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Hacker News27d agoToolDev
Hey, I'm Ben. I built Zoneless because I was paying so much to use Stripe Connect on my own marketplace. The fees were really, really bad, and it was also limiting in terms of the seller countries I could onboard. To give you an idea, I was paying around $9,000 per month in fees just to run payouts. Using Zoneless, that cost goes down to around $6.I've been using it personally for the past few months, and onboarded 5,000+ sellers and done 3,000+ payouts. 74% of new sellers on my marketplace choose Zoneless over Stripe, which is really interesting. I appreciate crypto and stablecoins are a bit of a touchy subject, but for this use case of sending global payouts cheaply, it's perfect.The project is open source with an Apache 2.0 licence, which means there's the benefit of no lock-in and no risk of your account getting flagged or shut down. It also has an almost identical API and dashboard to Stripe.Would love to hear any feedback you may have in the comments.
Hacker News26d agoToolDev
LuaCAD models solids in Lua rather than the OpenSCAD language, with operator overloading for CSG (`a + b`, `a - b`, `a * b`).It ships with a CLI and a desktop app, including a preview area and a text editor.I've always been a big fan of OpenSCAD, but the SCAD language itself is unfortunately quite cobbled-together and is a very poorly designed programming language.LuaCAD takes all the good parts of OpenSCAD and combines them with one of the best scripting languages. It has now completely replaced OpenSCAD for me, and I think it provides a better experience than OpenSCAD for all use cases. I'd love to hear any reasons why LuaCAD shouldn't fully replace OpenSCAD!It’s fully open source and you can find the repo here: https://github.com/ad-si/LuaCADTech stack:- It's implemented in Rust and uses mlua (https://github.com/mlua-rs/mlua) to execute the Lua code.- Uses OpenCSG (https://opencsg.org) for fast and correct rendering of the 3D models (like OpenSCAD)- Uses Manifold (https://github.com/elalish/manifold) to create the manifold triangle meshes- Native support for all BOSL2 functions (i.e. implemented in Rust for better performance)
Hacker News1mo agoToolDev
Developers and app creators face delays and gatekeeping from app stores for distribution and updates, unlike seamless web deployment, limiting speed and accessibility for indie or small teams.
X29d agoToolDev
Many startups try to build the-everything-solution rather than focused features or components that slot in, leading to me-too products that don't achieve breakout success.
X1mo agoOtherDev
Indie developers building iOS apps are stalled when their primary Mac is lost/stolen and lack quick access to replacement hardware.
X1mo agoOtherDev
NFT traders and developers are looking for specialized tools to efficiently scan, analyze, and streamline NFT contract reviews to save time and reduce errors in Web3 activities.
X1mo agoToolDev
Developers spend hours fixing syntax issues like '<' vs '<=' instead of building and creating software.
X1mo agoToolDev
Developers and software creators are frustrated by Reddit's policy requiring a 3-day wait before sharing new software releases, hindering timely promotion and community feedback.
X1mo agoToolDev
Developers need a better collaboration platform than GitHub that addresses its shortcomings in features or usability for team workflows.
X1mo agoToolDev
Modders and players are frustrated with existing platforms like Curseforge and Modrinth due to restrictive policies (e.g., AI rules) and risk of mods disappearing or platforms becoming unreliable over time, needing a stable alternative without these issues.
X1mo agoToolDev
Users struggle with crossposting content across platforms because Twitter's API changes make it difficult, and web scraping is unreliable, leaving no easy automation options.
X1mo agoToolDev
Tool that helps developers automate code generation workflows with Claude AI, managing prompts, batching requests, and integrating outputs into development pipelines. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends1mo agoToolDevUS
Even after building a product, creators struggle to make people care or find their work, with no audience, connections, or launch plan, turning distribution into the core unsolved issue.
X3mo agoArticleDev
Developers and users worry about security risks from previously installed tools leaving tokens or secrets behind, with no simple local scanning solution available.
X1mo agoToolDev
Developers testing game engines on Mac via remote desktop get frustrated because it requires a physical monitor or dummy HDMI plug, unlike other applications.
X1mo agoToolDev
Users want a way to see other users' vibe-coded alternatives on platforms like Canivibe Codeit.
X1mo agoToolDev
Indie developers building simple apps with no accounts, sign-up, or data leaving the device face opaque App Store review processes, long review times (nearly 2 weeks), and rejections over optional data uploads or data policies, requiring manual policy writing even when data stays local.
X1mo agoToolDev
Hi HN,I built an Android file viewer that opens PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, video, audio, Markdown and code, and asks for no permissions at all.I have always been uneasy about opening files people send me. On Android you either install a 400 MB office suite and sign in or use a small free viewer that wants storage access and ends up uploading your file to a server to render it. Also the hassle of having to download different apps for different file formats was really annoying.Gander holds no permissions, not even INTERNET so the OS itself guarantees the file cannot leave the phone.PDFs use Pdfium, media uses Media3, and Office formats are rendered by bundled JS libraries in a WebView and so no request goes to any server.It is a viewer only. Complex PowerPoint decks come out approximately right, spreadsheet charts are not drawn, and old binary .doc and .ppt are unsupported. I'll work on it as issues come up :PIt is 14 MB, MIT licensed and uploaded on Github releases.Do try it! I would love some feedback especially on files that render badly or need new support.
Hacker News1mo agoToolDev
Products force users through extra layers like creating folders before accessing the main functionality, creating non-obvious obstacles that delay the 'aha' moment and reduce engagement.
X1y agoToolDev