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1.Web Server for AoE 1, 2 and 3 DE supporting LAN multiplayer 100% offline2.Tell HN: Announcing tomhow as a public moderator3.TV Garden4.An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server5.Pico.sh – SSH powered services for developers6.The Reality of Working in Tech: We're Not Hired to Write Code7.Minimal CSS-only blurry image placeholders8.Animals Made from 13 Circles (2016)9.Multi-Token Attention10.MIT 6.5950 Secure Hardware Design – An open-source course on hardware attacks11.Apple's Cubify Anything: Scaling Indoor 3D Object Detection12.Tech companies are telling immigrant employees on visas not to leave the U.S.13.Ploopy Classic 2 open source trackball14.Restructuring Announcement15.Matrix.org Will Migrate to MAS16.Digital Archivists: Protecting Public Data from Erasure17.UpCodes (YC S17) Is Hiring SWEs and CSMs to make construction more productive18.Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2025)19.When Jorge Luis Borges met one of the founders of AI20.How Google built its Gemini robotics models21.Chronic ethanol produces sex-dependent impairments in striatum computations22.Are people bad at their jobs or are the jobs just bad?23.The Carbon Bankroll 2.0 [pdf] (2024)24.Search-R1: Training LLMs to Reason and Leverage Search Engines with RL25.Hacking the call records of millions of Americans26.Show HN: Mermaid Chart VS Code Plugin: Mermaid.js Diagrams in Visual Studio Code27.Dipping my toes in OpenBSD, in Amsterdam28.Mozilla launching “Thundermail” email service to take on Gmail, Microsoft 36529.Sailing from Berkeley to Hawaii in a 19ft Sailboat30.Switzerland's vinyl turntable roundabout: Unique road art (2019)
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1.After 20 Failures, I Finally Built A SaaS That Makes Money 😭 (Lessons + Playbook)2.Yeah I'm a SaaS Developer3.The Brutal Truth About SaaS Costs in 2025: $50/Month Is All It Takes4.I generated $30K MRR in 4 months with an intent solution notifying 40 customers on the perfect intent to engage customers. No UI, no real SaaS—just API integration.5.10K+ sales pitches later this is how I would land my first customers6.Forget unicorns. $10K MRR solo feels better than $2M seed and stress7.Solo SaaS just made $6k in it's first month8.A practical approach to “build something people want”.9.Got offered $20k for my startup and turned it down to keep building10.Built, bootstrapped, exited. $2M revenue, $990k AppSumo, 6-figure exit at $33k MRR (email industry). AmA!11.This is how I sold my first SAAS in 18 months12.100 clicks in 28 days and profitable - Read this if your product is stuck at zero revenue13.I sold my WhatsApp SaaS and here’s why most AI SaaS are doomed from the start14.I'm selling whitelabel copies of my SaaS Chatclient for one last time15.How I used AI to clone DocuSign16.How I cracked the code to my first $1K in 202517.Drop what your SaaS Is And Ill Find you Leads On Reddit18.I Built an App… But No One Cares. What Now?19.Best developers are quitting to start companies20.My SaaS made $409 in the last 3 months, is it a fail ? How can i improve it ?21.Poured my soul into a SaaS project that went nowhere. Classic.22.I quit my job to focus full-time on my SaaS, failed, and did it again23.Building a saas to escape reality24.How YOU can Scale your SAAS to $40K MRR in 6 Months Using Cold Outreach (Step-by-Step)25.Cut My AWS Bill from $500 to $20 for My SaaS
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1.Quit my job a year ago to build a note-taking app. 40k Downloads the first 3 days2.I Scraped 5,000+ YouTube vids from 830 Indie Hackers to Build an Indie Hackers "Playbooks" platform3.Launched my task app after years of learning and development4.A little-known Spanish app studio is making ~$12M a year5.I made a tool that builds your portfolio in seconds from GitHub or Dribbble6.Made a hybrid between reddit and product hunt. Got 1700 active users in the first month7.Looking to Make $40K on the Side – Experienced Engineer Seeking Scalable Ideas8.How I cracked the code to my first $1K in 20259.I am building a Pomodoro timer that lets you hatch animals and put them on a farm.10.I've asked ChatGPT to generate a meme about Indie Development. This is SOOOOO goood. Thank you, mister Altman.11.2 years, 20 over projects. 