Hacker News with Generative AI: Software Development

The Balatro Timeline (localthunk.com)
It’s been approximately 3 years since I began work on Balatro - and in that time I have personally documented almost nothing about the journey.
Personal Projects, Software Development, Timelines
7 points by mxfh 1 hour ago | 0 comments
Things I've learned about building CLI tools in Python (simonwillison.net)
I build a lot of command-line tools in Python. It’s become my favorite way of quickly turning a piece of code into something I can use myself and package up for other people to use too.
Python, Software Development, Tools
5 points by gballan 3 hours ago | 0 comments
Orion's Next Chapter: Linux Development Officially Launched (kagi.com)
We're thrilled to announce that development of Orion Browser for Linux has officially started!
Linux, Web Browsers, Software Development
41 points by speckx 7 hours ago | 1 comments
LLMs Don't Know What They Don't Know–and That's a Problem (scottlogic.com)
LLMs are not just limited by hallucinations—they fundamentally lack awareness of their own capabilities, making them overconfident in executing tasks they don’t fully understand. While “vibe coding” embraces AI’s ability to generate quick solutions, true progress lies in models that can acknowledge ambiguity, seek clarification, and recognise when they are out of their depth.
Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Generative AI
45 points by ColinEberhardt 8 hours ago | 37 comments
1/4 of startups in YC current cohort have almost entirely AI-generated codebases (techcrunch.com)
With the release of new AI models that are better at coding, developers are increasingly using AI to generate code. One of the newest examples is the current batch of Y Combinator, the storied Silicon Valley startup accelerator. A quarter of the W25 startup batch have 95% of their codebases generated by AI, YC managing partner Jared Friedman said during a conversation posted on YouTube.
Artificial Intelligence, Startups, Software Development, Y Combinator
32 points by bookofjoe 15 hours ago | 46 comments
The Ten Commandments of Go (bitfieldconsulting.com)
As a full-time Go teacher and writer, I spend a lot of time working with students to help them write clearer, better, and more useful Go programs. I’ve found that a lot of the advice I give them can be reduced to a fairly small set of general principles, and here they are.
Programming, Go, Software Development, Best Practices
4 points by mu0n 18 hours ago | 0 comments
ML Infrastructure Doesn't Have to Suck (citystoragesystems.com)
In a perfect world ML infrastructure would work like a well-oiled machine, balancing competing needs for flexibility, usability, maintainability, and cost effectiveness. Time from idea to production would be mere minutes. Let's be honest: many companies, including ours, often fall short. Users face a jigsaw puzzle of systems cobbled together with digital duct tape. "Synergy" isn’t exactly the word that came to mind.
Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure, Software Development
22 points by battwell 1 day ago | 2 comments
Git without a forge (greenend.org.uk)
I’ve written quite a lot of free software in my life. Most of it was from scratch: projects I started myself. So I get to choose where to host them – or rather, I have to choose where to host them.
Software Development, Version Control
317 points by todsacerdoti 1 day ago | 151 comments
Vibe Coding Is the Future [video] (youtube.com)
Coding, Future, Video, Software Development
11 points by hakaneskici 1 day ago | 14 comments
Do Back-End Developers Even Have Portfolios? (ycombinator.com)
For ~3 months now, I have been building https://www.webportfolios.dev - a place for showcasing developer portfolios.
Software Development, Portfolios, Web Development
17 points by jtrevdev 1 day ago | 18 comments
Software Architecture Is More Than Boxes and Arrows (planetgeek.ch)
I watch many software architecture talks (on-site and virtually), and I am starting to think that my understanding of software architecture differs from that of most speakers.
Software Architecture, Software Development, Design
3 points by Kerrick 1 day ago | 0 comments
F# for Fun and Profit (fsharpforfunandprofit.com)
This site will introduce you to F# and show you ways that F# can help in day-to-day development of mainstream commercial business software. On the way, I hope to open your mind to the joys of functional programming – it really is fun!
Programming Languages, Functional Programming, Software Development
47 points by _benj 2 days ago | 6 comments
Things we've learned about building products (posthog.com)
To celebrate 50k subscribers to Product for Engineers, here are the 50 most important lessons we’ve learned about building successful products:
Product Management, Software Development, Startups, Business, Lessons Learned
297 points by fmerian 2 days ago | 104 comments
Stagex – Container-native, full-source bootstrapped, and reproducible toolchain (stagex.tools)
Minimalism and security first repository of reproducible and multi-signed OCI images of common open source software toolchains full-source bootstrapped from Stage 0 all the way up.
Security, Open Source, Containerization, Software Development, Reproducibility
36 points by robinhoodexe 2 days ago | 11 comments
How AI Tools Are Reshaping the Coding Workforce (wsj.com)
After years of hype and panic over how many jobs AI will extinguish or replace, it’s clear the technology is bringing some big changes to the coding workforce.
