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otobrglez··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)
Thank you!

I should clarify that I'm currently spending a lot of time building the engine (tank movement, physics, etc.). After that, I'll introduce more of the storyline, maps, and levels.

The game has 3 modes. "Protect the frog", where you must protect the frog. "Hunt", where you hunt for opponents' frogs and "Destroy", where there is just annihilation.

U can change the mode by switching to "build" and then going to "map". There you can set everything. From tanks to mission to waves, etc etc... The idea is that the switching between build and play is as seamless as possible.

otobrglez··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)
https://bongbong.io

BongBong tank shooter game. My first game. I wanted to recreate a game that is kind of a mix between old Battle City (NES) and Dyna Blaster, which I used to play as a kid in the 90s. I wanted to have a game where you don't just have retro graphics and beautiful explosions with realistic physics, but I also wanted to capture map building and playing with your friends - locally and online.

I'm building it in Rust and Raylib, using modern agentic approaches. Both Rust and Raylib let me compile and run the game locally on Mac/Linux/Windows and in the browser via WASM. I've also managed to get it to run successfully on Apple iOS. I will likely venture into Android as well, as I want a game that works across platforms so people can play it regardless of their platform.

Any feedback whatsoever is greatly appreciated. :)

otobrglez··on Show HN: Scala Tutorials – interactive Scala 3 lessons in the browser
Beautiful. Thank you! =)
otobrglez··on The "-1" User
Check the URL. ;)
otobrglez··on Damn Small Linux
Why is there so many spammy junk ads on this site? :|
otobrglez··on How I turned Zig into my favorite language to write network programs in
There is an extremely popular library/framework for Scala named ZIO out there,… Naming is hard.
otobrglez··on For Good First Issue – A repository of social impact and open source projects
Scala is missing from the languages list. :(
otobrglez··on Show HN: I made a site to tell the time in corporate
It's nice. But. Where is Q5? Our CEO said we need one.
otobrglez··on You can not buy Nvidia GeForce NOW gift cards
For weeks now... Why?
otobrglez··on A simple to use Java 8 JWT Library
You would be surprised - or rather shocked - how many enterprises still run on it.
otobrglez··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2024)
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia (Central Europe)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Scala (Cats Effect, ZIO, Akka), Ruby, Rust, JavaScript (TypeScript, Angular), PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, GCP

Résumé/CV: https://bit.ly/otobrglez-cv

Email: <check cv>

I have 25+ years of tech experience. I love building things that live online, and I have the track record to prove it. I can make you MVP/POC or lead engineers in the battle. :)

otobrglez··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (July 2024)
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Scala, Cats Effect, ZIO, TypeScript, JavaScript, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Rust, GCP, AWS, Angular, Engineering leadership, Engineering management

Résumé/CV: https://bit.ly/otobrglez-cv

Email: "In CV above"

I'm a seasoned senior software engineer, architect, technical manager, and active member of the Slovenian tech community. I have over two decades of experience in technical management and modern front-end and back-end development. I can help you build whatever you imagine and lead the team to expand it further and beyond.

otobrglez··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (January 2024)
Location: Slovenia (Central Europe)

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Scala, TypeScript, Typelevel stack, JVM, Cats, Cats Effect, ZIO, Akka, Angular, Python, Ruby, Rails, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Pulsar, ElasticSearch, Apache Lucene, Redis, Docker, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Bash, Kafka, Neo4j

Résumé/CV: https://bit.ly/otobrglez-cv

Email: [in CV]

I love building new and challenging things - full-stack - while leading engineers to greatness.

otobrglez··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2022)
Hey good person!

  Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Scala (ZIO, Akka, Cats), JavaScript (TypeScript, Angular, Node.js), Ruby, Python, Bash, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  Résumé/CV: https://bit.ly/otobrglez-cv
  GitHub: https://github.com/otobrglez
  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/otobrglez/
  Email: otobrglez AT gmail
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Hi!

I'm seasoned software engineer, architect, engineering manager and ex-CTO with more than 25 years in the industry. I have a pretty neat track record of building pretty impressive things that live online. I've taken several projects from wireframes to global deployments. I love open-source!

I also have experience leading remote distributed teams and making sure that all the relevant product and business stakeholders are happy.

I would love to see what you wanna build and help you get to that next sweet level.

Sincerely,

Oto

otobrglez··on More content by people, for people in Search
What could possibly go wrong?

O, wait. That's how the SEO hacking industry was born.

otobrglez··on Programming languages endorsed for server-side use at Meta
Same here. I was hoping to see some Scala… perhaps for data processing/streaming/engineering.
otobrglez··on Play Wordle from Your Terminal
I wrote this blog-post about cracking of the Wordle game. If you are interested into its mechanics and implementation…

https://epic.blog/hacking/2022/01/26/cracking-the-wordle-gam...

otobrglez··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2021)
Location: Slovenia, Europe

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Scala, Akka, Ruby, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka

Résumé/CV: https://bit.ly/hn-sec-oto / https://bit.ly/oto-brglez-cv

Email: Can be found in links above.

