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Half-Life 2 in a Browser

28 min 52 sec ago

Article URL: https://hl2.slqnt.dev/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48669534

Points: 2

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Show HN: LoveInvoice – a free invoice tool for freelancers and small businesses

28 min 59 sec ago

I recently built LoveInvoice, a pleasant invoicing tool for freelancers and small businesses.

After spending time working on freelance-side projects (and recently losing my job, which gave me more time to focus on it), I wanted to build something simple that doesn't require a subscription or a bunch of features you don't need when you're just getting started.

LoveInvoice lets you generate and send PDFs, automate reminders, and manage clients, with full customisation where it matters (emails, invoices, branding).

The core app is free to use.

There is an optional Stripe integration for taking payments online, which takes a capped 1% fee to cover costs. Otherwise, you can just include bank details on invoices and handle payments manually.

It's still early, so I'd really appreciate any feedback on the product, UX, or anything confusing.

Thanks!

Link: https://loveinvoice.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48669531

Points: 1

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Bad Epoll: The bug Mythos missed

29 min 29 sec ago
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Ask HN: What do you do to save tokens?

34 min 28 sec ago

Lots of products working on saving-tokens-space. Compression, Tool Output rewrite, Sitting as proxy Cache between harness and provider , doing circus with interceptor hooks - these are some of the approaches we are seeing today.

In my tests, honest conclusion from repeated observations is that the tangible results are possible only by reducing Turns upfront in an agentic loop. Turns saved in first 25% of an otherwise 40 turn loop can produce significant gains - than turns saved in the latter 50% of the same loop. I don't think I need to explain it here - the compounding context.

From that observation, shouldn't there be a lot more energy put into tool engineering (that all other xyz engineering) ?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48669496

Points: 3

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Ask HN: A Common Dilemma for Startup Owners

1 hour 2 min ago

I think some startup owners face a common dilemma when they first start.

Like, even Max Kolysh himself said the first customers will likely come from your connections.

But what if your network isn't big? I know some of you may say, "Just go to some networking parties, startup events, etc." There is a conspicuous problem as well. I am building a B2C SaaS, GoDotWebs. That tactic may work well for B2B, but B2C is all about velocity and volume.

And some people may say, "Go for ads then." Well, I am running Google Ads on a small budget to figure things out. The numbers are great: 194 impressions, 6 clicks, but zero conversions. Perhaps it's the learning phase, so not everything is optimized. Still, I am lost.

Some of you may ask, "Why don't you just ask AI?" Bro, com'n.

I think posting on socials does work, but it's super unsustainable, especially if your team is small, technically solo.

What exactly is the secret ingredient to get, at least, more users for my product? As more users = more data = much clearer trajectory = better marketing. But you are at the kick-starting phase, and it's just hard to know what I should do.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48669306

Points: 1

# Comments: 5

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