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New comment by jwillmer in "Portal by Spotify cut my Claude Code token usage by 90%"

jwillmer — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:16:51 +0000

I also currently run multiple Claude sessions with Fabel as the brain coordinating the manager sessions which in turn spawn sub agents.

New comment by jwillmer in "Using AI to write better code more slowly"

jwillmer — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:19:34 +0000

Check out jwillmer/ai-status at GitHub @bottlepalm. It helps keep track of all the small fixes that are going on simultaneously. I crated the tool for me since I have similar workflows.

New comment by jwillmer in "Show HN: Files.md – Open-source alternative to Obsidian"

jwillmer — Mon, 18 May 2026 17:22:14 +0000

This is great. I build a Ai status page [1] based around MD files and included obsidian as option. Will look to support this as well.

[1]: https://github.com/jwillmer/ai-status

A live dashboard for AI agent sessions

jwillmer — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:45:30 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/jwillmer/ai-status

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47874587

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

The Evolution of Low-Code in the Age of AI

jwillmer — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:44 +0000

Article URL: https://maranics.com/the-evolution-of-low-code-in-the-age-of-ai/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47487713

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

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

jwillmer — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:16:27 +0000

We recently started home renovation and needed a todo app to keep up with the tasks. I noticed that the existing todo apps are annoying to use and lacking a good ai integration. So I started vibe coding my own app. Fully offline capable and with ai integration at its core.

I run it at https://ferdig.de

New comment by jwillmer in "n8n.io - A powerful workflow automation tool"

jwillmer — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 15:22:10 +0000

After the license change we switched to Elsa and contribute code together with other companies that made the switch. https://elsaworkflows.io

New comment by jwillmer in "Show HN: Portable Secret – How I store my secrets and communicate privately"

jwillmer — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:39:02 +0000

I did something similar in the past and called it emergency contacts [1]. Basically a encrypted json that can be decrypted online. I use it to store emergency contact information in case I got stranded without any own device at hand.

[1]: https://github.com/jwillmer/emergency-contacts

New comment by jwillmer in "Each visit to the page deteriorates the main image"

jwillmer — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:06:26 +0000

I did something like this in reverse a while ago. Every day the page will paint one pixel till the image reveals itself: https://jwillmer.de/blog/programming/every-day-a-pixel

New comment by jwillmer in "Comcast: Simulating shitty network connections so you can build better systems"

jwillmer — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:16:57 +0000

On Android we use Throttly to mess with the network: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.twocities.t...

New comment by jwillmer in "Ask HN: Share your personal site"

jwillmer — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:06:42 +0000

My personal blog ^1 using the Jekyll engine with a custom theme I made ^2. All hosted on GitHub and secured with Cloudflare. Simple publishing workflow and zero hosting costs.

[1]: https://jwillmer.de [2]: https://github.com/jwillmer/jekyllDecent

New comment by jwillmer in "Show HN: PDF API – Generate, convert, and modify PDF documents"

jwillmer — Fri, 18 Mar 2022 14:34:16 +0000

We need to offline convert HTML to PDF. We created a small docker container with Chromium and Selenium and added a small HTTP API layer on top. Works like a charm and it is easy to keep it up to date.

New comment by jwillmer in "Ask HN: Who wants to collaborate?"

jwillmer — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 23:12:47 +0000

My company offers digital processes solutions - like dynamic checklists - for remote locations (vessels, trucks, airplanes, inspections) with no (constant) internet connection. Get in touch with me if that is something your park could benefit from.

Ask HN: What perks from the past do you have?

jwillmer — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:44:34 +0000

In the past there was an option to assign your own domain to the MS outlook mail service (for free). I did that and use outlook.live.com ever since as my mail provider using my own domain.

I hoped that using outlook as mail provider will boost the credibility of my emails so that they are not constantly marked as spam just because the domain is not widely used. This has not come true but I still have a free mail service behind my domain :)

What perks do you have that are not available any more but still work?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29265249

Points: 4

# Comments: 3

New comment by jwillmer in "We Switched to Mattermost"

jwillmer — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:29:30 +0000

We used MM in the past and switched to Zulip. The docker upgrade path of MM is a pain and lacks support. (They switched to a new postgres version without providing any upgrade tutorial.) But honestly if you like to use a team chat to get work done Zulip works the best. The thread tagging inside a group and the keyboard support makes it easy to follow different conversations in a stream.

New comment by jwillmer in "Ask HN: What are you working on?"

jwillmer — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 10:05:44 +0000

A inventory app with additional fields for manuals/pics. I have many small electronic parts from China that I need to keep track of the documentation and the stock. The documentation is particular hard to find online if you don't download it when buying.

The app is designed as a PWA and runs completely offline. Everything is stored in cache. You can connect a ChouchDB to sync across devices and have a backup.

Nothing to demo yet but I plan to host the app for free and take some small amount for the database connection if the user does not want to host/connect to their own.

New comment by jwillmer in "Raspberry Pi Server Mark III"

jwillmer — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:50:15 +0000

I used the following case/setup and can confirm. No fans are required and booting is lightning fast. https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/40852-pi4-case-stand

New comment by jwillmer in "$30 DIY Kilowatt Wind Turbine (2017)"

jwillmer — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 12:59:19 +0000

I currently also looked into a DIY wind turbine design and found the following design worth trying out: http://mumris.eu/bumerangai/dekoratyvus%20bumerangai1_files/...

New comment by jwillmer in "RaspberryPi 4 home lab with LXD cluster"

jwillmer — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 09:03:03 +0000

I paid 25€ for a 120GB KingSpec Portable SSD. A link to the shop I was buying from is in the link above.

New comment by jwillmer in "RaspberryPi 4 home lab with LXD cluster"

jwillmer — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 08:22:29 +0000

Pi4 is now officially supporting boot from USB. I bought a cheap SSD from China and can confirm that it works flawlessly. I use this configuration for my home lab: https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/40852-pi4-case-stand

Edit: Test results can be found in the link.