Hacker News: MongooseStudios

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:38:16 +0000

SEEKING WORK | USA | Austin, TX or Remote

  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Docker, Dart/Flutter, Jenkins, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Contact Info: https://mongoose-studios.com

I'm an oldschool "let's figure it out and get it done" nerd. I can wear one hat, or many, depending on what's needed

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:33:44 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Docker, Dart/Flutter, Jenkins, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Résumé/CV: https://mongoose-studios.com
  Email: Located on the about page of the link above.

I'm an oldschool "let's figure it out and get it done" nerd. I can wear one hat, or many, depending on what's needed. I primarily work in the back end, built lots of REST API servers/services. Recently been writing a lot of front end code in Flutter/Dart.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:39:30 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Docker, Dart/Flutter, Jenkins, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Résumé/CV: https://mongoose-studios.com
  Email: Located on the about page of the link above.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (July 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:51:54 +0000

SEEKING WORK | USA | Austin, TX or Remote

  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Docker, Dart/Flutter, Jenkins, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Contact Info: https://mongoose-studios.com

I'm an oldschool "let's figure it out and get it done" nerd. I can wear one hat, or many, depending on what's needed. No AI slop.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:49:17 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Docker, Dart/Flutter, Jenkins, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Résumé/CV: https://mongoose-studios.com
  Email: Located on the about page of the link above.

I'm an oldschool "let's figure it out and get it done" nerd. I can wear one hat, or many, depending on what's needed. If your company is an API wrapper or you are insisting your devs use AI then I'm not the dev for you.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (June 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:01:33 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Docker, Dart/Flutter, Jenkins, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Résumé/CV: https://mongoose-studios.com
  Email: Located on the about page of the link above.

Note: There are hundreds of hours of me coding live linked on my website. You can also find a link to my GitHub profile there. Given this body of work I am happy to discuss any of my work if you'd like, but I will not be participating in any leetcode style testing or pretend projects. The information you require to decide if I can walk the walk is publicly available.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (May 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Mon, 04 May 2026 21:02:31 +0000

SEEKING WORK | Remote | USA

I'm primarily a back end developer with experience in writing REST API's in Go(Golang), recently been doing a lot of Dart/Flutter.

Not interested in AI/Crypto.

Work, contact info, etc: https://mongoose-studios.com

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Mon, 04 May 2026 20:57:31 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Docker, Dart/Flutter, Jenkins, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Résumé/CV: https://mongoose-studios.com
  Email: Located on the about page of the link above.

Note: There are hundreds of hours of me coding live linked on my website. You can also find a link to my GitHub profile there. Given this body of work I will not be taking any code tests or doing any pretend projects. I am happy to discuss any of my work if you'd like. You have the information needed to decide if I can code available to you.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:59:06 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Dart/Flutter, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Résumé/CV: https://mongoosestudios.github.io
  Email: Located on the about page (not the landing page) of the link above.

I'm a back end developer with QA and DevOps experience. I'm an oldschool nerd from the era when we went and figured things out and got work done. Looking for a small company or startup that isn't a wrapper around an LLM API, and isn't pushing AI slop internally.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (March 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:05:09 +0000

SEEKING WORK Location: Austin, Texas Remote: Preferred Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Dart/Flutter, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP. Email: Located on the about page (not the landing page) of https://mongoosestudios.github.io

Mostly a back end dev, but I'm happy to learn new things to work on a new project. I write real code, not AI slop. I believe in writing tests and going the extra mile to deliver a good UX.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:56:45 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Dart/Flutter, I've also done work with AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  Résumé/CV: https://mongoosestudios.github.io
  Email: Located on the about page (not the landing page) of the link above.

Mostly a back end dev, but I'm happy to learn new things to work on a new codebase/product. No crypto companies. Vibe Coding shops, and those who have internal mandates to use AI, need not apply.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:59:58 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, C#, C, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, recently been doing a fair amount of Dart with Flutter.
  Résumé/CV: https://mongoosestudios.github.io
  Email: Located on the about page (not the landing page) of the link above.

Mostly a back end dev, but I'm happy to learn new things to work on a new codebase/product. No crypto companies. Vibe Coding shops, and those who have internal mandates to use AI, need not apply.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (January 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:44:11 +0000

SEEKING WORK

Remote: yes

Location: USA

I'm primarily a back end developer, but I'm happy to pick up new skills for a project if needed. I've worked in Go, C#, C, Python, Dart, and some JS/TS. NO VIBE CODING.

More information can be found here: mongoosestudios.github.io

Note: If your company is a wrapper for API calls to LLMs I am not interested.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2026)"

MongooseStudios — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:34:33 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, C#, C, Jenkins, Kubernetes, miscellaneous other things, if I don't know it I'll learn it.
  Résumé/CV: mongoosestudios.github.io
  Email: Located on the about page (not the landing page) of the link above.

Mostly a back end dev. I've done a little front end and DevOps work here and there. Vibe Coding, AI, and crypto shops need not apply.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2025)"

MongooseStudios — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:20:11 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, C#, C, Jenkins, Kubernetes, miscellaneous other things, if I don't know it I'll learn it.
  Résumé/CV: mongoosestudios.github.io
  Email: Located on the about page (not the landing page) of the link above.

Mostly a back end dev. I've done a little front end and DevOps work here and there. Vibe Coding, AI, and crypto shops need not apply.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2025)"

MongooseStudios — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:37:10 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), Python, C#, C, Jenkins, Kubernetes, miscellaneous other things, if I don't know it I'll learn it.
  Résumé/CV: mongoosestudios.github.io
  Email: Located on the about page (not the landing page) of the link above.

Mostly a back end dev. I've done a little front end and DevOps work here and there. Vibe Coding and AI shops need not apply.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2025)"

MongooseStudios — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 02:16:43 +0000

  Location: Austin, Texas
  Remote: Preferred
  Willing to relocate: Maybe
  Technologies: Go(Golang), miscellaneous other things, if I don't know it I'll learn it.
  Résumé/CV: mongoosestudios.github.io
  Email: Located on the about page (not the landing page) of the link above.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Is anyone else sick of AI splattered code"

MongooseStudios — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:46:20 +0000

For you, a trout in the sock drawer AND the closet.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "Ask HN: Is anyone else sick of AI splattered code"

MongooseStudios — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:36:20 +0000

I'm sick of AI everything. Every day I hope today is the day the grift machine finally implodes.

In the short term it's going to make things suck even more, but I'm ready to rip that bandaid off.

P.S. To anyone that is about to reply to this, or downvote it, to tell me that AI is the future, you should be aware that I also hope someone places a rotting trout in your sock drawer each day.

New comment by MongooseStudios in "You are an absolute loser if you use AI to write your blog post"

MongooseStudios — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:09:44 +0000

I wrote about that too. Somewhere along the way we turned the quirky oldschool blogs into a sort of CliffsNotes on a topic. They became way less cool as a result.

Blogs still exist to a certain degree, but they are different. Now they tend to be either more formal and journalist-ey, or a thinly veiled advertisement. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the former, and if the latter is cloaked in a genuinely useful tutorial on some particular tool/technology then I can’t really begrudge them their plug. But they both lack some of that old magic.

https://mongoosestudios.github.io/posts/bad-at-writing/