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Show HN: Software Freelancers Contract Template
I started working as a freelancer [in Finland] a year ago and was surprised to learn that no decent contract template was available for direct assignments. There were some free contract templates available for intermediated assignments, but not for direct assignments. The "golden standard" of contract templates in Finland is an extremely heavy-handed and expensive template that costs ~500€ PER YEAR to use. Personally at the time I decided to just do a DIY contract for my first freelancing project.<p>Over time, as I got more engaged in the Finnish freelancing community, I realized that many people struggled with the same issue. After discussing this in our freelancing co-op Ohjelmistofriikit, we decided to invest both time and money into solving this problem. We decided right from the start that we were gonna open source everything and give it out for free.<p>We first developed a traditional document template in collaboration with a law firm. After that we developed a web generator that makes it easy to fill out the template. The user flow of the generator is designed to eliminate boilerplate-type work (such as hiding sections instead of showing "skip this section if condition X does not apply to you") and also to reduce mistakes users might make when editing a traditional document template (such as copypasting something incorrectly).<p>Although the legalese is designed for the Finnish jurisdiction, the contract template can be useful as an example for similar work in other jurisdictions.<p>Go ahead and draft a contract right there in your browser!
Show HN: Software Freelancers Contract Template
I started working as a freelancer [in Finland] a year ago and was surprised to learn that no decent contract template was available for direct assignments. There were some free contract templates available for intermediated assignments, but not for direct assignments. The "golden standard" of contract templates in Finland is an extremely heavy-handed and expensive template that costs ~500€ PER YEAR to use. Personally at the time I decided to just do a DIY contract for my first freelancing project.<p>Over time, as I got more engaged in the Finnish freelancing community, I realized that many people struggled with the same issue. After discussing this in our freelancing co-op Ohjelmistofriikit, we decided to invest both time and money into solving this problem. We decided right from the start that we were gonna open source everything and give it out for free.<p>We first developed a traditional document template in collaboration with a law firm. After that we developed a web generator that makes it easy to fill out the template. The user flow of the generator is designed to eliminate boilerplate-type work (such as hiding sections instead of showing "skip this section if condition X does not apply to you") and also to reduce mistakes users might make when editing a traditional document template (such as copypasting something incorrectly).<p>Although the legalese is designed for the Finnish jurisdiction, the contract template can be useful as an example for similar work in other jurisdictions.<p>Go ahead and draft a contract right there in your browser!
Show HN: Software Freelancers Contract Template
I started working as a freelancer [in Finland] a year ago and was surprised to learn that no decent contract template was available for direct assignments. There were some free contract templates available for intermediated assignments, but not for direct assignments. The "golden standard" of contract templates in Finland is an extremely heavy-handed and expensive template that costs ~500€ PER YEAR to use. Personally at the time I decided to just do a DIY contract for my first freelancing project.<p>Over time, as I got more engaged in the Finnish freelancing community, I realized that many people struggled with the same issue. After discussing this in our freelancing co-op Ohjelmistofriikit, we decided to invest both time and money into solving this problem. We decided right from the start that we were gonna open source everything and give it out for free.<p>We first developed a traditional document template in collaboration with a law firm. After that we developed a web generator that makes it easy to fill out the template. The user flow of the generator is designed to eliminate boilerplate-type work (such as hiding sections instead of showing "skip this section if condition X does not apply to you") and also to reduce mistakes users might make when editing a traditional document template (such as copypasting something incorrectly).<p>Although the legalese is designed for the Finnish jurisdiction, the contract template can be useful as an example for similar work in other jurisdictions.<p>Go ahead and draft a contract right there in your browser!
Show HN: Tips to stay safe from NPM supply chain attacks
Hi everyone, given the recent increase of attacks on the NPM supply chain, I've put together a list of tips and tricks to help developers stay secure on this specific topic: <a href="https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices</a><p>I'd love for you to check it out, and contribute your own insights and best practices to make this a comprehensive resource for the community.<p>Cheers!
Show HN: Tips to stay safe from NPM supply chain attacks
Hi everyone, given the recent increase of attacks on the NPM supply chain, I've put together a list of tips and tricks to help developers stay secure on this specific topic: <a href="https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices</a><p>I'd love for you to check it out, and contribute your own insights and best practices to make this a comprehensive resource for the community.<p>Cheers!
