted models for user's use cases. Also have some interesting alternate experiences to host within the local private app for user to interact with llms, agents, etc.

Do let me know whether this seems useful, or how I can make it more useful.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)

#154

After getting the top spot in What Are You Working On in Feb 2025 ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43157056 ) I started a company on that idea at https://getcomper.ai . After solo building for 11 months I found a co-founder, got an angel investment, then got some ex-Miro folk on board and we are now building the product at breakneck speed. We're a collaborative canvas + context engine for all the code and docs…

Are you doing a bespoke canvas engine or using tldraw/excalidraw?

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)

#155
I'm maintaining a public dashboard that monitors the occupancy of public parking garages in my city (https://www.parkeergaragesdelft.nl). Last year the city council requested this information from the municipality but it's still not delivered. I just finished a redesign that includes references to the relevant city council discussions that aren't settled due to missing data.

Another project is https://www.beeldplek.nl, a timelapse platform powered by community photos. The idea is to place a mount and QR code at fixed viewpoints around the neighbourhood. People scan, photograph the view, optionally add their name, and submit. The infrastructure is up and running but getting the permit to place the mount has been a slow process so far.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)

#156
A tide flag. As in, a mechanical device that turns a weather-vane-like flag that moves with the ebb and flow. It has to be powered by the tide, and must be able to withstand the elements. And, must look cool.

Then, I will slap an ESP32 & z-wave on it :D secretly to feed my Home Assistant. :D

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)

#157

After getting the top spot in What Are You Working On in Feb 2025 ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43157056 ) I started a company on that idea at https://getcomper.ai . After solo building for 11 months I found a co-founder, got an angel investment, then got some ex-Miro folk on board and we are now building the product at breakneck speed. We're a collaborative canvas + context engine for all the code and docs…

That's a pretty neat idea. What does "map technical debt, agent readiness, code complexity" look like? How does that get done?
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