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New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: What dev tools do you rely on that nobody talks about?"

kentich — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:58:52 +0000

A VS Code/Visual Studio extension for creating mind maps with nodes linked to code called Code Mind Map.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: Is it just me?"

kentich — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:48:01 +0000

The reason for things you've described is that LLMs are forgetful. They just can't remember the context and have to research the code almost every time you prompt. Even the code it itself wrote. This leads to re-implementation of the same features with different code, code duplicates, missing the implementation of corner cases, etc.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: What can we do about explosion of self promotion in HN comments"

kentich — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:59:40 +0000

A bit of self-promotion does not hurt anybody. Stop whining and skip such comments. The assault on self-promotion on Reddit has already buried countless good projects and startups.

New comment by kentich in "The Remote-Work Dream Isn't Dead, but It's Slipping Away"

kentich — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:13:29 +0000

No, it's not slipping away. With tools like frosted video meetings, you can have it on a bigger scale.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: Share your vibe coded project"

kentich — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:28:25 +0000

https://tendayweekcalendar.com

New comment by kentich in "The Anti-Pomodoro Technique: Focus on Taking Breaks, Not Watching the Timer"

kentich — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:38:14 +0000

> Having the window go black would drive me insane.

It is too easy to ignore the timer, that's why I think forcing breaks is a good idea. In the app I built for this, you can remove black screen if you really want but in an inconvenient way so that it is not too easy.

The Anti-Pomodoro Technique: Focus on Taking Breaks, Not Watching the Timer

kentich — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:05:34 +0000

I’ve never been able to maintain enough focus on a timer. The temptation to get distracted is always strong—and since it’s easy to ignore the timer, I often did.

After failing to follow the Pomodoro method, I’d feel irritated, frustrated, and blame myself. Soon enough, the routine would fall apart, and I’d go back to working in my usual way—without boundaries or timers.

Then I had an epiphany: focusing on the timer forces you into a battle with yourself. And since it’s hard to fight your own subconscious micro-reactions and habits, you end up frustrated. Sticking rigidly to a timer is the wrong goal. The real goal should be taking regular breaks—focus will follow naturally.

To test this idea, I created "Black Screen for Windows" — an app that forcibly blacks out my screens for a few minutes at regular intervals. Usually, that’s 3–5 minutes every 20–30 minutes.

This practice of enforced, regular breaks has not only improved my well-being but also dramatically boosted my productivity—all without the frustration. My ability to focus improved, too, with a small hack: I start with a 30-minute interval, then gradually shorten it until I find a span of time in which I can maintain clean, distraction-free focus.

I find this works better for me than the classic tier-based Pomodoro.

What do you think?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46808528

Points: 6

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New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: If Everyone Can "Build" a SaaS, What Becomes Valuable?"

kentich — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:39:30 +0000

Neural networks are not the magic wand that will create a high-quality app for you.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: What non-LLM tools have meaningfully improved your dev productivity?"

kentich — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:08:28 +0000

Code Mind Map extension for Visual Studio / VS Code to create mind maps with nodes linked to code. https://codemindmap.com

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic?"

kentich — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 04:33:09 +0000

I save myself from total loneliness by hanging out in the background through a virtual frosted glass with my friend (via the https://MeetingGlass.com/ app). We do that every day for a few hours. Its better than nothing. It gives a relief from being home alone. At least you can see that someone is out there.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: Why not ban first-person pronouns from conversational AI?"

kentich — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 03:23:19 +0000

They want the people to think that it is conscious. That is why they called it artificial intelligence instead of calling it neural networks.

New comment by kentich in "I rebooted my social life"

kentich — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:02:07 +0000

WFH does not need to be so isolationg. You can use tools like Virtual Frosted Glass (https://meetingglass.com/) to hang out with your friends or colleagues via video.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: In-person/hybrid vs. remote work: which is better for a startup?"

kentich — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:28:44 +0000

Remote. Using tools like virtual frosted glass (https://meetingglass.com/), you can mitigate the downsides of remote work, such as loneliness and isolation.

New comment by kentich in "Can Management Be Outsourced?"

kentich — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:12:24 +0000

I don't think so. In my experience a position of a manager is more political one than the one requiring a skill.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: Can you share what you built using Cursor/Agentic IDEs?"

kentich — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 02:48:25 +0000

I've built for fun with Bolt.new:

https://tendayweekcalendar.com/

I did no manual coding except small bug fixing.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: How does one stay motivated to grind through LeetCode?"

kentich — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:15:35 +0000

Leetcode is a hidden IQ testing. The logic is simple - hire people with the highest IQ, and they will figure things out. Because they are smart, right?

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: What do you do while LLM is writing code"

kentich — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:56:53 +0000

Staring at the black screen with the Black Screen app (blackscreen1.com).

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: When will the AI bubble burst?"

kentich — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:09:05 +0000

C'mon, AI is a fraud. It should be called NN (Neural Networks). No size of data centers will fix AI's "forgetfulness" of the previous context. AI coding tools are not working well through existing code bases. If you let it loose over an existing code base, it will shit your code. This reduces AI to a merely coding helper.

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: Do you use mind maps in your coding practice?"

kentich — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:35:11 +0000

Thanks!

New comment by kentich in "Ask HN: Do you use mind maps in your coding practice?"

kentich — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:03:19 +0000

It doen't have to represent only hierarchical data. I like the flexibility of mind maps, as the connection between nodes are not constrained by a hierarchy. They can represent very loose relation between different parts of the code. Essentially, they reflect your understanding of the code.