hacker news

Saturday, Jan 31, 2026

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Ask HN: Do you also "hoard" notes/links but struggle to turn them into actions?

154 points

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13 hours ago

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67 comments

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Ask HN: Is understanding code becoming "optional"?

8 points

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7 hours ago

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12 comments

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Ask HN: Notification Overload

39 points

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4 days ago

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74 comments

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Ask HN: Junior getting lost

39 points

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a day ago

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32 comments

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AI has failed to replace a single software application or feature

8 points

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12 hours ago

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11 comments

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Ask HN: Should a software engineer have research exposure?

3 points

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9 hours ago

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0 comments

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Ask HN: How do you reset an AppleID?

9 points

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a day ago

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22 comments

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Waypoint 1.1, a local-first world model for interactive simulation

8 points

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12 hours ago

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0 comments

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AI creates over-efficiency. Organizations must absorb it

6 points

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12 hours ago

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3 comments

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Ask HN: Ergo wireless keyboard with mouse for coding?

4 points

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12 hours ago

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2 comments

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Ask HN: How do you market a side project?

8 points

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18 hours ago

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7 comments

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Ask HN: How are you managing secrets with AI agents?

2 points

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14 hours ago

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3 comments

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Ask HN: Is free identity theft protection after a data breach worth the bother?

2 points

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15 hours ago

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1 comment

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Ask HN: Who do you follow via RSS feed?

69 points

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4 days ago

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52 comments

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Ask HN: Books to learn 6502 ASM and the Apple II

101 points

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4 days ago

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69 comments

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The preposterous notion of AI automating "repetitive" work

7 points

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a day ago

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9 comments

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Ask HN: Why the OpenClaw hype? What's so special?

4 points

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10 hours ago

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1 comment

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Ask HN: How do you force yourself to take breaks while coding?

3 points

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a day ago

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10 comments

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Ask HN: DDD was a great debugger – what would a modern equivalent look like?

56 points

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5 days ago

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60 comments

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Ask HN: Is archive.is currently broken for WSJ links?

7 points

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a day ago

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3 comments

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Ask HN: How far has "vibe coding" come?

11 points

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2 days ago

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26 comments

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Ask HN: How are devtool founders getting their paying users in 2026?

7 points

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a day ago

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1 comment

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Ask HN: What's the Point Anymore?

63 points

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4 days ago

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79 comments

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Ask HN: What recent UX changes make no sense to you?

32 points

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3 days ago

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35 comments

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Designing programming languages beyond AI comprehension

6 points

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mr_bob_sacamano

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2 days ago

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10 comments

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Tell HN: Beeper deletes inactive accounts without notice

4 points

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2 days ago

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0 comments

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How much recurring income do you generate in 2026 and from what?

12 points

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3 days ago

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5 comments

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Where can I find startups looking for fractional product leads?

8 points

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3 days ago

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3 comments

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Ask HN: Where to find cool companies to work for?

7 points

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2 days ago

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10 comments

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Ask HN: How to prevent Claude/GPT/Gemini from reinforcing your biases?

29 points

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4 days ago

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22 comments