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1KB JavaScript Demoscene Challenge Just Launched

114 points babakode | 1 comments | 01 Jul 25 18:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source

I just launched JS1024 — a creative coding challenge with a strict limit: 1024 bytes of JavaScript.

No libraries. No frameworks. Just raw code.

You can submit visual effects, generative art, tiny games, synths, or whatever you can fit into 1KB of JavaScript.

→ https://js1024.fun/

Think of it as a spiritual successor to JS1k or the 4k demoscene — with a modern twist.

Would love feedback, ideas, or help spreading the word. And if you’ve ever made a tiny JS demo, please share — I’d love to see it.

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averageRoyalty ◴[01 Jul 25 22:27 UTC] No.44438514[source]▶
Why did you use ChatGPT to write your submission text? I can't speak for everyone, but it makes me much less likely to check out your project as I have less faith in it.
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wilkystyle ◴[02 Jul 25 00:24 UTC] No.44439194[source]▶
How did you know OP used ChatGPT?
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nateb2022 ◴[02 Jul 25 00:25 UTC] No.44439205[source]▶
Three emdash's, "spiritual successor", "modern twist."
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gbraad ◴[02 Jul 25 01:34 UTC] No.44439516[source]▶
So I can't use em dashes, without people thinking I am a bot? :-o. But have to say, the "modern twist" is a weird addition that is not natural. There is nothing modern about it.
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1. MaxBarraclough ◴[02 Jul 25 19:42 UTC] No.44447970[source]▶
Pretty much.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash#Usage_in_AI-generated_tex... :

> In April 2025, Rolling Stone reported on the growing perception that the em dash is a hallmark of AI-generated writing, particularly by ChatGPT. The article noted how this idea spread through social media, where users began referring to it as the "ChatGPT hyphen" and how these users advised avoiding it to appear more human.