1 finally took off: my personal experience12.I built a giant list of 300+ completely free tools for developers and indie hackers13.Ever wonder where you’ve seen something before?14.You can get further than you think in 6 months. Just get started.15.I made a tool to color grade images without editing16.I will help SaaS founders find their ideal customers and close their first 100 deals for free.17.I’m Rishabh Goel, Co-Founder & CEO of Dodo Payments – a Merchant of Record (MoR) helping Indie Hackers sell digital products globally. We just hit #2 Product of the Day on Product Hunt! AMA18.The Side of Indie Hacking No One Talks About: Burnout & Taking Breaks19.I built an app that corrects your tone of voice, removes fillers, and makes your videos sound professional. 100% FREE20.How to get your first 100 users (step-by-step that worked for my SaaS)21.I built myself a Tarot app and asked if I should continue Indie-hacking or get a job back? Here's what it said -22.I built a speed reading app for my girlfriend with ADHD23.You were right, I was wrong, so here is my new plan thanks to you guys (+ my new way of thinking to avoid building useless things) - 3min read24.I couldn’t find a tool that connected my goals, habits, and tasks - so I built Griply25.I am building a Github AI Agent to solve my frustration of outdated docs
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1.AI is ruinning our industry2.Even Karpathy Finds It Hard3.My 3rd year CS classmate (blue), who vibe-coded an ML project, vibe-coded telegram bots, and vibe-applied to positions in big tech companies, was trying to open a localhost link I sent as a joke, so my other classmate decided to play with them4.Cloudflare doesn’t publish their domain price table. So I scraped it and made the prices available for anyone5.What?6.I was just casually poking around in the localStorage of a company that shall not be named (but has 10s if not 100s of thousands of clients) and there it was, my password, in plain sight. What the hell? What would you even need the user's password in localStorage for?7.PSA: Tomorrow is April 1st! (Don't tell Jeff I am burying this code in a large commit today)8.Finally put together my portfolio9.Are UUIDs really unique?10.The <select> element can now be customized with CSS11.My first project with 3k github stars - Modern Web Apps in pure Python, no JS/HTML/CSS needed12.Depressed software engineer. Built Yadaphone – a Skype replacement for international calls. Now it pays enough for me to nomad and make it even better13.The product always feels off when you build for people you don’t understand14.How Was This Site Created?15.What are your favorite tools/services you use for these?16.AWS → Bare-metal migration | 26s transfer window - no downtime17.This less than symbol appeared one day and I don't know how to get rid of it (repost cause I forgot to attach the images in the first post)18.Website that allow you to upload pics like Reddit, Social network sites, Twitter how do they make sure users don't upload illegal pics like CP, Dead body etc etc?19.Why CSR Wins Every Time20.Why are "ads" nowadays served as websites?21.I created DropshipDB, a community driven database of known dropshipped products and their sources on Alibaba, Aliexpress, etc, so people don't have to pay the crazy markups that dropshippers charge. (it's still Saturday btw)22.Laid off twice in two years at startups23.If you operate as a web dev freelancer, beware of the following scam email.24.I'm building a Solo Leveling habit tracker25.Modern CSS-only carousels (Chrome only so far) - insanely impressive, hopefully Safari and Firefox will implement this soon as well
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1.Unpopular Opinion: Building MVPs Without Validation Isn’t a Mistake - I will not promote2.Has anyone ever "found a co-founder" that ended up having a *successful* startup? (I will not promote)3.What’s the most ridiculous thing you did to keep your startup alive? (I will not promote)4.Launched v1.0 After 7 Years. Now I’m Burnt Out and Considering Selling - I will not promote5.Is it realistic enough to aim for a Pre Seed funding as a first time startup founder? - [I will not promote]6.Best Startup Companies you thought would NEVER Work - Here's Mine (I will not promote)7.I feel numb inside, I will not promote.8.Curious to see what you guys are building! [I will not promote]9.How to solve the cold start / chicken and egg problem - I will not promote10.Closing Down Successful Business Due To No Longer Wishing To Be A Manager / Employer. (I will not promote)11.The golden handcuffs are so real! I will not promote12.An investor wires you $1 million and says “go build a sustainable and profitable company,” what’s the first thing you spend it on? (I will not promote)13.Need help with cold outreach for my startup to get new inboud leads without dropping the ball (I will not promote)14.7 days a week position I will not promote15.Bombed accelerator interview :/ - I will not promote16.You ever drive yourself nuts