#ask-hn

A Hacker News user asks why choosing not to use AI is often perceived as arrogance, suggesting that only those with an inflated self-opinion would forgo AI tools.

A user asked on Hacker News about how to delete their account. Responses indicate that HN normally does not support account deletion, but account email and password can be changed to effectively abandon it.

A user asks how to delete their Hacker News profile. Hacker News does not offer a standard account deletion feature; users can only change their username and clear their profile description to effectively abandon the account.

A hacker news user asks why programmers enjoy watching medical TV shows, given that both involve debugging messy systems—diagnosing patients in medicine vs. fixing code—which is often the most frustrating part of programming.

The author shares a personal history of health struggles, including epilepsy, strokes, and addiction, and describes losing his career as a developer. He is now seeking work, donations, friendship, or advisors, and provides links to his resume, GitHub, and a GoFundMe page for support.

A Hacker News user asks whether a particular type of writing is compelling or overrated, sparking community discussion on writing style preferences.

Hacker News users share recent book recommendations in an "Ask HN" thread, with participants listing titles they have recently enjoyed reading.

A Hacker News user asks the community whether anyone actually uses Google's AI coding tool "Jules," expressing curiosity about its adoption.

A Hacker News discussion thread invites users to share what projects they are working on in July 2026. One user is building Bloomberry, a tool to find companies that use specific SaaS products like Workday or HubSpot.

A user asks whether anyone has successfully landed a job through the 'Ask HN: Who wants to be hired?' threads, questioning if the posts are effective and inquiring about the quality of any offers received.

A user on Hacker News asks whether others also miss the time when work emails and messages were not expected outside of standard office hours, reflecting on the erosion of boundaries between work and personal life in the always-connected era.

Hacker News users discuss what they are building first with Fable, a new tool, sharing project ideas and early experiments.

A user posted on Hacker News wondering about the current status and whereabouts of the Fable programming tool or project, prompting discussion among the community about its development and availability.

The Hacker News thread discusses users' experiences and strategies for finding freelance work through the platform. Many commenters share mixed results, with some reporting success through building a reputation in comments, showcasing projects, or making direct connections, while others note it's less reliable than dedicated freelance platforms.

A developer launched SortSage, an automatic file organizer for Windows, and invited other developers and builders to share what they shipped this week for community feedback and review.

A developer is seeking community feedback and advice on how to improve their web browser project hosted at nordstjernen.org, asking for suggestions to make it successful.

Hacker News users share strategies for identifying competitors, including searching for similar products on directories like G2 or Capterra, analyzing keyword-targeted ads on Google and social media, monitoring investor-backed startups in their space, browsing GitHub and Product Hunt, and using sales intelligence tools to find companies targeting the same audience.

Hacker News users are asked to share one task or capability they wish AI could perform well, sparking a discussion about current AI limitations and desired improvements.

A Hacker News discussion explores the varying definitions and responsibilities of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles across different companies, highlighting that the position can mean significantly different things depending on the organization.

A Hacker News user asks the community whether they prefer hard cover or soft cover journals, sparking discussions about personal preferences, durability, and writing experience.

A Hacker News user asks why the comment option is not appearing when they submit their project, seeking an explanation for the missing feature.

Hacker News users discuss how they would allocate a $100k investment in their startups, with responses covering uses like hiring, marketing, product development, and extending runway.

The submitted post on Hacker News with the title "Ask HN: Sdfs" contains no meaningful or informative content, appearing to be a nonsensical or empty submission.

A Hacker News user posted an open thread on Elon Musk's 55th birthday, inviting the community to share what they would say to him. The post serves as a discussion prompt for users to offer comments, feedback, or messages directed at Musk.

Hacker News users share personal motivations for learning Chinese, including business interests in China, appreciation for Chinese culture and media, travel, academic research, and the challenge of mastering a complex language.

The article discusses threat models for search engines, exploring potential security and privacy risks such as data leakage, manipulation of search results, and adversarial attacks that could compromise user trust or system integrity.

A developer considering writing a kernel from scratch to master C asks the HN community what they would change if Linux could be remade in 2026, noting that while they appreciate Linux, no one currently competes with it.

A humorous Ask HN post poses a pirate-themed programming language riddle with puns on "R," "C," and "Perl" (parl/gold).

A user asks the Hacker News community whether anyone has been able to access Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 model, suggesting limited availability or access issues for the new version.

Hacker News users discuss the sizes of their journal notebooks, sharing preferences for formats like A5, B6, or pocket notebooks and explaining their choices based on portability, writing habits, and usability.