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Ask HN: What can I build for you?

10 points by random31415 ↗ HN
With the current pandemic and most things shut, I have a lot of free time at hand. I am looking for something to build.

So, is there anything I can build for you?

Skills - HTML, CSS, Javascript, Node.js, Python, etc.. I can pick up anything else that might be required.

I just want to stay busy / engaged. I don't need money. I would be happier if I could open source it.

Let me know.

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giantg2
An app to scrape reddit subs for stock sentiment allowing users to trade on the retail market sentiment or avoid pump and dumps.
random31415
That sounds interesting. Which reddit subs are these?
twright
I believe a straightforward sentiment model from /r/investing would be simple. If you want a challenge /r/wallstreetbets would be harder because the vernacular changes quickly and it’s more context sensitive. /r/news or /r/worldnews if you want to try a “trade the rumor sell the news” sort of classification.
giantg2
Investing, stocks, options, pennystocks, undervalued. I'd stay away from wallstreet bets due to all the sarcasm and junk posts.
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bjourne
I have cells in a notebook on Google Colab that I need to run at a given time every day. To do that, I open a web browser and surf to Google Colab and start the cells by clicking the run button on the respective cells. I need a script to automate that process that I can invoke from the command line.
random31415
ok, let's do it. Please share more details - e431415@gmail.com
kleer001
A command line based countdown timer gui

(yes, I can slap together something that works, but it's ugly)

COMMAND: countdown_timer <number> <measure of time>

~ countdown_timer 60 m

... and a 60 minute timer pops up and counts down. Maybe turns red and flashes 00:00 when done?

Has sensible defaults (and pref file) and tucks away in a corner always on top. 7 segment LED fonts are awesome.

All the timers I can find and gui monstrosities with hella parameters and button measles.

random31415
Where should it pop up? in the shell? or, new window?
inquiryaccount
Hello! Thank you so much for your kind offer. I am trying to solve a problem I am experiencing at work (in the restaurant industry). Essentially I need a simple solution that 1. allows for stakeholders (in our case managers/chefs) to place a request for a service such as a broken cabinet or a broken fridge 2. I would then like that service request to get pushed out to a pool of vendors that we've vetted to be able to perform x niche service via a simple Trello like system. There are obviously other logistics such as paying the vendor after etc and on-going booking management but I can't seem to understand why such a product doesn't exist. I've seen things like ShareTribe and Launch27 but nothing that is as simple as this. I almost envision an intake form sheet --> pumped into Trello --> alert pool of people if a card hits within a certain list --> allow the person interested to claim and complete the job --> payment issued.

Many of the options out there overcomplicate this. Think Handy.com but much less intense.

random31415
I can build that. Send me a mail - e431415@gmail.com with the details.
apehx
I wrote a platform a while back that does exactly this, had it running for a couple of months until I got bored of trying to manage vendors. Email me at apehx@protonmail.com, it might be exactly what you're looking for.
econcon
Alibaba clone, most small countries don't have anything like alibaba. Yea I know it's a global but mostly Chinese owned platform.

I'd personally like such B2B platform to be more available to people like Discourse the forum software is.

ngcc_hk
May I suggest at least open source or even some YouTube video telling how to do basic example of using note.

A Turn based card game one Would be good as most are only 2p. The Clojure thinking YouTube video I learnt from this side have used a 2p javascript (yes javascript not clojure) to demo 3 ways of programming (p, o and f). I am trying to spare some time to convert it to clojure and python as server playable game. Just for learning. If you can help and put a git hub or even a YouTube on this, it would be most grateful.