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New comment by lyorig in "Much Ado About None: Sentinel Values in Python"

lyorig — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:26:37 +0000

Perhaps the author has had their fair share of run-ins with libraries that didn't think their API through like that. But yes, they should.

New comment by lyorig in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)"

lyorig — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:15:18 +0000

Currently iterating on Sandlot, an SDL3 wrapper in Rust that enforces lifetimes and generally offers an idiomatic Rust interface with less opportunities to shoot yourself in the foot.

It’s the first proper library I’ve published for the world to see (still in uni, so yeah, not as experienced as most of you) and I’m still figuring out the bookkeeping that comes with releasing new versions etc, but it’s been a great learning experience and even the vain hope that someone will find it useful one day is quite nice.

https://github.com/lyorig/sandlot

New comment by lyorig in "What algorithm did Windows XP use to choose your initial user picture?"

lyorig — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:57:34 +0000

Man, every post from Raymond Chen regarding Windows internals is like a little Xmas. I wonder whether he has to ask someone for permission before publishing this knowledge, though.

New comment by lyorig in "The PImpl idiom and the C++26 std:indirect type"

lyorig — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:05:20 +0000

Small nitpick, but a post about C++26 should really not be using `const std::string&` parameters. We have had `std::string_view` for this exact purpose since C++17.

New comment by lyorig in "Usability Improvements in GCC 15"

lyorig — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 10:33:52 +0000

By honoring font choices, do you mean the ability to overwrite emojis as well? I’ve never had issues using custom/nerd fonts, but it’s true that the emojis have stayed true to the Apple style so far.