mradek

What happens after though I guess?

And yes it is. So for example, it seems during the 1999/2000 era we were dealing with 100s of millions or low billions. Now everything is tens or hundreds of billions, if not trillion or more.

So it just seems super inflated if that makes sense? But yeah I'm new to whatever this is, bubble or not.

I've only been here a few years. I remember when it was a lot of crypto and no-code. Then it shifted to AI.

I think it is just the ebb and flow of the zeitgeist reflected here.

Not sure what the future holds, but I'm looking forward to the next wave after AI.

It seems inevitable that some solo founder will soon be able to build a unicorn with no investment and no employees.

I know I'm no ivy grad or some hot shot, but this is my goal. Although I have a small team that I want to build up (they're fresh) because they're passionate about the problem space.

Cursor + Claude Code.

Take a couple hours to walk CC through your code and generate a CLAUDE.md. Note any architecture patterns you have already, or want to have, in your project.

This is probably the most important thing you can do to drive better results. As you work, try to ensure you're getting independently testable steps as you solve a problem. Take time planning, always have it reference your CLAUDE.md and existing code patterns. At the end of each step, I have CC determine whether or not to update the CLAUDE.md if there's any foundational updates.

The trick is to have a idea of what you're expecting out of these tools. If you can use the tool to break down the work into individual pieces you will find it is really fun and productive way to build software. You still have to think, but you are able to cover a lot more ground faster. I can't type out 4 files that are in my brain in 10 seconds.

I would much rather just contribute to the AI directly. I am kind of tired having to use so many different tools. I don’t even want to login or authenticate with dozens or hundreds of them.

Why won’t these companies completely transform how we work/vibe by having everything go through the chat/voice ui? It should just work, for the end user.

I’d love to be an agnostic business analyst for OpenAI or Anthropic. Used to be a business analyst and I loved understanding as much about an industry or domain and then working with stakeholders to come up with solutions.

Imagine if there were teams of business analysts internally at these companies to build out that super app.. supply chain (procurement, resolutions, dispatch), partner management, customer support, calling someone video or voice, all my documents, everything I keep basically. I want to work and communicate with other people over it. It should just work. All work is communication between people right?

I would like to know how much context is remaining. Claude code gives a % remaining when it is close to exhaustion which is nice, but I'd like to always see it.

Also, I wish it was possible for the models to leverage local machine to increase/augment its context.

Also, one observation is that Claude.ai (the web UI) gets REALLY slow as the conversation gets longer. I'm on a M1 Pro 32gb MacbookPro, and it lags as I type.

I really enjoy using LLMs and would love to contribute any feedback as I use them heavily every day :)

Wowza!! Ok I checked out the link. My bad for not reading ur post properly.

Yikes 100-250 mile range.

Probably fine for what it is.

Do you think it’s because they’re using diesel?

In my layman pov… A diesel engine can take the least aerodynamically shaped body and move it at 60 mph for 1k miles no problem. As an American, I guess it’s just natural to me that if it can move, then it should move with glory!!

Edit: my bad I didn’t properly read your post

I should have been clearer about the specific problems I'm tackling. I’ll try addressing your points.

On domain expertise

I've been in the trenches for over a decade since falling in love with Gantt charts, getting my CAPM certificate, and graduating college. First as a project manager on multi-year, $XX–XXX M projects, then as a self-taught SWE building PM software (we IPO'd a few years back). My domain knowledge is in oil & gas, construction, supply chain optimization, and manufacturing to a lesser degree. The scheduling tools I know best are MSP and Primavera P6.

On the existing landscape

I agree that this is a well-established field of study. I'm using Google or-tools and evaluated a few other constraint solvers. However, I believe the focus has been more theoretical because actual software and tooling that people use day-to-day lacks any collaborative execution and management automation. In my opinion, this is where and why projects always break down.

* This leads me to the specific problem which I should have shared earlier! *

Every non-software rollout I was part of ran late and over budget. There's a stat that 90%+ of projects miss their targets. By contrast, agile software teams shipping sprint-sized features almost never slipped. The difference? Real-time collaboration and adaptability. (And yes, I'm aware the scopes are radically different!)

The moment we move from "just" the world of bits to the world of steel, gas pipelines, trains, and dealing with hundreds or thousands of people, equipment, 3rd parties... even the best plans crumble.

Real world experience

I could go into minute detail on each one, but I'll spare you the reading and myself the PTSD by condensing a few pain points:

- No shared, real-time view. Data lived “somewhere,” but never with field teams or execs.

- Black-box auto-levelers (like Primavera P6) only delay tasks they don’t split or reallocate crews without the PM doing a ton of work. Small hiccups can easily compound into slips that last days or even months. Licenses are expensive and access is gated so only “the scheduling team” sees the live plan. I’d argue it’s not a solved problem otherwise we would not have needed to also bring on dedicated scheduling consultants.

- Process workshops and Excel jockeying can’t keep pace with real-world churn. Any good plan evaporates once work actually starts. We did these things on every project but I don’t think it really made a difference because while people are a variable, bad tooling is exponential.

