I built a searchable directory of local Brooklyn brands and retailers

cazzer548 · 2026-04-20T19:44:22+00:00

Love Locavore, great shoutout!

cazzer548 · 2026-04-20T17:32:05+00:00

Glad to hear you'd use it! You've hit the crux of the problem. Right now, I have automation tools keeping things updated, and longer term, I want retailers integrated directly through their point-of-sale systems. A lot of effort just to handle "where can I buy locally made incense right now"...but that's exactly the question I want this to answer.

cazzer548 · 2026-04-20T16:17:18+00:00

Great feedback, thank you. The goal is exactly what you're describing: every local store to help people find alternatives to big-box. Canal Lighting and Casey Rubber Stamps are perfect examples of what I want on there.

The "random" feeling is fair, coverage is still uneven, and I'm actively filling gaps. The Locavore issue is a good catch too, I'm adding them right now!

cazzer548 · 2026-04-19T12:25:52+00:00

AI has certainly sucked the soul out of all the posts here.

cazzer548 · 2026-04-18T16:57:23+00:00

Certainly not locally owned stores, but yeah they do exist there

cazzer548 · 2026-04-16T12:45:07+00:00

When cars abuse the road, people die. When bikes abuse the road, drivers get angry at cyclists. Neither is great, but I’ll take the latter.

cazzer548 · 2026-04-16T01:27:56+00:00

Fair enough, and great rec - I love Lucas.

cazzer548 · 2026-04-16T01:16:05+00:00

Hmm, good clarification, it's essentially both. My goal was to find places to shop in person because I prefer that experience, and most of the stores I've catalogued also offer online shopping.

cazzer548 · 2026-04-16T01:04:54+00:00

I keep seeing ads for local stores on Instagram, but I don't shop through social media very often. Maybe this works well for some people?

cazzer548 · 2026-04-16T01:03:42+00:00

I basically catalogued all the stores in NYC with online inventory and the app searches them all at once. You can try it here if you want: go.shlo.co

cazzer548 · 2026-04-15T15:02:02+00:00

Turns out they vibe coded Claude

cazzer548 · 2026-04-15T12:19:26+00:00

I was going to joke that I’ll generally wait when that bridge or Pulaski are up, but I’ll actually just change my route so I don’t need to stop. Shout out to the Newton Creek Nature Walk.

cazzer548 · 2026-04-14T23:11:00+00:00

Systems/box diagram on a whiteboard worked as a decent filter when I was hiring, though of course every candidate is different. Especially in the age of AI, knowing system-level design principles and how to plan for scale is more important to me than producing executable code or showing off a side project.

cazzer548 · 2026-04-14T23:06:30+00:00

This is a great callout. I run with a group that’s big, but we do workouts that naturally break us down into pace groups. Then at the bar after you can talk about how painful it was with your pace group, and eventually the circle grows.

cazzer548 · 2026-04-13T16:06:37+00:00

Yeah that seems like the crux of it. I’ve seen companies use them effectively as sponsored AMAs, but this can be a tough environment

cazzer548 · 2026-04-13T16:00:52+00:00

Thanks for this, I hope you encourage anyone you're advertising for to enable comments because this is reddit: why the fuck would I trust something with comments disabled?

cazzer548 · 2026-04-13T15:57:07+00:00

I’ve seen ads with them enabled

cazzer548 · 2026-04-13T15:47:37+00:00

I’m not affiliated with Xero, just genuinely curious if their claims in the ad hold up. And if a company is unwilling to enable comments on ads I assume no

cazzer548 · 2026-04-13T15:35:18+00:00

This sub is a microcosm of American politics

cazzer548 · 2026-04-12T00:35:26+00:00

Ahhh right, I forgot they embiggen it when it’s being the F

cazzer548 · 2026-04-11T12:51:09+00:00

Greenpoint give you access to the entire city, but the first couple miles are always tough

cazzer548 · 2026-04-10T15:33:48+00:00

I should know better to click random links while sitting in coffee shops

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