Hey, sorry for the late reply — I'm in the middle of switching to a European provider (Sweego) instead of Twilio/SendGrid for emails & SMS, so I cancelled my Twilio subscription since the user count is still relatively low. I hope to get this deployed along with a major release by Friday or earlier!
February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Hey, sorry for the late reply — I'm in the middle of switching to a European provider (Sweego) instead of Twilio/SendGrid for emails & SMS, so I cancelled my Twilio subscription since the user count is still relatively low. I hope to get this deployed along with a major release by Friday or earlier!
This is a very exhausting project to work on all by myself, and using LLMs to speed up investigating a test failure across 3,000 files isn't what I'd call immoral. But you're free to disagree. And I won't try to change your mind!
January 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM
This is a very exhausting project to work on all by myself, and using LLMs to speed up investigating a test failure across 3,000 files isn't what I'd call immoral. But you're free to disagree. And I won't try to change your mind!
As for the video, that's a good idea. I'm just a solo developer though, and I'm doing this all by myself and I need to find funding to keep going, that's why I released in public beta even though I'm still ironing a few things out. A video is a good idea, and I'll be sure to add that.
January 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
As for the video, that's a good idea. I'm just a solo developer though, and I'm doing this all by myself and I need to find funding to keep going, that's why I released in public beta even though I'm still ironing a few things out. A video is a good idea, and I'll be sure to add that.
I strongly disagree that me using LLMs for mechanical tasks every now and then means that you should think any different of Fluxer, a project that simply is way too complex to be "vibe-coded" in any shape or form.
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I strongly disagree that me using LLMs for mechanical tasks every now and then means that you should think any different of Fluxer, a project that simply is way too complex to be "vibe-coded" in any shape or form.
This is what I'm working on regarding LLMs in my blog post draft.
January 19, 2026 at 2:33 PM
This is what I'm working on regarding LLMs in my blog post draft.
The original commenter of the thread you quote-replied did call it "sketchy" precisely because they thought this was vibe-coded over a weekend.
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The original commenter of the thread you quote-replied did call it "sketchy" precisely because they thought this was vibe-coded over a weekend.
I recognise that people might not comprehend the amount of work that has gone into this without a proper backstory, so a blog post is coming soon! Fluxer wants to be a truly open and FOSS alternative to Discord, and I've spent years of my life working on this, whilst studying at university.
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I recognise that people might not comprehend the amount of work that has gone into this without a proper backstory, so a blog post is coming soon! Fluxer wants to be a truly open and FOSS alternative to Discord, and I've spent years of my life working on this, whilst studying at university.
This is not a proprietary, closed-source, commercially driven project. I'm not VC-funded. This is hard work and my own money spent on something I care about.
January 19, 2026 at 2:24 PM
This is not a proprietary, closed-source, commercially driven project. I'm not VC-funded. This is hard work and my own money spent on something I care about.
Demoing the app is very simple to do. I'm committed to making self-hosting a nice experience and that's what I've been working on for the past week and hope to release soon! I'm not sure what people are getting at here. A blog post is coming soon too, explaining my backstory.
January 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Demoing the app is very simple to do. I'm committed to making self-hosting a nice experience and that's what I've been working on for the past week and hope to release soon! I'm not sure what people are getting at here. A blog post is coming soon too, explaining my backstory.
bsky.app/profile/hamp...
I'm a bit surprised that people keep telling me that what I've built is somehow impossible or sketchy, when you can demo it for yourself. The code is there. It's free and open source software. I've spent over 5 years working on this.
I'm a bit surprised that people keep telling me that what I've built is somehow impossible or sketchy, when you can demo it for yourself. The code is there. It's free and open source software. I've spent over 5 years working on this.
I use docs.livekit.io/reference/in... for implementing voice & video support. So does github.com/element-hq/e.... I'm not sure what you're getting at by saying it's too good to be true, when you can demo it for yourself. The code is there and it works! :)
January 19, 2026 at 2:22 PM
bsky.app/profile/hamp...
I'm a bit surprised that people keep telling me that what I've built is somehow impossible or sketchy, when you can demo it for yourself. The code is there. It's free and open source software. I've spent over 5 years working on this.
I'm a bit surprised that people keep telling me that what I've built is somehow impossible or sketchy, when you can demo it for yourself. The code is there. It's free and open source software. I've spent over 5 years working on this.
I use docs.livekit.io/reference/in... for implementing voice & video support. So does github.com/element-hq/e.... I'm not sure what you're getting at by saying it's too good to be true, when you can demo it for yourself. The code is there and it works! :)
January 19, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I use docs.livekit.io/reference/in... for implementing voice & video support. So does github.com/element-hq/e.... I'm not sure what you're getting at by saying it's too good to be true, when you can demo it for yourself. The code is there and it works! :)
Once I have that out of the way, I would be happy to join a Kodsnack episode.
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Once I have that out of the way, I would be happy to join a Kodsnack episode.
I could consider that! I'm a bit stressed at the moment, trying to wrap up the remaining tasks for a release post on r/selfhosted, and also writing a blog post about my journey to share on HN. I'm hoping it will bring in some traction and help me keep going financially.
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 AM
I could consider that! I'm a bit stressed at the moment, trying to wrap up the remaining tasks for a release post on r/selfhosted, and also writing a blog post about my journey to share on HN. I'm hoping it will bring in some traction and help me keep going financially.
