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vekker commented on Show HN: Build the habit of writing meaningful commit messages   github.com/arpxspace/smar... · Posted by u/Aplikethewatch
ozim · a month ago
Most of the time ROI is not there just like with unit tests.

You don’t need 98% of commit messages ever again.

Yes when you need those 2% most likely it is for important reasons but usually not so important to make all the other mulled over.

vekker · a month ago
The 2% of cases when you need the commit log (or more importantly: someone else who inherits your code...) justifies writing good messages imho.

If you make a change to your codebase, normally you know what you want to achieve and why (otherwise... what are you even doing?). A commit message is just putting that in writing... that only takes a few seconds, often less than it takes to write the code.

So it's just a good habit to have. It forces you to think more about the changes you do & why, so it makes you a better software developer. Creating any new habit always takes some energy initially, but it's worth it.

vekker commented on Show HN: Omnara – Run Claude Code from anywhere   github.com/omnara-ai/omna... · Posted by u/kmansm27
vekker · 4 months ago
Cool, but I wonder... is this really a feasible workflow?

The way I use LLMs is, I enter a very specific query, and then I check the output, meticulously reviewing both the visual output and the code before I proceed. Component by component, piece by piece.

Otherwise, if you just "let it rip", I find that errors compound, and what you get isn't reliable, isn't what you intended, increases technical debt, or is just straight up dangerous.

So how can you do this from a smartphone? Don't you need your editor, and a way to run your code to review it carefully, before you can provide further input to Claude Code? Basically, how can you iterate from a phone?

vekker commented on AI Horseless Carriages   koomen.dev/essays/horsele... · Posted by u/petekoomen
namaria · 8 months ago
I kinda appreciate the fact that vibe as a word is usually a good signal I have no interest in the adjacent content.
vekker · 8 months ago
It definitely makes me lose interest and trust in software that is openly described as being "vibe-coded".

I'm with the vibe of wanting to move on to the point where LLMs are just yet another tool in the process of software engineering, and not the main focus.

vekker commented on The effect of deactivating Facebook and Instagram on users' emotional state   nber.org/papers/w33697... · Posted by u/imakwana
xyzal · 8 months ago
I think the EU should flex their regulatory muscle and forbid algorithmic feeds on by default unless the networks break european society as the US is broken.
vekker · 8 months ago
I'm sure that would work out fine. Just like the GDPR regulation made the web so much better & more private, and the promise of the AI act is boosting innovation in Europe...
vekker commented on Turso SQLite Offline Sync Public Beta   turso.tech/blog/turso-off... · Posted by u/charlieirish
krashidov · 9 months ago
This is my problem with these local first libraries. What happens if there's some data that needs to live in a db that's separate from the replicated sqlite db?

What I would really love is a sync engine library that is agnostic of your database.

Haven't really seen one yet.

vekker · 9 months ago
Exactly. So many local first libs don't cover this that it makes me wonder if the applications I am typically working on are so fundamentally different from what the local-first devs are normally building?

Most apps have user data that needs to be (partially or fully) shielded from other users. Yet, most local-first libs neglect to explain how to implement this with their libraries, or sometimes it's an obscure page or footnote somewhere in their docs, as if this is just an afterthought...

vekker commented on Konva.js - Declarative 2D Canvas for React, Vue, and Svelte   konvajs.org/... · Posted by u/lavrton
lavrton · 9 months ago
It is mostly community-driven.

Recently, I started to use a bit of my company resources to improve the konva project. Currently, I am playing with AI tools for docs, so I have to pay for API usage.

vekker · 9 months ago
I'd highly recommend to add an "LLM Cheatsheet" page to your docs. Example: https://goatdb.dev/llm-cheatsheet/

No doubt this would help increase adoption these days, and make implementation a lot easier.

vekker commented on Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2025)    · Posted by u/david927
vekker · 10 months ago
Radar-based device for measuring athlete sprint & agility tests.

A lot of professional sports clubs, S&C coaches, etc.. use timing gates for measuring sprints, but those are a pain to set up, only capture split times, and are expensive. I think radar (+ optional video overlay) provides a far superior solution.

https://ledsreact.com

vekker commented on Why blog if nobody reads it?   andysblog.uk/why-blog-if-... · Posted by u/alexgiann
sebmellen · 10 months ago
We need better timestamping services for this.

I tried to write out an initial spec here, but I haven’t been able to write any implementations yet: https://github.com/sebmellen/proof-of-origination.

vekker · 10 months ago
There's this on the Bitcoin blockchain: https://opentimestamps.org
vekker commented on OpenAI Sales Agent Demo   twitter.com/charliebitda/... · Posted by u/pr337h4m
vekker · 10 months ago
Meh, pretty basic. Most SaaS businesses have something like this in place already.

Closing inbound leads is relatively easy, since they've already shown active interest... The challenge I'm struggling with is (cold) lead generation: finding leads (and how to contact them) that match well with the service you're offering.

There are a lot of dubious scraping tools and B2B lead databases, but I feel like it should now be relatively easy to build a reliable web crawler & lead generator ... Does anyone know state of the art open source tools or services for this?

vekker commented on OpenAI announces SoftBank partnership as fallout from DeepSeek continues   semafor.com/article/02/03... · Posted by u/thunderbong
buyucu · 10 months ago
Altman is not changing his mind. Altman is doing damage control.

When OpenAI started, they were opensourcing everything. They stoppped open sourcing when they realized they could make a ton of money out of it.

vekker · 10 months ago
Probably yes, but his internal state doesn't matter, as long as the outcome is line with their original mission of open sourcing again :)

u/vekker

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