Hacker News with Generative AI: Opinions

Four Years of Jai (2024) (smarimccarthy.is)
I’ve been programming for long enough to be righteously cantankerous about a lot of things. The list of languages, frameworks and libraries I’ve worked with professionally or on personal projects is too long to list – but it includes everything from C and assembly languages through C++, Pascal and Delphi, through Java and Clojure, through Perl, PHP, Python, Javascript, Typescript and so on. I’ve tinkered with Rust, APL, Uiua, Erlang and Haskell. I’ve been around the block a few times.

Programming Languages, Software Development, Personal Projects, Opinions, Reflections

64 points by xixixao 3 days ago | 63 comments

I'm disappointed in the Financial Times and I want you to know about it (bsky.app)

Financial Times, Disappointment, Opinions, Social Media

7 points by lalessandro 11 days ago | 1 comments

Bumps in the Gumroad (oddevan.com)
It’s hard to overstate just how much my opinion on Gumroad has changed since the beginning of 2025. I’m not mad, just disappointed. Incredibly disappointed.

Software, Business, Opinions, Reviews

4 points by handfuloflight 12 days ago | 0 comments

Why does JSON have commas? (simonsafar.com)
As it happens, I already wrote a post on why Commas are Bad. We did not arrive at any specific conclusion apart from commas maybe being worth rethinking and replacing with some other things.

Programming, JSON, Syntax, Design, Opinions

33 points by Tomte 12 days ago | 62 comments

Don't Bother with Vibe Coding (soeren.codes)
Vibe coding is everywhere nowadays, ever since Andrej Kaparthy from OpenAI coined the term on X. Silicon Valley is already jumping on the trend and hiring Vibe Coders. As with a lot of things AI, I think it's a trend that's actively harmful. I'd even go as far as saying that you should reject anyone applying for your startup if they claim to have vibe coding experience.

Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Trends, Opinions

54 points by CER10TY 16 days ago | 130 comments

Ask HN: What are your contrarian views? (ycombinator.com)
Asked the same question a few years ago [0], sparked some great threads. Time for an update!

Hacker News, Community, Opinions, Technology, Controversial

10 points by davnicwil 23 days ago | 11 comments

My 10 Commandments of Software Design (Inspired by John Ousterhout) (igbanam.com)
This should not have been a book — for many reasons — could as well have been a bullet list. The summary I have at the end of this article is the whole book. Skip there if you don’t care about my reasoning.

Software Design, Programming, Principles, Opinions, Books

9 points by nomilk 32 days ago | 3 comments

Strong Opinions on URL Design (vale.rocks)
I came to realise the other day that, for reasons unbeknownst to me, I have very strong opinions on URL structures.

Web Design, Opinions, User Experience

6 points by mooreds 53 days ago | 1 comments

Peter Thiel's Apocalypse Dreams (thenerdreich.com)
Peter Thiel seeks ecstatic revelation in a very odd Financial Times op-ed.

Peter Thiel, Finance, Opinions, Technology

17 points by hermitcrab 67 days ago | 4 comments

Advertising Is a Cancer on Society (2019) (zlydach.pl)
I frequently say that advertising is a cancer on modern society.

Advertising, Society, Opinions

284 points by hosteur 67 days ago | 271 comments

Software development topics I've changed my mind on (chriskiehl.com)
Four years ago I posted about the same topic. A kind email reminded me its time for another check in.

Software Development, Opinions, Personal Reflections, Trends

873 points by belter 72 days ago | 774 comments

TILs Are Junk Food (antonz.org)
I have a very low opinion of public TILs ("Today I Learned"). You probably guessed that from the title. Here is my reasoning.

TILs, Opinions, Internet Culture, Online Communities

15 points by ingve 98 days ago | 4 comments

"Founder Mode" and the Art of Mythmaking (charity.wtf)
I’ve never been good at “hot takes”. Anyone who knows anything about marketing can tell you that the best time to share your opinion about something is when everyone is all worked up about it. Hot topics drive clicks and eyeballs and attention en masse.

Marketing, Opinions, Entrepreneurship

17 points by mooreds 122 days ago | 2 comments

I was wrong about GraphQL (wundergraph.com)
I've been building GraphQL tools and writing about the technology since 2018. Over the years, I've shared my thoughts on various aspects of GraphQL. From best practices to controversial opinions—I've covered a lot of ground.

GraphQL, Web Development, Opinions, Technology

5 points by thunderbong 135 days ago | 0 comments

Yet Another List of Random Opinions on Writing Readable Code and Other Rants (lucavall.in)
After more than a decade of writing software, I've read lots of opinions on how to write good software. Everyone loves to throw around rules and principles, so I'll do it too. Writing readable code is about making life easier for the people who have to deal with it later - not about flexing your cleverness or following trends that sound smart on social networks.

Software Development, Programming, Readability, Opinions, Best Practices

4 points by ingve 135 days ago | 0 comments

Leaving Amazon (2023) (lbrito.ca)
I’d like to preface this by stating that Amazon is obviously a huge company, and my opinions are just that, one person’s opinions. There will probably be some people that share my frustrations while others have had a completely different experience.

Amazon, Personal Experience, Opinions

33 points by lbrito 149 days ago | 5 comments

Learning not to trust the All-In podcast (passingtime.substack.com)
My coworker and I enjoy having debates about whether the American economy is in the express lane to collapse or cruising in the good times (I’m really fun at parties). For the two-and-a-half years I’ve worked at my current company, one of us has been a bull while the other has been a bear. I’ll let you guess which one is me.

Economics, Podcasts, Opinions

460 points by paulpauper 163 days ago | 280 comments

"Podcasts are just screensavers for your mind." (surrealtist) [video] (youtube.com)

Podcasts, Audio, Entertainment, Opinions

12 points by consumer451 182 days ago | 9 comments

How I Experience Web Today (2021) (how-i-experience-web-today.com)
Example Domain. This domain is for use in illustrative examples in documents. You may use this domain in literature without prior coordination or asking for ...

Web Development, Personal Experiences, Technology, Opinions

454 points by airstrike 186 days ago | 128 comments

I Didn't Believe That AI Is the Future of Coding. I Was Right [video] (youtube.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Coding, Software Development, Opinions

8 points by tambourine_man 190 days ago | 0 comments

Jeremy Clarkson Says All Modern Cars 'Are Shit' (jalopnik.com)
Throughout his decades as an automotive journalist, Jeremy Clarkson has been known for his often controversial takes on cars. Well, he’s got another one: modern cars are “all shit now.”

Cars, Automotive, Opinions, Jeremy Clarkson

29 points by rntn 202 days ago | 36 comments

Software development topics I've changed my mind on after 6 years in industry (chriskiehl.com)
Things I now believe, which past me would've squabbled with:

Software Development, Industry Experience, Opinions, Software Engineering

37 points by saikatsg 206 days ago | 56 comments

"Engineers don't use AWS because it's good" (twitter.com)

Cloud Computing, Software Engineering, Tech Industry, Opinions

9 points by bundie 242 days ago | 3 comments

Figma Is Not Forever (medium.com)

Design, Software, Opinions

9 points by wslh 243 days ago | 4 comments

Why I bet on DSPy (isaacbmiller.com)