Hacker News: mariocesar

New comment by mariocesar in "Ask HN: How long have you been looking for a job?"

mariocesar — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:51:16 +0000

I've been looking for almost two years, though not very actively at first. I had to focus on my health, and job hunting took more energy than I had

Two months ago, a local company reached out on LinkedIn. They help with the search. I'm not good at selling myself, so I gave it a shot.

They fixed my CV and LinkedIn, and started finding roles for me. Since then, I've had more interviews.

The market feels over-automated now. Too much noise, too many filters, too much AI. It's exhausting.

New comment by mariocesar in "Show HN: Kadō – habit tracker app for iOS, open source and privacy-friendly"

mariocesar — Fri, 15 May 2026 23:27:56 +0000

Just start using it! It really makes sense the % progress.

New comment by mariocesar in "GitHub is sinking"

mariocesar — Sun, 10 May 2026 16:57:21 +0000

Agree with Gitlab as an enterprise alternative. Beautifully boring and safe to have complex teams and permissions. Also has a good enough Terraform support, and a nice workflow to host docker images

New comment by mariocesar in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2026)"

mariocesar — Fri, 01 May 2026 17:22:49 +0000

Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia (UTC-4)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python, Django, FastAPI, Postgres, Svelte/Vue/React, Docker, AWS, Terraform, Zapier (Platform/CLI), ETL

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariocesar/ (happy to send PDF)

Email: mariocesar "at" humanzilla.com

Senior full-stack engineer (10+ yrs). Python/Django-first.

I build MVPs that make it to production, and I stabilize/modernize legacy systems without breaking what works. Comfortable across backend, frontend, and infra.

Strong on integrations and data flows: Zapier apps (Platform/CLI), ERPs, billing, CRMs, webhooks, ETL. I've spent a lot of time making systems talk to each other reliably.

Years of experience in SaaS companies.

Ex-integrations @ Zapier / Tesorio. Former CTO/founder.

Links: https://github.com/mariocesar https://mariocesar.xyz/

New comment by mariocesar in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2026)"

mariocesar — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:20:28 +0000

Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia (UTC-4)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python, Django, FastAPI, Postgres, Svelte/Vue/React, Docker, AWS, Terraform, Zapier (Platform/CLI), ETL

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariocesar/ (happy to send PDF)

Email: mariocesar "at" humanzilla.com

Senior full-stack engineer (10+ yrs). Python/Django-first.

I build MVPs that make it to production, and I stabilize/modernize legacy systems without breaking what works. Comfortable across backend, frontend, and infra.

Strong on integrations and data flows: Zapier apps (Platform/CLI), ERPs, billing, CRMs, webhooks, ETL. I've spent a lot of time making systems talk to each other reliably.

Years of experience in SaaS companies.

Ex-integrations @ Zapier / Tesorio. Former CTO/founder.

Links: https://github.com/mariocesar https://mariocesar.xyz/

New comment by mariocesar in "Scotty: A beautiful SSH task runner"

mariocesar — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:12:29 +0000

I made something similar years ago, a long one-liner.

  tar cpf - provision/ | ssh ubuntu@192.168.1.99 "tar xpf - -C /tmp && cd /tmp/provision && bash /tmp/provision/bootstrap.sh && rm -rf /tmp/provision"

Heres is the full use: https://gist.github.com/mariocesar/8e674ec40dad6b94114d2a44d...

I named "Ansible for the Frugal"

New comment by mariocesar in "Scotty: A beautiful SSH task runner"

mariocesar — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:53:15 +0000

Feels like Ansible does the same thing, just with nicer output

New comment by mariocesar in "I overengineered a spinning top [video]"

mariocesar — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:08:38 +0000

There is a Japanese show that made a Scientist vs Engineers version to build the best Spinning Top: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q-hcidtjiM

Awesome!

New comment by mariocesar in "Databases in 2025: A Year in Review"

mariocesar — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:48:31 +0000

Same surprise here. However in practice, the community tends to talk about DuckDB more like a client-side tool than a traditional database

New comment by mariocesar in "Ask HN: Is snapd still controvertial on Ubuntu?"

mariocesar — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:46:12 +0000

> I can’t say I’ve installed a huge number of snaps but when I have they worked

Thanks. Any apps you avoided installing as snaps?

