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Thanks for trying it out! I definitely agree, the fancier it gets the harder it is to scan so these should not be used for real world stuff where reliability is important.

I basically only tested these on my own phone, a pixel 7 with default camera app, so I'm not surprised people with different hardware/software are getting varied results. I think I might try to automate testing using different scanners if I can figure that out.


Pixel 8, about half of the codes work.

Yeah, there are a lot of annoying sites like that. Your site is cool, it's streamlined and has a easy to remember name and you made it (with a little help) which is great.

It's hard to find, but here are two other generator sites that are free and nice to use.

https://qr.grid.ws/ only has a text box and a download button

https://qrcode.antfu.me/ has a lot of options


If you google "github qr code generator", the top result has a live demo that I've used quite a bit: https://www.nayuki.io/page/qr-code-generator-library#live-de...

Did anyone else just watch the Veritasium video


I always notice these patterns on HN.

Always gives me dejavu and that feeling you get when you suddenly start encountering some new topic or word in suspiciously large amounts.

Some big sciency/techy outlet puts something interesting out, and suddenly related topics start popping up everywhere else. I am guilty of a few of these myself.



It might also be that more QR code stuff gets upvoted as people have it in their minds after watching the video.

I did not. But now I have. And thank you for that.

Also, this library is amazing. I might use it.


I won't. "Veritasium" lost me with his long-wire video.

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