Show HN: Tips to stay safe from NPM supply chain attacks
Hi everyone, given the recent increase of attacks on the NPM supply chain, I've put together a list of tips and tricks to help developers stay secure on this specific topic: <a href="https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/bodadotsh/npm-security-best-practices</a><p>I'd love for you to check it out, and contribute your own insights and best practices to make this a comprehensive resource for the community.<p>Cheers!
Show HN: I wrote an OS in 1000 lines of Zig
Show HN: I wrote an OS in 1000 lines of Zig
Show HN: Math2Tex – Convert handwritten math and complex notes to LaTeX text
Hi HN,<p>I’m the creator of Math2Tex. I was a PhD student, I spend a huge amount of my time working with LaTeX, especially when dealing with lecture notes, academic papers, and homework. I built *Math2Tex*, a lightweight tool that converts handwritten or printed academic content — especially math formulas — into LaTeX or text<p>The Problem:<p>I've always found it incredibly tedious to manually type out mathematical formulas, especially complex, multi-line equations from my handwritten notes or from a textbook. It's slow, boring, and I always make syntax errors. I tried some existing tools, but they often struggled with my handwriting or couldn't handle mixed content (text and formulas together).<p>The Solution:<p>So, I built Math2Tex to solve my own problem. It’s a straightforward, single-page web app: you upload an image (a photo of your notebook, a screenshot of a PDF, etc.), and it converts the academic content into clean LaTeX code or plain text. You get a real-time preview and can copy the result with one click. My goal was to make the workflow as fast as possible: Snap. Convert. Done.<p>You can try it here: [<a href="https://math2tex.com" rel="nofollow">https://math2tex.com</a>](<a href="https://math2tex.com/" rel="nofollow">https://math2tex.com/</a>)<p>How is it different from general AI tools like GPT, Claude, etc?<p>This is a fair question. While large models can handle this, they are often slow for such a specific task. I wanted something faster and more specialized. Math2Tex uses a lightweight model fine-tuned specifically for academic content recognition.<p>In short, think of it as a specialized scalpel versus a Swiss Army knife. For this particular job, it's generally 3-5x faster and, in my experience, more reliable for complex notations.<p>Tech Stack:<p>The core OCR engine is a custom-trained model based on a transformer architecture, fine-tuned on a large dataset of both printed and handwritten academic material. It's all deployed on Vercel.<p>*It's free to use.* This is still an early version, and I'm sure there are plenty of bugs and areas for improvement. The recognition might not be perfect, especially with very messy handwriting or some obscure symbols.<p>I would be incredibly grateful for your feedback. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or someone who’s fought with LaTeX input. Feedback on both the tool and the approach would be really helpful.<p>Thanks!
Show HN: Math2Tex – Convert handwritten math and complex notes to LaTeX text
Hi HN,<p>I’m the creator of Math2Tex. I was a PhD student, I spend a huge amount of my time working with LaTeX, especially when dealing with lecture notes, academic papers, and homework. I built *Math2Tex*, a lightweight tool that converts handwritten or printed academic content — especially math formulas — into LaTeX or text<p>The Problem:<p>I've always found it incredibly tedious to manually type out mathematical formulas, especially complex, multi-line equations from my handwritten notes or from a textbook. It's slow, boring, and I always make syntax errors. I tried some existing tools, but they often struggled with my handwriting or couldn't handle mixed content (text and formulas together).<p>The Solution:<p>So, I built Math2Tex to solve my own problem. It’s a straightforward, single-page web app: you upload an image (a photo of your notebook, a screenshot of a PDF, etc.), and it converts the academic content into clean LaTeX code or plain text. You get a real-time preview and can copy the result with one click. My goal was to make the workflow as fast as possible: Snap. Convert. Done.<p>You can try it here: [<a href="https://math2tex.com" rel="nofollow">https://math2tex.com</a>](<a href="https://math2tex.com/" rel="nofollow">https://math2tex.com/</a>)<p>How is it different from general AI tools like GPT, Claude, etc?<p>This is a fair question. While large models can handle this, they are often slow for such a specific task. I wanted something faster and more specialized. Math2Tex uses a lightweight model fine-tuned specifically for academic content recognition.<p>In short, think of it as a specialized scalpel versus a Swiss Army knife. For this particular job, it's generally 3-5x faster and, in my experience, more reliable for complex notations.<p>Tech Stack:<p>The core OCR engine is a custom-trained model based on a transformer architecture, fine-tuned on a large dataset of both printed and handwritten academic material. It's all deployed on Vercel.<p>*It's free to use.* This is still an early version, and I'm sure there are plenty of bugs and areas for improvement. The recognition might not be perfect, especially with very messy handwriting or some obscure symbols.<p>I would be incredibly grateful for your feedback. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or someone who’s fought with LaTeX input. Feedback on both the tool and the approach would be really helpful.<p>Thanks!
