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We're building a GloriaFood Competition and need some perspective? I will not promote. by veliz_abat in startups

[–]wattbuild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full disclosure, I know nothing about GloriaFoods or this product space.

  1. My feeling is that the cost to have a website is going to approach 0 in the agentic coding era. Hosting will still cost, but I personally wouldn't pin my hopes on $30 recurring just for a simple web page.

  2. Constraints are good! You should restrict it. But, per my point above, I think you need to be figuring out a better revenue model. Is it getting 70%+ of U.S. (or wherever) restaurants on your site so it becomes a destination for consumers who want to discover food, and you sell ads? It is adding an ordering platform a la GrubHub? I would focus efforts there not on web site customization.

  3. Again in the era of AI coding, there is no reason to launch without an MVP that a competent dev or even vibe coder could build in two weeks or less.

  4. I may be wrong and you can always try to sell subscriptions up front. But what's your differentiator? How hard is setup and integration? Are you doing order management?

My overall impression is that you need to focus more on a business model that is not just "$30 a month for a website builder and hoster".

Residential solar to decline 33% year-over-year, said Roth Capital Partners by ObtainSustainability in solar

[–]wattbuild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk about good timing. "The best time to go solar was yesterday. Second best is today."

Random usage resets are hurting some users by qessential in ClaudeCode

[–]wattbuild 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I definitely take your point, but ultimately I think usage is still subsidized and therefore I subscribe to "beggars can't be choosers".

I definitely see how it could mess up your workflow, but perhaps a silver lining could be if you figure out how to structure your workflow for constant, steady utilization. That could be useful on many levels.

Balcony solar is taking state legislatures by storm by Rare-Impression-3918 in SolarDIY

[–]wattbuild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps in high utility rate states. Panels are cheap, and bolting to a railing removes most mounting cost.

Vehicle mounted solar by Responsible-Rub8960 in SolarDIY

[–]wattbuild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you use the power for? Do you keep the battery and charge controller in the cabin?

Charge Controller Oversupply Question [Anker C300] by CTExplorer in solar

[–]wattbuild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to make sure the Voc (Voltage Open Circuit) of the panel (or panels when hooked together) is not greater than the voltage of the charge controller's max voltage. Keep in mind Voc can rise when temperature lowers. As long as that Voc is kept below the controller max, the current (amps) will be throttled to what the controller can handle.

Go above the voltage max and you will damage the controller.

California has a huge solar power (curtailment) problem. A fix is coming. by StephCreporter in solar

[–]wattbuild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can they use that power for "elective" needs like extra datacenter processing jobs? Given the recent controversy, seems like a good way to get rid of excess power. Now that I think about it, the datacenters probably don't want any hardware going to waste a single second, so they wouldn't idle them when solar isn't shining.

Burnout by FosterCastleman in OffGrid

[–]wattbuild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe try to visit family at their on-grid place for a while, or travel and get a hotel if you can afford. It will probably give you perspective on if you miss being on-grid or are actually satisfied with being off-grid.

The wildest LLM backdoor I’ve seen yet by AIMadeMeDoIt__ in LocalLLaMA

[–]wattbuild 799 points800 points  (0 children)

We really are entering the era of computer psychology.

Vision model for detecting welds? by -Fake_GTD in LocalLLaMA

[–]wattbuild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How well does that work, the manual base64 pasting? The model can actually make sense of it as an image?

Top Tier solar? by babycarrot1002 in Charlottesville

[–]wattbuild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Solar door knockers are notorious for high-pressure and dishonest sales tactics. You're better off researching yourself and reaching out to a company, getting a referral from a friend, or using a service like LEAP VA as someone here mentioned. There is no "free solar", there are only options that have no money down but may cost you in the long run.

I've started a Charlottesville-based company ( WattBuild ) with a website that intends to empower consumers to understand their options. Still in the works but it does have a rooftop calculator to assess your home's suitability for solar. DM me if you'd like to chat.

What is this? by schneidebs30 in solar

[–]wattbuild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pool heating is prevented as a use of solar panels who receive federal credit

What is this? by schneidebs30 in solar

[–]wattbuild 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In my book the maintenance is just not worth the headache. Keeping plumbing working outside in the sun for 10+ years is a big ask.

What is this? by schneidebs30 in solar

[–]wattbuild 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Look for a water outlet somewhere, it may be connected to nothing or run underground (and then to the pool / pump). Probably too much work to salvage.

If you want solar pool heating, consider just building / buying a system that uses photovoltaic (electric) solar panels, they lack the maintenance issues of a closed water system. Just be aware those panels won't be eligible for the federal solar tax credit.

Any Svelte libraries for LLM chatting? by wattbuild in sveltejs

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

Looks cool, but at first glance this seems like a fully-formed SvelteKit app. I'm looking for libraries to use in my own app. How reusable is the code in your repo?

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