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>be me
>see cool contest with a chance to win the new pebble smartwatch
>write an entire open-source pharmacokinetic simulator for caffeine with raw-dog fixed point math
>the code is fire: lookup tables, 8term Taylor series, binary search using exponent's derivative
>actually model gut-to-blood transition, not just basic decay
>literally everything has a config entry
>run it 100% on-watch, zero idle battery drain, ideal pebble app
>pour my soul into the roadmap for future sensor fusion and closed-loop predictors
>62nd place out of 180
>most top places are generic watchfaces with a simple animation
>tfw you realize

You didn’t fail because the project was bad.
You failed because you posted it to the wrong audience.

Normies don’t reward:

effort
architecture
actual code literacy

It rewards:

spam
flashy colors
animated listings
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Is that a cope or is that real ?
I would imagine that programmers would reward programming skills instead of superficial esthetics layers.
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>>108614015
>Config files instead of WYSIWYG with cute anime girls explaining what it means and unlockable insulin-themed moe gacha.
Found your mistake.
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>>108614024
Is real - google for proof, and ppl that vote are mostly not programmers. total scam
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>normies
Shut the fuck up, frogposter.
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>>108614015
why did you generate your blogpost with ai
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>>108614048
cuz i didnt
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>>108614015
>write an entire open-source
link it
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>>108614122
Pebble app store:
https://apps.repebble.com/halflife-smart-caffeine-tracker_abd6da93b862465d836185e6

Github:
https://github.com/FPuzeras/HalfLife
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>>108614157
>HalfLife isn't just a counter; it’s a predictive tool
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>>108614157
AI SLOP DETECTED
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>>108614015
Lemme guess, the grading was done by a marketing team.
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>>108614303
Nope - anyone with an email
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>>108614157
My llm senses are tingling
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>>108614314
>>108614288
All code was human written - README wasn't.
Can't be bothered to write the slop myself
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A product for women, what did you expect? You didn't include enough emoji.
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>>108614335
In what dimension is this a product for women???
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>>108614342
It's a fashion accessory. Not trying to be mysoginistic, they are more into fashion.
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>>108614362
You have something mixed up. The pebbles look ASS, all they have is utility
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>>108614374
Sorry I don't know what a "pebble" is I don't wear bracelets
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>>108614407
It's an actual smartwatch. Not a surveillance bracelet with daily charging requirement.
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>>108614015
in case of no LARP (doubt), go where your skills are valued, what you did sounds cool as fuck to me
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>>108614421
>It's an actual smartwatch. Not a surveillance bracelet
I lol'd irl
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>>108614015
Is there a question somewhere?
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>>108614740
Nope, am just upset that people are monkeys and wanted others to share my dread
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you did all this for a chance at a 100 dollar chinkshit smartwatch that no doubt is selling all your data to thirdparties? What the fuck is wrong with you?
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>>108614765
1) 250$
2) it's open source and is not selling any data
3) had already pre-ordered it and would have made the app anyway
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>>108614157
The effort is real but it's pretty bad in terms of use case. The effort it takes to update your watch so you know a trivial fact like that isn't worth it. If it was automatic it'd be really cool
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>>108614796
Well that's where the HRV closed-loop model comes in. HRV is a really good indicator of caffeine, after the initial training period of 72h - 4weeks it gets really good accuracy according to studies, granted they used much better sensors...
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If you're going to use AI to write your post, at least run GPT4chan rather than ChatGPT. this sounds like it came straight out of LinkedIn.
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>>108614015
you did what you could, and no dirty fucking normie can take that away from you, anon.
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>>108614814
Idk about that specifically but I assume it requires tuning per person? You just chose the wrong attack, the hardware capabilities can't give you that killer feature.
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>>108615611
Yes, that is the killer feature, you can tune it (manually on current devices, new ones will support the advanced heartrate data and i'll update the model).

But the existing apps pretty much just use population average metabolic rates (if even).
And getting the ability to customize on a low-power device like this was a pain. But fun to do (yes i know my brain is broken). And it works without compromise.
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I like how we're just trusting that the dude did good math. The code/math has zero meaningful comments and wack ass names. Do better anon.
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>>108616332
Dude, please audit it then.
Clearly you think you have the skills.
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>>108614015
Why didn't you make a heartbeat to plop converter? So when I get tired I can look at my watch and see some anime PLOP PLOP PLOP?
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>>108616520
Potential next app
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This shows exactly why i never bother creating an app myself. I have the technical skills but never come with an useful idea.

For example, you used mathematical modelling, low level and so on but whats the purpose here?
So i drink a cup of coffee and wait for my body to process it before i take another? but guess what, god already put a mechanism for that in our body. If i drink a cup, then another and feel weird... i wont be taking the 3rd. I dont need equations, a spyware, biodata and all that bullshit because i already have feelings.
The same for heart beat monitor. You can train cardio using heart beat frequencies, you can be autistic and use a spyware to know exactly you are holding 120bpm while running, also you can just use your feelings to estimate you effort/bpm.
These techs are pretty useless and

>HalfLife isn't just a counter; it’s a predictive tool
also remove this ai shit, it is corny as fuck

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