Hacker News with Generative AI: Advice

Ask HN: Ways to progress career wise as SWE? (ycombinator.com)
I work as a software engineer and make an Ok salary (market salary). However, it seems like I'm stuck at my level.

Software Engineering, Career Development, Advice, Salaries

31 points by throwaway_32u10 4 days ago | 33 comments

Show HN: Make your YC application stand out (Spring 2025 edition) (ycscore.com)
Don't let stupid mistakes kill your YC Spring 2025 dreams. Get partner-informed scoring and feedback for your application.

Y Combinator, Startups, Applications, Funding, Advice

13 points by dshayan 15 days ago | 12 comments

Converge (YC S23) will review your YC application before you submit (ycombinator.com)
Converge (YC S23) will review your YC application before you submit

Startups, Y Combinator, Funding, Advice, Application Process

24 points by janhenr 18 days ago | 25 comments

You are asking the wrong question; 3D print business advice [video] (youtube.com)

3D Printing, Business, Advice

25 points by nejsjsjsbsb 20 days ago | 1 comments

Advice for a friend who wants to start a blog (henrikkarlsson.xyz)
I talked to a friend who wants to start a blog, and she pulled a few thoughts from me:

Blogging, Advice, Content Creation

348 points by jger15 23 days ago | 190 comments

Reflections on 1 Year of (Trying to) Become Successful on YouTube (chaserensberger.com)
In 2024, my friend and I started making YouTube videos. This article is just some housekeeping I’m doing to keep track of progress for this channel. I hope that some people find it valuable. I offer some advice in this article, but everything should be taken with a grain of salt, as we are not (hopefully yet) a successful channel. If you’re interested in getting in touch, there is contact information at the end of the article.

YouTube, Content Creation, Blogging, Personal Experiences, Advice

36 points by ChaseRensberger 42 days ago | 31 comments

21-year-old in debt after failed businesses, seeking advice (ycombinator.com)
I am 21, 10k in debt the result of previous failed business attempts and bad financial management

Finance, Entrepreneurship, Advice, Debt

11 points by Abderrhmane 50 days ago | 7 comments

A letter to open-source maintainers (xuanwo.io)
Here is a letter to all friends who are or aspire to be open-source maintainers. I have repeated many of these core ideas in various places. I believe it’s better to write them in a letter so that I don’t have to repeat myself again. This letter includes everything I want to share with NEW open-source maintainers. I hope all of them can find happiness and thrive in the open-source community.

Open Source, Community, Advice, Software Development

178 points by xuanwo 74 days ago | 82 comments

Ask HN: What SOM Makes Startups Attractive to VCs? (ycombinator.com)

Startups, Venture Capital, Funding, Business, Advice

8 points by djokester 75 days ago | 3 comments

How to grow professional relationships (tej.as)
Over my career, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know some of the world’s most incredible builders. This same career has also seen quite a significant amount of gatekeeping: various (m|b)illionaire boys clubs and cliques have made it quite clear that they’d prefer to keep their world small and exclusive, and that there’s no room at their table.

Networking, Professional Development, Careers, Advice

411 points by Liriel 79 days ago | 195 comments

Contradictions in photography advice (medium.com)
The third law of photodynamics: For every piece of loudly-spoken advice, there is a piece of equal and opposite counter-advice.

Photography, Advice, Contradictions

68 points by Breadmaker 83 days ago | 82 comments

A career-ending mistake (bitfieldconsulting.com)
You came for the schadenfreude, but you’ll stay for the thought-provoking advice

Careers, Advice, Mistakes

362 points by gus_leonel 89 days ago | 207 comments

Ask HN: Best Resources for a New Dad? (ycombinator.com)
I recently became a dad and only now I realize how difficult it is to gather the right information about anything related to the baby (from breast feeding, feeding issues, sleep, etc - to potential depression and hormone issues for the mother, etc).<p>I am so surprised that in 2024 there still isn't a good consensus on things that are best to raise a child.<p>For the parents out here: can you please provide as much help as you can to a

Parenting, Advice, Community

15 points by simonebrunozzi 89 days ago | 31 comments

Ask HN: How to deal with a serious mental health breakdown? (ycombinator.com)
I am dealing with a delicate problem concerning my housemate who has recently had a very serious mental health breakdown.

