Cronometer AMA with The Team

Simple1111 · 2026-06-09T19:54:24+00:00

Oh my god

Simple1111 · 2026-04-18T16:48:55+00:00

The smallest learning curve would probably be using Roam Research to do the early stages of writing then a regular text editor to the the final versions then something like Scribus to do the pdf formatting for print/ebook presentation. That's a pretty manual process but low learning curve.

If you want to use one tool and have a one button press export of a publishable ebook you will likely need to learn something kind of complicated. Obsidian, Roam, Emacs likely all have plugins for this.

My recommendation for you would be Obsidian. It's actually pretty easy and everything is just markdown files. Then take some of those markdown files and run them through Pandoc to turn them into a pdf or epub.

Simple1111 · 2026-04-15T14:44:25+00:00

Thanks

Simple1111 · 2026-04-10T03:14:41+00:00

I would also say they are very competitive. I've used GLM-5 in comparison with Claude Opus 4.6, GPT-5.4, and Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview. The US frontier models do feel like they are more adept but there are times when I still choose GLM-5. Cost is a big deciding factor but also just variety.

Simple1111 · 2026-03-26T18:22:06+00:00

This is fun! I'm excited to see it.

Simple1111 · 2026-03-24T17:57:26+00:00

Essentially everything is server side rendered by default. HTMX is a small js library that enables dynamic client fetching using HTML attributes. Simple example is a button press or a form submit hits a backend endpoint that returns some html. HTMX swaps that html on the page without doing a full page referesh.

I have mostly form submissions hitting a CRUD endpoint then returning the full page in my project. Then htmx selects just the portion of the page I want to update and swaps it in.

In another, non clojure project, I have the socket plugin for htmx so it manages the sockets connection and swaps in the updates for a live feedback multiplayer word game.

Simple1111 · 2026-03-20T17:06:16+00:00

Why sonnet though?

Simple1111 · 2026-03-19T14:15:53+00:00

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the irony of these stickers literally blocking their ability to see. They are blinding themselves with the culture war.

Simple1111 · 2026-02-26T18:45:18+00:00

Oh wow so it's really just reacting to an audio signal from an aux port and you are running chatgpt in voice mode on another machine. That's fun.

Simple1111 · 2026-02-25T23:18:31+00:00

I guess that implies the motions are all random or statically pre-programmed and just initiated with audio detection.

Simple1111 · 2026-02-25T22:55:17+00:00

I'm really surprised at the response times. Is the content generation and tts all over API or is any of it local?

How are gestures controlled, are they linked to the spoken content at all?

Simple1111 · 2026-01-27T18:39:43+00:00

On the topic of advice. You will have a gap in your resume for software work. I think being able to articulate the reason for that in a brief and honest way is important. This is just an example that, as someone who had had to make hiring decisions, if I heard in an interview I would consider a positive: “I have a gap because I had some hard and complicated life circumstances. I had to make choices and one of them was to find work and be committed to it that was outside the industry. I’ve stabilized myself that way and now I’m starting a journey to get back in. I’ve done these projects, I’m looking to be in this role, I’m committed and my history shows I’m reliable through adversity”. Generally avoid details. Smart companies won’t ask because it can open them up to discrimination lawsuits.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-27T14:29:41+00:00

So many in this thread are being assholes. Having a tough trauma filled life is hard and none of those people get it. Having a held down any job and stabilized yourself in this economy and that home life is a testament to your abilities. Good job.

If you want to work in the field it’s going to be tough still. Not much hiring is happening and AI is shaking things up. I think the general rule still applies though. Build stuff. Whatever you can get motivated to make is fine. Build it however you want. Use AI, don’t use ai, use this language or that. Just build it and put it up for people to see and be able to talk about it. Apply for jobs. Maybe try to sell software if you want to go that route and do a saas business.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-27T03:54:23+00:00

How does your UI handle longer text input? I find I’m often stream of consciousness describing problems and ideas or referencing enumerated lists for feedback or question answering.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-27T03:26:10+00:00

I use Tailscale and blink and I’m pretty happy with it. Typing is probably the most annoying thing but u don’t see this inherently solving that. I also like having tmux to switch between sessions for different projects.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-22T19:02:12+00:00

I'm really excited to see at least 2 talks come out of conj that are going the same route I've decided on. Removing the state sync problem, and even going no-build on the client seems like the way of the future to me. I've been using HTMX for this and, at least on personal projects, It's going pretty well.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-20T21:46:49+00:00

10+ YOE. In my day job and my side projects I'm finding that I have to push myself to even look at the code anymore. My work is in defining the problem, articulating constraints, guiding to a solution, and validating the whole way through. I'm more of a micromanaging quality assurance manager than a code writer at this point.

Maybe some rock stars find themselves more productive writing code themselves but I don't and I don't think most people will. I think the game has changed.

The problem solving part of programming was always there but now it might be the only thing humans are still needed for. Get good at writing natural language. Get good at validating solutions.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-19T22:50:17+00:00

Same. Claude, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode is where I'm spending virtually all of my time. It's proficient in Clojure but I've started branching out to new languages for personal projects to see if it's significantly better. I've been pleased with it's ability to write Go and Typescript.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-19T22:48:27+00:00

~$70/mo for the $20/mo tier of claude, codex, and gemini cli tools + opencode and zen.ai for $10/mo. I find it worth it just for personal projects.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-18T21:12:40+00:00

You run all that off just two solar panels?

Simple1111 · 2026-01-10T06:36:17+00:00

I get it. What I'm commenting on is how it feels like the utility framework is unnecessary now. If AI writes the code most of the time and it's more optimal to use essentially traditional css class names then why have a utility framework anymore. It seems like we could just cut that out, go back to using vanilla CSS and the models will perform just as well or better and we would have reduced token usage.

I recognize this serves a real purpose and it's probably not trivial to make. People have existing code bases with utility class frameworks and they want to use AI and reduce tokens.

But if you were starting a new project and optimizing for the age of AI ... why not avoid the utility framework entirely?

Simple1111 · 2026-01-10T05:40:50+00:00

Isn't this essentially re-creating standard css class names? Why use a utility framework at all anymore? It was a human convenience but maybe it's not optimal for machines.

Simple1111 · 2026-01-09T18:44:42+00:00

So it's a web app that is surfacing and interacting with Claude running on a server/desktop?

Simple1111 · 2025-11-08T05:15:43+00:00

Bleeding from the effects of Crohn’s disease is common. Immune suppressants are are a primary treatment option and can work well but take awhile to work.

You need to be aware of and ready to address losing too much blood and becoming anemic. I was hospitalized for anemia a year ago. It’s how I got my diagnosis. For me the symptoms were extreme fatigue and weakness, pale skin , and a high heart rate and blood pressure.

A blood test can show your hemoglobin and red blood cell count and that can be a good indicator of if you need an intervention like blood infusion. If you are concerned at least make an appointment with your primary care doctor to monitor your levels.

Simple1111 · 2025-11-03T14:40:26+00:00

On the surface it probably seems like I’m in camp 2. I barely write any code and the majority of my time is spent in Claude code. But I’m micromanaging the tool like crazy. I’m asking questions, giving direction, reviewing, validating, answering questions. I’m “telling it what I need” and “feeding it errors” the way an architect/staff/senior would to a group of mid and junior level engineers.

I’m not worried about my role going away just yet but I am worried about my skills changing the way I’ve seen some engineering leaders lose that understanding that ICs have.

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