"Explains Git so often, probably dreams in commit messages"
"So passionate about system design, probably tries to optimize their grocery shopping with distributed algorithms"
Both are so true!
And on a more serious note, "Will develop an open-source journaling platform focused on grief support and mental health" sounds like an amazing project to dive into. Possibly, deepseek, possibly...
While girls are looking at planet alignments and star constellations for zodiac signs, we nerds get hi-tech informed astrology... complete with a horoscope at the end, hehe.
- Spends so much time talking about Zig that even their keyboard autocorrects 'big' to 'zig'
- Has probably spent more time configuring Nix than actually using the software installed with it
- Could write a PhD thesis on build systems but still can't build a consistent sleep schedule
A seasoned CTO with 20+ years of experience who bridges the worlds of pure functional programming and mainstream C# development through their popular language-ext library.
Their technical expertise is uniquely complemented by a deep background in music production and DJing, bringing an interesting perspective to discussions about both code and audio technology.
# Roast
Spends so much time trying to make C# functional, they probably write their shopping lists as immutable monadic sequences
Has more vinyl records than successful attempts at explaining monads to OOP developers
The only person who gets equally excited about LINQ query syntax and jungle music track listings
I chuckled. I also feel pretty hurt. All in all, with exception of 2025 predictions, hits pretty close to target ( I am a chronic procrastinator ).
My roasts:
- Their debugging skills are so sharp, they can find a bug in a single line of code… with the help of ChatGPT, of course!
- If their HN alias project doesn't pan out, they can always start a support group for EM-DOSBOX enthusiasts.
- They’re so into retro gaming, they might just emulate their entire career in 8-bit.
Predictions for 2025:
The user may start a recurring series on HN, sharing findings from their alias analysis project.
That Roast was EXTRA toasty. Love it. The second one was WAY off base though. I've only used MacOS. The other two were super appropriate though.
Roast
Claims to be a full-stack developer but probably spends more time organizing their Magic: The Gathering cards than organizing their code repositories
Complains about Linux audio issues for 16 years straight but still hasn't switched to Mac - that's some commitment to suffering
Says they can do both frontend and backend but their true specialty is writing sarcastic comments about tech trends
I think mine is basically just complimentary, heck yeah. It's certainly accurate. The 2025 predictions are wrong but certainly reasonable.
> A Go enthusiast passionate about efficient testing and DevOps, who loves sharing knowledge and book recommendations, and isn't afraid to discuss workplace dynamics.
> A tech enthusiast with a passion for efficient development tools and aviation, this user brings a mix of technical depth and societal insights to Hacker News. Their contributions often reflect a curiosity for how things work and a desire to optimize processes.
Pretty good take. This roast was a good guess :)
> Your love for aviation is so strong, you probably have a sectional chart as your desktop wallpaper. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone you prefer VFR over IFR.
This HN user is a passionate advocate for ethical AI and SEO practices, with a keen eye for cybersecurity threats. They regularly share insightful stories and comments, often sparking deep discussions on the intersection of technology and ethics.
I loved the positive roast:
This user loves Google so much, they even forgive it for shadow banning their content!
If SEO were a sport, this user would be the champion, but their articles are so long, they need a table of contents!
Absolutely love this project -- great job. Remarkably insightful from just a bit of input -- would love to point this at Twitter profiles.
Roast: They know so much about ancient history, it's like they lived through it!
Prediction: The user might embark on an AI-driven archaeology project, blending their passion for history with machine learning.
>Spends so much time with SQL Server that probably dreams in T-SQL and wakes up in a cold sweat about missing indexes
>Has stronger opinions about database migration strategies than most people have about their favorite foods
We need to invade China to put an end to this abomination.
You're a seasoned freelance software consultant with a deep passion for C++ and computer vision. Your contributions on HN are a mix of technical insights, career advice, and a sprinkle of humor, making you a well-rounded and respected member of the community.
It’s interesting because mine weighed my recent comments way more than anything. It referenced specific discussions that I do not generally have as my main traits.
