Hacker News: nmm

New comment by nmm in "Ask HN: What apps have you created for your own use?"

nmm — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:50:11 +0000

I was always terrible at getting out of bed. I tried some alarm clock apps that gave you challenges (solve a math problem, scan a barcode, etc). That worked until I realized I could just kill the app and stay in bed.

I realized I needed something outside of the app to push me. So I ended up building Nuj. https://nuj.app

It’s an alarm clock app that charges me $10 if I don’t get up and scan my toothpaste barcode within a 5 mins of my 7am alarm.

The alarms are stored in the cloud so if I kill the app or try to cheat, I still get charged the penalty. Also, alarms “lock” 1 hour before going off so I can’t turn off the alarm and stay in bed if I wake up before it goes off.

New comment by nmm in "Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer"

nmm — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:20:06 +0000

> They might need 4 separate alarm clocks in 3 different physical places in order to wake up on time every day

I don't know if I have ADHD, but I've always been terrible at getting out of bed.

It bugged me so much I ended up building an app[0] to force me to get up. If I didn't get up and scan my toothpaste barcode within a few mins of my alarm, I'd have to pay $10.

It also has cheat detection so I can't just turn off the phone to avoid getting up. Alarms are stored in the cloud and lock 1 hour before going off so they can't be changed.

Many of my users tell me they have ADHD so it seems likely I fall somewhere on the spectrum.

[0] Nuj Alarm Clock - https://nuj.app

Ask HN: Anyone get notified of GCP ending support for older versions of Node.js?

nmm — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:47:39 +0000

While viewing one of my cloud functions in the Google Cloud console, I noticed a banner at the top saying:

> Node.js 14 will be deprecated on Jan 30, 2024. Please update this function using the latest runtime version available.

I searched through my email to make sure, but I received zero notifications about this. It's not a huge deal, but it's pretty annoying. I also couldn't easily find what the supported versions were on any of the Google Cloud Functions documentation pages. The cloud functions page lists all of them going back to node.js 10[0]. However, I found the app engine support schedule listed the actual dates[1].

Just wondering if I was the only one who didn't get notified. It really feels like another straw on the GCP camel's back.

Edit: found the functions runtime support page: https://cloud.google.com/functions/docs/runtime-support

[0] https://cloud.google.com/functions/docs/concepts/nodejs-runtime

[1] https://cloud.google.com/appengine/docs/standard/lifecycle/support-schedule#nodejs

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38263889

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New comment by nmm in "Show HN: Snipd – AI podcast player to highlight and take notes with transcripts"

nmm — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 01:51:32 +0000

Looks great! I’ll probably use it just for the chapters alone. Huberman lab only has “clickable” YouTube but I find I end up getting distracted while I’m on there. This is way better.

Unrelated: I noticed you’re not using the App Store banner on your landing page. Why is that? Difficulty tracking conversions?

New comment by nmm in "Google has a secret deal with FB called “Jedi Blue” that they knew was illegal"

nmm — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:38:08 +0000

Yes, but poorly connected is a superset of being poor.

One could not be poor but still be poorly connected

New comment by nmm in "Developer, you may need a co-founder in marketing"

nmm — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:56:17 +0000

Congrats on the MVP!

Did you have a hard time convincing users to sign up for TestFlight? If so, how'd you overcome it?