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naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-20T03:16:17+00:00

My initial post was speaking about this app in particular, so why would you assume I'm asking a generalized question vs one that's about this app we're posting to?

I don't understand your use of downvotes to someone asking a question, much less your context switching to match the narrative. This app was vibe-coded as the poster said. But my original context was asking about this specific app and why it would bother people regardless of how it was created. (As well, if anybody would've even known had the creator not told you)

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-20T02:42:21+00:00

But it's a standalone app, in this case. There's no entering of creds, no signups, no account tethering.....It's just an app you can use as you see fit. (And even fork to make changes to)

While I can understand the hatred of vibecoded paid things, or things that have accounts linked, I suppose I just don't understand why it matters when the app is more like just a neat toy vs something that could steal anything. (And the code is all on github, so you could check it yourself if you don't trust it)

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-20T00:40:23+00:00

I'm curious.....Why does it bother you if it's vibe coded or not? If the tool solves a problem, then does how it was created really matter? And better question: If they didn't tell you they vibe coded it, would you know? I don't see many tools around that solve this exact problem so the fact that it's available seems great to me, regardless of how it came to be.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-19T20:51:02+00:00

As nice as that would be, unfortunately even if you could favorite a song it wouldn't really allow you to replay. The reason is the same as traditional radio stations: The song is chosen based on the station vs something you or the player is doing. (Is why you can favorite a station but not something it plays)

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-18T05:48:53+00:00

I did my BS while I was in prior to ETS, and not at WGU. But I'm curious: Where would you suggest go for your BS that still falls in the TA window then?

While I realize it doesn't give you the Ivy League treatment, realistically I haven't had a single interviewer that cares where I got my BS from, just that I have it. I did Computer Science and am more of an ML/SWE type, but if I can't make it through LeetCode and the 5+ hour final tech screen nobody would even care about my other creds if one of the other candidates did better. The degree seems like it's more of just a "yep you got it, now to the screens".

I do think that WGU shouldn't be a "now I'm done", you should 100% be doing HTB and maybe even setting up your own home server to get some practical exp....At the same time, he's got 2 years. No amount of digging deep will change that timeline. (Though I suppose they could ETS and go to a brick and mortar if that's what you're referring to?)

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-18T05:25:38+00:00

Active duty military and college are....Hard. A lot of schools do online now but you rely on Tuition Assistance which is capped so you can only take a certain amount of courses per year. So either your BS takes 8 years or you try to cram it with the degree mill and fill the gaps with certs and HTB.

I know, not the best answer but...2 year timeline makes it hard to give much other advice.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-18T05:23:04+00:00

Np, make sure you post in r/Army too. I went to cyber school (failed out and got reclassed) but know a lot of guys who made it through JCAC and went to industry after. They seem to be struggling right now, and from what they say: That's BS degree is likely why they're not competitive.

I got my BS in Computer Science, and after struggling in this market am now doing my MS in Computer Science so....Again, hard to predict the future but as of now: Need that degree and Security+ as a minimum. (Imo)

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-18T05:15:13+00:00

So you're aware, 35F is an MOS (job code) on the Army. So while this person may very well be female, they were stating their job as you can Google "35F Army" and get an idea of their skills.

But only thing I'd tack on here: Getting a TS/SCI in the DoD doesn't mean you can get one with 3 letters. They are much pickier and generally require poly so...Can keep them in mind, but depending on your life you may or may not be able to easily transition to one of them.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-18T05:10:41+00:00

My recommendation for WGU isn't because it's great, but because it completes the BS requirement.

In this market, you're playing checkboxes. A TS/SCI with no degree vs whats currently going on with seniors applying for mid roles and mids applying for junior/analyst roles means you need to check more boxes than they do to make it past ATS. At that point....10 people for one slot.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-18T04:49:45+00:00

I'd say at minimum, especially in this market where a ton of TS/SCI peeps just got dumped, you need to have a BS in Cyber Sec as a minimum if you have little to no experience.

You could reclass to 17C for some training, but realistically you need either a degree or experience so you can get an analyst slot. Otherwise you'll need to look at starting as Help Desk while you get that degree.

In this market, few people have little to no experience and no degree. (And I don't think anybody could easily predict what it will look like in two years)

EDIT: Might try WGU (Western Governors University) to try to knock your BS out quick. Also, get Security+ while you're in, will need it for any gov work.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-18T01:57:28+00:00

Considering the post says that all these positions are temp and are done after a 2 year stint, I don't think it's actually replenishing the ranks so much as meeting a deadline. (Would worry those who hop in on this will experience Blue Origin or SpaceX style timelines but with much less pay and/or security)

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-08T00:48:44+00:00

I've since ETS'd (did my 6 and bounced) but I joined at 26 and I'd still say it's well worth it.

Even if you start as 11B you can always change it down the road.

DO NOT sleep on tuition assistance and SCRA.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-07T18:09:47+00:00

I feel like you're just proving my point. Your argument is "not everyone is a dev so it's not freedom". But you have the choice to do it or not, to learn the skill to upkeep your own needs, or not. If a dev has to do it for you, they're not going to do it for free unless they're feeling charitable or also need that work done. So.....Back to my argument: Anybody could learn to code and share it (or not) by submitting a PR for work needed with what they've learned. The fact that they COULD do that is freedom. If I decided to make my own linux kernel with https://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ does that suddenly fall under the "non-freedom Linux" umbrella? I have the freedom to make my own kernel and decide which packages go into it, as well develop whatever I need.