I was floored. I shared it with my wife (also a software engineer, not on HN). Laughter, a “brutal” roast, and “pretty accurate” predictions according to the one who knows me best. :)
This is a fun use of the technology :). Though it got the Rust thing wrong; I actually hate it and often comment about C++ superiority. It's likely the model doesn't quite get sarcasm or is weighing heavily on the title of the post rather than the comment content.
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Profile Summary
This user is a passionate advocate for privacy and a critic of corporate data practices, often challenging the status quo and pushing for more transparent and user-controlled solutions. They frequently discuss AI, local computing, and the importance of ethical tech practices.
Roast
It looks like this user's love for Rust is only rivalled by their love for roasting Apple. Maybe they'll start a support group for fellow Apple critics?
With all the talk about local AI and self-hosted solutions, it's a wonder this user doesn't have their own personal cloud yet. Maybe they're just waiting for the perfect moment to launch their own 'private' empire.
This user's comments are so detailed, it's like they have a PhD in Privacy. Maybe they should start a blog to share all that knowledge—or better yet, a book!
Mine:
>Roast
>Spends so much time worrying about privacy that their tin foil hat probably has better specs than their Linux machine
>Claims to hate algorithmic content but probably spent 3 hours carefully curating their YouTube feed
>The type of person who would write a 5000-word essay about why they're leaving Apple's ecosystem instead of just... leaving
The last part is almost too real. Soon, hopefully...
"So passionate about system design, probably tries to optimize their grocery shopping with distributed algorithms"
Both are so true!
And on a more serious note, "Will develop an open-source journaling platform focused on grief support and mental health" sounds like an amazing project to dive into. Possibly, deepseek, possibly...
Stop knowing me
And that's probably the funniest thing anyone's ever said about me.
JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data
hugged to death already :(
Damn. Deepseek got me.
It got me lol.
Loved the roast: "Spends so much time automating their cat's litter box, we're wondering if the cat is actually the one writing the code".
i am flagging this post
"Predictions for 2025 Personal Projects
Will start working on a novel semantic search engine for Chinese literature, combining their interest in both Chinese culture and search technologies"
Oh wow, I've been working on this for the past two months and haven't posted about it yet.
- Spends so much time talking about Zig that even their keyboard autocorrects 'big' to 'zig' - Has probably spent more time configuring Nix than actually using the software installed with it - Could write a PhD thesis on build systems but still can't build a consistent sleep schedule
:D
# Profile Summary
A seasoned CTO with 20+ years of experience who bridges the worlds of pure functional programming and mainstream C# development through their popular language-ext library.
Their technical expertise is uniquely complemented by a deep background in music production and DJing, bringing an interesting perspective to discussions about both code and audio technology.
# Roast
Spends so much time trying to make C# functional, they probably write their shopping lists as immutable monadic sequences
Has more vinyl records than successful attempts at explaining monads to OOP developers
The only person who gets equally excited about LINQ query syntax and jungle music track listings
I also own over 10,000 records, so …
My roasts:
- Their debugging skills are so sharp, they can find a bug in a single line of code… with the help of ChatGPT, of course! - If their HN alias project doesn't pan out, they can always start a support group for EM-DOSBOX enthusiasts. - They’re so into retro gaming, they might just emulate their entire career in 8-bit.
Predictions for 2025:
The user may start a recurring series on HN, sharing findings from their alias analysis project.
Roast Claims to be a full-stack developer but probably spends more time organizing their Magic: The Gathering cards than organizing their code repositories
Complains about Linux audio issues for 16 years straight but still hasn't switched to Mac - that's some commitment to suffering
Says they can do both frontend and backend but their true specialty is writing sarcastic comments about tech trends
> A Go enthusiast passionate about efficient testing and DevOps, who loves sharing knowledge and book recommendations, and isn't afraid to discuss workplace dynamics.
