mockingloris

... we built Paxel to turn the lights on. Paxel reads your clawed codecs and cursor sessions and shows you how you actually build.

Thanks for making this. It's totally refreshingly intuitive while doing the practice puzzle!

Just tried it out on my browser. Will be following this.

Also would love to see your workflow you spoke about, on coming up with puzzle ideas and tile arrangements. Cheers!

> I had to recover somebody's bookmarks for them recently after it decided to destroy the main copy.

@Chaosvex curious how you did that.

@cloche... spot on.

If we are all honest, it seems to be the case - most of the time:

- Refactoring (Sometimes starting again.. this is rarely starting from scratch as there would have been some insights and personal design decisions garnered from the previous experience) - Specificity (It is heavily influenced by energy which also is different depending time of day or on the individual level)

At the end of the day, it takes taste + experience of the user to make anything of notable complexity(architecture) with AI.(For now and the nearest future at least).

I find reading articles as this gives me a renewed sense of agency as a technologist and my growing list of passions.

A solid thank you to Lalit Maganti for sharing and the better HN community. I found a lot to steal reuse from the material/banter.

Beautiful presentation... @willybrauner, I would like to read your spin on a follow-up piece on `glitch-freedom`. But in all honesty, this journal entry/post is a work of art; a testament to your journey as a technologist!.

Cheers

This is math, beauty, art, creativity, ... unique. My mind is all over the place. Still wrapping my head around it but, I'd really like to see where this leads.

..and time.

TLDR: Psychological Egoism

Think of egoism like a single-threaded algorithm assuming all actions optimize for self. Altruism suggests a multi-threaded model where some processes prioritize others’ well-being. Data from user behavior (empathy-driven actions) and system design (evolutionary efficiency) supports a hybrid model—humans aren’t just “selfish” codebases.

Debated since Hobbes, it’s challenged by:

  - Butler’s Stone: Pleasure is a byproduct, not the goal.
  - Science: Biology (altruism aids survival), neuroscience (motivation ≠ pleasure), and psychology (empathy drives genuine care) suggest mixed motives.
  - Analogy: Egoism is a single-threaded “selfish” algorithm; altruism adds threads for others’ benefit. Data leans toward a hybrid model.

Whenever I dive into a creative project, whether it’s freelancing for a client or tinkering on my own stuff, I know exactly what’s coming. The dopamine hit from shipping code is unreal, like a high from solving a puzzle that’s been nagging me for days. The rep boost, the financial payoff (or potential for my own projects).

But deep down, it’s not just about me. Crafting something that users love or that makes their lives easier? That’s the real magic. It’s a mix of selfish thrill and selfless impact, like a perfectly balanced commit.

Level 5: Rotation was very satisfying.

@jayspiel

> As A designer I was trying to skate to where the puck was going technically.

Resonates big time! At the end of the day, this isn't a full-proof science - it's an art. Req-con-fin(Requires continuous finessing).

I also assume, the project revolved around many roles and as you mentioned, the project was iteratively built around user feedback.

NLM disrupted the space and I know just like with the early days of bard/gemini this will only get insanely better; UI/UX especially.

Dey Well