Hacker News: grigri907

New comment by grigri907 in "Gloomberb"

grigri907 — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:53:29 +0000

I assumed they were referring to market crashes caused by irresponsible levels of risks and deceptive practices like we saw in 2008, and/or government-funded bailouts

New comment by grigri907 in "Managing AI Coding Costs at Scale"

grigri907 — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:44:12 +0000

I appreciate this non-judgmental description of what it's like to approach a topic/technology from a newcomer's perspective. Thanks!

New comment by grigri907 in "How to Exist"

grigri907 — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:30:12 +0000

My experience as well. Out of curiosity, do you experience endorphins after heavy exercises?

New comment by grigri907 in "How to Exist"

grigri907 — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:09:03 +0000

I don't know shit about farming but I still don't think there is a single true statement in what you've said. Why would a farmer not be expected to work a 40 hour week? What farmer doesn't have targets, goals, deadlines, constraints, expectations? You think agricultural workers don't depend on, use, and abuse drugs?!

This reads like, "My job is very complicated, yours is very simple."

New comment by grigri907 in "I'm 38 and I Can't Support Myself Anymore"

grigri907 — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:59:36 +0000

That's awesome! Love that stubborn boldness.

New comment by grigri907 in "I'm 38 and I Can't Support Myself Anymore"

grigri907 — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:55:55 +0000

Agreed. I believe the special sauce Calvinism added was equating those values with moral success/failure, and therefore spiritual salvation. It gave "not working hard enough" an eternal consequence. It may not have been the first, but Calvinism certainly made it mainstream in the west. See also: how frequently critiques of the poor slide into moral judgements.

New comment by grigri907 in "The Life and Times of Maxis, Part 1: SimEverything"

grigri907 — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:33:22 +0000

Oh what I wouldn't give for a copy of simfarm...

New comment by grigri907 in "High-Entropy Alloy"

grigri907 — Sun, 17 May 2026 20:42:58 +0000

And while you're at it, #2

New comment by grigri907 in "We've raised $17M to build what comes after Git"

grigri907 — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:21:17 +0000

Might want to change that username before you make your pitch

New comment by grigri907 in "US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology"

grigri907 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:30:17 +0000

The "same or substantially-similar policing job" is the key to this argument. Which it can't. A drone can't de-escalate a tense conflict between neighbors, it can't provide traffic redirection after an accident, or even rescue a kitten from a tree.

It can't be a calm, reassuring presence, offer a kind smile, or give directions. It only disconnects the police force from the policed community. Its presence will only raise tensions and paranoia. And that's with unarmed drones!

New comment by grigri907 in "Ask HN: Any interesting niche hobbies?"

grigri907 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:14:53 +0000

Women's pro soccer. If you're in the US, we have access to some of the world's greatest athletes with World Cup champions and Olympic gold medalists in nearly every match. Even if you're not in the US, yeah you probably do too.

I never feel more connected to my community than when I'm at a game. Supporters groups are welcoming and politically/socially engaged and regularly sponsor community service events. The league is still young and fanbases are small, but it's a really critical point in history to support pro women's sports.

It's definitely worth throwing some of that tech salary at. Bonus: it has none of the drama of the men's game!

New comment by grigri907 in "What young workers are doing to AI-proof themselves"

grigri907 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:49:00 +0000

I agree, we can - and should - produce enough food for everyone on earth to be happy and healthy.

But nobody is saying "people shouldn't eat for free, therefore I won't grow crops."

You said it yourself: farms are left fallow because the revenue doesn't justify the cost for the farmer. That, my friend, is basic economics, not artificial scarcity.

New comment by grigri907 in "Willingness to look stupid"

grigri907 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:04:55 +0000

I think you gotta define where you're drawing the box. Depending on the context, "society" might be your nation, your office, or just a 1:1 relationship with your coworker.

New comment by grigri907 in "Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion"

grigri907 — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:46:32 +0000

I'd like to hear more

New comment by grigri907 in "Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has re-ignited a passion"

grigri907 — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:38:04 +0000

Bummer of a first post!

New comment by grigri907 in "Tell HN: I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has ignited a passion again"

grigri907 — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 04:32:32 +0000

The promise/potential of ever-refining skills and agents drives this compulsion for me. "NEXT time it will be even better. And NOW it's set up to avoid the pitfalls I faced last time." You can feel the exponential engine-building.

I'm not a SWE. I'm a mechanical engineer who spends his life in excel. So when I first made my own node editor app and then asked Claude to read that for my workflow in my second project.... I felt like God herself.

New comment by grigri907 in "Meta’s AI smart glasses and data privacy concerns"

grigri907 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:28:40 +0000

I don't know. I clearly remember a time when phones first got cameras and there were debates on whether or not we should prohibit phones in public bathrooms. Perceptions changed. Fast.

New comment by grigri907 in "AI is making junior devs useless"

grigri907 — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:57:11 +0000

You can't whitewash your statement by saying, "neither sex is responsible for this" after you've already twice accused women of "sleeping around."

New comment by grigri907 in "Ask HN: How to get started with robotics as a hobbyist?"

grigri907 — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:03:00 +0000

BEAM robots are a stupid-simple way to start. A great project if you just want to follow some instructions and learn to solder, learn circuit components, play with low-power solar, etc.

https://smfr.org/robots/

New comment by grigri907 in "The Codex app illustrates the shift left of IDEs and coding GUIs"

grigri907 — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:01:02 +0000

After 10+ years of stewing on an idea, I started building an app (for myself) that I've never had the courage or time to start until now.

I really wanted to learn the coding, the design patterns, etc, but truthfully, it was never gonna happen without a Claude. I could never get past the unknown-unknowns (and I didn't even grasp how broad is the domain of knowledge it actually requires.) Best case I would have started small chunks and abandoned it countless times, piling on defeatism and disappointment each time.

Now in under two weeks of spare time and evenings, I've got a working prototype that's starting to resemble my dream. Does my code smell? Yes. Is it brittle? Almost certainly. Is it a security risk? I hope not. (It's not.)

I want to be intentional about how I use AI; I'm nervous about how it alters how we think and learn. But seeing my little toy out in the real world is flippin incredible.