(the roasts are too lame to reproduce here)
https://hn-wrapped.kadoa.com/peterldowns
Pretty good take. This roast was a good guess :)
> Your love for aviation is so strong, you probably have a sectional chart as your desktop wallpaper. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone you prefer VFR over IFR.
This HN user is a passionate advocate for ethical AI and SEO practices, with a keen eye for cybersecurity threats. They regularly share insightful stories and comments, often sparking deep discussions on the intersection of technology and ethics.
I loved the positive roast:
This user loves Google so much, they even forgive it for shadow banning their content!
If SEO were a sport, this user would be the champion, but their articles are so long, they need a table of contents!
It knows me too well.
Roast: They know so much about ancient history, it's like they lived through it! Prediction: The user might embark on an AI-driven archaeology project, blending their passion for history with machine learning.
I mean HN API allows this, but requires to fetch every comment by using a different HTTP request, which makes bulk loading impossible?
We need to invade China to put an end to this abomination.
You're a seasoned freelance software consultant with a deep passion for C++ and computer vision. Your contributions on HN are a mix of technical insights, career advice, and a sprinkle of humor, making you a well-rounded and respected member of the community.
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Not a bad guess! This was fun, I enjoyed reading my profile it produced. Thanks for sharing!
Real
Cheeky little bastard. Love the project. Good job!
Not really sure if this is a roast or a compliment though:
> Your AI critiques are so sharp, OpenAI might start paying you to stop.
Love the UI as well.
> With their deep knowledge of piracy, they might just consult for a streaming service next!
Ouch! This is really well done. :)
Too personal. Had a great laugh, thanks :D
It knows me so well.
This is incredible.
Note: username is case sensitive.
Wow I feel personally attacked ha
Definitely give it a go.
Lol :D
My roast: If comments were code, yours would be the longest PullRequest ever!
Noted.
Roast: Confusing
Top 3 tech: Nailed it
Predictions: 0 out of 4, and horrifying to consider
That is the price for living in a better world!
I have a young account because I forgot the pwd of my old one and that is probably because for my old account it says...
> You probably use a flip phone and tin foil hat to avoid big tech surveillance
...I didn't provide a mail info for HN, famously part of big tech.
> Maintains a homelab that could probably power a small country, just to run Jupyter notebooks
> Claims to hate over-engineered solutions while running a water-cooled PC 'monstrosity' - irony much?
> Probably spends more time optimizing server configurations than actually using them
I literally have no comeback to any of them. Cheers for this laugh. :D
"Has stronger opinions about Putin than most people have about their favorite programming languages"
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Profile Summary
This user is a passionate advocate for privacy and a critic of corporate data practices, often challenging the status quo and pushing for more transparent and user-controlled solutions. They frequently discuss AI, local computing, and the importance of ethical tech practices.
Roast
It looks like this user's love for Rust is only rivalled by their love for roasting Apple. Maybe they'll start a support group for fellow Apple critics?
With all the talk about local AI and self-hosted solutions, it's a wonder this user doesn't have their own personal cloud yet. Maybe they're just waiting for the perfect moment to launch their own 'private' empire.
This user's comments are so detailed, it's like they have a PhD in Privacy. Maybe they should start a blog to share all that knowledge—or better yet, a book!
Spot on ;)
Shit. Has deepseek cracked AI humor?
> Will become a go-to voice for balanced, pragmatic discussions about AI capabilities and limitations
I will say though that two of the predictions are eerily spot on and I haven't posted anything related to them.
> Will launch a specialized AI consulting service focused on helping traditional businesses implement domain-specific LLM solutions
> Will deep dive into cognitive science and its applications in AI, particularly around heuristic learning models
Predictions for 2025
- Personal Projects
Will create a custom D&D campaign management tool combining their software expertise with their tabletop gaming passion
- Technologies
Will transition away from Java/TypeScript and dive deep into Rust or Go for systems programming
- Knowledge Growth
Will become more involved in tech ethics discussions, particularly around AI regulation and worker rights
- Hacker News
Will start contributing more technical deep-dives about gaming technology and distributed systems