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Always thought programmatically generating Factorio blueprints was a really cool idea and Verilog seems like a great language to model blueprints, but this repo

Always thought programmatically generating Factorio blueprints was a really cool idea and Verilog seems like a great language to model blueprints, but this repo definitely needs more work before being shared with the world. One of my favorite tools that shows what's possible: https://autotorio.com/example/outpost https://autotorio.com/example/outpost

lytedev 5y ago
No reason not to share works on progress with the world!
thurn 5y ago
Neat, I'd never seen outpost generator before, quite useful. I wish it were possible to generate blueprints directly from mods so stuff like that could be directly integrated into the game.
ddlsmurf 5y ago
Oh yeah, it's not production ready, to all who depend on it be warned !
ac42 5y ago
Great idea to comment on someone else's post on HN by pointing to related work, but the communication standards of the parent definitely need some work before being unleashed to the world.
- MisterBiggs 5y ago
  > Great idea to comment on someone else's post on HN by pointing to related work Almost every Show HN has references to other similar works in the comments. The point is to have a good discussion and I think talking about similar works is highly relevant.
  - boomlinde 5y ago
    Hence GP earnestly calling it a great idea.
codetrotter 5y ago
> this repo definitely needs more work before being shared with the world No, don't say that :( I see way too many people that don't want to share their code because they don't think it's tidy enough or complete enough and that they just need to clean it up or adding some more features. But the thing is that they never get around to cleaning it up or adding those features and therefore they never share it. And often times I have seen this happen with stuff that is really good and usable. "Perfect is the enemy of good" applies 100% in such cases.
- MisterBiggs 5y ago
  The repo totally stands on its own now but when I made the comment it was only a few sample files and a readme with a few lines on how to install the project without any mention of what the project actually was besides its name. Now with a proper readme and some pictures I think it's much better.

lytedev 5y ago

No reason not to share works on progress with the world!

thurn 5y ago

Neat, I'd never seen outpost generator before, quite useful. I wish it were possible to generate blueprints directly from mods so stuff like that could be directly integrated into the game.

ddlsmurf 5y ago

Oh yeah, it's not production ready, to all who depend on it be warned !

ac42 5y ago

Great idea to comment on someone else's post on HN by pointing to related work, but the communication standards of the parent definitely need some work before being unleashed to the world.

MisterBiggs 5y ago
> Great idea to comment on someone else's post on HN by pointing to related work Almost every Show HN has references to other similar works in the comments. The point is to have a good discussion and I think talking about similar works is highly relevant.
- boomlinde 5y ago
  Hence GP earnestly calling it a great idea.

codetrotter 5y ago

> this repo definitely needs more work before being shared with the world No, don't say that :( I see way too many people that don't want to share their code because they don't think it's tidy enough or complete enough and that they just need to clean it up or adding some more features. But the thing is that they never get around to cleaning it up or adding those features and therefore they never share it. And often times I have seen this happen with stuff that is really good and usable. "Perfect is the enemy of good" applies 100% in such cases.

MisterBiggs 5y ago
The repo totally stands on its own now but when I made the comment it was only a few sample files and a readme with a few lines on how to install the project without any mention of what the project actually was besides its name. Now with a proper readme and some pictures I think it's much better.