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Manually writing code instead of using modern tools
Developers waste time on manual coding tasks that modern AI and tools could handle, leading to frustration and reduced productivity as they attempt daily manual coding sessions.
X2mo agoToolDev
WSL is non-responsive after waking from hibernate
### Version Windows 11 Pro 21h2 build 22000.832 ### WSL Version - [ ] WSL 2 - [ ] WSL 1 ### Kernel Version 5.10.60.1 ### Distro Version Ubuntu 2-.04 ### Other Software Docker desktop windows ### Repro Steps Hibernate machine Start up windows open a new terminal ### Expected Behavior Shouldn't hang ### Actual Behavior No response, terminal hangs. wsl --shutdown from command prompt also hangs, only solution is to restart the machine. ### Diagnostic Logs _No response_
GitHub4y agoToolDev
GitHub alternative for non-technical AI builders
Non-technical people building apps with AI have no simple, visual platform to store, share, and showcase their projects, unlike GitHub which is engineer-focused.
X2mo agoToolDev
Unified dashboard for multiple coding AI agents
Developers using multiple coding agents (Claude, Codex, Cursor) lack a single desktop app to monitor and manage all of them simultaneously.
X2mo agoToolDev
Tool to open files or content from Resident Evil 9 game
Users need a simple tool to open, extract or modify game files or content from Resident Evil 9 (RE9) as current tools are scarce or complicated. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends2mo agoToolDevUS
Difficulty shipping completed projects
Developers build many projects but struggle to actually ship and launch them, leading to unfinished work and lost momentum.
X2mo agoToolDev
PicoMQ – Durable Streams over HTTP, on object storage
PicoMQ is a Rust server for Durable Streams, built on Object Store. Cheap, URL-addressable, granular streams (create/append/read/long-poll/SSE), with Pico Protocol or Durable Streams Protocol as the facade.S3Stream is the stream storage primitive, used in AutoMQ, shipped as a Rust library. Coordination is a command log in Postgres.
Hacker News2mo agoToolDev
Non-technical team members struggle to write AI-friendly bug reports and feature requests
Non-technical team members find it difficult to write bug reports and feature requests in a format that AI tools can effectively process, creating bottlenecks in development workflows.
X2mo agoToolDev
Inefficient browser automation for repetitive SaaS tasks without APIs
Agents for repetitive tasks in SaaS apps without APIs default to slow clicking instead of using efficient methods like reading the DOM, leading to wasted time and high token usage.
X2mo agoToolDev
Open-source Stripe Connect alternative
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 News2mo agoToolDev
LuaCAD – Parametric CAD Scripted in Lua
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 News2mo agoToolDev
Mobile app distribution requires lengthy approvals and can't push updates instantly like the web
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.
X2mo agoToolDev
Startups waste time building everything-solutions instead of focused components
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.
X3mo agoOtherDev
Developers needing Mac hardware access for iOS app development when laptop unavailable
Indie developers building iOS apps are stalled when their primary Mac is lost/stolen and lack quick access to replacement hardware.
X2mo agoOtherDev
Streamlined scanning and analysis of NFT smart contracts
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.
X2mo agoToolDev
Wasting time on programming syntax and edge cases
Developers spend hours fixing syntax issues like '<' vs '<=' instead of building and creating software.
X3mo agoToolDev
Limitations of GitHub for developer collaboration
Developers need a better collaboration platform than GitHub that addresses its shortcomings in features or usability for team workflows.
X2mo agoToolDev