Mental Health, Advice, Relationships, Personal Experience

162 points by _qjno 101 days ago | 100 comments

Think first about what problem this is solving and for whom (2021) (letterstoanewdeveloper.com)
Before you write any code, think first about what problem this is solving and for whom.

Software Development, Programming, Problem Solving, Advice

9 points by mooreds 110 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Where to start when creating a programming language? (ycombinator.com)
I've been a programmer for more than 5 years and during that time I've already developed a few small things, but now I want to start understanding in depth what a programming language is and how it works, but I don't even know where to start. If anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it.

Programming Languages, Computer Science, Software Development, Advice, Career

11 points by cannibalXxx 113 days ago | 15 comments

Guide to applying to YC – from a founder who was accepted on the third try (notion.site)

Startups, Y Combinator, Entrepreneurship, Advice

76 points by rebryk 115 days ago | 58 comments

Ask HN: What are things you wish you knew about hiring engineers? (mazeg.io)
Work with a long-term tech partner who will fully take care of your software product development, allowing you to focus on whatever you are best at: strategy, fundraising and sales

Hiring, Software Development, Startups, Technology, Advice

6 points by nikasakana 126 days ago | 11 comments

Cofounder Mode: My tactical guide to finding a cofounder (repromptai.com)
I spent 9 months and almost 100 “cofounder dates” finding my cofounder. It took way more time and effort than I was expecting. Since then, I’ve helped friends run a tight process to find their cofounder. Here’s the tactical guide I wish I had when I started.

Entrepreneurship, Startup, Co-Founders, Business, Advice

155 points by rob313 131 days ago | 75 comments

Writing Advice Is a Lie (commonreader.co.uk)
So many people read writing advice. It’s everywhere. The woods are full of it. Even here on Substack, half the Literature leaderboard is essentially self-help and writing advice.

Writing, Literature, Advice

13 points by jger15 137 days ago | 0 comments

Only Use Old Computers (lukesmith.xyz)
If there is a single point of advice I can offer novice computer users, it is stop using modern computers.

Technology, Advice, Computers

16 points by Tomte 142 days ago | 15 comments

I encourage you to write a blog (ounapuu.ee)
It’s been over 4 years since my first post on this blog.

Blogging, Writing, Personal Growth, Advice

36 points by marbu 143 days ago | 4 comments

Has my mobile security advice changed? (shkspr.mobi)
A decade ago, I appeared on the 361 Podcast to give my advice about mobile security.

Mobile Security, Security, Advice

6 points by ColinWright 144 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: To those making 200k+ how did you get there? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: To those making 200k+, how did you get there?

Compensation, Careers, Salaries, Personal Finance, Advice

14 points by hellohihello135 145 days ago | 12 comments

What I tell people new to on-call (ntietz.com)
The first time I went on call as a software engineer, it was exciting—and ultimately traumatic.

Software Engineering, On-call, Advice, Culture

88 points by zdw 151 days ago | 86 comments

The Best Advice I've Ever Received (tomtunguz.com)
“Advice is one person’s experience generalized”, an entrepreneur told me once. “It’s a single point of view with all kinds of survivorship and attribution bias. Advice can be a terribly dangerous thing, because it can be used as a shortcut for thinking.”

Entrepreneurship, Advice, Bias

8 points by yamrzou 154 days ago | 2 comments

Why to Not Write a Book (gwern.net)
Along with asking about doing podcasts, people sometimes ask me whether I am going to write a book or turn Gwern.net into a book. To their surprise, I have no such intention. Writing a book can be harmful; for many writers, writing a book is about the last thing they should do (unless they feel a book bursting out of them, much like a facehugger).

Writing, Books, Advice, Content Creation

252 points by telotortium 158 days ago | 208 comments

You Can Learn AI Later (world.hey.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Education, Advice

30 points by skadamat 170 days ago | 3 comments

Ask HN: I don't want to be a Software Engineer any more. What else could I do? (ycombinator.com)