Show HN: Koi.rest, an AI-built virtual koi pond made by a jobless dev to de-stress

A developer named Paul launched Koi.rest, a minimalist web page that lets visitors quietly watch virtual koi swim together. He built it after a stressful year that included losing his job in early August, framing the pond as a calming side project and a stand-in for an unfinished real-world balcony zen garden.

The notable angle for a technical audience is the build process: Paul doesn’t know JavaScript and says he lacked the bandwidth to learn it, so he used AI to generate the code while he handled the direction, design, testing, and iteration. It’s a concrete example of the ‘good enough over perfect’ shipping mindset that AI coding tools now enable for non-programmers, letting an idea reach production instead of staying stuck in someone’s head.

The post doubles as a soft job appeal, with Paul noting he’s still looking for work and inviting contact from anyone who can help.