Hacker News with Generative AI: Analysis

Analyzing Go Build Times (2023) (howardjohn.info)
Go is often praised for its fast build times. While they are pretty quick, they are slow enough that I spend a lot of time waiting for them, enough that it prompted me to go down the rabbit hole of thoroughly analyzing them. This post covers all aspects of what makes Go builds fast or slow.

Go, Programming, Performance, Optimization, Analysis

13 points by peutetre 20 days ago | 0 comments

Why conventional wisdom on health care is wrong (a primer) (2020) (randomcriticalanalysis.com)

Health Care, Economics, Analysis

139 points by jeffreyrogers 35 days ago | 268 comments

All possible plots by major authors (2020) (the-fence.com)
We praise canonical authors for their boundless imagination. Then why do all their plots feel the same?

Literature, Analysis, Storytelling

181 points by ohjeez 37 days ago | 136 comments

Most of today's children are unlikely to live to 100, analysis says (cnn.com)

Life Expectancy, Demographics, Health, Statistics, Analysis

4 points by peutetre 44 days ago | 0 comments

Is Disney Bad at Star Wars? An Analysis (hollywoodreporter.com)
High budgets, scrapped projects, fan backlash. It’s been 12 years since Disney bought 'Star Wars' and its galaxy far, far away arguably has too many broken toys.

Star Wars, Disney, Movies, Entertainment, Analysis

3 points by presbrey 44 days ago | 2 comments

Those calling Intel a company in decline are missing the point (fortune.com)
Don’t be fooled—the Intel saga isn’t what it seems. Recent coverage narrates the sad decline of a once-great American company, with the outcome looking dim. But the story is really a high-stakes thriller leading to an uncertain resolution that could carry global implications. It may take years to play out, but seeing the big picture makes each day’s news far more interesting.

Business, Technology, Intel, Semiconductors, Analysis

8 points by ironyman 52 days ago | 0 comments

Where has all the productivity gone? (2021) (johndcook.com)
Balaji Srinivasan asks in a Twitter thread why we’re not far more productive given the technology available. Here I collect the five possible explanations he mentions.

Productivity, Technology, Twitter, Opinion, Analysis

49 points by tie-in 59 days ago | 41 comments

Foundations: Why Britain Has Stagnated (ukfoundations.co)
Here are some facts to set the scene about the state of the British economy.

Economy, United Kingdom, Analysis, Business, Research

188 points by tollandlebas 62 days ago | 333 comments

Intel Honesty (stratechery.com)

Intel, Business, Analysis, Strategy

376 points by surprisetalk 78 days ago | 405 comments

Five Most Productive Years: What Happened and What's Next (stephenwolfram.com)

Productivity, Trends, Future, Analysis

125 points by doppp 82 days ago | 77 comments

Why China wins every Paralympic Games (lemonde.fr)