Hacker News: jphil529

New comment by jphil529 in "Ask HN: What was your "oh shit" moment with GenAI?"

jphil529 — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:52:13 +0000

Getting the agent to write end-to-end tests but from the perspective of a user really shocked me. I only give the agent access to site via web and block access to the source code.

It's helped me to gain a level of trust that the agent isn't just writing the test to pass. That in turn allowed me to step back a lot and trust more of the output and let it run longer and on bigger problems.

New comment by jphil529 in "Three of our worst VC stories"

jphil529 — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:46:40 +0000

Really sad that people are still walking around with those beliefs.

New comment by jphil529 in "Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026"

jphil529 — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:58:19 +0000

Very cool. Thanks for the tips!

New comment by jphil529 in "Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026"

jphil529 — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:10:21 +0000

Really curious about the difficulty of doing a self install with Solar. I'm moderately handy (built a Sauna from no plans) and confident with electrical. Any gotchas?

New comment by jphil529 in "VoidZero Is Joining Cloudflare"

jphil529 — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:06:56 +0000

Really love Cloudflare and I think they've been doing a great job with these acquisitions. Love how they've handled integrating PartyKit with Durable Objects

New comment by jphil529 in "Ask HN: Recommend employers with positive social impact"

jphil529 — Thu, 26 May 2022 17:50:59 +0000

I work at a company called GrandPad that makes tablets for senior citizens and a suite of apps and websites that allow companions and caregivers to connect with them. Sometimes we forget that there's a whole demographic of people that technology has left behind. Things that are simple to us, like being able to receive a video call from a child or grandchild, are invaluable for reducing social isolation and loneliness for the folks we serve.

We're always looking for more engineers. Shoot us a message if you're interested!