Hacker News: algem

New comment by algem in "Dune II written in HTML5/JS"

algem — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 05:04:19 +0000

Is this github the real author of it? In the code i see a lot of reference to: Epicport which seems to be a website that hosts the game and differs from the one on the repo.

New comment by algem in "Pharaoh's Tomb HD – A Remake Made in JavaScript with Kaplay"

algem — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:22:04 +0000

Pretty cool, i liked the touch controls on my phone. They weren’t perfect but were intuitive.

New comment by algem in "Devin AI: Redefining Software Engineering While Exposing Its Flaws"

algem — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:51:23 +0000

Since AI has started to boom, I find myself in perpetual fear if I will be able to provide for my family in the near future. I'm not resistant to change but I can't help but feel this amount of change will not end well for the average developer. The job market is already very competitive. I think the common belief this will unlock more jobs remains to be seen. I hope and pray my fear is misplaced...

New comment by algem in "Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall"

algem — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 19:42:35 +0000

He’s got some great tracks on the movie Natural Born Killers. I’ve always liked “the future”

New comment by algem in "Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue"

algem — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:11:53 +0000

For me it boils down to the reduction of jobs, pay and displacement of workers. Industry is already over saturated and the evolution of automation has sped up greatly. This type of automation goes hand in hand with displacement. I don’t foresee some great enlightenment at the end of the tunnel here, I see the end of development as it looks today. And I don’t think it will have any resemblance of the past.

New comment by algem in "Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue"

algem — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:21:36 +0000

It isn’t an improved version of autocomplete though, it allows you to submit a design / image and output code. Narrowing the gap between designer and developer.

New comment by algem in "Show HN: AI Tool Is Now Supporting React, Angular, CSS, Svelte, Vue"

algem — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 16:37:33 +0000

I can’t stand these “tools”. And I find it morally wrong trying to automate every little thing a developer does.

New comment by algem in "China Tells Telecom Carriers to Phase Out Foreign Chips in Blow to Intel, AMD"

algem — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:30:52 +0000

The point is to have a domestic supply chain independent of other nations. It’s becoming vital for security purposes.

New comment by algem in "'Lavender': The AI machine directing Israel's bombing in Gaza"

algem — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:24:38 +0000

this is a horrific use of ai

New comment by algem in "Reading QR codes without a computer"

algem — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:28:03 +0000

pretty cool article

New comment by algem in "HTML Web Components"

algem — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:12:45 +0000

How would an "Html Web Component" handle state change? I was a bit lost on the benefits given the example of wrapping an img tag. Sure you could group and reuse common elements but you would still need javascript to do anything interactive. Even in the example given the alt text of the image is typically dynamic now because of localization so even then content is missing with javascript.

New comment by algem in "Don’t build a general purpose API to power your own front end (2021)"

algem — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 18:52:05 +0000

It sounds almost like the author is advocating for a really dumbed down BFF layer (backend for frontend) but what they are missing is behind the bff layer you would have general purpose apis. And if I interpret the article to the extreme what is the difference between this pattern and how html is currently served. Salesforce works sort of similar to what is described and it’s a nightmare, these restrictive ideals in my experience just aren’t good in practice because they tend to slow down development.

New comment by algem in "A lot of offices are still empty and it's becoming a major risk for the economy"

algem — Wed, 17 May 2023 16:22:56 +0000

converting these buildings to homes would solve a lot these issues. Local business can’t survive from locals? What about the inverse of the increased economic activity in the community these workers live in instead of commute to? There has to be solutions that work for everyone besides forcing everyone back to office.

New comment by algem in "Walking 8k Steps Twice a Week Could Prolong Your Life, Study Finds"

algem — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:40:10 +0000

You have a pretty pessimistic view. Regardless of WFH or going to office you need to make a conscious effort to move more.

New comment by algem in "Walking 8k Steps Twice a Week Could Prolong Your Life, Study Finds"

algem — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 19:22:34 +0000

Working from home has increased my physical activity. I'm able to go to parks and walking trails near by during breaks. Weight lift during lunch break and since I no longer lose 2 hours a day to commuting I'm able play sports like golf and hockey more frequently, not relying only on weekends to do these sports is amazing. Golf more because I am available more during day light time and hockey more because I am able to get other things done which frees up my night time.

New comment by algem in "Show HN: NESFab – Programming language for making NES games"

algem — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:55:51 +0000

this is really cool, thanks for sharing.

New comment by algem in "Tech layoffs are feeding a new startup surge"

algem — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:27:14 +0000

I somehow envision working at some of the top tech companies in the world requires more than just being good at coding exercises. And more than just software engineers were let go at these companies…

New comment by algem in "Record levels of sadness in teen girls, CDC reports"

algem — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:45:14 +0000

Yes the article mentioned boys a few times but doesn't go into any depth. And its not so much this article its really the overall quantity of these types of articles that focus on female over male. Of course an article can focus on one or the other and that is fine but I find it just tends to be lopsided towards females.

New comment by algem in "Record levels of sadness in teen girls, CDC reports"

algem — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:38:22 +0000

The conversation has definitely evolved to push back on it but in any practical sense its still "be a man". I feel that is the general expectation of males.

New comment by algem in "Record levels of sadness in teen girls, CDC reports"

algem — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:22:45 +0000

Isn’t depression period at an all time high? When ever depression is explored or written about it’s always in the context of females and not males. At least from what I see. Everyone knows boys and men have a really hard time with mental health but nothing is really done about it. Man up as they say. I wish the conversation was evenly distributed.