This sounds like it could make a very popular video in the programming/video essay space

I rate the rust pick, I’m trying to write more and more in rust. also that’s the type of work experience employers love so good work

“There are a lot of X apps out there, but I still haven’t found one that has all the features I want”

I feel this heavy, every app’s just so eh… nowadays at least but either way, goodluck with the ui work (I hate frontend too but svelte makes it bearable)

I can actually see this being useful to me, when I’m setting up a new environment and need to make sure everything available from the wider web. thanks

no worries, I understand you have strong values as do most founders. What I was referring was its unlikely any of these values will hold in the future if you don’t design your system in a way combat discrimination and censorship. anything that can be used to exploit or influence people will eventually be used to do so I think and a dating app is very personal/private.

about the geo restriction, If you launched worldwide and get six people scattered around the globe then launching locally wont change the density at all. it’ll just give you a smaller scope of those 6 scattered people. (maybe 2 or 3 instead)

I’ve only worked on basic TensorFlow stuff in python but this sounds pretty similar to my first experience making a rust crate xd

With the current prices I don’t blame you, maybe a few years ago id feel different xd

“Professionally, I’m cleaning up AI slop. It pays!”

Heyo, Let me get in on that action. I have been refusing AI since day one for this exact reason

I don’t understand the frame of reference for 70uA at 3v but I’m glad its going well goodluck!

cough cough American hyper-capitalism

but… c++

I have a strong focus on minimalism so I don’t intend in going crazy with self hosted services. Also I have huge trust issues with so many self hosted projects so making my own projects when possible means less exposure to security vulnerabilities, AI or enablers of Authoritarian powers.

I feel this heavy bro. I used to make minimal projects to satisfy what I needed like a kabanboard or pgp management or wtr. I wish more software took the time to protect against their real-world threat model but alas alot of the times there is negative profit incentive to do so…

also, If I remember to let you know I will, I hardly make stuff anymore so I don’t use my vps’ often

I like the look of the backup scripts and I might use the dynamic motd script. Id love to hear more about what your selfhosting? (also btw you using codeberg is hella respect)

those are both really cool projects, I’m always happy to see people make hardware that’s actually a positive to humanity

“takes users seriously. Respect their filters, don’t price gauge, eschew dark patterns, that jazz”

Is all this true because “you have a goal” or “we have strict rules”? because that’s how most dating platforms start but when they grow the new people in the project don’t care about the founders goal and it slowly enshittifies. That being said if its actually designed to give the users real control so they can prevent the enshittifcation then I’m very interested

“I’m still fretting over where (geographically) to launch”

If its an app why does there need to be a geo restricted launch? if there’s a valid reason id say launch in the closest capital to you

“how to get to sufficient user density without spending a cartload of cash on marketing”

Unfortunately money does buy fame. it’ll take ages to organically grow but using/creating a network will help (easier said then done)

“not being seen as spamming product placement in unwanted communities”

I feel that, its very dependent innit. you just gotta mention it without sounding like a shill tbh

I wonder whats on the microcontroller also… micropython 👀