Hacker News·3yMy solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years
Tony Dinh quit his job and became a full-time indie hacker in September 2021. His total revenue across all products is about $45K/month at ~90% profit. His first software product was built with Visual Basic 6 in high school. He created a product with it and survived a drama that almost killed his business.
Hacker News·2yYou don't need JavaScript for that
The article discusses the rule of least power in web development, which advocates for choosing the least powerful language suitable for a given purpose. It highlights examples of using native HTML and CSS instead of JavaScript, such as creating custom switches, using the datalist element for autosuggest, utilizing the native color picker, implementing accordions, and using dialog modals. The article also mentions future features that will further reduce the need for JavaScript.
Hacker News·2yMonaspace
Monaspace is a new type system that advances the display of code on screen. It offers a more expressive palette for code, introduces texture healing to even out the density of monospaced type, provides three axes for font customization, and includes code ligatures for various languages.
Hacker News·2yTailwind CSS Application UI Kit
Tailwind CSS Application UI Kit, Catalyst, offers modern UI components built with Tailwind CSS, Headless UI, and React. The components are customizable, easy to use, keyboard accessible, and available in TypeScript and JavaScript. The templates can be purchased individually or with an all-access license, with free updates included.
Hacker News·3yIntroducing react.dev – React
Introducing react.dev, the new home for React and its documentation. The new site teaches modern React with function components and Hooks. It includes diagrams, illustrations, challenges, and over 600 new interactive examples. The previous React documentation site has now moved to legacy.reactjs.org.
Hacker News·2yStop using JSON Web tokens for user sessions
Using JSON Web tokens (JWTs) for user sessions without an effectively implemented logout mechanism can lead to security vulnerabilities. An XSS vulnerability can allow an attacker to access and exploit the JWT, gaining unauthorized access to the application.
Hacker News·3ychenfei-wu/TaskMatrix
TaskMatrix enables sending and receiving images during chatting by connecting ChatGPT and Visual Foundation Models. It supports features like grounding images, segmenting images, and image editing. It also introduces the concept of templates, which are pre-defined execution flows for complex tasks. TaskMatrix can seamlessly extend images to any size through collaboration with existing foundation models. The post also provides installation instructions and GPU memory usage for each visual foundation model. Contributions to TaskMatrix are welcome.
Hacker News·2yGoogle AI for Developers
Google AI offers developers a range of tools and technologies to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning in their projects. It brings benefits such as enhanced functionality, improved user experience, and automation. However, developers may also face challenges and limitations when working with Google AI.
Hacker News·2ypenxio/penx: A structured note-taking app for personal use.
PenX is a structured note-taking app designed for personal use. It prioritizes privacy and features local-first data ownership, end-to-end encryption for data syncing, and GitHub-based version control. The primary tech stack includes Next.js, TypeScript, tRPC, Prisma, NextAuth.js, Slate.js, and IndexedDB. The maker of PenX is 0xZion, a freelancing full-stack developer.
Hacker News·2yOpen source & zero knowledge private note taking app
Notesnook is an open-source and zero-knowledge private note-taking app that prioritizes user privacy. It offers end-to-end encryption, encrypted note syncing, password-protected notes vault, web clipping, and more. Users can access their notes on mobile and desktop devices.
Hacker News·2y10 hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software engineer job
Learn the truth about being a software engineer, from the lack of preparation provided by college to the reality of working with legacy projects and incompetent colleagues. Understand the importance of focusing on delivering value to users rather than being praised for clean code. Discover the challenges of estimating and dealing with bugs, the constant uncertainty in the field, and the difficulty of disconnecting from work. Finally, recognize the significance of soft skills in a software engineering career for personal growth and professional success.
Hacker News·2yAnimotion — a visual CSS animation app
Animotion is a visual CSS animation app that allows users to create CSS animations by dragging, resizing, rotating, clipping, and more. It includes a keyframes editor, ready-to-use animations, and 29 built-in easings. The app works best on larger screens and modern web browsers.
Hacker News·2yUI Library Creator
The article describes a UI Library Creator that works seamlessly with the Shuffle Editor and its capabilities, allowing users to combine elements and styles to create a unique UI Library. It also mentions the requirement of signing in or creating an account to access the project.