Ask HN: Go deep into AI/LLMs or just use them as tools?
19 by pella_may | 4 comments on Hacker News.
I'm a software engineer with a solid full-stack background and web development. With all the noise around LLMs and AI, I’m undecided between two paths: 1. Invest time in learning the internals of AI/LLMs, maybe even switching fields and working on them 2. Continue focusing on what I’m good at, like building polished web apps and treat AI as just another tool in my toolbox I’m mostly trying to cut through the hype. Is this another bubble that might burst or consolidate into fewer jobs long-term? Or is it a shift that’s worth betting a pivot on? Curious how others are approaching this—especially folks who’ve made a similar decision recently.
19 by pella_may | 4 comments on Hacker News.
I'm a software engineer with a solid full-stack background and web development. With all the noise around LLMs and AI, I’m undecided between two paths: 1. Invest time in learning the internals of AI/LLMs, maybe even switching fields and working on them 2. Continue focusing on what I’m good at, like building polished web apps and treat AI as just another tool in my toolbox I’m mostly trying to cut through the hype. Is this another bubble that might burst or consolidate into fewer jobs long-term? Or is it a shift that’s worth betting a pivot on? Curious how others are approaching this—especially folks who’ve made a similar decision recently.
A boy who came back: the near-death, and changed life, of my son Max
2 by ljf | 0 comments on Hacker News.
2 by ljf | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Show HN: Lnk – Git-native dotfiles manager
16 by yar-kravtsov | 7 comments on Hacker News.
Move dotfiles to ~/.config/lnk, get symlinks back, use Git normally. Single binary, no config files, no fluff. Built because chezmoi was too complex and plain Git was too manual.
16 by yar-kravtsov | 7 comments on Hacker News.
Move dotfiles to ~/.config/lnk, get symlinks back, use Git normally. Single binary, no config files, no fluff. Built because chezmoi was too complex and plain Git was too manual.
The Xenon Death Flash: How a Camera Nearly Killed the Raspberry Pi 2
11 by DamonHD | 4 comments on Hacker News.
11 by DamonHD | 4 comments on Hacker News.
Hong Kong's Famous Bamboo Scaffolding Hangs on (For Now)
24 by perihelions | 1 comments on Hacker News.
24 by perihelions | 1 comments on Hacker News.
Microsoft-backed UK tech unicorn Builder.ai collapses into insolvency
24 by louthy | 7 comments on Hacker News.
24 by louthy | 7 comments on Hacker News.
Show HN: Rotary Phone Dial Linux Kernel Driver
21 by sephalon | 0 comments on Hacker News.
A Linux kernel driver that turns a rotary phone dial into an evdev input device. You might be interested in this driver if you - prefer the slow pace of dialing over typing numbers with your numpad, - want to bring your old rotary phone into the digital era, - are an educator looking for a simple example driver with a VM-based end-to-end development & test environment (no real hardware needed) - have another creative use case in mind! This driver was my introduction to embedded Linux years ago—and ultimately led to my career. However, it remained unfinished and unpublished until now. Initially, I intended to reimplement the driver in Rust to explore the state of the Rust for Linux project. Unfortunately, I soon realized that the necessary bindings simply are not available yet, so that part will have to wait.
21 by sephalon | 0 comments on Hacker News.
A Linux kernel driver that turns a rotary phone dial into an evdev input device. You might be interested in this driver if you - prefer the slow pace of dialing over typing numbers with your numpad, - want to bring your old rotary phone into the digital era, - are an educator looking for a simple example driver with a VM-based end-to-end development & test environment (no real hardware needed) - have another creative use case in mind! This driver was my introduction to embedded Linux years ago—and ultimately led to my career. However, it remained unfinished and unpublished until now. Initially, I intended to reimplement the driver in Rust to explore the state of the Rust for Linux project. Unfortunately, I soon realized that the necessary bindings simply are not available yet, so that part will have to wait.
Show HN: SuperUtilsPlus - A Modern Alternative to Lodash
3 by dhax_or | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN! After years of wrestling with Lodash's quirks and bundle size issues, I decided to build something better. SuperUtilsPlus is my attempt at creating the utility library I wish existed. What makes it different? TypeScript-first approach: Unlike Lodash's retrofitted types, I built this from the ground up with TypeScript. The type inference actually works the way you'd expect it to. Sensible defaults: Some of Lodash's decisions always bugged me. Like isObject([]) returning true - arrays aren't objects in my mental model. Or isNumber(NaN) being true when NaN literally stands for "Not a Number". I fixed these footguns. Modern JavaScript: Built for ES2020+ with proper ESM support. No more weird CommonJS/ESM dance.Actually tree-shakable: You can import from specific modules (super-utils/array, super-utils/object) for optimal bundling. Your users will thank you. The best parts IMO: compactNil() - removes only null/undefined, leaves falsy values like 0 and false alone differenceDeep() - array difference with deep equality (surprisingly useful) Better random utilities with randomUUID() and randomString() debounce() that actually works how you expect with proper leading/trailing options Also genuinely curious - what are your biggest pain points with utility libraries? Did I miss any must-have functions?
3 by dhax_or | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN! After years of wrestling with Lodash's quirks and bundle size issues, I decided to build something better. SuperUtilsPlus is my attempt at creating the utility library I wish existed. What makes it different? TypeScript-first approach: Unlike Lodash's retrofitted types, I built this from the ground up with TypeScript. The type inference actually works the way you'd expect it to. Sensible defaults: Some of Lodash's decisions always bugged me. Like isObject([]) returning true - arrays aren't objects in my mental model. Or isNumber(NaN) being true when NaN literally stands for "Not a Number". I fixed these footguns. Modern JavaScript: Built for ES2020+ with proper ESM support. No more weird CommonJS/ESM dance.Actually tree-shakable: You can import from specific modules (super-utils/array, super-utils/object) for optimal bundling. Your users will thank you. The best parts IMO: compactNil() - removes only null/undefined, leaves falsy values like 0 and false alone differenceDeep() - array difference with deep equality (surprisingly useful) Better random utilities with randomUUID() and randomString() debounce() that actually works how you expect with proper leading/trailing options Also genuinely curious - what are your biggest pain points with utility libraries? Did I miss any must-have functions?
Show HN: F2 – Cross-Platform CLI Batch Renaming Tool
8 by ayoisaiah | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN! I'm excited to share f2, a command-line tool I built for fast and flexible bulk renaming of files. It's cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows), executes a dry-run by default, supports undo, and provides great flexibility in file renaming with several built-in variables and Exiftool integration. I hope you find it useful!
8 by ayoisaiah | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Hey HN! I'm excited to share f2, a command-line tool I built for fast and flexible bulk renaming of files. It's cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows), executes a dry-run by default, supports undo, and provides great flexibility in file renaming with several built-in variables and Exiftool integration. I hope you find it useful!
AI can't even fix a simple bug – but sure, let's fire engineers
31 by namanyayg | 12 comments on Hacker News.
31 by namanyayg | 12 comments on Hacker News.