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zero_koolon Ask HN: What are you working on? (April 2025)

I'm working on platform that helps you vibe code APIs. It'll generate clean, scalable, maintainable monolithic backend APIs built using Express + Postgres.

Launch soon! Drop a comment if you want early access

zero_koolon Ask HN: Why buy domains and 301 redirect them to me?

If you have an affliate program, it could for outbound email campaigns to sell your product.

zero_koolon Soft Deletes with Ecto and PostgreSQL

I'm currently in the process of migrating back to hard-delete from soft-delete on my current company's codebase. We use a slightly different approach of using triggers to do cascade deletes. It's just very difficult to maintain as the product grows bigger. All those additional overhead to create additional rules for every table and the scope for human error. Overall, I dont recommend anyone take the route of soft-deletes unless it's absolutely required.

zero_koolon Ask HN: Happy 404 Day. Whats your favorite 404 error page?

https://os.me/not-found

zero_koolon Ask HN: Have you found it difficult to get quality technical content on YouTube?

Software Engineering by Hussein Nasser is good.

Channel link: https://www.youtube.com/c/HusseinNasser-software-engineering

zero_koolon Launch HN: Atrato (YC W21) – Credit Card Alternative for Latin America

Interesting idea, I have always wondered who could be supply side partner for startups that are trying to innovate in lending businesses.

Who is the supply side of the capital that's being lent out?

zero_koolon Show HN: Predict a Reddit user's Myers-Briggs type from their profile

What about the Big five? Has it been disproven?

zero_koolon Ask HN: How to learn sales?

I remember subscribing to a newsletter which was trying solve this gap. I have not read all the content though.