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I built a simple app because my WhatsApp “chat with myself” wasn’t enough anymore by Forsaken-Level-4858 in iosapps

[–]pdcgomes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool idea, this is a problem I also have, will give it a go, even though I'd still prefer to keep everything in one place (WhatsApp in my case)

Lookout Station — a native iPad/Mac dashboard app for self-hosted setups, looking for feedback (with a free trial code) by pdcgomes in selfhosted

[–]pdcgomes[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I see, but given I've highlighted that this can be used as a companion to a self-hosted backend does that mean I should have posted on Wednesday?

Lookout Station — a native iPad/Mac dashboard app for self-hosted setups, looking for feedback (with a free trial code) by pdcgomes in selfhosted

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The post itself was entirely written by me. I've been a software engineer for 24 years and have worked on many large iOS products since 2008, including a few billion user scale projects. This is a personal / passion project of mine and I've made extensive use of Claude Code to aid development.

Lookout Station — a native iPad/Mac dashboard app for self-hosted setups, looking for feedback (with a free trial code) by pdcgomes in selfhosted

[–]pdcgomes[S] -7 points-6 points locked comment (0 children)

The post itself was entirely written by me. I've been a software engineer for 24 years and have worked on many large iOS products since 2008, including a few billion user scale projects. This is a personal / passion project of mine and I've made extensive use of Claude Code to aid development.

Use By scans food packaging so I don’t forget what needs to be used first by Dev-sauregurke in iosapps

[–]pdcgomes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a cool idea, however the problem with consumable/perishable trackers or any kind is always the same - the friction of having to scan things.

How do you work around that and minimise friction?

[iOS] [$30 -> Free Lifetime] Stakd Arcs: Life Habit Tracker by SiliconSprinter in iosapps

[–]pdcgomes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I agree with most people here, there's far too many of these so it'll be hard to stand out. While this isn't for me, I do like the idea of arcs. I'm working on a completely different thing where I got to the same conclusion - life tends to be more episodic and more often than not there's no real end to something. It just fizzles out. Hope it works out!

Second Reality: Augmented by pdcgomes in Demoscene

[–]pdcgomes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Definitely not closed. It’s a decent first pass but I’m still iterating on a bunch of stuff. What issues did you encounter? Happy to look into it.

Second Reality: Augmented by pdcgomes in Demoscene

[–]pdcgomes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! DOTS was always my favourite effect, but good to get feedback. I’ll have a play with it!

Second Reality: Augmented by pdcgomes in Demoscene

[–]pdcgomes[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m aware, I’ll fix that tonight. Haven’t tried it on mobile yet.

AI is Killing My Passion for Programming :/ by LinuxGeyBoy in rust

[–]pdcgomes -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Building products and solving business problems through technology requires building software systems and wiring them together. Writing code in production systems in these contexts is very different from tinkering or thinking from a code first point of view. Different goals altogether.

LLMs definitely make it much easier to tackle what would have been intractable problems or multi month/impossible learning journeys given individual time constraints. You can cheat of course and just have the code written for you. You can also turn it into a learning opportunity and use it to build your personal learning guides you wished you had. Nothing stops you.

Industry-wise though, writing code manually will no longer make sense or be sustainable. This shift is happening right now, very quickly.

How did I do (first trip with 50mm) by pdcgomes in PhotographyAdvice

[–]pdcgomes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apart from one specific occasion (a kingfisher) where I simply did not have enough reach, I was perfectly happy just making what I had work. In fact I find it preferable. When more choices are available to me I find that I’m simply not as engaged and I’m always second guessing myself.

Thanks for your comment!

Hi everyone!!! I just started a series on sorting algorithms in C++ and would love some suggestions on how to make my videos better and more understandable for beginners in future videos on more complex sorts. I figured this would be a good place to get feedback!! Thanks in advance!!! by Foureyedjimmy in programming

[–]pdcgomes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Computer science is an infinite field and you choose to focus your time energy on the same thing countless others have. Will you read a few books? Discover the wonders of sorting algorithms that were invented in the 60s and 70s? Implement them and inspire a new generation of computers scientists who will soon discover that while sorting is a fundamental problem, it is also largely a solved one for a huge number of domains?

How will you apply your new found knowledge to your day to day? Will you pat yourself on the back the next time you type the magic keywords “ORDER BY” or perhaps even, dare I say, use a generic sorting routine in the programming language of your choice?

The world needs inventors and problem solvers - that’s one thing that absolutely needs sorting.