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New comment by diavelguru in "A browser-native classic Visual Basic VB6 IDE"

diavelguru — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:36:28 +0000

talk about a blast from the past!

New comment by diavelguru in "Ask HN: AI writes better code than me. How to keep my identity?"

diavelguru — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:54:20 +0000

How long have you been working in this field? I ask as if you have numerous years you already know your worth and value irrespective of AI or any other system. If you are still questioning this it indicates to me that you are still in the process of finding yourself and are in the same boat many other folks are in - confronting the existencial crisis of identity as it pertains to work. I suggest do what is necessary to stay employed then on your own time write code by hand for personal or side projects. Be sure to not use AI and learn deployment, devops and infrastructure as much as is needed to be knowledgeable and able to speak to the technology. Then add that to your resume. Keep grinding.

New comment by diavelguru in "/architect: Reduce Fable tokens by 80%, Fable orchestrates/reviews, Codex builds"

diavelguru — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:06:32 +0000

yes I'm using Fable to inspect, generate plan and architectural docs then using Gemini to implement then have Fable review, find bugs. saving lots of usage.

New comment by diavelguru in "Show HN: Git-Shitstorm: How to Make Any Developer Lose Their Mind"

diavelguru — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:47:26 +0000

but....just.....why....?

Open Source Claude Code Offer to Help

diavelguru — Tue, 12 May 2026 22:05:30 +0000

Hello I have some time after work and would like to offer to help use Claude Code for 1 specific (TBD) open source project that needs some help. No charge. I have finished all my personal projects (I've literally pulled scraps of thoughts from my notes to create and finish other projects using Claude Code and now I'm (running dry) ready to help others) and have plenty of Claude Code tokens to use each month with the Max 20x plan. Does anyone out there have a good proposal for using Claude Code that will help their open source project? I will clone the repo, ask Claude Code to find bugs if you like or fix bugs as needed or just provide you with reports of bugs (or whatever) if you like. LMK thanks. Some background: I have been using Claude Code since last year professionally (my job gave me access to Claude Code to use for coding). Before that I've continuously worked professionally as a Software Engineer for numerous years. I ask for you to reach out to me because I need your energy and motivation to encourage me to do this work. I suppose I can look for and find some work on my own but I'm not motivated. The human connection, even if over the wire, is so important. We are the impetus to get things done! I am working currently so my available time is not extensive although, as you know, Claude Code is a force multiplier and the productivity is off the charts for someone in my position. I'd like to offer some of my time to help.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48115222

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New comment by diavelguru in "Ask HN: Instead of intrusive age-check why can't we have "two internet"?"

diavelguru — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:32:11 +0000

Interesting idea. Would need new laws enacted and government oversight which I'm not sure how people feel about that especially for minors. Maybe there will come a time where all people (in the US or otherwise) have some form of government document that uniquely identifies them (a trusted identity platform not just an ID) though there is and will be lots of pushback. A simple search revealed this: "The implementation of universal government ID systems, particularly digital IDs, is frequently criticized as a key component of a dystopian surveillance state. Critics warn that such systems can lead to mass surveillance, restriction of freedom of movement, and control over personal, financial, and medical lives." So take it for what you will. Can we do this? Yes. Will we is another matter.

New comment by diavelguru in "I built Tinder for movies with Reels-style trailers"

diavelguru — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:40:08 +0000

The UI is slick nicely done. Currently refreshing gives new batch of movies. Maybe when login they don't change or that's a feature not a bug? I like that it surfaces lots of movies I would have never even considered.

New comment by diavelguru in "Agentic AI systems violate the implicit assumptions of database design"

diavelguru — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:41:35 +0000

Agree across the board.

New comment by diavelguru in "Is AI pressure making developer burnout worse? (anonymous survey inside)"

diavelguru — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:09:02 +0000

Having used Claude Code at work and for personal projects these past 8 months, I can see the attraction to keep going till your session cap is hit. I've used Claude for professional work coding, unit testing, personal projects in languages I haven't learned; completed work I had on the back burner for a number of years. I learned early on to take time for myself and this is no different. One must get out and run, swim, bike, weights, whatever but get your mind out of the computer and work and do some human necessary things besides just eating, pooping and sleeping. We need time to bond with our loved ones, parents, siblings and yes even coworkers. Until we as individuals take that time and leave the obsession (for a while), yes we will spend more and more time getting things done with AI. It's like any addiction. The dopamine hit is very powerful and we do need to reset our mind and rest and form long term memories as well as what my mom always said (take time to smell the roses).

