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New comment by herrherrmann in "Industrial design files for Keychron keyboards and mice"

herrherrmann — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:38:57 +0000

They have at least the Q11 as a split keyboard model. Or did you mean something else?

Thoughts on AI for Software Development

herrherrmann — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:51:12 +0000

Article URL: https://herrherrmann.net/blog/thoughts-on-ai-for-software-development/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47716137

Points: 3

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New comment by herrherrmann in "The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ"

herrherrmann — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:17:54 +0000

Nice idea! Let’s hope that some other platform executes this (let’s be honest, Spotify doesn’t care about humans in any way).

New comment by herrherrmann in "“This is not the computer for you”"

herrherrmann — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:41:07 +0000

Depends on the kid’s hobby and purpose of the computer. I’ve always known that MacBooks are better for music making (especially driver hassle, audio signal reliability, etc.). Could I afford a MacBook as my first laptop? No. Did I buy a second-hand MacBook as soon as I could afford it, and have been happy with it since? Yes. As a teenager, I would’ve loved to buy a new MacBook for 500/600€.

I’m sure most other applications are less Mac-optimized, though (software development, 3d/graphics editing, gaming, …).

New comment by herrherrmann in "Ki Editor - an editor that operates on the AST"

herrherrmann — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:54:33 +0000

Thank you for that! I find it really daunting to try a new editor, but having a vs code extension as an entry point really helps me and increases the chances of trying it out soon!

New comment by herrherrmann in "New iPad Air, powered by M4"

herrherrmann — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:12:07 +0000

I wouldn’t put too much hope into foldables, at least not because of Apple’s involvement. They also released the Vision Pro. And there’s still the unsolved(?) problem of the screens getting easily scratched/destroyed if they’re not heavily protected and kept clean. (There are some informative teardown videos, e.g. by JerryRigEverything.)

New comment by herrherrmann in "/e/OS is a complete, fully “deGoogled” mobile ecosystem"

herrherrmann — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:56:54 +0000

Absolutely. This is handled very badly, and I was also surprised about the bad UX on that screen.

New comment by herrherrmann in "Leaving Google has actively improved my life"

herrherrmann — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:57:28 +0000

Apple is very anti-consumer, locking devices down, using planned obsolescence, fighting hard against movements for more open and fairer market practices and standards (e.g. switching to the standard USB-C port, allowing third-party app stores, exploiting developers releasing software on their platforms).

New comment by herrherrmann in "You Want to Visit the UK? You Better Have a Google Play or App Store Account"

herrherrmann — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:27:54 +0000

It doesn’t really seem like humorous hyperbole, though. It’s currently just factually incorrect. And it’s in your power to fix it, especially if you agree now in retrospect!

New comment by herrherrmann in "Instabridge has acquired Nova Launcher"

herrherrmann — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:31:37 +0000

Ugh, quite annoying. My next phone might be an Android (instead of the current iPhone), and I was looking forward to returning to Nova Launcher, after having used it many years ago as my favorite launcher. This feels like a big no-go now.

What are other good customizable launchers on Android nowadays?

New comment by herrherrmann in "Apple Creator Studio"

herrherrmann — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:24:03 +0000

Uff, I sure hope you are wrong! I don’t want to use the iCloud library for photos, but have my photos available as digital files elsewhere on the ssd. Of course, your prediction makes more sense from Apple’s standpoint, unfortunately.

New comment by herrherrmann in "Apple Creator Studio"

herrherrmann — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:21:14 +0000

I was also surprised to not see Photomator included. Wouldn’t it perfectly complement the lineup? I hadn’t thought of such a pessimistic interpretation, but now I’m worried as well …

New comment by herrherrmann in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)"

herrherrmann — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:08:09 +0000

Super cute! Might try it out soon (my partner and I are both working from home most of the time).

New comment by herrherrmann in "Orion Browser"

herrherrmann — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:03:33 +0000

I’m surprised to hear about the bugs. I’ve been using Orion on iOS very happily for a week or so now, and haven’t encountered any issues. I’m actually close to writing a praising blog post for it!

New comment by herrherrmann in "Subreply – An open source text-only social network"

herrherrmann — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:17:38 +0000

Most of their other posts on the front page also aren’t exactly charismatic (or plain childish). A good early warning sign to stay away from that place!

New comment by herrherrmann in "Show HN: A Raycast-compatible launcher for Linux"

herrherrmann — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:36:18 +0000

Have you ever tried a launcher as powerful as Raycast? I can only recommend it. I use it for quick calculations, currency conversions, file lookups, translations, looking up http status codes, joining meetings, finding emojis, quickly checking my calendar, etc. etc. – so, perhaps a singular function might not warrant a launcher, but the sum of functions and keyboard-centric UI make it very valuable for me in my daily workflows.

New comment by herrherrmann in "New EU rules on digital accessibility to come into force"

herrherrmann — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:36:27 +0000

I wouldn’t even use AI to generate image descriptions (because it doesn’t have enough context to convey the meaning, aside from being wrong many times). Designers and developers should see it as part of their trade to build inclusive products, not try to patch it up as an afterthought with Accessibility overlays or AI-based “fixes”.

New comment by herrherrmann in "Drone shows: Will they overtake firework displays?"

herrherrmann — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:03:41 +0000

I hope so as well! I believe anyone that owns or knows a dog or cat is quite sensitized to the awful noises of fireworks (and straight-up explosives, as they are sometimes used). But I’m afraid too many people are still needlessly fascinated by the spectacle and don’t want things to change.

New comment by herrherrmann in "Lottie is an open format for animated vector graphics"

herrherrmann — Sun, 25 May 2025 17:06:14 +0000

The library does this in during runtime, though, if I’m not mistaken? The original commenter is probably referring to a build step that extracts the Lottie content and only leaves JS and SVG in the final output (which is not the case, as the Lottie web player library itself needs to be included as well, to render the animations and provide interactivity APIs during the rendering of the web page).

New comment by herrherrmann in "Lottie is an open format for animated vector graphics"

herrherrmann — Sun, 25 May 2025 16:00:10 +0000

Yes, and I think Lottie is very fitting for that use case! I was referring to reaching for Lottie even for simple small animations, because it seems easier to just drop the designer’s Lottie file into the project, rather than building the animation in a more native way. At least I’ve witnessed recommendations like this on Reddit.