A lot of startup advice says to listen carefully to early users, but in practice the signals can be noisy.For people here who changed direction early, what was the thing that made it obvious?Was it weak retention, empty user interviews, bad conversion, inability to explain the value clearly, or something else?I’m especially interested in signals that are easy to rationalize away at first.
Hi HN,I built Mallo, an iOS AI companion that remembers you and proactively checks in with you every day.### What it isMallo is a chat-based companion app for iOS. You talk to it like you would to a friend: about your day, your worries, your goals, or even trivial things. Under the hood, it:- extracts long-term memories from your conversations (people, events, preferences, recurring topics),- stores them in a structured way, and- uses them in future chats so it can say things like “How did tha
I built InterviewTraner to fix how people prepare for coding interviews. Most people grind LeetCode problems randomly or follow static lists, which is not very effective. InterviewTraner uses a deliberate practice engine to intelligently schedule which problems you should work on and when.How it works:- 1,800+ LeetCode problems organized into a prerequisite graph across all major topics (arrays, trees, graphs, DP, etc.).- The engine starts you on easy problems and only unlocks harder topics once
I have worked as a dev at the same company for years but they cancelled my contract out of the blue, and I haven't been able to find work since.Ironically the only interview I have managed to get was with Amazon, but I did not pass the Technical Phone Screen. I was doing LeetCode for a while but it does not seem so fruitful anymore.I don't live in the US but they pay much more than local jobs, so I want to target a remote role. The problem is that I don't know how I should break i
Seasoned engineering manager here. I have big-tech on my resume along with two startups. I resigned in 2023 at a wrong time just when mass layoffs had started. I have been working at a startup but funds are running out. I am trying to get an interview but so far I did not have any luck.I am fairly good with system design and a bit rusty with code. AI certainly helps but doing leetcode is another battle.I don't know what's going on but I am seeing mostly auto-rejects from ATS. So far on
Most AI coding failures happen before the first line of code. The human shows up with a half-formed idea, the model fills in the gaps with assumptions, and 3 hours later you have working code for the wrong problem.Ouroboros runs a Socratic interview before execution. It scores ambiguity:Ambiguity = 1 - Σ(clarity_i × weight_i)If the score is above 0.2, it keeps asking. No code until the spec is locked.Once running, it doesn't loop by count — it loops until convergence:Similarity = 0.5 * nam
Hey HN,I’m a Staff Software Engineer, and just recently, on February 24, 2026, I was laid off along with 200+ coworkers. To survive the brutal job market, I hacked together a tool to automate my own applications: jobbi.app.It just crossed 300+ users organically, so I wanted to share it here.How it works:You upload a big “master resume” (3–10+ pages with every job, duty, side project, and tech stack).You paste a target job description.Jobbi uses AI to pull out what’s relevant and generates a targ
LeetCode wasn't actually preparing me or anyone else for the pressure of a real technical interview.Most platforms just give you a text box and a compiler. I wanted something that actually simulates the back-and-forth of an interviewer pushing you on time complexity, asking follow-up questions, and pointing out edge cases you missed.> The Stack:I built the backend with nestjs, prisma, postgresql, Webrtc for real time back and forth conv and [socket.io](http://socket.io) events
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In-Depth Exploration of the File System Access API for Local File Management Table of ContentsIntroductionHistorical ContextTechnical OverviewIn-Depth Code Examples4.1 Basic File Access4.2 Multiple File Management4.3 Directory Manipulation4.4 Advanced Data HandlingEdge Cases and Advanced Implementation TechniquesComparison with Alternative ApproachesReal-World Use CasesPerformance Considerations and Optimization StrategiesPotential Pitfalls and Advanced Debugging TechniquesConclusionR
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1. Introduction: The Language That Made Programming EasierToday, Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. It is widely used by beginners learning to code as well as by experienced developers building complex systems.Python is known for its simple and readable syntax, which allows programmers to write code that is easier to understand compared to many other programming languages.Because of this simplicity, Python has become a favorite language for many different
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Dr. Robby has threatened to leave for the millionth time, but will it happen — and when does The Pitt season 2 episode 10 arrive on HBO Max? <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/78vSWRAnqMh6Lj2hfpbGzh-1280-80.jpg' />
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Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XrpFgcngWrtXQscKdLLAZB-1280-80.jpg' />
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