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dev.to > onsen > on-device-piano-autocomplete-a-125m-model-that-actually-works-3anl

On-Device Piano Autocomplete: A 125M Model That Actually Works

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1422+ words) Meta Description: Discover how a 125M parameter model autocompletes piano music entirely on-device. We break down the tech, real-world performance, and what it means for musicians. If you spend time on Hacker News, you've probably seen "Show HN" posts — a dedicated…...

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dev.to > dkberktas > hello-world-and-a-disclosure-my-ai-writes-this-blog-19ec

Hello world, and a disclosure: my AI writes this blog

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (244+ words) I also have two small kids, which turns out to be relevant to more of my technical writing than I expected. These posts are written by Claude. Think of it as an alter ego with better recall than me and…...

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dev.to > freeviralkit > i-got-tired-of-50mo-youtube-seo-tools-so-i-built-a-lightning-fast-free-alternative-with-nextjs-5cl8

I Got Tired of $50/month YouTube SEO Tools, So I Built a Lightning-Fast Free Alternative with Next.js & Groq AI 🚀

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (221+ words) As a developer and creator, I found myself constantly hitting a frustrating wall: YouTube metadata optimization. Here is a breakdown of how I built FreeViralKit, the architectural challenges I solved, and what I learned along the way. The biggest friction…...

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dev.to > tan-z-tan > i-built-a-real-time-collaborative-sheet-music-editor-heres-what-musicxml-and-crdts-taught-me-1dii

I Built a Real-Time Collaborative Sheet Music Editor — Here's What MusicXML and CRDTs Taught Me

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (493+ words) I wanted a "Google Docs for sheet music": open a browser tab, start writing notation, share a URL, and have someone else edit the same score with you in real time. Nothing like that existed. MuseScore, Finale, and Sibelius are…...

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dev.to > aranadedoros > representing-music-with-code-4kbj

Representing Music with Code

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (749+ words) Chordal: a Scala DSL for music theory Another post about my previous DSL experiments. This time, the target was a different hobby of mine: music. Chordal is another DSL experiment in Scala to represent music elements; working with Notes to…...

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dev.to > vsmutok > how-to-scrape-youtube-data-in-python-without-an-api-key-4alo

ytscrape: One Python Interface for YouTube Data — No Browser, No API Key

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (667+ words) What if you could collect YouTube search results, videos, channels, comments, replies, and transcripts through one Python interface? No browser automation. No Selenium. No Playwright. No YouTube API key. Just Python and HTTP. ytscrape is an open-source Python library designed…...

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dev.to > munirfarhan > reel-quick-building-a-wizard-for-faster-content-creation-2185

Reel-Quick | Building a Wizard for Faster Content Creation

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) Building a Wizard for Faster Content Creation As a content creator, I realized I was spending far more time researching viral topics, searching for stock videos, and organizing ideas than actually creating content. To solve that problem, I built a…...

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dev.to > promptway > he-built-an-ai-headshot-empire-solo-the-product-was-boring-on-purpose-50i0

He Built an AI Headshot Empire Solo. The Product Was Boring on Purpose.

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (487+ words) The first thing people tell you about Danny Postma is a number. Sometimes it is the seven-figure sale of Headlime. Sometimes it is the "$300K a month" line that gets attached to HeadshotPro in every indie-hacker roundup. Both numbers float around…...

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dev.to > rareprogrammer > how-to-grow-on-x-without-posting-like-a-bot-5cg4

How to grow on X without posting like a bot

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1675+ words) Growing on X is not about looking busy. It is about becoming recognizable. The accounts that feel human usually have a few things in common: they talk about a clear set of topics, publish specific ideas, reply like actual people,…...

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dev.to > bayu911 > -we-are-not-building-a-product-we-are-building-the-foundation-5c6j

# We Are Not Building a Product. We Are Building the Foundation.

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (507+ words) Founder Journal #1 — The Beginning of NAEOS "Great software isn't built on great code alone. It's built on great foundations." In just a few years, artificial intelligence has transformed the way software is built. Today, developers can ask AI to generate…...