Artificial Intelligence, Software Development, Workforce
17 points by bookofjoe 2 days ago | 14 comments
14 Years of Systemd (lwn.net)
It is a standard practice to use milestones to reflect on the achievements of a project, such as the anniversary of its first release or first commit. Usually, these are observed at five and ten‑year increments; the tenth anniversary of the 1.0 release, or 25 years since from the first public announcement, etc.
Operating Systems, Linux, Software Development, Anniversaries
8 points by 2bluesc 2 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Time travel debugging AI for more reliable vibe coding (nut.new)
Fix tough bugs and get your app working right.
Artificial Intelligence, Debugging, Software Development
124 points by bhackett 2 days ago | 52 comments
Does anyone use MCP servers in their dev workflow? (ycombinator.com)
I recently switched from VS Code to Cursor as my main editor.
Software Development, IDEs, Programming, Workflow
13 points by htormey 2 days ago | 2 comments
Writing small docs is a game changer (bufferbuffer.com)
In software development, there has been multiple instances of people advocating or discussing opting for small commits. This makes sense for a number of reasons, but there are also writers in my company advocating for small docs. And it makes sense.
Software Development, Documentation, Writing
69 points by taubek 3 days ago | 73 comments
Do developers need code samples in API documentation? (idratherbewriting.com)
Although code samples have long been a staple in API documentation, I'm not sure users need them that much.
API Documentation, Software Development, Programming
3 points by Kerrick 3 days ago | 1 comments
Do not run any Cargo commands on untrusted projects (medium.com)
Security, Software Development, Rust
6 points by ljahier 3 days ago | 2 comments
Which side are you on, Apple? (jaanus.com)
In about four months, Apple will have its annual WWDC event for developers. Some new technology and products will be announced. Some changes will be good, some will be meh. Apple will release new operating systems with some new features, and developers like me will whine about how they should slow down the pace and fix old bugs instead. It’s all predictable, and routine.
Apple, Software Development, Operating Systems, Technology
9 points by walterbell 3 days ago | 2 comments
Robust Wavefront OBJ model parsing in C (nullprogram.com)
Wavefront OBJ is a line-oriented, text format for 3D geometry. It’s widely supported by modeling software, easy to parse, and trivial to emit, much like Netpbm for 2D image data. Poke around hobby 3D graphics projects and you’re likely to find a bespoke OBJ parser. While typically only loading their own model data, so robustness doesn’t much matter, they usually have hard limitations and don’t stand up to fuzz testing.
3D Graphics, Software Development, Programming, C Programming, Parsing
91 points by ingve 4 days ago | 63 comments
An unfortunate update on QUIC in Node.js (github.com/nodejs)
Just wanted to give an update on the situation with the QUIC implementation.
Node.js, Networking, Software Development, Updates
14 points by mmastrac 4 days ago | 1 comments
86% of codebases contain vulnerable open source components (scworld.com)
The use of high-risk and outdated open source software (OSS) components is a widespread problem, according to a Black Duck report that revealed 86% of analyzed codebases contained vulnerable open source components.
Cybersecurity, Software Development, Research
8 points by LinuxBender 4 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft's .NET 10 arrives in first preview (infoworld.com)
Microsoft has rolled out the first preview of .NET 10, a major new version of the company’s flagship software development platform.
.NET, Software Development, Microsoft, New Releases
25 points by hu3 4 days ago | 0 comments
Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes (simonwillison.net)
A surprisingly common complaint I see from developers who have tried using LLMs for code is that they encountered a hallucination—usually the LLM inventing a method or even a full software library that doesn’t exist—and it crashed their confidence in LLMs as a tool for writing code. How could anyone productively use these things if they invent methods that don’t exist?
Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Programming
366 points by ulrischa 4 days ago | 312 comments
Falsehoods programmers believe about languages (localization) (lexiconista.com)
This is what we have to put up with in the software localisation industry.
Programming Languages, Localization, Software Development
33 points by zdw 4 days ago | 28 comments
An ode to TypeScript enums (disintegrator.dev)
It’s official, folks. TypeScript 5.8 is out bringing with it the --erasableSyntaxOnly flag and the nail in the coffin for many of the near-primordial language features like Enums and Namespaces. Node.js v23 joined Deno and Bun in adding support for running TypeScript files withouth a build step. The one true limitation is that only files containing erasable TypeScript syntax are supported. Since Enums and Namespaces (ones holding values) violate that rule since they are transpiled to JavaScript objects.
TypeScript, JavaScript, Programming Languages, Software Development, Enums
57 points by disintegrator 4 days ago | 67 comments
When Declarative Systems Break (interjectedfuture.com)
A couple of months ago, I had to reload everything I knew about reactivity back into my head. I discovered that I missed a large corner of the development around unstructured reactivity, by way of Signals. From arguments about signals vs. functional components on Twitter and in post comments, it sounds like the issue concerns developer affordances of different APIs. From the marketing of signal-based frameworks, it sounds like the issue is a matter of performance.
Software Development, Reactivity, Front-End Development, Programming
6 points by iamwil 4 days ago | 2 comments