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# Hax
Hax is a **Hacker News client for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch**, that aims to provide a native browsing experience that improves upon the website while keeping a similar minimalistic appearance. The app is built from the ground up using SwiftUI and adopts many iOS features including widgets, controls, Safari extensions, and more.
Hax is a **Hacker News client for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch** that aims to provide a native browsing experience that improves upon the website while keeping a similar minimalistic appearance. The app is built from the ground up using SwiftUI and adopts many iOS features including widgets, Apple Intelligence, controls, Safari extensions, and more.

[View on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hax-for-hacker-news/id1635164814)

## Motivation
I've been reading Hacker News for a few years now. It's a great way to keep up with the latest news from the tech world and I always learn something new every time I go on there.
I've been reading Hacker News for many years now. It's a great way to keep up with the latest news from the tech world and I always learn something new every time I go on there.

Back in 2018 I created what could be considered the predecessor to Hax, with the purpose of learning iOS development, though I never got around to publishing it on the App Store. Four years later it still works, barring a few bugs, though its codebase has become quite stale...
Back in 2018 I created the predecessor to Hax with the purpose of learning iOS development, though I never got around to publishing it on the App Store. Four years passed and it still worked, barring a few bugs, though its codebase had become quite stale...

I've wanted to publish an app on the App Store for a long time, but not just any app. I wanted the scope of the app to be large enough so that:
I wanted to publish my first app on the App Store, but not just any app. I wanted the scope of the app to be large enough so that:
- it can eventually become a **full-fledged app**, and
- it allows me to try out many of the **latest technologies from Apple** that launch every year.

Therefore, after not much consideration, I decided to remake my old Hacker News app on SwiftUI!
Therefore, without much consideration, I decided to remake my old Hacker News app on SwiftUI!

## Technologies

- AppIntents
- FoundationModels (Apple Intelligence)
- StoreKit
- Swift Concurrency
- Swift Testing
- SwiftData
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