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welpo··on Opus 4.5 is not the normal AI agent experience that I have had thus far
I misread too. "novel" is being used as an adjective, not a noun.

They are saying they are writing "a novel […] programming language", not a novel.

welpo··on Programmers aren’t so humble anymore, maybe because nobody codes in Perl
https://archive.is/ddaZh
welpo··on A 14kb page can load much faster than a 15kb page (2022)
> That said, I do use KaTeX with client-side rendering on a limited number of pages that have mathematical content

You could try replacing KaTeX with MathML: https://w3c.github.io/mathml-core/

welpo··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (June 2025)
I'm trying to create the best A/B test sample size & duration calculator: https://calculator.osc.garden/

It's free (https://github.com/welpo/ab-test-calculator), and it has no dependencies (vanilla JS + HTML + CSS).

Right now it only supports binary outcomes. Even with the current limitations, I feel it's way above many/most online calculators/planners.

welpo··on P-Hacking in Startups
On the third point (peeking at p-values), I created an A/A test simulator that compares peeking vs not peeking in terms of false positive rate: https://stop-early-stopping.osc.garden/
welpo··on Researchers use AI to turn sound recordings into street images
Why post AI comments?
welpo··on I Don't Have Spotify
Yes, the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Recordi...

I don't know how to look up music with a known ISRC, though.

welpo··on Blog Writing for Developers (2023)
I'm a happy Zola [0] user, which does everything you mentioned except LaTeX.

There are a few themes [1], though I ended up writing my own [2] (which supports MathJax [3] for mathematical notation).

[0]: https://www.getzola.org/

[1]: https://www.getzola.org/themes/

[2]: https://github.com/welpo/tabi

[3]: https://www.mathjax.org/

welpo··on Ask HN: How do you choose a hostname for personal devices?
I use characters from books I've enjoyed.
welpo··on Russia Leverages AI-enhanced "Meliorator" software for foreign malign influence
When I read "Taras", the first thing that comes to mind is Nikolai Gogol's "Taras Bulba": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taras_Bulba

Not sure it's related, but (spoiler) Taras Bulba's ending isn't pretty (and he is of Ukranian origin).

welpo··on Rye: A Hassle-Free Python Experience
/bɹʌv/
welpo··on Git-cliff – Generate changelog from the Git history
You're right; there is a lot of noise in the git-sumi changelog. As it matures (and I tinker less with it), it should get better.

Here's a better example on a more mature project: https://github.com/welpo/tabi/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

welpo··on Git-cliff – Generate changelog from the Git history
I use git-cliff for my personal projects. If you follow conventional commits and squash merges, you get a clear, user-friendly changelog—it's easy to "skip" commits that don't affect the end user.

I wrote a tool to validate commits, which helps ensure both the git history and changelog look clean: https://github.com/welpo/git-sumi

welpo··on Ask HN: What is your ChatGPT customization prompt?
Indeed. He shared it here: https://x.com/jeremyphoward/status/1689464587077509120
welpo··on Sam Altman returns as CEO, OpenAI has a new initial board
That's a pretty high bar, no?
welpo··on Greg Brockman quits OpenAI
OpenAI firing Sam Altman.

The announcement: https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transiti...

The discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38309611

welpo··on Greg Brockman quits OpenAI
Unlikely. They are separate settings both on iOS and Android.
welpo··on OpenAI Switches to Prepaid Billing
> Updated over a week ago

Is this actually new? The article doesn't even mention anything about switching to prepaid billing.

welpo··on OpenAI's board has fired Sam Altman
Poe has allowed custom bots for over 6 months now. It's a very similar experience to creating/using [custom] GPTs.
welpo··on What researchers found when they tested Fiji Water against tap water
Presumably that's because you can get water through other means, whereas the same can't be said about soda.
welpo··on How Bear does analytics with CSS
From the article:

> Now, when a person hovers their cursor over the page (or scrolls on mobile) it triggers body:hover which calls the URL for the post hit

welpo··on GitHub education pack requesting real name on public profile
The GitHub Student Developer Pack: https://education.github.com/pack/offers
welpo··on Just Write
Are you referring to this? https://www.internetvin.tv/i-dont-like-making-the-best-thing...