It's silly and useless but I'm having fun.
Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)
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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)
#802First, `aurgate`, a small AUR helper which is more barebones than alternatives but provides a "full diff" workflow. The idea is to make upgrades feel like a "full diff review" and also support graphical tools like meld or the vs code diff viewer.
Second, `flatgate`. This tool is inspired by LittleSnitch and Flatseal. Here the idea is to "default deny" all permissions of newly installed flatpaks and allow/whitelist per invocation (where possible) or on first use.
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#806Surface syntax is mostly SML-1997-ish, but underneath it's a different thing: simple-sub type inference, algebraic effects, modular implicits, and Perceus-style reference counting instead of a tracing GC.
The compiler is currently a Rust frontend -> Zig codegen -> native binary pipeline.
Its been a lot of fun thus far.
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)
#807Out of my love for weightlifting and iOS native apps I began building Plates as a one-time purchase for the full, premium experience. Completely native with SwiftUI and some UIKit. It has been half a year since I first released it and still going strong. Adding more and more features I myself find worthwhile as time goes on.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/plates-weightlifting-log/id675...
Website: https://useplates.com
Re: Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)
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#809We are currently expanding the architectural drawings and structural analysis and also export formats. The goal is still to offer everyone in tropical countries the tools to understand their house construction before they go to meet professionals.