New comment by diavelguru in "Ask HN: How to handle desktop app security post-Mythos?"

diavelguru — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:19:54 +0000

We shipped software in the late 90’s with a hasp protection key required for use to prevent copying. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_protection_dongle part of the process was to run a hasp obfuscation exe against our newly compiled exe. It was most likely an encryption algorithm that had the key on the hardware dongle. This exe is what was put in the resulting floppy disks and burned onto cd’s for distribution. I fielded many calls regarding issues with this but it worked and kept the software limited (it was a niche market). I can see something like this foiling any LLM inspection of the resulting binary as the binary has been drastically modified from its original. What’s old is new again.

New comment by diavelguru in "Do I Stop Learning Coding? DSA?"

diavelguru — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:22:02 +0000

Ok I have to ask you are you in it for the paycheck or the passion? How you answer determines your path. If a paycheck optimize for the largest salary you can conceivably obtain based on your ability and education. If passion follow your passion, get educated and eventually you will find some work in your field. The passion is contagious and will positively affect your life in ways you can't even imagine at your age currently (self satisfaction plays a lot into child rearing). Notice I didn't say money. The day I stop learning is the day I die. My advice, don't stop learning.

New comment by diavelguru in "I propose a new programming language, CPC"

diavelguru — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:59:50 +0000

Sounds cool. Do you have any requirements other than what you outlined above such as any grammar examples? Reading this brought me back to my compiler days at uni. We used Oberon and had to create a compiler. It was quite the process! I remember abstract syntax trees that held the program and as we proceeded through the compilation steps that ast was passed around and inspected for all steps. This I found helpful: https://dev.to/villyp/how-to-build-a-compiler-a-step-by-step...

New comment by diavelguru in "Every plane you see in the sky – you can now follow it from the cockpit in 3D"

diavelguru — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:51:44 +0000

yes just saw that!

New comment by diavelguru in "Every plane you see in the sky – you can now follow it from the cockpit in 3D"

diavelguru — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:51:27 +0000

did this https://flight-viz.com/cockpit.html?lat=40.64&lon=-73.78&alt... flew over Mexico then got to Antartica and it started going backwards. was hoping to get to South America. Fun!

New comment by diavelguru in "Issue: Claude Code is unusable for complex engineering tasks with Feb updates"

diavelguru — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:06:14 +0000

As soon as that change came through I set the effort to high. Have not regretted it for any coding task. It feels the same as Dec-Jan though now spawning more sub agents which is not a bad thing.

New comment by diavelguru in "Issue: Claude Code is unusable for complex engineering tasks with Feb updates"

diavelguru — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:04:32 +0000

Love this. Responding to users. Detail info investigating. Action being taken (at least it seems so).

New comment by diavelguru in "Plenty of AI hype, but not much useful software?"

diavelguru — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:54:35 +0000

With AI, I've tackled lots of personal projects I had on the back burner for lack of time: recreating some old games, creating some marketing and shopping sites for the wife and also professionally: using it to fulfill business requirements. So in my little corner of the world it is being used and a lot mostly nonstop from Aug 2025 to present. Re your question: I think it has to do with all the rest of what's needed for a production system, the documentation, CI/CD, production deployments: all those pesky still-needed-human-things that are somewhat tedious to set and get correct.

New comment by diavelguru in "If AI is so good, why don't we have an infinite supply of 10x engineers?"

diavelguru — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:43:36 +0000

We get a few not infinite. with a Claude 5x Max subscription I get 3-5 workable parallel agents that themselves spawn subagents to complete work in a ~3 hour window before tokens are spent. I imagine with 20x Max that could be increased to maybe 10 within a 5 hour window? so if you want infinite you're also talking infinite money. Working in parallel takes me personally to a higher plane of output than that of a 10x engineer as it pertains to fulfilling requirements.

New comment by diavelguru in "Why developers using AI are working longer hours"

diavelguru — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:48:49 +0000

and flow state is a luxury in 2026 with AI swarm most likely to be found sparingly if all. Good luck all!

New comment by diavelguru in "Why developers using AI are working longer hours"

diavelguru — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:45:23 +0000

you are correct flow is not achieved as this is not programming more like system design, architecture, QA, Product Owner work. It's using the swarm as your own dev team.