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  1. Ask HN: Examples of AI taste?

    I've struggled to find a clear definition of what it means to have "taste" when working with AI, so I wanted to try to find examples. Here's my example: React.js was released in 2013 (before I started programming…

    1 points 4
  2. Ask HN: Can distributed data centers in individual households provide UBI?

    Obviously, no body likes the idea of having or living next to a data center. And AI companies want to solve UBI in a sensible manner. Why not combine these two things? AI companies, go to individual homes in a…

    1 points 3
  3. Ask HN: If AI wins, don't AI companies lose?

    Let's play it out in the case of software engineers. 100 SWEs all running Claude Code. Okay, company is 10x more productive than before. Now, company cuts 90% of SWEs because AI makes 10 engineers as productive as 100…

    2 points 5
  4. Ask HN: What happens when AI doesn't need human tools?

    Right now many companies are in cost-cutting phase, so here is an AI thought experiment. 50% less white collar jobs -> 50% less productivity SaaS apps needed (slack, gmail, notion, jira, msft word, many more...) Once…

    5 points 2
  5. Show HN: WebGPU + TypeScript Slime Mold (github.com)
    71 points 11
  6. Show HN: WebGPU + TypeScript Slime Mold Simulation (github.com)

    I made this slime mold simulation to learn more about WebGPU and compute shaders. It's essentially a recreation of Sebastian Lague's coding adventure on the web with TypeScript. I've linked a few video demos on the…

    1 points 0
  7. Show HN: Volume rendering 3D data in Three.js and GLSL (github.com)

    I've been going through Cem Yuksel's "Introduction to Computer Graphics" course and thought that writing a volume renderer would be a good way to test my knowledge. It is a common technique used to render 3D medical…

    108 points 37
  8. The tech industry favors specialized engineers over generalists (old.reddit.com)
    1 points 1
  9. Ask HN: Is it better to specialize in economic downturns?

    When I apply to companies these days, most recruiters want to see experience relevant to the role that I'm applying for. I don't get callbacks for backend roles even though I've been a full-stack engineer. Companies…

    4 points 4
  10. Ask HN: Have you ever pivoted your career?

    I started my career as a full-stack developer a few years ago but I've recently become very interested in computer graphics. I want to transition into this field but I'm not exactly sure how to. It feels weird to go…

    4 points 2
  11. Ten Lessons from “Senior” Software Engineering (happycoding.io)
    9 points 0
  12. Show HN: Gamedex, my collection of Three.js game dev experiments (github.com)
    66 points 3
  13. Ask HN: What are some great game developer engineering blogs?

    I recently got into game development and am wondering if there are any technical blogs (or aggregators like HN) worth following for interesting game development news. Some blogs I found on HN: - Arseny Kapoulkine -…

    8 points 1
  14. Ask HN: Hackernews for game developers?

    I recently got into game development and am wondering if there are any forums, people or tech focused websites worth following for interesting game dev news. For reference, I follow game developers like Jonathan Blow…

    5 points 11
  15. Dion Systems' Metadesk – open-source IDE written in C (dion.systems)
    4 points 2
  16. Show HN: Open-source, local-first video file browser like YouTube (github.com)
    8 points 2
  17. Ask HN: Why do I think better while walking?

    I get better ideas (about how to solve problems) while walking around my house talking to myself rather than when I'm sitting at my work desk. Does anyone else face this problem or know why this happens?

    10 points 7
  18. Show HN: Orbital, a video file browser for digital hoarders (like me) (github.com)
    5 points 1
  19. Ask HN: What was your BrandonM moment?

    I started browsing HN in 2018 but only recently found out about BrandonM[0]. I'm curious to see if anyone had a BrandonM moment in their life. For example, maybe you were choosing between working at two startups and…

    5 points 1
  20. Show HN: AtomicEdits – automatically remove silences from videos (github.com)
    3 points 3
  21. Ask HN: What Is Your Blog?

    Hello HN, I've been considering starting a blog, but realized I didn't know where to start. Wanted some inspiration so I thought I'd ask ya'll: 1. What is your blog about? 2. How often do you write on it? 3. Where do…

    23 points 36