, my interactive pseudocode runner. I haven’t added massive features since, but the story behind it is still fun and maybe useful for others.
I built it mostly out of frustration: ads everywhere, broken educational tools, and the usual syntax headaches. My approach was simple—write a spec for my own pseudocode, then “yell at AI” until it followed the rules and executed correctly.
What it does:
Live pseudocode execution: Write something like FOR i = 1 TO 10 PRINT i and see results instantly.
Custom pseudocode interpreter: Works on a specification I designed myself.
No distractions: No ads, no clutter, just a clean environment to experiment.
Instant feedback: Mistakes or logic errors show up right away.
It’s still mostly the same runner as before, but I think the bigger point is that building tools—even small, niche ones—can be surprisingly fun and educational, especially when AI is involved in the process.
Would love to hear if anyone else has tried building a tool like this “from frustration” or used AI in a weird way to make something that just works.
0 comments
—
Show HN: PseudoRun – I built a pseudocode runner by yelling at AI · HackerTrans
, my interactive pseudocode runner. I haven’t added massive features since, but the story behind it is still fun and maybe useful for others.
I built it mostly out of frustration: ads everywhere, broken educational tools, and the usual syntax headaches. My approach was simple—write a spec for my own pseudocode, then “yell at AI” until it followed the rules and executed correctly. What it does:
Live pseudocode execution: Write something like FOR i = 1 TO 10 PRINT i and see results instantly.
Custom pseudocode interpreter: Works on a specification I designed myself.
No distractions: No ads, no clutter, just a clean environment to experiment.
Instant feedback: Mistakes or logic errors show up right away.
It’s still mostly the same runner as before, but I think the bigger point is that building tools—even small, niche ones—can be surprisingly fun and educational, especially when AI is involved in the process.
Would love to hear if anyone else has tried building a tool like this “from frustration” or used AI in a weird way to make something that just works.