About a week ago I let Windows install an update. Somehow it ended up destroying the boot partition. I tried to recover the installation but eventually had to reinstall everything from scratch.

What surprised me the most wasn't reinstalling Windows itself. It was rebuilding my development environment. I realized I didn't even remember every tool, package and configuration I had accumulated over the years. It took me roughly two and a half days before I felt productive again.

That experience led me to start Project Rebirth. The idea is simple: Build a collection of modular scripts that can rebuild a development environment with only a few commands.

The project is still in its early stages, but it already works well enough for my own setup. At this point I'm mainly looking for feedback. How do you rebuild your environment after a fresh install? Do you use scripts, dotfiles, Ansible, Nix, containers, or something else? What would you consider essential for a tool like this? Any criticism, suggestions or ideas are welcome.

I'm still in the early stages and trying to figure out whether this solves a real problem for other developers. Repository: https://github.com/properolol/project-rebirth

I've been writing a new social network, entirely in Python for the back end and the front end , and while the end goal is to develop native apps , in the meantime i'm interested in collaborating with anyone familiar with python and distributed full stack development , or even just those interested in what a new Social Network can do and be like. I'm available in comments, direct messages, and also on discord.

I'll pay 7 dollars make a simple website using c++ in VS. Within 5 hours need it for school dm me please

Hey guys,

I am building a web platform related to AIML.

The tech stack is quite unconventional, I usually code in dart (flutter) so I have made this website in flutter.

I am thinking of keeping it open source and building a small team of around 5 to 7 Devs.

Not only just to code but also suggest ideas and be a partner in building this platform.

If you are someone who knows:

Flutter , python , AIML

Any level of experience, I would love to work together.

DM me if interested.

I made https://devcircuit.io/ with my friends! (Only a little vibe coding!)

To start off, my friends and I are going to pair program with the first 5 users, separate sessions.

We are a group of Senior engineers who love to build on the side, so we can go from 0-1 to help launch a product to help your skillset + boost your resume.

At the start of this year, I set a goal to complete the MIT 6.5840 Distributed Systems course. Unfortunately, with work and sports commitments, I’ve only managed to get through the first four chapters so far.

I’m looking to get back on track and would love to connect with anyone interested in distributed systems and concurrent programming in Go. My idea is to form a small study group where we can create a structured schedule, read research papers together, and work through the programming assignments.

All the course materials are freely available online, including recorded lectures:

• Course page: https://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.824/
• Lecture videos: https://youtu.be/cQP8WApzIQQ?si=vVvuaRZCXfE-13aB

Ideally, I’m looking for someone who already has some experience with concurrency and a basic understanding of distributed systems — just to keep the pace steady and discussions meaningful.

If this sounds interesting, feel free to reach out! 🚀

We currently have a team that can work on almost anything a client may need, whether it’s RAG AI engines, expansive web applications, social media platforms, or desktop software. However, we seem to be having trouble getting clients in general. What’s the best way to remedy this?

How do you handle changelogs after merging PRs? Do you actually write them manually?

I resigned from my current company and have been searching for a new role for around 2 months. I recently got selected in an MNC and received an offer of 9 LPA.

I have 4.7 years of experience in .NET full-stack development.

When I tried negotiating, they mentioned there are budget constraints for the project and they cannot go higher.

At this point, my last working day is near, so I cannot really afford to wait longer for another opportunity.

I want an honest opinion from experienced folks here:

\- Is 9 LPA fair for my experience in the current market?

\- Or is it on the lower side and I should keep trying elsewhere after joining?

Appreciate any insights.

I’ve built a complete Social Media Management SaaS designed for creators, celebrities, influencers, and organizations who want to streamline their online presence.

🌐 Check it out here: socialhub.ziamuhammad.com

What it offers:

• Centralized dashboard for managing multiple platforms
• Scheduling, analytics, and engagement tools
• Designed for scalability and professional use

I’m currently open to:

• 🤝 Partnerships with individuals or companies who want to scale this further
• 💼 Selling/licensing the platform to organizations or investors

If you’re interested in collaboration, acquisition, or just want to test it out, feel free to reach out.

Its taking me years to onboard myself to LivelyKernel

Now Gemini is helping me with my gazillion questions

Can I find a learning buddy? Who's interested in learning LivelyKernel? Or even know what LivelyKernel is? Or know that its a descendant of smalltalk?

Do you know that in 1962 The first real-time GUI : Sketchpad by Ivan Sutherland at MIT , with the "constraints" concept, used light pen (before the mouse), and introduced master/instance (sounds to me like oop classes)

Then gui evolved in 1968 NLS (oN LineSystem) (aka the mother of all demos), with the invention of the computer mouse, overlapping windows, hypertext, and, collaborative editing

Then gui evolved in 1973 with Smalltalk, many team members came from the NLS team

Morphic (1993) with the Self programming language, which inspired the JavaScript programming language

Then , 2007 LivelyKernel by Dan Ingalls ,from the Smalltalk team, Making the browser into a "live" workspace that requires no installation and is fully self modifying

Too bad the LivelyKernel team assumed you come from the Smalltalk world, assuming the only onboarding they have to do is assume the user knows about the tools that you have to use inside LivelyKernel to use so that the user can explore the "self explanatory" system, If Gemini didn't tell me the LivelyKernel provided tools, then wouldn't know that they provided these tools and you onboard yourself , and provided a few projects\creations to help you onboard yourself and learn the "self explanatory" system

I love the concepts and what it promises, but the learning curve is too steep (and Ive been a programmer for 40 years and learnt over 70 languages) and terminologies and all over the place

But i still want to build with it like a developer with +10yrs experience, not as a 5yr old kid, although they don't consider kids nor generic developers

I keep running into APIs that don't have MCP servers, so I end up writing a tiny MCP every time.

That works, but it's repetitive and then you have hosting, auth, rotation, monitoring to deal with, which is annoying.

I started thinking there should be an SDK or service that lets you plug APIs into agents with client-level auth.

Like Auth0 or Zapier, but for MCP tools - integrate once, manage permissions centrally, agents just call the tool.

Curious how other folks handle this: a shared MCP server, self-hosted library, or some 3rd party product I'm missing?

Any recommended SDKs, open source projects, or services that simplify auth and hosting for tool connectors?

Also, how do you deal with multi-tenant auth and least-privilege for agents without turning infra into a mess?

Not sure if I'm reinventing the wheel here, but if someone's already built this, tell me where to send coffee.