Weekly round up of new and interesting projects that are on my radar. I’m currently playing around with Deep Live Cam and plan to share a blog post on the results soon.
PocketBase
https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase
I often work on small utility side-projects that require a data store. Pocketbase is an open source back-end solution that can be distributed as a single binary. It generates an embedded SQL database with subscription capabilities, auth, file server, restful API and much more. Think of it like a swiss army knife utility for laying some foundational functionality for projects that require a DB, API and an interface for accessing said data. Really excited to take it for a rip.
Deep Live Cam
https://github.com/hacksider/Deep-Live-Cam
When compiling this list the ratio of trending AI focussed repos vs non-ai is ~8:1 so I deliberately choose AI libs that stand out and are applicable to what I work on. Last year I spent some time working on my own face swapping tool (via piecing together other libs that did the heavy lifting). It was very cobbled together and required half a dozen libs and was slow. That space is advancing constantly week-over-week. Deep-Live-Cam is currently one of the best tools for producing faceswap videos and if used for comedic purposes is sure to crack a smile. If only someone were to proxy this through a virtual camera interface (like OBSStudio) 😂
Lapce
https://github.com/lapce/lapce
While there are many code editors out there, it is great to see new innovation happening in that space. Lapce bills itself as a lightning-fast code editor written entirely in rust. What sets it apart from just another text editor is it has built in LSP, modal editing, remove development support and a plugin api. It will need to build up a critical mass in terms of the plugin ecosystem before I would use it as a daily driver but I am keeping tabs on it.
Nicholas Maloney is a Co-Founder of The Gnar Company, where he leverages over two decades of software industry experience to transform complex ideas into foundational digital products. He specializes in building scalable software solutions, implementing AI-driven applications, and leading high-performing development teams. A veteran engineer and Certified Scrum Master, Nick is dedicated to creating elegant, impactful solutions that solve gnarly problems and drive business growth.
Before co-founding The Gnar Company in 2016, Nick served as Lead Engineer at MeYou Health and was a Senior Software Engineer at Terrible Labs, where he built digital products for a range of clients from startups to large enterprises. His career also includes technical roles at Massachusetts General Hospital's MIND Informatics and a four-year tenure as a Web Architect at Bentley University. Nick holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from Bentley University.