I'm currently working as engineering manager / architect with 20+ years of experience in "Web". I've managed teams with 20+ engineers in 5+ countries. I like to work with "a lot" of data, as close to real-time as possible. I like to prototype and get my hands dirty.

otobrglez··on Voila – From notebooks to standalone web applications and dashboards
OP here. I'm sorry that I didn't put the name "Voilà" in the title. I was so very excited that I've mistyped myself.
otobrglez··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2021)
Location: Slovenia

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Scala, Akka, Ruby, Docker, Rails, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, TypeScript, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Node.js, Python, Angular, Vue.js, ElasticSearch, (see resume for more)

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/otobrglez/

Email: otobrglez@gmail.com

Blog: https://epic.blog

GitHub: https://github.com/otobrglez

I'm an architect and engineering manager. Currently leading fully distributed engineering team, building distributed, real-time "conversation engine".

I'm interested in remote roles where something unique is being built. :)

I love Scala and I can build basically anything that needs to exist and scale online. Challenge me!

otobrglez··on Google Stories
This is silly.
otobrglez··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2020)
Location: Slovenia, Europe

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Ruby, Rails, Scala (I LOVE IT!), Akka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, JavaScript (Front-end and Back-end), TypeScript, Angular, Docker, Python

Résumé/CV: https://bit.ly/hn-job-april-20

Email: Follow the Resume/CV link

I'm currently working as a technology director; managing 20+ remote contractors in 4 countries. I've been building things online for the last 17 years.

I love to solve problems with modern tooling and I love working with startups where I can make a big difference.

I would like to work on projects that have a lot of data and is hopefully moving fast. :)

otobrglez··on Ask HN: Have you been laid off?
I’ve found out last Friday that I have to fire 2/3 of our engineering team. I work for a R&D “lab” inside a corporation, inside market research industry. Reason that I’ve got is that company hasn’t reached its expected growth and there is no budget to continue development in such size. I had to let my friends go... It’s gonna be really really though to stay.

So, if you need remote Senior Ruby, Senior Scala, Senior OPS, Senior Front-End (Angular), Senior iOS/Swift, or certified product managers, ping me.

otobrglez··on Ask HN: How are you coping with all the (mostly bad) news around you?
I'll very likely have to fire 14 world-class engineers, OPS, PMs and designers. From the team that I've spent building 4 years. We'll very likely have to kill the product that I've spent all my work and free time working on.

This is gonna be the first time I'll actually have to say "thanks" to people that I consider to be my friends. At the beginning of very likely the worst crisis that the world has seen.

Ruby, Scala, OPS, Machine learning, AI, Angular, fully-remote and distributed...

FML.

otobrglez··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2020)
Location: Europe

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Scala, Akka, Rails, Ruby, Python, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Neo4j, Node.js, JavaScript, Angular, Docker

Résumé/CV: http://bit.ly/hn-job-feb-20

Email: (please follow bit.ly link above)

I'm working as a technology director in a larger corporation in ad-tech space; more accurately market research industry.

After working as (full-stack) engineer for several years I've evolved into tech lead, architect and engineering manager. I'm currently managing a fully remote team of 20+ engineers in 4 different countries. I went from being a single engineer in a project to running this quite efficient and impressive team. From MVPs and PoC to large distributed systems...

I don't wanna share too much information publically. If you are looking for an architect/lead/engineering manager perhaps we should talk.

P.s.: I'm really hyped with reactive systems. ;)

otobrglez··on Show HN: Pollpass Insights – Real consumer insights, directly
I appreciate some feedback. :) Love.
otobrglez··on Ask HN: Advice for a new and inexperienced tech lead?
You are absolutely right! Thanks.
otobrglez··on Ask HN: Advice for a new and inexperienced tech lead?
Get the O'reilly's book "The Manager's Path - A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change" and READ IT.

1) You will not need to trust others to write better code/systems then you and that you will very likely be unable to code anymore.

2) Establish a good relationship with your team members. Seek for people who you can delegate to and trust. Trust and reliable people are really hard to find. When shit hits the fan - and it absolutely does - you'll need that.

3) You need people who will push and people who will follow. Having just one group and not the others is a recipe for disaster.

4) Establish what things you should care for and what not. The amount of shit is insane and it only gets worse you need to have a threshold on when and on what to react.

5) Do you own research as much as possible on key things.

6) Keep asking "why". It annoys me as f* but also forces you to go deeper with explaining and understanding of the problem. (don't wanna say google "Five whys")

7) Encourage people to go deeper, to learn more to become experts.

9) Have 1-on-1s. Regular. Scheduled. Talk about life/work. Try to find how you can make the place and challenges better. Help them grow in an organisation and professionally.

10) Sketch things out. Write em' down. Otherwise, you'll go insane repeating stuff.

I sincerely wish you good luck.

P.s.: People have more bugs and are sometimes even more broken than software. :D

otobrglez··on Ask HN: Books you plan to read in 2020?
The Managers Path is brilliant. I highly recommend it.

One of the best books I read in 2019. :)

otobrglez··on Ask HN: What are some of the tools you need but are not available?
Creating a Google Meet call from command-line and copying URL to clipboard.
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