PeterAnderson

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by PeterAnderson 7mo ago
Happy to answer questions if anyone has them. A bit more context on why I built this: I run a few Discord communities and I kept needing to announce events across time zones. Discord timestamps solve this nicely (<t:timestamp>), but g
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Show HN: Discord-timestamp-generator – No-login dynamic time tool(discord-timestamp-generator.com)
1 points by PeterAnderson 7mo ago|1 comments
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by PeterAnderson 9mo ago
A quick technical update for those interested in the internals: The main hurdle was IG’s aggressive image/video hotlinking protection. I ended up moving the media resolution to Next.js 14 Server Components. This allows me to strip trac
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by PeterAnderson 9mo ago
For those curious about the internals: I’m leveraging Next.js 14’s App Router and server-side data fetching to bypass the heavy client-side tracking usually found on IG. The main challenge was architecting a stable media proxy for high-res
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Show HN: IG-Profile-Viewer – View Instagram posts and reels without login(ig-profile-viewer.com)
3 points by PeterAnderson 9mo ago|2 comments
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by PeterAnderson 9mo ago
Adding a direct link here for easier access (especially for mobile users): https://twitterwebviewer.com
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by PeterAnderson 9mo ago
Want to share a quick behind-the-scenes pain point I didn’t mention in the post: When I first launched, Vercel’s bill wasn’t just $200—they actually flagged the account for “unusual bandwidth usage” (video hosting) and threatened to suspend
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by PeterAnderson 9mo ago
Sorry, I can't open your post anymore.
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by PeterAnderson 9mo ago
Good question! The queries go directly to Twitter's API (via a third-party provider). No local index or stored tweets—everything is fetched in real-time when you search or view a profile. We do cache responses temporarily to avoid
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Show HN: Twitter Viewer – View Profiles,Search Tweets,Download Videos (No Login)(twitterwebviewer.com)
2 points by PeterAnderson 10mo ago|6 comments
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by PeterAnderson 10mo ago
I usually use the command-line mode of the Claude extension for VS Code. First, I hash out the requirements and solution in detail. Then I outline a plan and break down the tasks, categorizing them into those that can be run in parallel and
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by PeterAnderson 10mo ago
17. Your network outlasts every job you’ll ever have. Early in my career, I focused on the work and neglected networking. In hindsight, this was a mistake. Colleagues who invested in relationships - inside and outside the company - reaped b