Ask HN: What can I build for you?

[random31415]

With the current pandemic and most things shut, I have a lot of free time at hand. I am looking for something to build.

So, is there anything I can build for you?

Skills - HTML, CSS, Javascript, Node.js, Python, etc.. I can pick up anything else that might be required.

I just want to stay busy / engaged. I don't need money. I would be happier if I could open source it.

Let me know.

[inquiryaccount]

Hello! Thank you so much for your kind offer. I am trying to solve a problem I am experiencing at work (in the restaurant industry). Essentially I need a simple solution that 1. allows for stakeholders (in our case managers/chefs) to place a request for a service such as a broken cabinet or a broken fridge 2. I would then like that service request to get pushed out to a pool of vendors that we've vetted to be able to perform x niche service via a simple Trello like system. There are obviously other logistics such as paying the vendor after etc and on-going booking management but I can't seem to understand why such a product doesn't exist. I've seen things like ShareTribe and Launch27 but nothing that is as simple as this. I almost envision an intake form sheet --> pumped into Trello --> alert pool of people if a card hits within a certain list --> allow the person interested to claim and complete the job --> payment issued.

Many of the options out there overcomplicate this. Think Handy.com but much less intense.

[apehx]

I wrote a platform a while back that does exactly this, had it running for a couple of months until I got bored of trying to manage vendors. Email me at [e-mail], it might be exactly what you're looking for.

[random31415]

I can build that. Send me a mail - [e-mail] with the details.

[ngcc_hk]

May I suggest at least open source or even some YouTube video telling how to do basic example of using note.

A Turn based card game one Would be good as most are only 2p. The Clojure thinking YouTube video I learnt from this side have used a 2p javascript (yes javascript not clojure) to demo 3 ways of programming (p, o and f). I am trying to spare some time to convert it to clojure and python as server playable game. Just for learning. If you can help and put a git hub or even a YouTube on this, it would be most grateful.

[econcon]

Alibaba clone, most small countries don't have anything like alibaba. Yea I know it's a global but mostly Chinese owned platform.

I'd personally like such B2B platform to be more available to people like Discourse the forum software is.

[kleer001]

A command line based countdown timer gui

(yes, I can slap together something that works, but it's ugly)

COMMAND: countdown_timer <number> <measure of time>

~ countdown_timer 60 m

... and a 60 minute timer pops up and counts down. Maybe turns red and flashes 00:00 when done?

Has sensible defaults (and pref file) and tucks away in a corner always on top. 7 segment LED fonts are awesome.

All the timers I can find and gui monstrosities with hella parameters and button measles.

[random31415]

Where should it pop up? in the shell? or, new window?

[kleer001]

Brand new window please.

[bjourne]

I have cells in a notebook on Google Colab that I need to run at a given time every day. To do that, I open a web browser and surf to Google Colab and start the cells by clicking the run button on the respective cells. I need a script to automate that process that I can invoke from the command line.

[random31415]

ok, let's do it. Please share more details - [e-mail]

[giantg2]

An app to scrape reddit subs for stock sentiment allowing users to trade on the retail market sentiment or avoid pump and dumps.

[random31415]

That sounds interesting. Which reddit subs are these?

[giantg2]

Investing, stocks, options, pennystocks, undervalued. I'd stay away from wallstreet bets due to all the sarcasm and junk posts.

[twright]

I believe a straightforward sentiment model from /r/investing would be simple. If you want a challenge /r/wallstreetbets would be harder because the vernacular changes quickly and it’s more context sensitive. /r/news or /r/worldnews if you want to try a “trade the rumor sell the news” sort of classification.

[this2shallPass]

What's the best way to get in touch?

[random31415]

Please write to - [e-mail]

[hyzyla]

JS XLST Transformer

[random31415]

what's that?