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New comment by division_by_0 in "Does anybody like React?"

division_by_0 — Tue, 26 May 2026 16:22:14 +0000

I also always reach for Svelte + SvelteKit (Using Kit for simple apps can be overkill, but it's nice to have when things get complex unexpectedly).

> But nowadays I often see people start learning web development by learning React, which feels a bit backwards.

I think Svelte prevents this nicely by treating HTML as the mother language. If someone started web dev with Svelte(Kit), they would probably learn more about the fundamentals than they would with React.

New comment by division_by_0 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026)"

division_by_0 — Sun, 10 May 2026 20:57:54 +0000

Thank you, I appreciate it. The helix simply renders candlestick data (OHLC) in 3D, with volume encoded in logaritmically scaled candle thickness. There's more info on the about page of the experiment: https://cybernetic.dev/helix/about

New comment by division_by_0 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026)"

division_by_0 — Sun, 10 May 2026 19:02:07 +0000

A correlation network viz (using Cytoscape.js) of this S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 correlation matrix (built with Svelte):

https://cybernetic.dev/matrix

New comment by division_by_0 in "5x5 Pixel font for tiny screens"

division_by_0 — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:28:02 +0000

I created a very similar 5x5 font in 2025, which I currently just use to render the word "CYBERNETIC" [0]. Only the "R" and "Y" characters are different from the article's font (no wonder, given the limited degrees of freedom). What I did in addition is add a discrete radial gradient with increasing brightness towards the center, which is of course very playful, but looks cool for a logo font and makes the individual pixels visible.

[0] https://cybernetic.dev

New comment by division_by_0 in "Ascending into the Realm of Japanese Charts"

division_by_0 — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:31:32 +0000

This neatly avoids so many struggles with data viz labels.

New comment by division_by_0 in "I Hate Tailwind and Love Bootstrap"

division_by_0 — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:47:32 +0000

I do exactly the same.

> everything exactly the way i want

Can relate.

New comment by division_by_0 in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (April 2026)"

division_by_0 — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:40:36 +0000

A 3D cluster visualization of S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 markets. Created with Svelte and Three.js.

https://cybernetic.dev/cube

New comment by division_by_0 in "CSS is DOOMed"

division_by_0 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:40:35 +0000

Yes, and in most cases it's perfectly valid not to interfere with scrolling. The nice thing about CSS scroll snapping is of course that the browser still handles it (instead of it being taken over by JS).

New comment by division_by_0 in "CSS is DOOMed"

division_by_0 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:31:37 +0000

The demo really does not work in Brave. I use vertical scroll snapping on the landing page of one of my projects (enabled for screens with a min width of 768px and a min height of 600px - should work in Brave): https://cybernetic.dev

New comment by division_by_0 in "CSS is DOOMed"

division_by_0 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:22:03 +0000

I was amazed when I first came across CSS scroll snapping. It's great for creating immersive experiences where one part of the page fills the entire screen while native browser scrolling still works.

New comment by division_by_0 in "Show HN: New Causal Impact Library"

division_by_0 — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:27:43 +0000

Cool! I've used Google's R package in the past. AI could make it easier to bring other R stats packages into the broader ecosystem.

New comment by division_by_0 in "An AI agent published a hit piece on me – more things have happened"

division_by_0 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:52:15 +0000

Physical books are amazing technology.

New comment by division_by_0 in "Show HN: HelixNotes – UpNote-inspired local-first Markdown notes in Rust"

division_by_0 — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:52 +0000

Much better now. Glad I could help.

New comment by division_by_0 in "Show HN: HelixNotes – UpNote-inspired local-first Markdown notes in Rust"

division_by_0 — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:45:52 +0000

Looks good. I think the website could use higher contrast. Changing the values of --text-dim and --text-muted would help a lot.

New comment by division_by_0 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)"

division_by_0 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:16:45 +0000

Nice looking TUI!

New comment by division_by_0 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)"

division_by_0 — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:30:14 +0000

Looks nice! Semantic HTML is such a relief if you've ever encountered a div hell.

New comment by division_by_0 in "I am happier writing code by hand"

division_by_0 — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:46:25 +0000

Yes, this (higher perceived vs. lower actual productivity) was probably at least true for early 2025.

https://metr.org/blog/2025-07-10-early-2025-ai-experienced-o...

New comment by division_by_0 in "Show HN: I saw this cool navigation reveal, so I made a simple HTML+CSS version"

division_by_0 — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:35:47 +0000

Agree. Info-dense designs are also more difficult to implement and many designers lack experience in this area. E.g., creating a coherent design system that uses borders instead of excessive padding to separate elements is much more difficult than it may seem.

New comment by division_by_0 in "jQuery 4"

division_by_0 — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:15:56 +0000

Seeing Svelte 3/4 code always warms my heart. The ergonomics of `$:` are amazing.

New comment by division_by_0 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (January 2026)"

division_by_0 — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:54:36 +0000

Thank you, I appreciate it! I'm also planning to add a graph visualization of the correlation matrix.