Show HN: Math2Tex – Convert handwritten math and complex notes to LaTeX text
Hi HN,<p>I’m the creator of Math2Tex. I was a PhD student, I spend a huge amount of my time working with LaTeX, especially when dealing with lecture notes, academic papers, and homework. I built *Math2Tex*, a lightweight tool that converts handwritten or printed academic content — especially math formulas — into LaTeX or text<p>The Problem:<p>I've always found it incredibly tedious to manually type out mathematical formulas, especially complex, multi-line equations from my handwritten notes or from a textbook. It's slow, boring, and I always make syntax errors. I tried some existing tools, but they often struggled with my handwriting or couldn't handle mixed content (text and formulas together).<p>The Solution:<p>So, I built Math2Tex to solve my own problem. It’s a straightforward, single-page web app: you upload an image (a photo of your notebook, a screenshot of a PDF, etc.), and it converts the academic content into clean LaTeX code or plain text. You get a real-time preview and can copy the result with one click. My goal was to make the workflow as fast as possible: Snap. Convert. Done.<p>You can try it here: [<a href="https://math2tex.com" rel="nofollow">https://math2tex.com</a>](<a href="https://math2tex.com/" rel="nofollow">https://math2tex.com/</a>)<p>How is it different from general AI tools like GPT, Claude, etc?<p>This is a fair question. While large models can handle this, they are often slow for such a specific task. I wanted something faster and more specialized. Math2Tex uses a lightweight model fine-tuned specifically for academic content recognition.<p>In short, think of it as a specialized scalpel versus a Swiss Army knife. For this particular job, it's generally 3-5x faster and, in my experience, more reliable for complex notations.<p>Tech Stack:<p>The core OCR engine is a custom-trained model based on a transformer architecture, fine-tuned on a large dataset of both printed and handwritten academic material. It's all deployed on Vercel.<p>*It's free to use.* This is still an early version, and I'm sure there are plenty of bugs and areas for improvement. The recognition might not be perfect, especially with very messy handwriting or some obscure symbols.<p>I would be incredibly grateful for your feedback. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or someone who’s fought with LaTeX input. Feedback on both the tool and the approach would be really helpful.<p>Thanks!
Show HN: Math2Tex – Convert handwritten math and complex notes to LaTeX text
Hi HN,<p>I’m the creator of Math2Tex. I was a PhD student, I spend a huge amount of my time working with LaTeX, especially when dealing with lecture notes, academic papers, and homework. I built *Math2Tex*, a lightweight tool that converts handwritten or printed academic content — especially math formulas — into LaTeX or text<p>The Problem:<p>I've always found it incredibly tedious to manually type out mathematical formulas, especially complex, multi-line equations from my handwritten notes or from a textbook. It's slow, boring, and I always make syntax errors. I tried some existing tools, but they often struggled with my handwriting or couldn't handle mixed content (text and formulas together).<p>The Solution:<p>So, I built Math2Tex to solve my own problem. It’s a straightforward, single-page web app: you upload an image (a photo of your notebook, a screenshot of a PDF, etc.), and it converts the academic content into clean LaTeX code or plain text. You get a real-time preview and can copy the result with one click. My goal was to make the workflow as fast as possible: Snap. Convert. Done.<p>You can try it here: [<a href="https://math2tex.com" rel="nofollow">https://math2tex.com</a>](<a href="https://math2tex.com/" rel="nofollow">https://math2tex.com/</a>)<p>How is it different from general AI tools like GPT, Claude, etc?<p>This is a fair question. While large models can handle this, they are often slow for such a specific task. I wanted something faster and more specialized. Math2Tex uses a lightweight model fine-tuned specifically for academic content recognition.<p>In short, think of it as a specialized scalpel versus a Swiss Army knife. For this particular job, it's generally 3-5x faster and, in my experience, more reliable for complex notations.<p>Tech Stack:<p>The core OCR engine is a custom-trained model based on a transformer architecture, fine-tuned on a large dataset of both printed and handwritten academic material. It's all deployed on Vercel.<p>*It's free to use.* This is still an early version, and I'm sure there are plenty of bugs and areas for improvement. The recognition might not be perfect, especially with very messy handwriting or some obscure symbols.<p>I would be incredibly grateful for your feedback. Whether you’re a student, researcher, or someone who’s fought with LaTeX input. Feedback on both the tool and the approach would be really helpful.<p>Thanks!
