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Development Mindset for AI Programming

kva — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:10:38 +0000

Most software engineers that learned to build things in the past 10-15 years have a move-fast-break-things mentality. I've found that AI coding really amplifies the downsides of this mentality (pushing broken slop to users), and further depresses the need for very clear thinking on what needs to be built.

Since there is no longer an associated cost with building so time spent thinking about what to build is very low.

To rectify this situation in my own life, I've been using the V-model while programming with AI agents. This is effectively the meticulous process that medical devices, spaceships etc. are built using.

The core idea of the V-model is that if you are able to describe what you want with great articulation, the process leads to it being built correctly.

Telling my AI agents to follow the V-model has been a tremendous benefit in terms of getting bug-free, production-ready code.

Any similar experiences?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49275608

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New comment by kva in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2026)"

kva — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:05:22 +0000

Rhythm | Senior Embedded/Firmware Engineer | Chicago, IL | ONSITE (Hybrid ok) | $180k–$250k + equity

Rhythm is a medical device startup headed toward FDA clearance. We're hiring a senior firmware engineer to own solution architecture and embedded development: C/C++ on ARM Cortex-M, BLE, sensor integration, IEC 62304 through 510(k).

Looking for 7+ years of embedded experience, time in medical devices, and startup experience

Email: kanishk@rhythmpap.com

New comment by kva in "I'm Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and new book "Incorruptible" – AMA"

kva — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:55:37 +0000

Big big fan of LTSE; The core tension I point out is simply that the epistemic crux of TLS -- short term validation -- is a poor proxy for the core risks in frontier companies. The cultural result of that is most people refuse to start long term companies since there is no short term way to validate the demand, which may in turn reduce demand for the LTSE itself :)

Looking forward to reading Incorruptible.

New comment by kva in "I'm Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and new book "Incorruptible" – AMA"

kva — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:37:46 +0000

The lean startup methodology is fundamentally antithetical to companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Antares, etc.

How do you resolve the difference between the short term nature of the lean startup, and the long term optimistic nature of LTSE?

New comment by kva in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026)"

kva — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:46:50 +0000

Rhythm | Chicago / Remote (Ok for exceptional candidates) | Senior ML Engineer | Full-time

We are a KP-backed startup that is solving sleep apnea for 1bn people. We are looking for an exceptional ML/AI engineer to help build human simulators.

Our team is full of world class technical talent and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meaningfully improve the daily lives of people around the world.

Please email us a proof of any one exceptional AI project at kanishk [at] rhythmpap [dot] com.

Bonus points if you've had to titrate a CPAP before

Ask HN: Do You Snore?

kva — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:09:42 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47718433

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

kva — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:09:15 +0000

Totally agree - most of these co's that get funded are pointless. FWIW, the general math here is that you'd spend < 2-3mm developing new git and most of the money goes into distribution.

We've strayed really far from where technical innovation began

New comment by kva in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2025)"

kva — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:49:15 +0000

RhythmPAP | Full stack hardware engineer | Full-Time | Chicago

This is your chance to work on a product that will meaningfully improve 1 billion lives. Sleep Apnea is a terrible disease that has no good treatment -- our new treatment has proven to be very effective in preclinical trials. Users rave about our product, and it has received a lot of love on social media. We are backed by tier 1 investors and angels.

We're hiring a founding hardware engineer that will help refine our prototype with an industrial designer on staff.

We're offering 200K+ / yr and 1%+ equity for this role.

to apply: email kanishk @ rhythmpap . com

[1] https://x.com/reggylong/status/1966209250968944942

New comment by kva in "New Treatment for UARS and Mild OSA"

kva — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:34:31 +0000

UARS = upper airway resistance syndrome RERA = respiratory effort related arousal

UARS is effectively a "cousin" of sleep apnea which tends to occur in younger and fitter people - it is hard to diagnose but quite debilitating. RERAs are the primary sleep disturbing event for folks with UARS. Similar to how apneas are the primary event for folks with sleep apnea.

New comment by kva in "New Treatment for UARS and Mild OSA"

kva — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:11:54 +0000

Hello! I am one of three working on a new treatment for sensitive sleep apnea patients / UARS Patients. We'd love to hear about your experience with trad CPAP and OSA.

New Treatment for UARS and Mild OSA

kva — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:11:54 +0000

Article URL: https://rhythmpap.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44945843

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New comment by kva in "The Profitable Startup"

kva — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:35:47 +0000

This Or "Learning Curve Pricing" which dominated the outcomes of early SV.

Gut microbiomes role in sugar preferences

kva — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:28 +0000

Article URL: http://nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01917-1

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43107609

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New comment by kva in "Could we build a computer designed to last at least fifty years? (2021)"

kva — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:11:11 +0000

someone needs to bring up the indestructable Nokia

New comment by kva in "I Got a Sleep Study in My 30s. It Probably Saved My Life"

kva — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:52:13 +0000

Check out the WatchPAT One - its a new at-home sleep test that is really simple and very non-invasive.

Ask HN: What are some of the best designed products in the past few years?

kva — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:35:04 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41138707

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New comment by kva in "OpenAI Announces SearchGPT"

kva — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 18:30:28 +0000

This just represents such a stark lack in originality and lends even more credo to "OpenAI wants to copy its customers"

New comment by kva in "Researcher finds flaw in a16z website that exposed some company data"

kva — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 15:28:45 +0000

Hopefully Martin Casado or one of the other awesome open source folks from a16z will take a look at this and make the person whole!

New comment by kva in "Ask HN: Most accurate scientific book on human sleep?"

kva — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:01:51 +0000

A somewhat niche but good book on sleep-disordered breathing is "Life Saving Sleep" by Barry Krakow [1].

If you have a ton of sleep problems, you should probably catalog them, and try seeing a somnologist or getting an in-lab sleep study.

[1](https://www.amazon.com/Life-Saving-Sleep-Horizons-Treatment/...)

New comment by kva in "Group chats rule the world"

kva — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:44:47 +0000

is there anything that VCs will _not_ pontificate on?