MurphyA/hacker-news huggingface dataset:
by dcminter | 2025-06-02 14:56:42+00:00
Sure, and I agree except that I'd put the date a lot later; a lot of magazine reading was done on-the-go, so the point at which reading on the mobile phone was ubiquitous would be the delimiter for my expectations. Nobody was reading substantial content on a Nokia 6210. I don't think the mobile revolution really became overwhelming until around 2010.

Perhaps the remnants hung on after that because it took people 15 years to get their cancellations accepted ;)
by joshstrange | 2025-06-02 14:56:53+00:00
Ahh, yes. Getting customers or even showing up in search is a whole different ballgame.

Thankfully, I don’t have mess with any of that. All the apps I oversee are companion apps to another service. I’m not trying to attract people _on_ the AppStore to my app. People get the app because they use the service.
by techpineapple | 2025-06-02 14:56:58+00:00
me? I don't understand, aren't there all sorts of different schools of philosophy and ways of looking at the world? Wouldn't studying philosophy help me find counter-examples that may expand my worldview? Compatibilism is probably my default position, but studying philosophy I may have that position challenged, isn't that the goal of studying any field of inquiry? To engage with new ideas?
by drclegg | 2025-06-02 14:57:18+00:00
I bought a used kindle paperwhite for £15 last month, and spent about an hour to mod it (which really wasn't all that difficult; it just involved copying files).

I'd say that's pretty cheap.

I suspect the reason why there are not more new devices for the budget pricepoint is that the market is saturated. Unlike phones, there isn't really a compelling reason to upgrade regularly. My mother has used her kindle for years at this point, and probably will use it for years to come.
by FirmwareBurner | 2025-06-02 14:57:37+00:00
That nice, but I'm not sure what does it have to do with the point I was trying to make? Did I say anywhere Eastern Europe sucks? My point was that Eastern Europe is now prosperous precisely because after the fall of communism it prioritized getting wealthy and making money first, which is what my parent was scoffing at, which led me to believe he must be form a country who's prosperity was built much earlier in the distant past and he forgot what life without economic prosperity looks like, but Greeks or Eastern Europeans still remember. His attitude felt incredibly hypocritical.

Prosperity comes from wealth. You can have a lack of prosperity even with wealth, but you can't have prosperity without wealth.
by jcalvinowens | 2025-06-02 14:57:38+00:00
It used to happen on Linux with tmpfs, but kernel doesn't allow it anymore: https://web.git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds...

It turns out that glibc readdir() assumes inode zero doesn't happen and the files are "invisible" to anything using libc. But you can call getdents() directly and see them.

I actually ran into this on a production machine once a few years ago, a service couldn't restart because a directory appeared to be "stuck" because it had one of these invisible zero inode files in it. It was very amusing, I figured it out by spotting the invisible filename in the strace output from getdents().
by sfaist | 2025-06-02 14:57:45+00:00
Hi folks, I'm Stefan, founder of superglue. To be upfront, we are building an integration agent and had this mildly weird idea of exposing the capabilities through MCP and see what happens if an agent can build its own tools. Beyond using this in Cursor to build data pipelines and integrations faster, we have limited ideas on what to do with this, but it is interesting enough to post. So let us know if you can think of something useful or fun.
by sdenton4 | 2025-06-02 14:58:05+00:00
There's still a selection problem in adaptation.... Directors are not interchangeable, and that's ok! It means there can be a broader range of styles and flavors in the world.

For example, what if the Coen brothers had directed, say, 'Adaptation'? It would have been a completely different film. Would we ever want to see Christopher Nolan adapt Stefan Zweig? Hardly.
by adocomplete | 2025-06-02 14:58:24+00:00
I was never a big SO user in terms of asking questions or providing answers (maybe a total of 10 questions and ~15 answers all time), but I did browse a ton and learned a whole lot.

Thanks to ChatGPT and Claude, I just don't see the need anymore, when I can get an answer tailored to my problem in 5 seconds, and ask as many follow up questions as needed, with minimal snark.
by unshavedyak | 2025-06-02 14:59:07+00:00
Yup. I'm more skeptic than pro-AI these days, but nonetheless i'm still trying to use AI in my workflows.

I don't actually enjoy it, i generally find it difficult to use as i have more trouble explaining what i want than actually just doing it. However it seems clear that this is not going away and to some degree it's "the future". I suspect it's better to learn the new tools of my craft than to be caught unaware.

With that said i still think we're in the infancy of actual tooling around this stuff though. I'm always interested to see novel UXs on this front.
by PaulRobinson | 2025-06-02 14:59:16+00:00
I spend far too much time thinking about and building code for trading on betting exchanges, which isn't quite the same, but there are parallels.

Most experts agree that the hard definition of efficient markets (that all information is baked into a price immediately), doesn't hold, but the soft definition (that the price will veer towards true value), does hold. The big question is how quickly does it get there?

That means there is potential to make money (if it takes n minutes, and you are able to trade at n/2, and exit at n, you're going to make money). Insider traders can make the most money, but there is also money to be made on much longer trends too, I think.

Most of the super smart people throwing money at algos and hardware are specialising in HFT to try and trade at very high speed. They are typically not looking at much longer trends. That means there is perhaps more exploitable value for the individual in longer trend spotting compared to shorter term trends. (Note, I don't mean technical analysis when I talk about trends.)

Would I recommend you get into market making and HFT? Not without an eight figure sum to get started.

Would I recommend you get into value investing and looking at the long-term? Sure, just remember that diversification is good for a reason, and you might struggle to beat an index - most professionals do. If you enjoy it though, you might find it a good way to make your retirement savings grow, perhaps even a living.

