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An interactive queue simulator for call-centers

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:45am

Article URL: https://queuewiz.queuemetrics.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43654383

Points: 1

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Rethinking data architecture: Replayability, decoupling, continuous improvement

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:43am

Hey, I work at a new company called Flowcore, and we think we've found a way to make data systems less tightly wound, scary, and a lot more accessible for AI-powered querying. I'd love to get your opinion. we have documentation too.

What is Flowcore?

Flowcore is a platform that captures all your data events as they happen, and keeps them independent from your main database. Instead of locking your data into fixed tables and rigid schemas, Flowcore gives you an event history that stays flexible as your systems evolve. You still have your database, but Flowcore becomes the place where you shape, improve, and rethink your data without limitations.

Why use Flowcore?

With Flowcore, your data architecture works like well-designed code. Each flow listens to your events, transforms them, and sends them where they need to go — fully decoupled from your database or downstream systems. Flowcore uses a special event sourcing approach and also cold-storage to retain a complete history of your data, so when you change your flow logic, you don’t have to rewrite scripts or run risky migrations — you just update your flow and replay your event history, at the click of a button. That means you’re not only fixing mistakes quickly, you’re continuously improving your automations over time. It’s like applying SOLID principles to your data: safe to change, easy to extend, and naturally resilient. And you'll find, your data feels a lot less scary when it’s decoupled from your database as the single source of truth.

But what really unlocks the power is when you bring AI into the mix. With Flowcore MCP Server, you explore and understand your data just by asking questions in plain language. And because Flowcore keeps all your data in one place, not scattered across disconnected systems, you can instantly gain insights even from messy or complex data. The best part? You don’t have to design the perfect schema from day one. Flowcore’s replayability means you can figure out what you care about later, spin up a new table in minutes, and replay your history straight into it. So when you plug in AI, you’re not limited to whatever data you had at the time — you can continuously shape your data into exactly what your AI needs to answer even your most abstract questions.

So the feature that we like the most is the replayability. Seeing as all of your data changes have been captured in the event source like deleting, updating, or creating an entry you can, at the push of a button, derive entirely new read models, backfill missing data, or apply improved logic to your entire historical dataset. Whether you realize you forgot a field, need to enrich your data for AI use, or simply want to reshape how your data is stored, you don’t have to start from scratch. You just update your flow and replay your events through it.

here are the documentation https://docs.flowcore.io and the website https://flowcore.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43654363

Points: 2

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Show HN: Omiword – A daily, sector-based word puzzle

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:42am

Hi everybody. I occasionally make little browser-based games, and this is my latest attempt. It's not quite done, but it's quite playable (note: it does include audio):

https://www.omiword.com/

This has been my occasional tinker target for ~5 years now, starting in the early days of Covid. The objective is to drag letter tiles within certain boundaries to spell four common American-English words.

It hasn't got ads or anything, it's just supposed to be fun for its own sake. If people happen to like it, I might add an option for folks to make a small, one-time payment to unlock access to the archive.

I'm happy to hear any feedback, or about any shortcomings that you might discover.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43654350

Points: 1

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Crime is down, way down

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:41am
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Ask HN: Is Online Tribalism an American Anathema?

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:39am

I get that tech power has saved America and can save the world. But what has set America apart if not that fact that it is a place where the free exchange of of ideas between multiple cultures can take place, as one big, bold, and beautiful tribe? Has that not been a key source of our power? I get that it feels good to be part of a tribe that is closely aligned with ones experience and instincts. But has it gone to far? By enabling anonymous tribalism, is tech not now ripping America apart and destroying a key component of American competitiveness? I've been kicked out of a lot of online communities for asking tough questions. Is the tech community any different because everyone is smart? Or is it another self-absorbed tribe that could care less what any other tribe thinks? A place where its members can cancel anyone who thinks different with the click of a mouse? To be clear I'm from SV and have deep respect, gratitude, and admiration for what it has accomplished. But I am also a patriot and a very concerned citizen and feel compelled to speak. Thanks!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43654316

Points: 1

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Show HN: Nimagna, AI-powered video-making companion

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:34am

We have been working on this presentation software for a while and are excited for the features to come.

We transport you into a virtual environment for you and your story to take the center stage. Bring your presentations, content cameras, screenshares, and images into the storyboard, and we will bring your presence and special touch to your audience. Just hook the nimagna camera up into your favourite videoconferencing software for your next presentation and make an impact.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43654258

Points: 3

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Lead Masks Case Mystery

Fri, 04/11/2025 - 10:32am
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