Hacker News with Generative AI: Tutorials

Pipe Viewer – A Unix Utility You Should Know About (catonmat.net)
Hi all! I'm starting a new article series here. This one is going to be about Unix utilities that you should know about. The articles will discuss one Unix program at a time. I'll try to write a good introduction to the tool and give as many examples as I can think of.

Unix, Programming, Tutorials

144 points by lnyan 15 hours ago | 27 comments

Creating Your Own Programming Language – Laurence Tratt [video] (youtube.com)

Programming Languages, Computer Science, Tutorials, Video Content

6 points by matt_d 1 day ago | 0 comments

Creating a QR Code step by step (nayuki.io)

QR Codes, Programming, Tutorials

244 points by D4Ha 4 days ago | 46 comments

Packages, Not Programs (bitfieldconsulting.com)
This is the first of a two-part tutorial on designing Go packages, guided by tests:

Go, Software Development, Programming, Testing, Tutorials

6 points by gus_leonel 6 days ago | 4 comments

Matrix Client Tutorial (gitlab.io)
Welcome to the Matrix. Matrix is an open protocol for decentralised communication. Matrix allows users on different servers to communicate with each other, similar to how people on different email servers can email each other.

Matrix, Decentralized Communication, Tutorials

141 points by whereistimbo 6 days ago | 48 comments

Build Your Own Database from Scratch in Go (build-your-own.org)
Understand databases from the bottom up by building your own, in small steps, and with simple Golang code.

Databases, Go, Programming, Tutorials

7 points by saintfiends 16 days ago | 0 comments

Show HN: I made a tutorial of how to use free edge TTS API with deno.js [video] (youtube.com)

Tutorials, Programming, Text-to-Speech, Deno.js, JavaScript

5 points by neochau 19 days ago | 0 comments

Implementing a Tiny CPU Rasterizer (lisyarus.github.io)
This is a tutorial series on implementing a basic CPU rasterization engine in C++ from scratch.

Computer Graphics, C++, Tutorials

117 points by atan2 20 days ago | 47 comments

NotebookLlama: An open source version of NotebookLM (github.com/meta-llama)
This is a guided series of tutorials/notebooks that can be taken as a reference or course to build a PDF to Podcast workflow.

Open Source, Machine Learning, Tutorials, Audio Processing

322 points by bibinmohan 24 days ago | 72 comments

Light and Shadow (catlikecoding.com)
This is the fourth tutorial in a series that covers the creation of a simple true top-down 2D game with pixel graphics, using the Godot Engine, version 4. It follows Movable Objects and adds 2D lighting to it.

Game Development, Godot Engine, 2D Graphics, Tutorials

36 points by ibobev 28 days ago | 0 comments

Making Of: Line Drawing Tutorial (2017) (redblobgames.com)
People ask me how I write my interactive tutorials. I can point at the HTML+CSS+JS but that doesn’t show the process. On this page I’ll recreate the first half of my line drawing tutorial[1], showing the an implementation using D3.js v4[2]. The implementation style will be similar if you use jQuery. I also have another page showing an implementation using the Vue/React/Svelte declarative style[3].

Web Development, Tutorials, JavaScript, D3.js, Interactive Tutorials

44 points by akkartik 31 days ago | 1 comments

Draw a Crocodile Without a Tail (twitter.com)

Art, Drawing, Tutorials

25 points by dash2 32 days ago | 12 comments

Steve's Jujutsu Tutorial (steveklabnik.github.io)
Hi there, I'm Steve. This is a tutorial for Jujutsu—a version control system.

Version Control, Programming, Tutorials

158 points by drudru 34 days ago | 116 comments

Show HN: Create demos & guides just with a simple prompt (sharefable.com)
Create stunning interactive demos in 5 minutes

Software, Web Development, Productivity, Tutorials, AI

6 points by vpotta 35 days ago | 2 comments

Understanding PID Control – Keeping It Simple [video] (youtube.com)

PID Control, Engineering, Video, Tutorials

5 points by johncosch 38 days ago | 1 comments

Fuzzing 101 (github.com/antonio-morales)
Do you want to learn how to fuzz like a real expert, but don't know how to start?

Security, Programming, Fuzzing, Tutorials

280 points by udev4096 47 days ago | 17 comments

Some Go Web Dev Notes (jvns.ca)
I spent a lot of time in the past couple of weeks working on a website in Go that may or may not ever see the light of day, but I learned a couple of things along the way I wanted to write down. Here they are:

Go, Web Development, Programming, Tutorials

15 points by hasheddan 54 days ago | 1 comments

Penguin Tutorial: How Tux was created on a 486 DX2 (isc.tamu.edu)
All of the penguin pictures were created entirely within The GIMP (version 0.54). The majority of the drawing was done on my 486 DX2/50 running linux. I used nothing but a mouse and a lot of patience. The final smoothing was done on an SGI Crimson (also using the GIMP) only because my home machine has an 8-bit display.

Linux, Graphics, Open Source, History, Tutorials

50 points by Deeg9rie9usi 54 days ago | 6 comments

A Guide to Destructuring in JavaScript (piccalil.li)
If you’ve spent plenty of time wading through modern JavaScript, odds are you’ve seen enough ellipses (...) to put even the most brooding 90s role-playing game protagonist to shame.

JavaScript, Programming, Development, Tutorials

7 points by kiyanwang 55 days ago | 0 comments

How to Learn Nix (ianthehenry.com)
I tried to learn Nix, and it was pretty hard. I kept a diary of every command I tried, every wrong assumption that I made, and every realization that I had along the way.

Nix, Learning, Operating Systems, Tutorials, Programming

25 points by dp-hackernews 56 days ago | 7 comments

Visual guide to SSH tunneling and port forwarding (2023) (ittavern.com)
To make it quick, I wish I had known about port forwarding and tunneling earlier. With this blog post, I try to understand it better myself and share some experiences and tips with you.

Networking, SSH, Security, Tutorials, Port Forwarding

407 points by todsacerdoti 62 days ago | 58 comments

Writing an HTTP Server in Go from Scratch: Part 1 (krayorn.com)
Follow along while I write an HTTPServer in Go From scratch following a codecrafters challenge.

Go Programming, Web Development, Tutorials, Coding Challenges

25 points by krayorn 71 days ago | 1 comments

Hex Editing for Archivists (Part 1) Basic Introduction (av-rd.com)
In this tutorial, I'll explain what a "hexadecimal" numeral system is, why it makes sense to use it for bytes (=data), and how to use a "hex editor" to view and edit binary data. Just simple examples, not going to hack the Pentagon or anything.

Hex Editing, Tutorials, Data, Archivists

8 points by thunderbong 72 days ago | 0 comments

A 15-minute intro to hobby CNC (lcamtuf.substack.com)

DIY, CNC, Hobby, Electronics, Tutorials

21 points by zdw 76 days ago | 4 comments

Make an LED Blink with Buttons and with Code (viam.com)
This tutorial will show you how to use Viam to make an LED blink with a Raspberry Pi.

Electronics, Programming, Tutorials, Raspberry Pi

8 points by mooreds 77 days ago | 4 comments

Layman's Guide to Python Built-in Functions (mattlayman.com)

Python, Programming, Tutorials

50 points by rbanffy 77 days ago | 22 comments

Notes on Distributed Systems for Young Bloods (somethingsimilar.com)