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Show HN: I made a C program to create a vanity SHA-1 hash for a text file

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58 points keepamovin | 2 comments | 28 Mar 25 10:55 UTC | HN request time: 0.408s | source
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kazinator ◴[31 Mar 25 17:25 UTC] No.43537468[source]▶
Don't bother applying here if your github doesn't look like this:

  $ git log --oneline
  deadbeef5 (HEAD -> master): Revised documentation of frobozz widget.
  0cafef00d scrot_compress: fixed rare recursion case.
  5ca1ab1e1 image_convolve: use thread pool for better performance.
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1. TZubiri ◴[01 Apr 25 01:03 UTC] No.43541771[source]▶
This is cute but it works in the opposite for me, looks very unprofessional and gives the impression you get distracted with nerdy internals instead of building product.
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2. fyrn_ ◴[01 Apr 25 01:26 UTC] No.43541895[source]▶
On the other hand, where I work we want people like that. Not every place is a CRUD slop shop with joined at the hip SPA that needs more meat for the ginder. Research and specialized optimization roles exist