Posted by david927 2 days ago
Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026)
A reactive programming language for games! Properties signal when they change and you can register blocks that tell the engine how to use that property, not just once but every time it changes. It’s a more declarative way of making games which I think is lots more productive.
I’ve been working on this for four years, it’s been a big project!
- TTZ: A sort of next-gen protocol for terminals. The basic idea is to create a dedicated terminal protocol that allows for more features and less legacy cruft (text and commands are cleanly separated). Right now, I’ve defined the protocol and have a couple of implementations ready. It already supports pictures, vector graphics, and file and audio streaming. I love terminals and TUIs, but I found programming and developing UIs against the standard terminal protocols frustrating, so I tried to design a more "modern" version.
- KingD (temp name): A Linux-based OS that tries to unify the roles of router, NAS, and virtualization platform with a single user interface. In my day job, I need to manage multiple FreeNAS, OPNsense, and Proxmox installations, and I wanted something that "encoded" the common workflows I keep repeating and provided a single centralized platform. I’ve been working on this for a while, and I hope to be able to do a Show HN by the end of the summer.