# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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Ask HN: How to study for system design that doesn't include front end/back end?**
I got a system design interview where I was asked to build a pricer for a financial product, then expand it to multiple pricers that might share inputs.
This was not the typical system design interview where you have to deal with APIs / load balancers / latency / etc
I have studied that a lot, but what about these type of general interviews?
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Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43358293](https://news.ycombinator.com/it ... ⌘ Read more*
Show HN: Bubbles, a vanilla JavaScript web game
Hey everybody, you might remember my older game, Lander! It made a big splash on Hacker News about 2 years ago. I'm still enjoying writing games with no dependencies. I've been working on Bubbles for about 6 months and would love to see your scores.
If you like it, you can build your own levels with my builder tool: https://ehmorris.com/bubbles/builder/ and share the levels here or via Github.
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Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item ... ⌘ [Read more](https://ehmorris.com/bubbles/)*
Ask HN: Where Do Seasoned Devs Look for Short-Term Work?**
Hello HN
In a short form question: If you do, where do you look for a short time projects?
I'd like to put my skill set to use and work on a project, I'm available for 6-9 months. The problem seems to be for me, that I cannot find any way of finding such project.
I'm quite skilled, I have 15 years of experience, first 3 as a system administrator, then I went full on developer - have been full stack for 2 of those years, then switched my focus fully on the backend ... ⌘ Read more
GPT-4.5 on likely reason a cryptocurrency exchange closed my account
Given your circumstances, the most likely reason {exchange} closed your account is that they viewed your birthplace—Iran—as an indicator of elevated compliance risk. Financial institutions (especially those regulated by U.S. authorities) often interpret OFAC sanctions conservatively. In recent years, due to intensified regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical tensions involving Iran, these institutions have increasingly adopted strict internal compliance pol ... ⌘ Read more
Show HN: Nuanced – Help AI understand code structure, not just text
Hi HN! We built Nuanced ( https://github.com/nuanced-dev/nuanced), an open-source Python library that makes AI coding tools smarter about code structure.
The problem: current AI coding assistants see code as just text. They don't understand which functions call which, or how code components depend on each other. This is why they often suggest changes that break dependencies they should have known about.
Nuanced so ... ⌘ Read more
Show HN: AudioNimbus – Steam Audio's immersive spatial audio, now in Rust
Hi HN! I’m excited to share AudioNimbus, a Rust library that brings the powerful spatial audio capabilities of Steam Audio to the Rust ecosystem. Whether you’re building games, VR/AR experiences, or simulations, AudioNimbus makes it easier to integrate realistic, immersive audio into your projects.
Steam Audio is a toolkit for spatial audio, developed by Valve. It simulates realistic sound propagation, including effects like directionality, distance ... ⌘ Read more
Ask HN: What do you use to create diagrams?**
I've been working on a diagramming tool and wanted to get some thoughts from people who regularly make architecture and other technical diagrams. I know my own experiences but I'm quite curious to hear others.
I'm guessing for a lot of people draw.io and Excalidraw are probably the go-to. If you use draw.io (or something else), what do you like about it, or what do you wish was better?
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Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43343473](https://news.ycombinato ... ⌘ Read more*
Ask HN: Would you fund Mozilla to become independent of Google?**
How much would you and or your company be willing to fund Mozilla should it need to become independent of Google?
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43341431
Points: 9
\# Comments: 17 ⌘ Read more*
Show HN: I made a movie recommendation app based on your mood
I built MoodieMovie, a web app that recommends films based on how you're feeling right now. Select emotions like "cheerful," "reflective," or even "weird," and get curated movie suggestions that match your current state of mind.
Features:
Mood-based algorithm that actually works (no more scrolling endlessly through streaming services)
Magazine-style TOP100 section showcasing essential cinema
Simple, intuitive UI with smooth animations
Detailed movie pages with shareable links
T ... ⌘ Read more
Show HN: VSC – An open source 3D Rendering Engine in C++
Been making this rasterizer engine in C++ for the past few months, now also adding ray-tracing functionality to the system.
Simply load a model or generate a mesh, add some lights, and render.
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339584
Points: 6
\# Comments: 0 ⌘ Read more*
Ask HN: How do you have effective 1:1s with your manager?**
I'm about six years into my career now and I have no clue how to make my 1:1s with my manager more effective. How do you all prepare for your 1:1s, how do you conduct them, how do you see them as a tool for improving your career?
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43337028
Points: 6
\# Comments: 2 ⌘ Read more*
Launch HN: Sift Dev (YC W25) – AI-Powered Datadog Alternative
Hi HN! We're Kaushik and Ishir. We’re building SiftDev ( https://runsift.com/), an intelligent logging tool that understands your observability data in real time, automatically identifies anomalies, and lets you interact with your logs through natural language queries. Here’s a demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ-TTdiu3fc&t=20s.
We used to work on product and engineering at Datado ... ⌘ Read more
Show HN: Factorio Learning Environment – Agents Build Factories
I'm Jack, and I'm excited to share a project that has channeled my Factorio addiction recently: the Factorio Learning Environment (FLE).
FLE is an open-source framework for developing and evaluating LLM agents in Factorio. It provides a controlled environment where AI models can attempt complex automation, resource management, and optimisation tasks in a grounded world with meaningful constraints.
A critical advantage of Factorio as a benchma ... ⌘ Read more