2026-06-19

linking filiph.net/text/pokerd.html

nice example of using old/simple interfaces to reduce install friction and make niche software feel instantly accessible.

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What it is: X post by @filiphracek linking filiph.net/text/pokerd.html

Gist: writeup on building pokerd, a terminal-first Texas Hold’em trainer you can play instantly over SSH (ssh [email protected]); interesting bits are the non-immersive-game framing, scrollback-friendly TUI choices, bot tuning via self-play + JSONL events, and shipping the game as a passwordless SSH shell inside a container on a VPS.

Newsletter angle: “SSH as zero-install distribution” / terminals as a deliberate product surface, not just a dev tool.

Notes: extracted via FXTwitter API + blog post (partial long-form read, enough for gist).