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

nickmade — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:37:09 +0000

I’m building a simple CSS redesign for Hacker News on Safari iOS as an extension: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/y-redesign-for-hacker-news/id6...

I have a few other small side projects that generally improve my day-to-day life, including a better calendar widget for shift workers and a video speed controller that floats on websites where I frequently watch videos for easy access.

New comment by nickmade in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (July 2025)"

nickmade — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 02:56:20 +0000

I'm making small improvements to things that I use daily with the help of AI (mainly using Claude Projects in the browser).

I created a simple Hacker News Redesign extension to make my mobile browsing experience better (larger touch targets, prettier UI and texts). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/y-redesign-for-hacker-news/id6...

I made a widget that better shows my work shifts (I work nights and the default calendar app displays overnights as two days in the zoomed out monthly view, so this improves upon that and also counts how many shifts I've completed in a month while looking nice too). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-shift-widget/id674063...

I wrote a simple MacOS app that lets me drag and drop screenshots then choose between a variety of "device frames" to create a consistent style and speed up my workflow.

And now I'm working on some plug-ins for open source apps that I use. Generally just doing small things to improve my workflow and enjoyment with my hobbies.

Show HN: A calendar widget for shift workers

nickmade — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:23:56 +0000

I work in the hospital and wanted a better calendar widget that let me: select only my work calendar, show the time until my next shift, and show how many shifts I have for the month. It's been useful to me, so I wanted to share it with everyone as a free widget on iOS.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42737779

Points: 1

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New comment by nickmade in "Y Redesign for Hacker News"

nickmade — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:39:22 +0000

Hey everyone, developer here.

I wanted a better looking and better functioning mobile experience for Hacker News, so I created my own as a Safari web extension.

The two main improvements are: (1) Larger touch targets for minimizing comments (faster reading) (2) Dark mode (automatic)

I'm an app developer expanding to iOS, so I also built this in order to test using App Store Connect. The name is a play on Y Combinator and also doubles as a joke about some people's opinions regarding redesigns. Open to feedback in the comments and I'll naturally be building this out as I use it daily. I figured that since I use this every day, someone else might find it useful!

Y Redesign for Hacker News

nickmade — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:39:22 +0000

Article URL: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yredesign-for-hacker-news/id6701998952

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41721097

Points: 5

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Show HN: YRedesign for Hacker News (Mobile iOS Safari Extension)

nickmade — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:55:44 +0000

I wanted a better looking and better functioning mobile experience for Hacker News, so I created my own.

The two main improvements are: 1) Larger touch targets for minimizing comments (faster reading) 2) Dark mode (automatic)

I'm an app developer expanding to iOS, so I also built this in order to test using App Store Connect. The name is a play on Y Combinator and also doubles as a joke about some people's opinions regarding redesigns. I figured that since I use this every day, someone else might find it useful! Open to feedback in the comments and I'll naturally be building this out as I use it daily.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41697886

Points: 3

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