thepablohansen

Hey HN! Have any software products (preferably web applications) you've always wanted to see built out but never had the time to implement yourself?

I'll pick one idea from the comment threads and do my best to build it this weekend!

Over the past few election cycles (local, state, and national), I've generally had a difficult time gathering enough information to determine which political initiatives or representatives align with my notion of a high-functioning government.

Why is there no platform that contains the political history of candidates (what they voted for, recent remarks, etc.) and similar information for ballots? Does something like this exist that I'm simply not aware of?

So, how do you gather information to vote on candidates and ballot measures? Do you find a publication with similar political views as yours and vote for their recommendations? (e.g., https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/california-primary-election-endorsements/#us-senate-full-term-anchor)

Hi HN!

For a long time, I've wanted to learn how to build projects which "bridge" the gap between software and hardware. I've learned to solder decently well and operate 3d printers, but have found myself absolutely stumped with progressing to a real practical project.

Sample projects which get me excited: microcontroller to turn coffee machine on some basic SMS controlled minibot- really anything practical, so I can start to deeply understand the harware construction process / first principles of hardware.

Are there any seminal (and practical) guides, books, or projects which could get a software engineer well-acquainted with the basics of hardware?

I've found that the single highest leverage modification I've made to my daily schedule is decreasing the number of tasks on my todo list (which I write out each night for the proceeding day). Wondering what other people's experiences with daily todo lists have looked like.