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Writing a 3D Printing Slicer from Scratch

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Writing a 3D Printing Slicer from Scratch

I feel like it's easy to have an intuitive understanding of how slicers work, but I wanted to challenge that by taking that understanding and trying to turn it into something that can actually process geometry into a series of toolpath commands. This is the result of that challenge!

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Product HuntOn track for Day 1 leaderboard · Missing: mac, agents, macos
61%61% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
best fitHighest predicted score across all platforms for this description.
TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal
42%42% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Strong signals: intuitive · Missing: plus, platform, reviews
42%42% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Hacker NewsMay not resonate with HN audience · Missing: https docs, excited, just released
42%42% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.
Indie HackersIH features products with proven revenue · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting
24%24% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue
15%15% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto
2%2% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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