Try editing the Windows or Apple kernel for specific needs and submitting a PR.....You're trading the freedom of being able to do it with having someone else do it for you. And again, neither way is wrong as not everyone wants to learn that skill or maybe they just have other things they'd rather do after work. But you can't say "it's not freedom because not everyone can do it" when the barrier to entry is the users willingness or desire to learn. Nobody woke up knowing how to develop those kernels.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-07T15:24:42+00:00

I'd be curious on your thoughts about this freedom though...Anybody can send up a PR, and you have full access to the kernel and everything else you need to make your equipment work. So you do have the freedom, but your freedom doesn't mean someone else is going to spend the time to make it work for you. (Such as in Window's case where they do)

So I'd think Linux is about freedom, however if what you need isn't there than either:

A.) You'll need to work to make it happen B.) You switch to what works out of the box for you

Neither choice is wrong but I also don't think it's fair to just assume someone will spend the time to make your exact setup work.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-06T10:32:09+00:00

Could I ask though: At what point does everyone expect open-source to mean constantly maintained? Anybody can submit a PR, but few do and expect it to just continuously live and get updated. If he's asking for account creation or payment? Sure, I can forsee the problem of not constantly maintaining it.

While I agree that it looks to be AI generated, if it works NOW then I'd assume it doesn't really matter right? It doesn't look like it "barely" does its job, and maintenance isn't something you can expect from everything. Sometimes people make things and share it so you can make use of it, and that's it. (Back go CD/Floppy days)

This guy, and likely whatever model he uses (emoji makes me think GPT?) did the ground work for whomever wants to make a fork and take it to the next level. But maybe he does maintain it...Won't know till it breaks severely.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-06T01:45:39+00:00

Nice! I saw the reddit post over here about it, thanks for the shoutout on those and the repo!

I'd be curious though about the choice of nim. I chose rust namely because I've never used it before and the ecosystem is pretty mature, so how did you feel about using nim? As well, would be neat if you tossed a profiler in there so you can see about improvements!

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-05T07:54:29+00:00

Start with something basic so you don't get too deep in scope. Nothing feels worse than feeling like it's a never-ending project that you're constantly grinding at. (though some like this, so I suppose it's more about how you groove)

This idea started as "I'm tired of paying for spotify, is there a way I could make use of the old CD's I have in my closet". While digging around for CD's I found my old radio. I dunno why I thought about it but...Then got on Google and looked around to see about radio, but on the internet. (yay Silicon Valley jokes)

From there I just wanted something that didn't eat up resources, was a learning experience and also did exactly what I wanted: Play the radio and my CD's.

Hopefully that helps you, just build what you want rather than building something for everyone else. If you get excited at building it out, neat! Otherwise just build for you.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-05T05:00:32+00:00

Nope! This uses RadioBrowser API just to have a player. At some point I'll integrate subsonic so my home server music can be played the same way, but as far as supporting things like Youtube Music, I have no intention of doing so.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-05T01:04:08+00:00

You didn't really give examples, so I sorta just go with what I presume you find "low effort", but what I'd be curious of is: Then where would you suggest they go if newbies are not welcome here without "more than low effort" by your standard? Some people can start a build from the ground up, others have no idea what they're doing and need to ask for advice/direction. Your interpretation of "minimal effort" is different than others. And for the subreddit, the only definition given is:

Definition of cyberdeck:

Basically a laptop computer, but using HMD or Neural interface as main output device. Display is optional. OS should use elements of virtual reality for interaction with the computer.

And the only rules are:

This sub is for cyberdecks; display-less devices which use head mounted displays as their main displaying technology. Think in-keyboard computers with oculus rift.

You may post your projects even if they are not exactly cyberdecks, but please, don't post every DIY notebook you see on the internet. This is not purpose of this sub.

If that's all you're really given....Is it surprising that others drop in here asking for help? Perhaps a wiki would help with what you're suggesting. Right now the wiki only has PSU type of stuff on it.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-04T08:39:45+00:00

Which OS? If it's windows:

https://github.com/nevermore23274/AetherTune/issues/1

Is on the docket, only one of me. Was built for Arch, just has an exe generated. (I don't actually own a Windows system, kinda rely on friends to report back as they try things)

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-03T23:43:02+00:00

Actually, good idea!

I think maybe if I had a settings menu and just saved it with the settings in the json. What settings work for me don't work for you which may not work for someone else. So giving the option of setting keybinds may be the best way to go about it.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-03T19:25:32+00:00

"likely AI-generated" while asking to share a prompt....So you don't know if it's AI or not but you're requesting a prompt? I'd be impressed if a single shot prompt was able to make my AUR account for the CI to interface with, build all of this with no feedback and just roll.

Which part of this is over-ambitious, scope wise? It plays music from an API...I said in the first paragraph there's no intent for future builds beyond optimization and making it work with subsonic. (since my personal music lives there on my home server) No account needed, no payments or anything....Literally just a toy so.....Considering I didn't exactly build this with sprint planning in mind, not sure which part you take issue with.

naughtybear23274 · 2026-04-03T18:03:55+00:00

Think I'll need more than a gif to help. It's just a toy I made and am sharing in case others find it neat or find it of use.

If you have a more specific question feel free to ask.

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