Ask HN: Is snapd still controvertial on Ubuntu?

mariocesar — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:42:29 +0000

I've been on Debian and sometimes Arch for years and wanted to try Ubuntu Desktop again. What surprised me is how often Snap shows up as the "Recommended" install way in their docs and others software "Install in Ubuntu" is mostly with Snap.

If you're using Ubuntu for Desktop today: how is Snap in practice? Any real pain points or is it basically fine now?

It's worthy?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46273731

Points: 2

# Comments: 7

New comment by mariocesar in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2025)"

mariocesar — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:03:41 +0000

Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia (UTC-4)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python, Django, FastAPI, Postgres, Svelte/Vue/React, Docker, AWS, Terraform, Zapier (Platform/CLI), ETL

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariocesar/ ask me a PDF by mail.

Email: mariocesar "at" humanzilla.com

Senior full-stack engineer (10+ yrs). Python + Django are my main tools. Comfortable across backend, frontend, and infra. I build MVPs that turn into products. I also modernize legacy code and keep it running so many times. Deep on integrations & data flows (Zapier, ERPs, billing, CRM). Ex-integrations @ Zapier/Tesorio.

Links: GitHub https://github.com/mariocesar · Site https://mariocesar.xyz/

New comment by mariocesar in "Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (October 2025)"

mariocesar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:06:23 +0000

SEEKING WORK | Santa Cruz, Bolivia (UTC-4) | Remote: Yes

Technologies: Python, Django, FastAPI, Postgres, Svelte/Vue/React, Docker, AWS, Terraform, Zapier (Platform/CLI), ETL

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariocesar/

Email: mariocesar [at] humanzilla.com

Full-stack, Django-first. I ship MVPs and steady/modernize legacy systems. Integrations & data flows: Zapier apps/CLI, ERPs, billing, CRMs, webhooks/ETL. Collaborative by default, like writing docs. I can learn your domain fast.

Ex-integrations @ Zapier/Tesorio. Founder background, hands-on and available for short projects or ongoing work.

New comment by mariocesar in "Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2025)"

mariocesar — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:05:18 +0000

Location: Santa Cruz, Bolivia (UTC-4)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: Python, Django, FastAPI, Postgres, Svelte/Vue/React, Docker, AWS, Terraform, Zapier (Platform/CLI), ETL

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariocesar/ ask me a PDF by mail.

Email: mariocesar "at" humanzilla.com

Links: GitHub https://github.com/mariocesar · Site https://mariocesar.xyz/

New comment by mariocesar in "Why our website looks like an operating system"

mariocesar — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:31:25 +0000

I open a few pages and then press Command+W, that close the tab :/ muscle memory.

However, I really enjoy it!

New comment by mariocesar in "Show HN: Anvil-Install your tool-chain in one command and manage configs easily"

mariocesar — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:50:40 +0000

Nice! I build something similar but without the checks and selection. my dotfiles include an idempotent install script and a Brewfile with all my packages. The selection and checks features you've added, that's a great touch!

Something I'm not able to do nicely is to sync browser profiles, I end up doing all the setup and login step by step, it takes me an hour or so

New comment by mariocesar in "Pico CSS – Minimal CSS Framework for Semantic HTML"

mariocesar — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 21:00:22 +0000

Yes it does

New comment by mariocesar in "Malleable Software"

mariocesar — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:11:56 +0000

I've been in SaaS for about 17 years, and a pattern I've seen is that for companies customers actually love, customization shows up as a milestone. It helps them find their own way of doing things, but eventually they settle into that way.

When it resonates with customers, it feels great.

Customizable SaaS is really just a side effect of the deeper need for control, because with control you can execute better. And when that lines up with capital, market fit, and a clear purpose, it creates more than efficiency, it creates meaning.

The companies that never settle, always chasing new patterns, usually end up with customers who don't enjoy them and employees who don't enjoy the software either.

New comment by mariocesar in "Ask HN: Would you get a CS degree today?"

mariocesar — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:19:01 +0000

If the goal is to learn about computer science, then yes absolutely. However, if the goal is to better one's chances of securing a meaningful and well-paid job, the answer is no.

New comment by mariocesar in "One Million Screenshots"

mariocesar — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:14:54 +0000

Clicking on the website to view the details appears to be broken