Ask HN: If this was your last project, what would you build?
Not your most profitable idea. Not the safest bet. But the thing that would make you feel like you used your skills for something that mattered.
If this were my last project, I think I'd want to leave behind a truly democratic, community-driven platform where developers from all backgrounds could freely exchange ideas and knowledge.
This platform would be open source. Every community member could contribute to its development. Every contribution - whether code, insights, or helping others - would convert into Stars, which represent voting power. All community members could use their Stars to vote on the platform's future direction.
I'd want this platform to continuously self-evolve, adapting and serving developers while maintaining permanent democracy and independence. Something that could keep pace with the times, evolving alongside technology and the community itself.
Maybe it's idealistic, but if it's your last shot, why not try to solve something that's bothered you for years? Every developer community I've loved eventually loses its soul to power concentration and politics.
What would your final project be?
You guys can save the world; I've had enough of that in my career. I started programming to build simulations. I put simulations in my MIT application essay. I started playing with sensors and apps to build simulations and have handheld computers. I didn't intend to be making fintech stuff and crime fighting tools. I just wanted to make little pocket cities and super interactive stuff.
Your point about making things more interactive really resonates. I think you're right that it could spark more curiosity and engagement, especially in younger people.
Do you have any demos or examples of what you're building? Would love to see how you're combining traditional interactive fiction with modern AI.