treating everything like a startup? (I will not promote)17.How to market my startup | I will not promote18.How much equity to give a co-founder who joins 1 year in? - I will not promote19.Non Technicals - let’s grieve I will not promote20.I will not promote21.Cold emailing for early users? Here’s what I wish I knew first | I will not promote22.Startups that have Bricks and Mortar operations? I will not promote23.Is this enough traction for a seed round? (B2B SaaS) (I will not promote)24.Beyond 'Minimal': Debunking Common MVP Misconceptions for Founders I will not promote25.Any folks in SF who has got into accelerator or got rejected, but overall aggressively building, how about just 3 people sign an apartment and work heads down on our dreams and support each other? (“I will not promote”)
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1.Show HN: Mermaid Chart VS Code Plugin: Mermaid.js Diagrams in Visual Studio Code2.Show HN: Color palettes inspired by Mexican architecture3.Show HN: A Chrome extension to give you back control over short-form videos4.Show HN: Compare Cloud and Bare Metal Servers5.Show HN: OC Maker6.Show HN: PythonECG – A minimal real-time ECG visualization tool7.Show HN: Offline SOS signaling+recovery app for disasters/wars8.Show HN: Zig Topological Sort Library for Parallel Processing9.Show HN: Await-Tree – Visualize Async Rust Task Execution in Real-Time10.Show HN: Nue – Apps lighter than a React button11.Show HN: We're Open Sourcing Our Dead Man's Switch12.Show HN: JavaScript PubSub in 163 Bytes13.Show HN: Textcase: A Python Library for Text Case Conversion14.Show HN: Terminal dashboard that throttles my PC during peak electricity rates15.Show HN: I vibecoded a 35k LoC recipe app16.Show HN: Duolingo-style exercises but with real-world content like the news17.Show HN: Exponent, a collaborative AI programming agent18.Show HN: Aperture -Flip your phone case for a less distracting minimal interface19.Show HN: Bookmarklet to Add TOC to ChatGPT's Chats20.Show HN: Make SVGs interactive in React with 1 line21.Show HN: I made a little puzzle game about a rogue chess knight22.Show HN: Arrakis – Open-source, self-hostable sandboxing service for AI Agents23.Show HN: Agent File (.af) – A standard file format for serializing AI agents24.Show HN: Replace Chrome new tab with a blank WYSIWYG editor for taking notes25.Show HN: Provide LLMs markdown documentation of libraries and frameworks26.Show HN: AI Supported Workout Planner27.Show HN: FeedMe – An RSS Reader to Reclaim Your Attention28.Show HN: Share what you dreamt about and see if others had the same one29.Show HN: I made a C program to create a vanity SHA-1 hash for a text file30.Show HN: StegaCube – Hide messages and files in scrambled Rubik's Cubes
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1.Aernotes – Plan your holidays in one place, not ten2.Formaxs – Formaxs: Efficient forms, real-time lead insights3.Tolki – A chatGPT-powered Alexa for kids4.Minnas – Daily programming problems analyzed by AI5.Chatnonymous – Talk to random people6.Guff Shuff – Connect with Anonymous Students7.Paralino – Securely share your location.8.code input – Streamline your Git workflow and easily resolve merge conflicts9.Onda – Capture notes and insights from Podcast and Music10.FenPost – AI Powered LinkedIn Content in Seconds11.PrettyInsights – a google analytics alternative that is gdpr friendly12.Gapflow.io – Make native Webflow Forms work.13.SwapTopic – Personalize any element on your website to boost conversions without code14.Kilo Code – Lightning speed autonomous AI coding agent for VS Code15.Card Memoir – Create simple direct interfaces with Card16.Indie Boosting – The First SaaS Distribution Network For Solo Founders17.Lite Tracker – Agile project management tool that helps teams plan & track18.InboxSwipe AI – Reach inboxzero, one swipe at a time19.WorkToDo – Personal CRM for Founders and Professionals20.docsforge.app – Generate customer help docs, directly from your front-end code21.ekspeer – Simplify your subscription management22.PopTranslate – PopTranslate: A Better Way to Translate Text with AI on Mac23.RoxyBrowser – Privacy protection and multi-account management24.Translate a Book with AI – Quality AI book translation that preserves layout25.FOSS Alternative – Discover Free & Open Source Alternatives of Popular Software
