Show HN Daily Selection (2025-08-11)
- Bolt – A super-fast, statically-typed scripting language written in C
- Engineering.fyi – Search across tech engineering blogs in one place
- I analyzed why my post got 0 votes and built this
- A reading to remind us to keep raising our voices against oppression
- I collected 70k online communities – semantic search to find your niche
- I indexed 100k e-commerce stores to build an API
- AI Coloring Pages Generator
Bolt – A super-fast, statically-typed scripting language written in C [Developer Tools]
123 points, 42 comments
Bolt is a super-fast, statically-typed scripting language designed for embedded use, prioritizing safety and performance.
- Statically-typed for improved safety and performance
- Designed for embedding in applications
- Includes examples and a programming guide
- Inspired by trends in Python, TypeScript, and Luau
- Initial public release (v0.1.0) with future updates planned
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Engineering.fyi – Search across tech engineering blogs in one place [Research]
265 points, 70 comments
A search engine for tech engineering blogs that aggregates and indexes content from major companies for easy discovery.
- Searches across ~15 company engineering blogs (Google, Meta, OpenAI, Stripe, etc.)
- Filters by topic, difficulty, and code inclusion
- Built with Next.js, SQLite, and custom scrapers
- Plans for AI summaries, weekly digests, and bookmarking
- Challenges include inconsistent blog formats and tagging accuracy
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I analyzed why my post got 0 votes and built this [Developer Tools]
3 points, 8 comments
A tool that identifies overlooked quality posts from low-karma HN accounts using AI scoring and curation.
- Continuously scans new HN posts from accounts with <100 karma, scoring for technical merit, originality, and problem-solving value
- Uses AI to curate top candidates every 12 hours, evaluating GitHub repos, documentation, and utility
- Open-source with minimal manual criteria, relying on AI to determine scoring
- Provides a curated list of potentially valuable but ignored projects
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A reading to remind us to keep raising our voices against oppression [Inspiration]
6 points, 0 comments
A reading to remind us to keep raising our voices against oppression.
- Encourages activism and speaking out against oppression
- Motivational content for social justice advocates
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I collected 70k online communities – semantic search to find your niche [Business]
4 points, 2 comments
A semantic search platform for discovering niche online communities from a database of 70k+ sources.
- Searches 70k+ communities across Reddit, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Discord, and Mastodon
- Free accounts access pre-saved communities, paid accounts get real-time search
- Includes an agent to find relevant communities for any given website
- Plans to expand to Slack workspaces and other sources
- Dataset grows as users interact with the platform
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I indexed 100k e-commerce stores to build an API [E-commerce]
3 points, 3 comments
One-sentence summary of an API built by indexing 100k e-commerce stores.
- Scraped and indexed data from 100,000 e-commerce stores
- Provides structured access to e-commerce data via API
- Enables easy integration for developers and businesses
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AI Coloring Pages Generator [Design]
4 points, 6 comments
AI-powered tool that generates custom coloring pages based on user descriptions.
- Creates personalized coloring pages in seconds
- Supports various themes (e.g., unicorn princess, summer, cute kittens)
- Free to use
- Printable and suitable for kids and adults
- Used by families, teachers, and therapists for engaging activities