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krlx 2 days ago

https://mytinycafe.com/

An PWA primarily for my wife and my daughter. They can order their hot chocolate and their coffee as if they were going to grab something at a fancy café downtown, but instead it's at home and I'm the barista. It is quite nice to have for when my wife comes back from work and want something specific, or when we are waiting for the visit of a few friend, they can order exactly the available beverages and everything is ready when they're here.

It was also a good playground for me to implement Web Push notifications (to never miss new orders).

It's a basic Nuxt 3 app with Appwrite as the backend with rough edges, but much enough for our household use !

If you want to spam my phone with notifications, please visit my café : https://mytinycafe.com/alix

popalchemist a day ago | parent | next [-]

LOVE this. Are there any plans to open-source? I'd love to run my own instance.

Also some feedback: the ordering buttons are inexplicably in french despite everything else being in English. Choice of language or defaulting to English would be expected...

Also - multi-select and nullable options. So that I can create options like Taco / Steak / Pasta, and add side options that are relevant only when one of those is selected.

krlx 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's open-source now : https://github.com/Karalix/micro-cafe

have fun :)

krlx a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

If there's a demand for it to become open-source, why not? But I'll have to improve code quality first. As the presence of french labels indicates it, i18n is not properly implemented for this project.

turboponyy a day ago | parent | next [-]

No, you really don't have to. Partially complete software can have a lot of value too.

Anyone can fork it and quickly add the i18n (or just translate into a different language) for their own purposes. People will likely want to contribute i18n. People may fix or improve things for you.

Of course, it's entirely up to you - but I've appreciated half-complete software countless times before.

cube00 19 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> But I'll have to improve code quality first.

Don't fall into this trap, strike while the HN iron is hot, all these people +1'ing will never come back when you're eventually happy the code quality is "improved"

If it's truly that bad you'll benefit from the feedback since it's an internet exposed service, although considering you're a professional freelancer, I'm sure it's fine.

krlx 10 hours ago | parent [-]

It is far from fine. It was my little dirty project where I knew there was only 3 users and where I could be finally escape the usual process from my professional life.

But heh, now is the Time for me to patch all the hole I left. Lots of coffees depend on me now.

jrdnpsnc a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Si c'est open source je peux aider avec les traductions !

And yes, I feel like, working on it before open sourcing it is like cleaning before the cleaner. It's ok if the code is messy and there are bugs, that's why OS exist.

Very cool idea imo congrats

andrepd a day ago | parent [-]

*source ouverte?

jrdnpsnc 13 hours ago | parent [-]

ahah le cloud infonuagique en source ouverte

AH4oFVbPT4f8 19 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

There's demand for it, add me to the list who wants this and would use it

popalchemist a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I'm definitely interested! My family would love this.

mrtimo a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Me too

allenleee 19 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

+1!

eibrahim a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Me too

DigiEggz a day ago | parent | prev [-]

+1 interest!

andrewstuart a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Any plans to open source?

PLUS, to sweeten the deal. here’s a bunch of tech support!

xmarcosx 11 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Do not worry about cleaning up the code before open sourcing it. Get it on GitHub and I am sure plenty of us would open PRs. I know I would!

krlx 10 hours ago | parent [-]

It's live on Github now !

https://github.com/Karalix/micro-cafe

apetresc 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Bug report: I tried to create a new cafe with a name that contained a space character in it. The form told me the ID was invalid but seems to have created my user account anyway. When I log in now, the CafeID I get is 'undefined'; as in, I am now the proud owner of https://mytinycafe.com/undefined/barista. I'm assuming this is not intended :)

yahooguntu 15 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Hey, that's MY cafe! (same bug happened to me)

krlx 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Just had a look at the control code. I must have been drunk because it is totally idiotic. I am surprised it took that long for it to be reported on HN

cbartlett 21 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is lovely,I thought about doing something similar but as a 'Dads taxi' app similar to Uber where my family can request rides. Partly because I sometimes struggle to remember where I supposed to be and when, but also because it might just be fun

krlx 20 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I really love the idea of an ecosystem of Apps Powered by Parents (APPs). Please reach out if you ever plan to implement it!

mghackerlady 20 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Also helpful if you have teenagers and want to make it easy for them to not drink and drive

samschooler 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

So cozy. I love this.