You've given me the idea now though to add a blog section to the Fluxer marketing site and publish a first blog post detailing the journey that led me here as well as my credentials in a more easily-digestible and shareable format! I'll work on that tomorrow and post it here :D
January 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
You've given me the idea now though to add a blog section to the Fluxer marketing site and publish a first blog post detailing the journey that led me here as well as my credentials in a more easily-digestible and shareable format! I'll work on that tomorrow and post it here :D
(29/29) I realise that trust is earned. I've put my name, my money, and five years of labour into a project I've now donated to the FOSS community. I hope the credentials, company records, and the code itself provide the assurance you're looking for! A lot of hard work has been spent by me on this.
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(29/29) I realise that trust is earned. I've put my name, my money, and five years of labour into a project I've now donated to the FOSS community. I hope the credentials, company records, and the code itself provide the assurance you're looking for! A lot of hard work has been spent by me on this.
(28/?) Once again, if you're curious about the project vision or licensing, I answered several technical questions during the Product Hunt launch, including one from the inventor of the hashtag: producthunt.com/products/flu...
Fluxer: Open-source Discord-like instant messaging & VoIP platform | Product Hunt
An open-source, independent instant messaging and VoIP platform. Built for friends, groups, and communities.
producthunt.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(28/?) Once again, if you're curious about the project vision or licensing, I answered several technical questions during the Product Hunt launch, including one from the inventor of the hashtag: producthunt.com/products/flu...
(27/?) I don't have a huge social media footprint because I preferred to work in private for most of the duration of this project, with trusted and competent persons helping me out with finding bugs and reviewing my code, because I didn't want to gain premature traction before I knew it was ready.
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(27/?) I don't have a huge social media footprint because I preferred to work in private for most of the duration of this project, with trusted and competent persons helping me out with finding bugs and reviewing my code, because I didn't want to gain premature traction before I knew it was ready.
(26/?) ... production-ready, with >800 integration tests, a well-researched and implemented core foundation using proven technologies at scale (Discord, WhatsApp) using things like Cassandra and Erlang/OTP, there is an admin panel and T&S tools baked in too. And I'm giving it all out for free.
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(26/?) ... production-ready, with >800 integration tests, a well-researched and implemented core foundation using proven technologies at scale (Discord, WhatsApp) using things like Cassandra and Erlang/OTP, there is an admin panel and T&S tools baked in too. And I'm giving it all out for free.
(25/?) So, Fluxer already has 6 Visionary supporters who paid $299 each during the beta. This isn't some kind of cash-grab, I'm a real person with publicly available credentials, and I deeply care about solving these types of problems! I just want to make that clear. This project is fully ...
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(25/?) So, Fluxer already has 6 Visionary supporters who paid $299 each during the beta. This isn't some kind of cash-grab, I'm a real person with publicly available credentials, and I deeply care about solving these types of problems! I just want to make that clear. This project is fully ...
(24/?) I also developed Discorch, an open-source tool for scrubbing Discord message history. I've been active in this space for years and I care deeply about privacy and data ownership! codeberg.org/discorch/dis...
discorch
Browse your Discord history and request message deletions.
codeberg.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(24/?) I also developed Discorch, an open-source tool for scrubbing Discord message history. I've been active in this space for years and I care deeply about privacy and data ownership! codeberg.org/discorch/dis...
(23/?) I completed my bachelor thesis right before I started working on this project full-time, back in September! You can find it published here: www.diva-portal.org/smash/record...
Design, development, and evaluation of an Artificial DJ software for musical feedback using wearable technologies: Heart-rate-adaptive music tempo modulation for improved exercise engagement
DiVA portal is a finding tool for research publications and student theses written at the following 50 universities and research institutions.
www.diva-portal.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(23/?) I completed my bachelor thesis right before I started working on this project full-time, back in September! You can find it published here: www.diva-portal.org/smash/record...
(22/?) During my time at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, I've completed courses in a wide range of computer science courses, network security, and developed an internal product for a large international security tech company, Giesecke+Devrient. I've also completed an advanced course in testing.
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(22/?) During my time at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, I've completed courses in a wide range of computer science courses, network security, and developed an internal product for a large international security tech company, Giesecke+Devrient. I've also completed an advanced course in testing.
(21/?) ... on Elixir and Erlang/OTP, and I'm very passionate about the problems I'm solving to make Fluxer truly scalable in the same way Discord achieved scale. This is why I started working on this project to begin with, it was truly career-advancing for me, and I've learnt a lot all by myself.
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(21/?) ... on Elixir and Erlang/OTP, and I'm very passionate about the problems I'm solving to make Fluxer truly scalable in the same way Discord achieved scale. This is why I started working on this project to begin with, it was truly career-advancing for me, and I've learnt a lot all by myself.
(20/?) But all of the core tech in this codebase has been thoroughly debated and architected by me. I am the one who has implemented and put in a lot of years worth of my time to this project. I've done plenty of research through Discord's tech blog, Hacker News posts, reading books ...
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(20/?) But all of the core tech in this codebase has been thoroughly debated and architected by me. I am the one who has implemented and put in a lot of years worth of my time to this project. I've done plenty of research through Discord's tech blog, Hacker News posts, reading books ...
(19/?) As mentioned, I would be crazy not to leverage LLMs in a highly controlled and intelligent fashion (I am competent and I know how to use LLMs responsibly) given the productivity boosts they provide, especially when working on UI-related code.
January 8, 2026 at 1:02 AM
(19/?) As mentioned, I would be crazy not to leverage LLMs in a highly controlled and intelligent fashion (I am competent and I know how to use LLMs responsibly) given the productivity boosts they provide, especially when working on UI-related code.