Hacker News with Generative AI: Programming

GitHub Copilot Pro+ (github.blog)
Today, we’re introducing GitHub Copilot Pro+, a new individual tier for developers who want to take their coding experience to the next level.

GitHub, Software, Programming, AI, Developer Tools

5 points by tyteen4a03 46 minutes ago | 1 comments

Microsoft C/C++ Extension appears to no longer support unofficial VS Code forks (github.com/VSCodium)
As of the latest update of Microsoft's C/C++ extension (v1.24.5, released April 3, 2025), use on non-Microsoft products appears to have been blocked.

Software, Programming, Open Source, Microsoft, VS Code

6 points by ndiddy 1 hour ago | 1 comments

The Tcl Programming Language: A Comprehensive Guide (2nd Edition) (magicsplat.com)
The Tcl Programming Language is a comprehensive guide to this immensely flexible and versatile language. Starting with the basic features, it expands its scope to include the more advanced concepts, facilities and programming idioms from which the language derives its power.

Programming, Tcl, Books, Guides

50 points by teleforce 4 hours ago | 22 comments

GitHub Copilot rolls out Agent mode and MCP for VS Code (github.blog)
In celebration of MSFT’s 50th anniversary, we’re rolling out Agent Mode with MCP support to all VS Code users. We are also announcing the new GitHub Copilot Pro+ plan w/ premium requests, the general availability of models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, next edit suggestions for code completions & the Copilot code review agent.

GitHub, AI, Software Development, Programming

11 points by meetpateltech 6 hours ago | 0 comments

Xlwings Lite – Python in Excel Using Pyodide (xlwings.org)
xlwings Lite brings the VBA experience into the modern age by offering a privacy-first, secure, and developer-friendly way to automate Excel and write custom functions with Python.

Python, Excel, Automation, Open Source, Programming

9 points by owenm 8 hours ago | 0 comments

The Wizard and His Shell: What Happens When You Kill the Shell? (terminal.click)
The shell was once powerful magic. Now it’s holding us back.

Command Line, Operating Systems, Programming, Technology, History

9 points by abnercoimbre 8 hours ago | 3 comments

Nvidia adds native Python support to CUDA (thenewstack.io)

Nvidia, Python, CUDA, Programming, Software

370 points by apples2apples 10 hours ago | 147 comments

Mac Numbers now supports LAMBDA functions and MAP (apple.com)
The MAP function maps each value in an array to a new value determined by a LAMBDA function and returns a new array.

Software, Programming, Apple, Spreadsheets, Functions

72 points by putzdown 11 hours ago | 49 comments

Compiling C to PowerPoint [video] (youtube.com)

Programming, C Language, PowerPoint, Video, Humor

5 points by shakna 13 hours ago | 0 comments

A Neural Network in 11 lines of Python (2015) (iamtrask.github.io)
Summary: I learn best with toy code that I can play with. This tutorial teaches backpropagation via a very simple toy example, a short python implementation.

Neural Networks, Python, Machine Learning, Programming, Tutorials

7 points by williamtrask 20 hours ago | 1 comments

Show HN: A new VSCode extension that shows definition functions in a stack (github.com/eridien)
Definition Stack is a unique vscode extension. It is a tool for reading Javascript and Typescript code, especially unfamiliar code. The source code of definitions and references are shown in a stack for fast review. Functions appear in isolation in blocks.

Programming, Tools, JavaScript, Typescript

5 points by mchahn 1 day ago | 2 comments

Microsoft’s original source code (gatesnotes.com)

Microsoft, History, Programming, Source Code

505 points by EvgeniyZh 1 day ago | 274 comments

The Mainframe Vocabulary Problem, and Why It Matters (mainframesociety.com)

Mainframes, Software, Technology, Computer Science, Programming

28 points by rbanffy 1 day ago | 15 comments

Bill Gates on first OS he wrote: 'Code remains the coolest I've ever written' (fortune.com)
Bill Gates offers to let anyone download the first operating system he and Paul Allen wrote 50 years ago: ‘That code remains the coolest I’ve ever written’

Software, History, Programming, Technology, Bill Gates

6 points by CharlesW 1 day ago | 2 comments

Senior Developer Skills in the AI Age (kiessling.net)
Over the past few months, I have been experimenting with AI-powered coding tools in both my personal and professional projects.

Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Programming

390 points by briankelly 1 day ago | 291 comments

How Big Is VMS? (vmssoftware.com)
This question was asked during my Boot Camp presentation last fall in Boston, and over the past 35 years dozens of times people have asked, how big is VMS? That translates into "how many lines of code are in VMS"? I thought it was time to at least make a stab at pursuing some insight into the answer. I wrote some command procedures to count the number of source lines in .B32, .B64, .C, .MAR, .M64, and .S files.

Software, Programming, Operating Systems

72 points by rbanffy 1 day ago | 70 comments

Show HN: Monkeys.zip – 3000 Monkeys on Typewriters (monkeys.zip)

Show HN, Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Creative Projects

127 points by yathern 1 day ago | 31 comments

What MCP Gets Wrong – and How We Solved It (featureform.com)

Software, Programming, Technology, Open Source

29 points by simba-k 1 day ago | 5 comments

How to write good prompts for generating code from LLMs (github.com/potpie-ai)
Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized code generation, but to get high-quality, useful output, creating effective prompts is crucial.

Generative AI, Programming, AI, Code Generation

11 points by ayush2390 1 day ago | 1 comments

The coolest code I've ever written – Bill Gates (gatesnotes.com)

Programming, Software, Personal Stories, Bill Gates

24 points by xero1 2 days ago | 6 comments

I stopped using AI code editors (lucianonooijen.com)
In late 2022, I used AI tools for the first time, even before the first version of ChatGPT. In 2023, I started using AI-based tools in my development workflow. Initially, I was super impressed with the capabilities of these LLMs. The fact that I could just copy and paste obscure compiler errors along with the C++ source code, and be told where the error is caused felt like magic.

AI, Software Development, Programming, Code Editors

101 points by kiyanwang 2 days ago | 77 comments

Reflections on the origins of Altair Basic (with source code) (gatesnotes.com)

Programming, History, Software, Computer Science

4 points by iisan7 2 days ago | 2 comments

Kerrick's Wager: On the Future of Manual Programming (kerrick.blog)
It’s been a while since I’ve had a crisis of confidence. But tonight, I read Steve Yegge’s recent post, “Revenge of the Junior Developer.” In it, he lays out a vision of a future—only two years away—in which nobody writes code anymore. I felt a cocktail of anger, fear, worry, and disbelief. Then, I thought through the implications, and came up with a plan of action: Kerrick’s Wager.

Software, Programming, Artificial Intelligence

3 points by Kerrick 2 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: JavaScript Flowchart Generator (curranjrobertson.github.io)
Turn your JavaScript code into clear flowcharts instantly.

JavaScript, Programming, Tools, Visualizations

3 points by cad-vc 2 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Can we please come up with a better name than "Vibe Coding"? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Can we please come up with a better name than "Vibe Coding"?

Programming, Naming Conventions, Online Communities

11 points by baron816 2 days ago | 15 comments

Show HN: Exponent, a collaborative AI programming agent (exponent.run)
Exponent is an AI programming agent capable of collaborating on software engineering tasks in any environment.

Artificial Intelligence, Programming, Software Development, Collaboration Tools

24 points by sthupukari 2 days ago | 5 comments

Golang sync.Pool is not a silver bullet (wundergraph.com)
When it comes to performance optimization in Go, sync.Pool often appears as a tempting solution. It promises to reduce memory allocations and garbage collection pressure by reusing objects. But is it always the right choice? Let's dive deep into this fascinating topic.

Go, Performance Optimization, Programming, Memory Management

4 points by jensneuse 2 days ago | 0 comments

D2: Modern diagram scripting language that turns text to diagrams (github.com/terrastruct)
D2 is a modern diagram scripting language that turns text to diagrams.

Programming, Software, Open Source, Diagrams

8 points by klaussilveira 2 days ago | 1 comments

Stack Overflow Is Down (stackoverflow.com)
Is it not possible to determine the number of frames in a GdkPixbufAnimation?