One nit: the contrast in dark mode at least on the marketing site is a bit off (But I'd love to fix it myself if it was open source :) )

speff 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Very cool concept - thank you for sharing it! I think would be a great solution to the near-daily "what should we eat" problem.

If I could make a (not-important) suggestion, I think being able to re-arrange / categorize menu items would be useful. Something that lets you group together drinks apart from snacks as an example.

krlx 14 hours ago | parent [-]

The "what should we eat" problem was a big source of tension in our household since the arrival of our first child. Too much time-consuming, too much planning effort. What changed our life (and I really mean it) is the app https://jow.com: it suggests you a list of meals for the week suited to your family and equipment, and it creates a shopping list for your preferred delivery provider. I only have good things to say about it and could go on for hours.

speff 13 hours ago | parent [-]

We're actually in a unique situation where the planning+buying isn't the hard part, but the deciding is. We're within walking distance of a super-cheap grocery store and I'm able to cook a wide variety of dishes - many of which I can make quickly. The hard part is my wife doesn't do well with open-ended questions like "what would you like to eat"? Seeing a discrete list of things I can make and her just picking/submitting the options would solve the problem.

Though that only holds while we have free time. If we have a kid, then I can see a great amount of value in that app.

tylertreat 12 hours ago | parent [-]

I posted this in another comment but couldn't help but notice this discussion since it seemed relevant. I've been working on https://mealsyoulove.com, which is a meal planning app that also integrates with Kroger and Instacart for ordering groceries. Jow looks similar (not sure what their pricing model is?), but I'm leveraging AI to build highly tailored recipes and meal plans while allowing you to also import your own recipes to incorporate.

alfonsodev a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Awesome! I like when imagination fills the gaps of technology, maybe because I played on old computers like spectrum, we had few pixels and had to imagine the rest.

The ordering could’ve been “solved” with a WhatsApp message, ( or shouting ? :D ) but that would have been so boring!

This much better life UX !

This app is a reminder of being playful and imaginative in life can bring joy, congrats!

Dachande663 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I love this concept and the execution.

herrherrmann a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Super cute! Might try it out soon (my partner and I are both working from home most of the time).

numbers 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

this is awesome! my wife and I host coffee for neighbors on saturdays and this would be perfect for that!! thank you

detectivestory a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

FYI: The features section of the website doesn't render correctly in dark-mode.

valbaca 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is awesome. Perfectly solving a problem, showing off tech, and adorable.

chrishawes a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I never expected to open this and find something that would put a big grin on my face.

Thank you for giving me some joy.

MagicMoonlight 2 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You should add food and prices too. Obviously you don’t need to implement an actual payment system because it’s for fun, but if it kept track of the money, your kid could charge you 0.50 per drink or something.

krlx a day ago | parent [-]

That's a nice idea ! Will definetly add it soon.

And for the food, one can already add anything, it's just a text field. A friend of mine only has alcoholic drinks and snacks on his menu page.

nidnogg a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Oh man this would kinda help me a lot right now. (As a struggling home owner living w/mom and dog)

Ulf950 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Lovely idea! One Latte for me :)

abrookewood a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

FYI this is a blank page on Firefox :(

AareyBaba a day ago | parent [-]

works for me Firefox 145.0.2

nicbou a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The testimonials section is adorable

fsckboy a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

so it's a point-of-snail sort of system, perfect for taking share in a teeny tiny market, and in the growth-share matrix something of a Cashless Cow?

ncr100 a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I like it. Delightful.

The URL is public e.g. for /nick (me)?

krlx a day ago | parent [-]

Yes, the url is public :)

AJRF a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is adorable. Nice work!

TZubiri a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This made me ovulate, and I'm not even a woman.

dgellow a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I love it! Such a cute application :D

dylanzhangdev a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It's really super cool!

astrikos a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is so delightful!

porknubbins a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Slightly disappointed to realize there is not some automated drink machine behind this, as that's more my interest, but cool nonetheless and you handmade drinks are probably better.