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Hey HackerNews, I built this project over the last few weeks as a palette cleanser from a failed game launch. I wanted to learn a bit about AI/Neural-Networks and naively thought I could build a tiny maze-solving AI in…

Hi HN - I built Snibble, a browser word snake game. The technical bit: every match is deterministic and compresses into a tiny replay URL / QR code, so games can be shared and replayed without video. This is an early…

Most blogs are static site generated markdown just thrown onto the web, great for humans and great for crawlers My question is, if I want to make a blog (for a browser game/engine I’m building) that also doubles as a…

Hey HN, what in your opinion is / are the most technically impressive video games or browser games of all time - and why?? Think along axis of: - graphics - performance - procedural generation - sound design - data…

Had a few life events happen recently, most significant was 7 year relationship breakdown 2 months ago. It’s sucked the joy out of life if I’m honest. I’ve done everything recommended - weightlifting x3, cardio x6, no…

I’m not a confident person. I never have been, I’m 30 now and have just suffered some major setbacks lately: partner left me, took the dog, lost my job, diagnosed with ADHD, diagnosed with arthritis, got skinny-fat,…

As title. Long term (7years with partner) relationship just ended tonight. I was surprised, it wasn’t what I wanted but can’t change peoples minds. She took our dog too (1 year). I don’t have many friends, just got…

I'm a programmer, but I've decided I want to make music. Very specific genres of music: - Classical Music (like [0]) - Progressive Rock / Symphonic Rock (like [1]) - Rock Opera (like [2]) - Proto Metal (like [3]) So,…

Games: Isometric + Assembly: - Roller Coaster Tycoon (1999) 3D: - Elite (1984) - Battlezone (1980) Animation: - Dragon's Lair (1983) - Another World/Out of This World (1991) Raycasting: - Ultima Underground (1992) -…

I've been having a blast writing projects in C lately (emulator, raycaster) and using it extensively for a game engine I'm making. But I always hear people saying "just use Rust or Zig" - but C is actually a great time,…

Simple Raycasting engine. I had to use an LLM for some parts I found tricky. Its not very optimal, but should be easy enough to grok.

I have paid for Anthropic Claude, and I'm bloody sick of it, I regret it. I have been learning C in my spare time, doing the NandToTetris course and implementing my solutions in C. This has been great for learning. I…

* OPEN TO CONTRIBUTIONS * NandToTetris is a course which has you build a full computer from: Logic gates -> Chips -> RAM -> CPU -> Computer -> Assembler -> Compiler -> OS -> Tetris All this is done via software defined…

I've been following the NandToTetris course and am fascinated by the low level programming parts, especially the Assembly language parts. I already know 3 high-level languages, and C. What kind of programs can I write…

Hey HN. I'm an early-career developer. I'm looking for free, or paid products, that can improve my life in some way based on context - they don't have to just be digital! I currently pay for the following products: -…

So far No social media. None. Unless you count HN. Using job search sites for jobs, not LinkedIn. ⃠ Facebook ⃠ LinkedIn ⃠ Reddit ⃠ TikTok No news. ⃠ Global news ⃠ Local news Browsing Non-Google search engine Private…

I've been working in tech the last 5 years. This is a rant. I'm constantly burning out at my job now. I hate how shit the work is, fucking pushing shit features for a shit codebase that adds negative value to the world.…

As per title - I built a popular salary transparency tool (~6000 daily users) for my countries main job site. I made this because I was pissed off one day with employers who underpay and negotiate down employees…

I have a very basic understanding of how computers work. I’m a full stack developer but didn’t do a CS degree. I want to have a deeper understanding of CPUs, GPUs, how it all connects. I want to learn by building chip…

Hey HN. I’ve been a long time GitHub user, and a ProtonMail user - and my GitHub account got flagged as a spam account due to using an email alias via ProtonMail. I use aliases for EVERYTHING so I don’t get mail spam…

Hey HN! I develop browser extensions, I suck at web design, and I've been exploring AI/LLMs. With my new found free-time since dropping work hours, I've developed a Design Copilot browser extension [0]. It does what it…