I like the random facts in the payload! That&#x27;s fun! [0][0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;NalinPlad&#x2F;OuterFlightTracker&#x2F;blob&#x2F;main&#x2F;track.js#L167">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;NalinPlad&#x2F;OuterFlightTracker&#x2F;blob&#x2F;main&#x2F;tr...</a>

This is what HN mod-nerdery calls a &#x27;followup dupe&#x27; - something that ends up on the front page as a direct consequence of something else that&#x27;s already on the front page. Since there&#x27;s only so much front page, you&#x27;re better off waiting for a less dupey time.

You can read my comment[1] on that post, we actually both independently discovered this and I made a CLI around it during the flight a few months ago. I just realized I never posted it on HN so i&#x27;m posting it now[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=37691478">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=37691478</a>

Probably someone saw that, realized they did the same thing (or knew about someone that did) and submitted it as well.

Is it just coincidence that two separate posts on first page of HN talk about the same topic? I thought one was a duplicate before reading<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=37691232">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=37691232</a>

Nice! Is there a way someone can hit the same endpoints while not on a plane? From an environment perspective it’s a great use of time if the API is only available while in the air.

Nice! Move over elevator pitches, now we&#x27;ve got mile-high hacks!

I added it because the most interesting part of the project to me was that I made the whole thing while on the plane without an internet connection :)

I&#x27;m not in the recruiting space, but as a grumpy 40something man, I&#x27;ve grown incredibly sceptical of stated timelines, since they&#x27;re clearly a form of bragging (and hence probably utter bollocks). Even if they were true, it&#x27;s easy to build some wizz-bang in a few hours after you spent months learning the necessary tools.

It&#x27;s tough to even get people to glance at side projects in my experience.

It’s in the description of the repository as well. I’m not understanding where the hostility is coming from.I genuinely want to understand if recruiters or hiring managers take time spent on a project into account when looking at candidates. For example if two candidates implemented some sort of basic API, do they look at the candidate who took two hours to implement it more favorably than the one that took 5 or 6 hours? Should people, in general, include time taken somewhere on a project page? Is there a threshold where it’s more hurtful than helpful?

Generally, does it add much to question a message in the footer with smaller text than usual, that seems to have been a offhand comment from the author?It probably took you longer to formulate and write your comment than what it took for the author to add that in the bottom of the README.

Generally, how much weight does one place on how long a project took to implement from a recruiter or interviewing standpoint?

Show HN: Abuse inflight WiFi APIs to track your flight