Built a visual narrative planning tool for writers — like Excalidraw, but story-focused
https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1km4fbh/built_a_visual_narrative_planning_tool_for/
<!-- SC_OFF -->This started as a side project, but it’s grown into something I’m actively beta testing now. I built a web-based visual planning tool aimed at writers, screenwriters, and narrative designers — think Excalidraw, but structured around storytelling. It lets users map scenes, arcs, nonlinear branches, etc., in a fluid canvas without rigid templates. Tech stack: Frontend: React + Zustand + SVG rendering Backend: Firebase for sync and auth Focus: minimal latency, collaborative editing (coming soon), and offline-first UX Would love feedback from devs who have built creative tools or anything involving visual interfaces. Also open to advice on distribution — I’m currently recruiting beta testers and refining onboarding. Let me know if you want a link or peek under the hood! <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Whole-Chipmunk-7007 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Whole-Chipmunk-7007)
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<!-- SC_OFF -->This started as a side project, but it’s grown into something I’m actively beta testing now. I built a web-based visual planning tool aimed at writers, screenwriters, and narrative designers — think Excalidraw, but structured around storytelling. It lets users map scenes, arcs, nonlinear branches, etc., in a fluid canvas without rigid templates. Tech stack: Frontend: React + Zustand + SVG rendering Backend: Firebase for sync and auth Focus: minimal latency, collaborative editing (coming soon), and offline-first UX Would love feedback from devs who have built creative tools or anything involving visual interfaces. Also open to advice on distribution — I’m currently recruiting beta testers and refining onboarding. Let me know if you want a link or peek under the hood! <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Whole-Chipmunk-7007 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Whole-Chipmunk-7007)
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help i want to become a mlsa
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<!-- SC_OFF -->help me become microsoft student ambassador by the end of 2025 I've applied for the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador (MLSA) program, and l've chosen the role of Community Influencer. To meet one of my goals, I need 250 people to visit some links provided by Microsoft! All I need is a quick visit to the links below-no need to sign up or do anything, just check them out! t and you never know you might learn something new 1. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Course AZ-900T00) https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-900t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 2. Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure (Course AZ-204T00) https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-204t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 3. Microsoft Azure Administrator (Course AZ-104T00) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/training/courses/az-104t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 4. Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (Course AZ-140) &-https:// learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-140t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 5. Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (Course AZ-305T00) &https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-305t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Friendly_Painter_559 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Friendly_Painter_559)
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<!-- SC_OFF -->help me become microsoft student ambassador by the end of 2025 I've applied for the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador (MLSA) program, and l've chosen the role of Community Influencer. To meet one of my goals, I need 250 people to visit some links provided by Microsoft! All I need is a quick visit to the links below-no need to sign up or do anything, just check them out! t and you never know you might learn something new 1. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (Course AZ-900T00) https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-900t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 2. Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure (Course AZ-204T00) https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-204t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 3. Microsoft Azure Administrator (Course AZ-104T00) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/training/courses/az-104t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 4. Configuring and Operating Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (Course AZ-140) &-https:// learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-140t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 5. Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (Course AZ-305T00) &https://learn.microsoft.com/training/courses/az-305t00?wt.mc_id=studentamb_467394 <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Friendly_Painter_559 (https://www.reddit.com/user/Friendly_Painter_559)
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Rubber Ducky Interpreter
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<!-- SC_OFF -->So I never wrote ducky code before and needed to use a custom script for a project I am working on. Let's just say I was not looking forward to this tedious task, and was curious if I could write a script to track my keys while the program is running and format it in to ducky language without ever having to write a line of ducky code. So to save myself 10 minutes I spent all weekend creating an interpreter, and (today) I believe I have worked out most of the bugs, and think it is now user friendly , however I want people to try it out, let me know if they find any bugs and maybe use it for some projects. All the source code is posted directly on github and there is an executable, but you can compile the c++ code yourself and let me know ! :) P.S I'm not sure if this is the right place to post, but hopefully this finds the right people <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/teslah3 (https://www.reddit.com/user/teslah3)
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<!-- SC_OFF -->So I never wrote ducky code before and needed to use a custom script for a project I am working on. Let's just say I was not looking forward to this tedious task, and was curious if I could write a script to track my keys while the program is running and format it in to ducky language without ever having to write a line of ducky code. So to save myself 10 minutes I spent all weekend creating an interpreter, and (today) I believe I have worked out most of the bugs, and think it is now user friendly , however I want people to try it out, let me know if they find any bugs and maybe use it for some projects. All the source code is posted directly on github and there is an executable, but you can compile the c++ code yourself and let me know ! :) P.S I'm not sure if this is the right place to post, but hopefully this finds the right people <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/teslah3 (https://www.reddit.com/user/teslah3)
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Turning Image Corruption into Art
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Ethics in AI: Biases & Responsibilities • Michelle Frost & Hannes Lowette
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Stack Overflow seeks rebrand as traffic continues to plummet – which is bad news for developers
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Traced What Actually Happens Under the Hood for ln, rm, and cat
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Running GTA V on AWS EC2: A Cloud Gaming Experiment That Actually Worked
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Apps Can’t Fly (But We Keep Trying to Make Them)
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Distributing command line tools for macOS
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Closure Conversion Takes The Function Out Of Functional Programming
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<!-- SC_OFF -->The next entry in the making a language series (https://thunderseethe.dev/series/making-a-language/). This time we're talking about closure conversion. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/thunderseethe (https://www.reddit.com/user/thunderseethe)
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<!-- SC_OFF -->The next entry in the making a language series (https://thunderseethe.dev/series/making-a-language/). This time we're talking about closure conversion. <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/thunderseethe (https://www.reddit.com/user/thunderseethe)
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25 in 1 Games 40KB Project HTML5 & compression methods
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Internal Developer Portals Should Be Internal Developer Hubs
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Lesson 6: Programming the Shooter Game in Squeak/Smalltalk
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Why untested AI-generated code is a crisis waiting to happen
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Does it scale (down)?
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Pippip_AES_Tri_XZ: Fastest Hash for Latin Wordlists with Top Dispersion
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Random Ask
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<!-- SC_OFF -->Can you envision a scenario in which VIBE CODING ceases to exist entirely? <!-- SC_ON --> submitted by /u/Abir_Islam (https://www.reddit.com/user/Abir_Islam)
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System Design Interview Guide with MCQ Quizzes, answers, and detailed explanations
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💥 Tech Talks Weekly #59: 🆕 Devoxx UK 2025 and many more!
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