My approach

Rather than building another optimization engine, I’m creating a collaborative platform where scheduling is a core feature. Most tools focus on the initial optimization but ignore the continuous re-planning that real projects require. Not everyone _needs_ the schedule obviously, but the schedule _definitely_ drives the project. I want to enable realtime ADAPTATION as conditions/constraints change in the field.

I’m particularly interested in connecting with others who’ve hit similar walls, or who have insights on bringing real-time collaboration to complex, distributed projects so I really appreciate your response.

My parents, pets, and friends.

I really like flutter and dart. All the best with this Dillon!

What do u mean 9s are addictive

I spin up a new database per test suite.

I use pg and test suites run in parallel against their own db. It’s pretty cheap with CREATE DATABASE helpers plus using container means little to no headache.

Is it possible to somehow feed chatgpt my own data so it can start telling me insights on it?

the Future is gonna be weird

Sounds dystopian. I’d rather we get people the help they need than start suggesting death to anyone who is suffering, even those not facing terminal illness etc.

Is life really that unimportant these days?

I’d use Go. It’s performant, not super duper difficult to understand, and has a solid std library and community.

I’ve used Node before but I’m sure you’ll have some number crunching and background jobs and what not. You could use Go to build all these things out and go far before you use some specific technology for it. You don’t need to install half the internet worth of dependencies to do basic things.

Someone ignored me completely when I mentioned the school I went to (ranked like 110th in USA) and I felt pretty bad.

I know elite college people are smart but I feel like they can also be really mean/petty. Granted, I’ve only met a handful people from such institutions and only one person didn’t act weird about it.

They’re elite bro

just use a database

Totally. But I’m thinking of protocols that give people insight into what’s happening and a way for them to join that protocol and start working.

Like imagine activity pub (mastodon protocol) or xmpp - both are protocols to enable real time comms.

If there were protocols to run your business that you could be a part of, and attempt to fix the issues of loads getting cancelled last minute due to dispatching errors, etc. stakeholders would know where the fault lies and payments could be adjusted based on where things went well or wrong.

How about just take the blockchain which is honestly cool on it’s own (distributed ledger) and use it for REAL WORLD applications like protocols for various types of work that can be easily audited and provide the best quality service.

Supply chain visibility, transportation and logistics, reviews, bidding, work history (commercial activity), etc.

I have some supply chain optimization experience and if I had the resources and connections I’d love to build out a blockchain based scheduling and fulfillment protocol.

Enough with the gorilla png and rug pulls.

I wanted to become a manager but it seems since I’m pretty good at crushing big technical tickets I keep getting stuck in my role.

Tried applying to other jobs as engineering manager but obv people won’t hire me since my resume is mostly IC and team lead type roles.

I have had over a dozen managers in my career so far. Only two were good while the rest were terrible or indifferent at best.

Now I’m trying to build a KMS and hopefully it can become a company and my way out of this stupid career “progression”.

(just my opinion)

I find java mentally exhausting. I have only ever worked with java once, and it was long ago when I just began my career over 6 years ago.

Since then I mostly work with typescript and go on backend, and the languages are quite simple and strange code can be understood quickly without having to dive too much into documentation and navigating a million folders/layers of OO abstraction.

I've tried getting back into java and each time I just get exhausted looking at the code.

in re to to ur note I feel like cryptocurrency is whatever/terrible because “money” is involved first and foremost (brings out to many sketch people for my personal taste) but blockchain aka distributed ledger is pretty dope.

I think blockchain as a backend for protocols for various services and activities is a good idea.

How do u find a therapist? I’m a bit weary to discuss super personal things with someone I don’t know even if they’re a professional.

How can I find someone I trust and is actually good? Not like the movies where the clock is up and ok next issue.

My work offers a mental health service but I’ve looked at their TOS and no thanks.

Sometimes I feel like just suspending the world background process and being still would be nice. But I don’t have sudo.

Twitter use is up because everyone wants to see the sometimes insane tweets put their by their top leadership. I had never used twitter prior to Elon taking over, and I made an account to check it out for a week or two.

Ultimately stopped using it because it isn’t really for me. I also don’t care enough for anyone’s opinion that much that I’m willing to scroll through insanity, bots, and a holes to find a nugget. But I’m sure millions of others do enjoy that.

HN is my fav social media lol.

Things that are obvious to a monkey for $100

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Yeah but then you need something that people seem to get upset over.

Culture.

And that doesn’t mean getting stoned or acting weird or being narcissistic af, but having some basic moral and virtuous behavior.

You see old people come out and start cleaning the stairs after a rain. I saw it first hand and thought wow this would never happen in the US. You see people get in line and let the people onboard the train out before going in. Not gonna happen in the US. You can drink alcohol outside but in the US people would just be drunks everywhere and trash the place. And they trash the place without drinking.

So no.

You can’t replicate that sort of dynamic without people acting a certain way. Basic decency would be a good start.

Wasting time is relative. Everyone always has some excuse for it, for why they think it’s okay to burn their brain on TV WoW TikTok whatever.

Just do your thing and live your best life. Unsubscribe from what other people think.

All these music services today suck compared to last.fm.

I’ve got like 30k songs played and discovered on last.fm and I stopped using it when they ended the service as it used to be years ago.