Were RNNs all we needed? A GPU programming perspective
Were RNNs all we needed? A GPU programming perspective
Show HN: FocusStream – Focused, distraction-free YouTube for learners
I built FocusStream because I was tired of going to YouTube to learn one thing, then getting lost in recommendations and distractions.<p>With FocusStream, just enter your topic and get only the relevant YouTube videos—no unrelated suggestions or autoplay.<p>It’s free, minimal.
Would love your feedback!<p>Try it: <a href="https://focusstream.media" rel="nofollow">https://focusstream.media</a>
Demo video: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fCvOJ6kRs9jn7O_hIGgP6wBuq4fzFAOT/view?usp=drive_link" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fCvOJ6kRs9jn7O_hIGgP6wBuq4f...</a>
Show HN: FocusStream – Focused, distraction-free YouTube for learners
I built FocusStream because I was tired of going to YouTube to learn one thing, then getting lost in recommendations and distractions.<p>With FocusStream, just enter your topic and get only the relevant YouTube videos—no unrelated suggestions or autoplay.<p>It’s free, minimal.
Would love your feedback!<p>Try it: <a href="https://focusstream.media" rel="nofollow">https://focusstream.media</a>
Demo video: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fCvOJ6kRs9jn7O_hIGgP6wBuq4fzFAOT/view?usp=drive_link" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fCvOJ6kRs9jn7O_hIGgP6wBuq4f...</a>
Show HN: FocusStream – Focused, distraction-free YouTube for learners
I built FocusStream because I was tired of going to YouTube to learn one thing, then getting lost in recommendations and distractions.<p>With FocusStream, just enter your topic and get only the relevant YouTube videos—no unrelated suggestions or autoplay.<p>It’s free, minimal.
Would love your feedback!<p>Try it: <a href="https://focusstream.media" rel="nofollow">https://focusstream.media</a>
Demo video: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fCvOJ6kRs9jn7O_hIGgP6wBuq4fzFAOT/view?usp=drive_link" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fCvOJ6kRs9jn7O_hIGgP6wBuq4f...</a>
Show HN: Nanobot – Turn MCP servers into full AI agents
Today we're releasing Nanobot an open-source framework for building AI agents on top of the Model Context Protocol (MCP).<p>MCP servers are a great way to expose structured tools, but they’re usually just that—collections of functions. Nanobot makes it simple to wrap any MCP server with reasoning, a system prompt, and orchestration so it behaves like a real agent. Even better, Nanobot fully supports MCP-UI, so agents can pass rich interactive components (forms, dashboards, even mini-apps) directly into chat.<p>A simple example: if you had a Blackjack MCP server with tools like deal, bet, and hit, you could wrap it with Nanobot to create a dealer agent that knows how to explain the game, guide a player, and render an interactive Blackjack table inside chat.<p>We built this because we wanted agents that go beyond text and function calls, into actual interactive experiences—something useful for everything from games to e-commerce to developer tools.<p>Code is on GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/nanobot-ai/nanobot" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/nanobot-ai/nanobot</a><p>Live demo (Blackjack): <a href="https://blackjack.nanobot.ai" rel="nofollow">https://blackjack.nanobot.ai</a><p>We’d love feedback from this community—on the framework, the design, and what you’d like to see next.
Show HN: Dyad, local, open-source Lovable alternative (Electron desktop app)
Hi HN!<p>I left Google earlier this year and created Dyad, a local, open-source AI app builder made with Electron.<p>The motivation: I tried one of the popular cloud-based AI app builders, but when I pulled down the app to run locally and debug in Cursor, it just didn’t work. So I created Dyad, an app builder that runs fully on your computer, making it easy to switch between Dyad and coding tools like Cursor or Claude Code.<p>Source code: <a href="https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad/" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad/</a><p>Download (free, no sign-up): <a href="https://www.dyad.sh/" rel="nofollow">https://www.dyad.sh/</a><p>I've gotten questions about how it works under the hood so I wrote an architecture doc explaining how it does tool calling using XML tags, etc:
<a href="https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad/blob/main/docs/architecture.md" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad/blob/main/docs/architecture....</a><p>Let me know what you think and happy to answer questions about building an Electron app, etc!
Show HN: Zedis – A Redis clone I'm writing in Zig
Writing Redis from scratch in Zig.