Hacker News: scrappy_guyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=scrappy_guyHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:38:31 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by scrappy_guy in "non-tech founder + choosing between buying ClaudeCode or CodeX"]]>You could also try Figma Make. Pretty good at making app concepts that are well designed, and you can try it out on a free plan.

]]>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:20:16 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48852527scrappy_guyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48852527https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48852527<![CDATA[New comment by scrappy_guy in "98% Isn't Much"]]>And the last 2% is often the hardest part. The low-hanging fruit has been picked, so you're left with these tricky edge cases that may not have a straightforward solution.

]]>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:33:25 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48817591scrappy_guyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48817591https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48817591<![CDATA[New comment by scrappy_guy in "Pros and cons of solo development"]]>Honestly, just applying to positions you're interested in and trying to get interviews. Worst case, you can treat the job interview as practice / learning, best case you pass the interview and get a job offer.

Actually getting job interviews can be difficult. It helps to find the email associated with the person hiring, that way you can email them directly to make sure your application actually gets seen.

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