Life & fun · February 12, 2025
I made my own OS from scratch because I was bored
I've wanted to make my own OS since I started programming. Now, 5 years later, I did it (kind of). Sure, it is really basic, has very little functionality, but I made it and I'm proud of that. Oh, and I'm just 16 btw.
I made my own OS from scratch because I was bored launched on February 12, 2025 with 224 votes, #166 of 5,999 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
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A 16-year-old developer built a basic operating system from scratch after five years of programming work. The OS has minimal functionality but represents a complete personal project created independently. It is designed for hobbyist programmers and developers interested in understanding how operating systems work at a fundamental level.
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