REMOTE mostly, but I travel often (Europe, Asia) and it's good to work in person time to time.
We make software for learning languages. The focus is on making tools, rather than content. But actually, the line between code and content is blurring with LLMs.
I am the main coder on the project and I'm looking for a coding partner to help spread the load and allow more ambitious scope. Project is solid financially.
Most of the codebase is fairly decent Typescript. Backend knowledge a plus.
I need someone with sound judgement and taste that can plan and execute independently, but that also can communicate and coordinate complex changes well. Ingenuity and resourcefulness.
I use Claude/Cursor extensively.
I'm quite interested to hear from you if you have a project that overlaps in scope with Language Reactor.
I've got some idle servers in my basement in Bulgaria with lots of GPUS. I'm actually in Cambodia at the moment. I've actually been playing with some similar ideas. Message me if you like. :)
I'd be surprised if more 'hackable' watches didn't pop up around the Sifli chips. Lilygo have an upcoming device with Sifli 52 chip. There's the SF32LB52-ULP smartwatch development board.
I bought a sit-on electric Chinese cargo scooter from an importer in Bulgaria because I liked how it looked, and it's handy for going around town. They are everywhere in China. They are assembled by hundreds (probably thousands) of small factories. A big center is Wuxi. I visited a few factories there last year. The scooters cost about $350 USD in China.
There seems to be a sort of loose standardization around components, that are also churned out by countless factories. Wheels/motors are generally 10" or 12" size. Brake disks have either a certain 3 or 4 bolt pattern. I'm sure the electrics likewise follow some patterns.
I had the thought that it would be fun to 3d scan parts, measure and document some of these scooters, and make a database of suppliers. Then, who knows, start to make the frames and assemble in Bulgaria.
But you really need to be spending time in China to do that, and it wasn't really the right time for me then.
Another thing to note: branded scooters (niu etc.) are becoming more popular, better quality, extensive plastics, and you can probably order parts from the manufacturer.
Any tips for models that can restore speech quality on aged cassette recordings (often the higher frequencies are partially lost)? There's different approaches to noise reduction, and also audio super-resolution, but I didn't find anything geared towards old tapes specifically.
I'll drop this here: If anyone wants to work on Language Reactor (well compensated), my email is in my profile. I'm planning to start open-sourcing much of it soon.
I use Firebase SDK with the FirebaseUI library on languagereactor.com. When users access the /login page, if the extension is detected, the signInSuccessWithAuthResult callback triggers getFirebaseSignInToken to obtain a custom token. This token is then passed to the Firebase SDK running in the extension’s background worker via messaging, where signInWithCustomToken() is called. The SDK in the background worker has an onAuthStateChanged() callback that notifies any listening tabs when the authentication state changes.
However, some users had been reporting issues related to third-party cookies and a few other minor problems. Recently, oeffectively running a 'DROP TABLE' on 400GB of Firestore data ended up costing $2,000.
I'm looking for an auth replacement. 2 million users, mostly free users. The system needs to support Google sign-in and email authentication, possible to integrate with React Native Expo, ability to issue API keys (thats probably separate). No vendor lock-in, under $500/month, happy to self-host. Any recommendations appreciated.
I have Nreal Air glasses (they changed name?), they aren't useable for programming really, image is too soft, but neat for watching Netflix on the train etc.
I was trying this with the original llama model. I guess the model didn't really know it's meant to be a 'knowledgeable ai assistant', but rather simulated chats it had seen. If you asked it, 'how to make brownies', it might reply, 'idk, can't you google it?'.
Me and Ognjen are based in BULGARIA / Serbia. Most of the time REMOTE, but, generally we like to meet up 2-3 times a year for a few weeks in a nice location.
We make software for learning languages. The focus is on making tools, rather than content. It's a competitive field. That means understanding learners' needs, and relentlessly applying ingenuity and resourcefulness to make something of value. We manage well though, and the financial side is solid.
We run bare metal servers at Hetzner, and a number of big GPU machines in Bulgaria.
Salaries are ~Western European. Additionally, special effort will not be unrewarded. I can help arrange an EU Blue Card / VISA if needed. Bulgaria is Schengen now, taxes among the lowest in the EU, lots of mountains and pine trees, cost of living still relatively low. No hard rules around work hours or vacation. If you are reliably helping the project progress, and are available during critical weeks, I don't mind what time you drink your coffee or what timezone you are in.
As a minimum:
-- Thoroughly comfortable writing Typescript (or experience with similar language)
-- Familiarity with HTML/CSS
-- ..and linux terminal.
There's a substantial amount of mostly decent code, some even pretty good. It will take some time to become familiar. Noone will be standing over your shoulder, you need to be able to make yourself useful. You will be creating new features. Somewhat open-ended, rather than just taking bug tickets. Things need to be polished and hardened before launch, and some older code needs rewriting from time to time.
REMOTE mostly, but I travel often (Europe, Asia) and it's good to work in person time to time.
We make software for learning languages. The focus is on making tools, rather than content. But actually, the line between code and content is blurring with LLMs.
I am the main coder on the project and I'm looking for a coding partner to help spread the load and allow more ambitious scope. Project is solid financially.
Most of the codebase is fairly decent Typescript. Backend knowledge a plus.
I need someone with sound judgement and taste that can plan and execute independently, but that also can communicate and coordinate complex changes well. Ingenuity and resourcefulness.
I use Claude/Cursor extensively.
I'm quite interested to hear from you if you have a project that overlaps in scope with Language Reactor.
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