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1.Why you should build tiny viral apps2.The personal software revolution: Our interview with Replit CEO Amjad Masad3.How we launch at Supabase4.How to Ace a Product Demo5.The ultimate guide to willingness-to-pay6.How to Improve Your AI Agent: A Guide for Founders7.How to Detect AI Content with Keystroke Tracking8.An Initially Failed PH Launch Turned Around to Get Us 850+ Paid Subscribers9.The Case for Supabase10.3.5 Years, 12 Hard Pivots, Still Not Dead11.Cofounder Mode: A Tactical Guide to Finding a Cofounder12.A Founder’s Guide to AI Fine-Tuning13.A Better Way to Get Your First 10 B2B Customers14.The Cold Email Template that Got Me an 8% Reply Rate15.Outbound Email Doesn’t Work Anymore. You Need to Do It Anyway.16.Comparing GPT-4o mini vs Llama 3.1 for fine-tuning17.The inner work of startup building18.Suffering = Growth19.Our Great Migration from MongoDB to PostgreSQL20.Can LLMs find bugs in large codebases?21.Programmatic SEO: A Beginner’s Guide for Founders22.How we ranked N°1 on Github Trending for a week using Github SEO23.What AI tech leaders say about AGI24.Upgrading to GPT-4o: Four founders share their experience25.Q&A: What the heck is RAG?26.Q&A: What makes AI models hallucinate?27.What we've learned in 3 days of Llama 328.Introducing Shoutouts 29.Can Devin AI Replace Product Managers?30.Anthropic says its latest models can give GPT-4 and Gemini a run for their money31.Google announced an open-source, lightweight version of its flagship AI32.OpenAI’s latest model takes video generation to the next level 33.Meet Nvidia's new localized AI chatbot 34.The top 15 AI products from 202335.Here’s all the software we use at our Series A startup36.Q&A: Why is Perplexity such a big deal?37.An interview with lempire founder, Guillaume Moubeche38.This ML concept will bring hyper-personalization to your screen39.This isn’t your regular old Webcam40.Product Hunt partners with ScreenSpace41.14 best free AI art generators from text in 202342.How to create the AI yearbook trend for free or using viral EPIK app43.What is a JavaScript playground? (and 9 of the best in 2023)44.How to use DALL-E 3 for free or with ChatGPT Plus45.How to use Generative Fill in Photoshop to extend and edit images46.AI app can now text you with personalized gift ideas ahead of their special day47.How to remove My AI on Snapchat (with and without Snapchat Plus)48.Best note-taking apps for iPad 2023: Apple Notes and alternatives49.This app shows you what your friends are listening to from your lock screen50.Product Hunt maker, now CEO
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1.Blossoms, Flowers, And The Magic Of Spring (April 2025 Wallpapers Edition)2.How To Argue Against AI-First Research3.Adaptive Video Streaming With Dash.js In React4.Previewing Content Changes In Your Work With document.designMode5.Web Components Vs. Framework Components: What’s The Difference?6.How To Prevent WordPress SQL Injection Attacks7.How To Build Confidence In Your UX Work8.How To Fix Largest Contentful Paint Issues With Subpart Analysis9.The Case For Minimal WordPress Setups: A Contrarian View On Theme Frameworks10.Sunshine And March Vibes (2025 Wallpapers Edition)11.The Human Element: Using Research And Psychology To Elevate Data Storytelling12.Human-Centered Design Through AI-Assisted Usability Testing: Reality Or Fiction?13.How OWASP Helps You Secure Your Full-Stack Web Applications14.How To Test And Measure Content In UX15.Time To First Byte: Beyond Server Response Time16.Taking RWD To The Extreme17.Integrations: From Simple Data Transfer To Modern Composable Architectures18.Look Closer, Inspiration Lies Everywhere (February 2025 Wallpapers Edition)19.The Digital Playbook: A Crucial Counterpart To Your Design System20.Transitioning Top-Layer Entries And The Display Property In CSS21.Svelte 5 And The Future Of Frameworks: A Chat With Rich Harris22.Navigating The Challenges Of Modern Open-Source Authoring: Lessons Learned23.An Ode To Side Project Time24.On-Device AI: Building Smarter, Faster, And Private Applications25.The Role Of Illustration Style In Visual Storytelling26.Solo Development: Learning To Let Go Of Perfection27.Tight Mode: Why Browsers Produce Different Performance Results28.Lesser Known Uses Of Better Known Attributes29.How To Design For High-Traffic Events And Prevent Your Website From Crashing30.What Does AI Really Mean?31.New Front-End Features For Designers In 202532.New Year, New Hopes, New Dreams (January 2025 Wallpapers Edition)33.The Design Leader Dilemma34.Three Approaches To Amplify Your Design Projects35.An Introduction To CSS Scroll-Driven Animations: Scroll And View Progress Timelines36.Mastering SVG Arcs37.The Importance Of Graceful Degradation In Accessible Interface Design38.Creating An Effective Multistep Form For Better User Experience39.Dreaming Of Miracles (December 2024 Wallpapers Edition)40.The Hype Around Signals
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