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Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition

scubakid — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:04:42 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-71264-8

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47885377

Points: 234

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VS Code becomes multi-agent command center for developers

scubakid — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:37:40 +0000

Article URL: https://thenewstack.io/vs-code-becomes-multi-agent-command-center-for-developers/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47019546

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

The Secret Superpowers of Frog Skin

scubakid — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:53:50 +0000

Article URL: https://nautil.us/the-marvelous-medicinal-properties-of-frog-skin-1245861/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45876028

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

The Millionaire's Dilemma

scubakid — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:39:29 +0000

Article URL: https://ofdollarsanddata.com/the-millionaires-dilemma/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45425299

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

Gemini Robotics 1.5

scubakid — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:39:20 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UObzWjPb6XM

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45388422

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by scubakid in "ICEBlock handled my vulnerability report in the worst possible way"

scubakid — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:36:59 +0000

> outdated software with known vulnerabilities

Maybe I missed it, but was it ever established that these general vulnerabilities are actually relevant to this specific system/implementation?

The Philippines Protects One of the Planet's Most Biodiverse Marine Regions

scubakid — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:41:24 +0000

Article URL: https://oceana.org/press-releases/the-philippines-protects-biodiverse-marine-region/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45139857

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by scubakid in "What is it like to be a bat?"

scubakid — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:56:37 +0000

good point, I'd agree sensors are just a piece of the picture

New comment by scubakid in "What is it like to be a bat?"

scubakid — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:31:23 +0000

To me, "what is it like to be a" is more or less the intersection of sensory modalities between two systems... but I'm not sure the extent of the overlap tells you much about whether a given system is "conscious" or not.

New comment by scubakid in "GPT-5"

scubakid — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 01:05:37 +0000

You know, I used to bullseye T16s in my womp rat back home, they're not much bigger than thermal exhaust ports.

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:58:18 +0000

cool project. I always found java a little verbose for my taste, but I bet this runs faster than our sim engine! (it's in typescript)

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:28:16 +0000

I think there's a certain type of engineer that actively prefers working in a small team where you can make an outsized impact and wear many hats. I'm one of them lol.

I wonder if you could bring on just one really good dev who matches that description vs scaling up to a larger team. In many cases, a very small team of A+ players can beat a large team of B players.

Although it sounds like you're saying marketing/distribution may have played a larger role in your trajectory? In hindsight, do you think focusing your team-building efforts on the marketing side would have been a better strategy?

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:15:33 +0000

Knowing what you know now, is there anything strategic you would have done differently after reaching that 1M ARR milestone?

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:10:05 +0000

Did you consider adding an optional survey (or just an input or two) somewhere in setup or the onboarding flow? I bet some % of people would willingly tell you how/why they are using the software.

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:15:20 +0000

Glad to hear it resonated. And also glad I didn't start this project with the expectation of quick success, hype, or exponential growth. If I had, there's no way I would have made it through the slower early years.

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:20:14 +0000

you might enjoy The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins.

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:16:12 +0000

We've done some pricing experimentation over the years, and it's possible we're actually still positioned too cheap right now for the value the platform provides.

Personal finance is a pretty broad space, and it's common for different people to come to this with varying desires and expectations.

In our experience, the people who see the value in a good long-term DIY financial plan view our current pricing as extremely affordable, especially compared to traditional financial planning services which often charge $3-5k for a PDF and a pat on the back.

Anyway, if automated tracking is the piece that's most important to you, it might be worth noting that we do plan to add more options for that. But that work -- and all the other controversial implications of it that I mentioned in another comment -- just needs to be prioritized against all the other highly requested things on the product roadmap, based on what the community really wants the most.

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:57:42 +0000

Yep, I wrote the post!

I'd say we reached PMF a couple years ago the way I define it (solid customer acquisition from organic sources & word-of-mouth, strong retention, sustainable growth).

I was just curious if others might look at it differently, since I know definitions can vary. And like you said, some people might look at this update and dismiss it as still really small-time.

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:46:40 +0000

I noticed most tools neglect international scenarios because the US market is big and it's easier to focus on that. So I decided to be different and try to build with as much international flexibility as possible. We have a bunch of international account types and tax preseta, including some for the UK.

New comment by scubakid in "Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business"

scubakid — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:42:38 +0000

Doing some research would definitely be part of the diligence process when considering a new project.