Hacker News: jtesp

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

jtesp — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:23:54 +0000

this is cool. i don't understand why the word git is in the name if they are trying to get (pun intended) away from git.

buthub has a nice ring to it

New comment by jtesp in "Make macOS consistently bad unironically"

jtesp — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:37:20 +0000

how are people not seeing what is going on? they are inching the unified ui towards visionOS & spatial computing. and so corners need to have a much larger hit box and stuff needs to be visible (liquid glass) over a backdrop yet not a huge distracting obstruction. this is a slow transition away from the mouse to the finger as the primary input and the static wallpaper background to your living room and surrounding atmosphere. and so when the time comes it will be familiar and natural to use. just imagine what they are doing in the lab. i believe these decisions are intentional even with some flawed execution

New comment by jtesp in "Microgpt"

jtesp — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:03:35 +0000

nice

New comment by jtesp in "So you want to write an “app” (2025)"

jtesp — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:45:45 +0000

it's a bet for sure. but if you squint or zoom out, you can see that dioxus labs is creating a whole new land of possibilities with blitz, taffy and their rust hot-reload. nothing is more motivating to a founder than adoption so i think developers should look at the big picture and contribute more to help speed things up. a big blocker for me was video in blitz but i solved it myself. ultimately it's up to developers to take a risk and give dioxus some credible case studies. flutter really dropped the ball on web and dioxus has a huge opportunity on the line. hopefully people will give it a real shot to help build some momentum. they are miles ahead in a lot of ways simply due to the vastly available rust crates

New comment by jtesp in "I built a demo of what AI chat will look like when it's “free” and ad-supported"

jtesp — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:22:38 +0000

looks like las vegas. and integrating it into the conversation would be so draining reminds me of the black mirror brain implant episode

New comment by jtesp in "Microgpt"

jtesp — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:19:59 +0000

how did you do the transliteration/port?

New comment by jtesp in "Microgpt"

jtesp — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:19:45 +0000

how did you do the transliteration/port?

New comment by jtesp in "If AI writes code, should the session be part of the commit?"

jtesp — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:46:24 +0000

according to entire.io it should. i have been keeping a local log for a while and have now been trying out entire. still not sure how i feel about it

pros:

intent is documented

reference to see how it was made

informal documentation

find flaws in your mental model

others can learn from your style

cons:

others can see how it was made

mention things you don't want others to see/know

people can see how dumb we are

reality:

you will judge and be judged for engineering competency not through code, but through words

New comment by jtesp in "Recoverable and Irrecoverable Decisions"

jtesp — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:32:27 +0000

nice. like in a game of pool you have many shot options but you choose which will leave you in the best position for the next shot. and in chess...

New comment by jtesp in "The CRDT Dictionary: A Field Guide to Conflict-Free Replicated Data Types"

jtesp — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 05:00:07 +0000

yeah it's great as long as you understand it's not a traditional character level crdt. it's last write wins so you have to be careful with it

New comment by jtesp in "Nano Banana Pro"

jtesp — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:24:23 +0000

you can use it on fal.ai https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/nano-banana-pro https://fal.ai/models/fal-ai/nano-banana-pro/edit

New comment by jtesp in "SwirlDB: Modular-first, CRDT-based embedded database"

jtesp — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:11:15 +0000

neat congrats on shipping! yeah i was kind of in the same boat which is why instantdb seemed like a good fit but it's early days. matrix feels like a house of cards that is meandering a bit with a ton of msc's. you using synapse or?

New comment by jtesp in "SwirlDB: Modular-first, CRDT-based embedded database"

jtesp — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:54:39 +0000

reminds me a bit of instantdb.com

New comment by jtesp in "SwirlDB: Modular-first, CRDT-based embedded database"

jtesp — Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:53:47 +0000

i've been vetting matrix. what sold you? what are you using it for? seems like it is resource intensive and still a bit rickety. you using yjs?

New comment by jtesp in "Tldraw SDK 4.0"

jtesp — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:03:34 +0000

1 year license for startups without funding

New comment by jtesp in "Bootstrap Designer – Generate Bootstrap Templates"

jtesp — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:44:15 +0000

Tons! Of! Exclamation! Marks! :)

New comment by jtesp in "Ask HN: Adding A Partner To A Bootstrapped Startup"

jtesp — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:23:34 +0000

Thanks guys! I think I may do a milestone based method. Each milestone reached will earn him X% equity. That way he can earn his way in and the risk is low for me.

Ask HN: Adding A Partner To A Bootstrapped Startup

jtesp — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:03:53 +0000

A couple years ago in the beginning I had a partner... he got married, had a baby & stepped away so I took full ownership. I kept going, bootstrapped and eventually got it off the ground and am currently generating a bit of income. Problem is I'm wearing too many hats and can't grow. Not only is it very stressful doing it alone, it's at the point where it makes no business sense because it can't grow.

I could afford to hire a developer part time, but I really want somebody on the team who's passionate about building something that is theirs. Also, I want another brain to help in all areas of the business, come up with ideas, provide camaraderie and support.

Perceived valuation is currently $1M - $1.2M

I've known a particular candidate for about 6 months and we get along well, I have trust in his abilities, and have an overall good feeling about him. I presented the idea and he expressed interest but couldn't come on full time without pay. I don't really need full-time right now anyway so that's ok. I'm thinking paying a reduced hourly rate (or no pay) and he can build some sweat equity. Does a "working interview" make sense in this situation? Where he "earns" his equity over the course of a 3-6 months through actual work and proof? The tricky part is coming up with the numbers. Any advice greatly appreciated here.

I'm curious about the different scenarios and approaches that can be taken. Also, some do's and dont's and what precautionary measures to take would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4716302

Points: 3

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New comment by jtesp in "Ask HN: f & t logos are everywhere, but for how long?"

jtesp — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:14:39 +0000

Yeah, but f & t are deeply engrained into everyday life of people and businesses.

Ask HN: f & t logos are everywhere, but for how long?

jtesp — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:57:55 +0000

The ubiquitous Facebook & Twitter "app icon" logos. Every website, every TV commercial, every magazine, every poster, even on radio... "Like us, follow us!"

Companies are spending millions of dollars promoting a website because it's "in", cool, trendy. How long can it last? Most of them just have the f & t logo with no explanation as to why they are there. Just f & t. What does that do to benefit them?

You can't click a TV, magazine, poster or radio. How many of you actually watch a commercial or read a magazine, see the f & t logo and think to yourself "I'm gonna go Like or Follow a laundry detergent company."

Obviously f & t are proven and effective ways to connect with consumers, but how effective is it for companies to promote them on their own ads without any incentive?

Seems that the "hype" is dying down for f & t and that it's become common place. I wonder how long it will take for people to become numb and uninterested in them and move on to the next latest and greatest thing.

I'm interested in learning what other hackers think about this. Please add on. Thanks.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2362779

Points: 6

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