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Data will not tell you what to do
How disappointing it is to learn that the best ideas rarely come from data after 15 years of working in the field.
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Every blog post that took off on Hacker News, ranked by the votes of its best submission. 776 posts.
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EFF to Ninth Circuit: No Software Exception to Traditional Copyright Limits
Copyright’s reach is already far too broad, and courts have no business expanding it any further, particularly where that reframing will undermine adversarial interoperability. Unfortunately, a federal district court did just that in the latest iteration of Oracle v. Rimini, concluding that...
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YC is doing a first ever Fall batch – applications due by 8/27
In response to overwhelming demand, we are running a YC batch this fall. Applications are now open.
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Liquid Foundation Models: Our First Series of Generative AI Models
Announcing Liquid Foundation Models: state-of-the-art local AI with a smaller memory footprint and faster inference.
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The worst users come from referral programs, free trials, coupons
Above: Many small business figured out the hard way why coupon sites generate worse users
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Kagi Teams
To satisfy the growing demand for our services in work environments, we are launching Kagi for Teams - bringing our unmatched quality, privacy-focused search and AI tools to businesses worldwide. While most enterprise tools force you...
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Nvidia announces financial results for first quarter fiscal 2025
NVIDIA today reported revenue for the first quarter ended April 28, 2024, of $26.0 billion, up 18% from the previous quarter and up 262% from a year ago.
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It's Time to Nationalize and Then Break Up Boeing
If America wants to make civilian airplanes here, the government must step in, take over Boeing, and then design a competitive industry.
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Puget Systems' Perspective on Intel CPU Instability Issues
You may have heard about instability issues with Intel Core 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors. The issue has been gaining more attention as time goes on. I am posting to share what we've experienced here at Puget Systems, and what we're doing about it.
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Gemini and Google's Culture
The Google Gemini fiasco shows that the biggest challenge for Google in AI is not business model but rather company culture; change is needed from the top down.
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How Alexa dropped the ball on being the top conversational system
I discuss why Alexa missed the opportunity to take the lead and become the dominant player in the conversational AI market.
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What Happens When a Fifteen Year Old Pumps and Dumps with a Net Profit of $800k? (2002)
Ranked among the best in the U.S., Illinois Tech empowers students with hands-on learning, diverse programs, and a high career-placement rate. Elevate your
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Zig Software Foundation 2024 Financial Report and Fundraiser
Zig Software Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which I am proud to say makes extremely efficient use of monetary resources . Unlike many of our peers, our primary expense is direct payments to contributors for their enhancements to the Zig project.
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Correcting the record for Continue and PearAI
YC is at our best when backing founders with an ethos of building for others, including strong open source developers like the founders of Continue [https://continue.dev] and many others. Earlier this week, a startup in the current batch, PearAI, was criticized online for an inappropriate approach to open source…
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How to save $13.27 on your SaaS bill
Vercel has a decent entry level analytics product which I cannot afford so I am going to build my own.
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A comparison to Waymo’s auto liability insurance claims at 25M miles
Understanding the safety impact of Automated Driving Systems (ADS) is crucial for their widespread adoption, yet robust real-world evaluation remains a critical area of development. By leveraging insurance industry third-party auto liability claims, we analyze the Waymo ADS performance across 25.3 million fully…
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Why new hires often get paid more than existing employees
Last Updated: January 24, 2026One of the most enlightening moments in my career was when I discovered a…
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Ribbonfarm Is Retiring
After several years of keeping it going in semi-retired, keep-the-lights-on (KTLO) mode, I've decided to officially fully retire this blog. The ribbonfarm.com…
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Tax consequences of WIN95 team members keeping a piece of software for testing
It basically falls under the de minimis rule.
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Story of the two thousand stolen Playdate handhelds
A Circle K, a family crime ring, and $400,000 worth of missing Playdates.
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Response to DHH
I’ve taken this post down. I’ve been attacked so much the past few days; the most vicious, personal, hateful words poisoned my brain, and the original version of this post was mean. I am so sorry. …
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Why Don't Tech Companies Pay Their Engineers to Stay?
Why don’t tech companies pay engineers more to stay? The top companies for engineers are transparent and they pay attention to an engineer's salary. Ethena
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Scale Ruins Everything
Your Startup Could Destroy Society
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Democratising publishing
Thoughts on open source governance and how to create trust within technology, communities, and media.
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UI is a function of your organization
The Domino’s “Pizza Tracker” is an intriguing piece of UI. As an end user, it provides the precision of detail you want in tracking your order: Your order has…
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Predicting the Future of Distributed Systems
There are significant changes happening in distributed systems.