Would I recommend you get into day trading? Probably not, but that doesn't mean there aren't successful day traders sat at home making a living trading on margin. It's hard work, and if you're smart enough to make it pay, you're probably smart enough to make more money doing something more productive for society instead.

I also don't think most people are smart enough to make money (important note [1]), if they try and work out by "thinking". Don't try and move from first principles. Learn from successful people, who aren't full of BS. The vast majority of people on YouTube and selling books are not successful. There are real success stories out there, you need to filter a lot to find them, but they exist. Use them.

[1] Your question was if people can "outperform" the market. You don't need to outperform the market, you don't need to be optimal, you "just" need to make enough money to meet your goals, and preferably more than you would get just from leaving your money in an index tracker. That's not the same thing. If you're trying to perfectly enter/exit trades and "beat the market", you're dead before you get started.
by mdp2021 | 2025-06-02 14:59:59+00:00
The most shocking idea is that of people asking the "artificial moron without even a proper mental lab to verify ideas" for fact-checking. The very thing that has the most difficulties in discerning facts is said to be increasingly asked about controversial information.

In front of that, which is the point, that LLMs move poorly navigating corpuses full of bias is very much not a question about whether the biases have more affinity towards those with one hormonal imbalance vs another - it is a question about when the will finally we get the Real Thing - Intelligence - in an amount sufficient to fight its overwhelming deficiency.
by voytec | 2025-06-02 15:00:23+00:00
> The lack of cartels are perhaps a reflection of the lack of the international supply chains etc.

No. Most of Europe (apart from Scandinavian states, Belarus and Russian Federation, I believe) has access to legal LSD prodrugs. Not analogs but a LSD-25 molecule with attached [it changes] something group which is detached after ingestion, making the ingested substance "the real thing". These do not pass the LSD/DMT Ehrlich test[0]. AFAIK citizens of at least a few US states can as well fully legally obtain such compounds from up north.

So no - lack of LSD cartels is not a result of the lack of international supply chains. As GP stated - it's because these substances have a very low addiction potential.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrlich%27s_reagent
by bradly | 2025-06-02 15:00:40+00:00
In my chairs I just sculpt the back out of eight quarter with an angle grinder. More production focused wood workers are using multi-axis routers/cncs.

The english term for what you are referring to in bent lamination which is done by taking a piece of wood, slicing it to sections with a thin kerf blade, soaking in water, and then clamping to a form and gluing back together. This is how Russ Filbeck creates his classic presidential rocker.
by Braxton1980 | 2025-06-02 15:00:51+00:00
Are you sure?

>because his next successor could be smarter and more brutal

Why would they? Putin's actions, imo, seemed to be able rebuilding the greatness of the ussr, he's former KGB.

Maybe the next person would just be happy with power over one of the largest countries in the world. Plus the end of the war would make him quite popular with the general public
by bastawhiz | 2025-06-02 15:00:52+00:00
You could make it bigger, but then your inode table gets pretty big. If an inode number is 32 bits today, then UUIDs would take up four times the space. I'd also guess that the cost of hashing the UUIDs is significant enough that you'd see a user-visible performance hit.

And really, it's not even super necessary. 64-bit inode numbers already exist in modern file systems. You don't need UUIDs to have unique IDs forever: you'll never run out of 64-bit integers. But the problem wasn't really ever that you'd run out, the problem is in the way they're handled.
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by foreigner | 2025-06-02 15:01:26+00:00
Location: Winchester, United Kingdom

Remote: yes

Willing to relocate: no

Technologies: Expert in NodeJS, experienced with AWS, Typescript, Javascript, SQL, web technologies, and many more

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-paterson/

Email: whoishiring@roypaterson.com

I'm looking for a full time Senior Software Engineer role, either as a team lead or an individual contributor. I've been working fully remotely for many years.

I have 25 years of software development experience working with a variety of industries and technologies. I've led teams and mentored engineers. I've filed patents. I've taken a startup to a successful exit. I've founded my own bootstrapped startup. Imagine what I could do for you!
by bredren | 2025-06-02 15:01:33+00:00
Eclypsium | Portland, OR (USA) & Córdoba (ARGENTINA) | ONSITE / HYBRID | Full-time

We build supply-chain security that protects every device from chip to cloud.

Fortune-100s and federal agencies run us in production, and we're growing two core teams:

• Senior Software Engineer – Portland

∘ Go / Python back-end, REST & gRPC APIs ∘ GCP, Docker, Terraform, Postgres, CI/CD ∘ 5 + yrs building production services → https://eclypsium.com/company/careers/#op-650071-senior-software-engineer

• Platform Architect – Córdoba

∘ Design & code our next-gen SaaS platform (GCP + K8s) ∘ Own scalability, reliability, security from day 1 ∘ 7 + yrs distributed-systems / cloud architecture → https://eclypsium.com/company/careers/#op-667280-platform-architect

• Data Engineer in training / Jr. Data Analyst – Córdoba - NEW: June 17, 2025

∘ Supporting Data team, doing data pipeline development ∘ Job description on company website soon ∘ Potentially great for ambitious early career SWE

We are AI positive! Both positions will benefit if filled by people well-versed in use of AI to assist their existing deep experience in SWE to accelerate design, administration and implementation.

Why we like it here Startup-speed, no politics, real customer impact, equity, full health cover, flex PTO, parental leave.

I'll be in Córdoba 6/2–6/7, visiting from HQ in Portland—happy to grab coffee or maté and talk shop.

I was found by Eclypsium from my posting in the Who Wants to be Hired thread here on HN. This is the company's first post in the Who's Hiring AFAIK. So, the opportunities above are real.

Please send me an email at rob.banagale@eclypsium.com to ask questions or get an intro going, you're welcome to also apply using the instructions on the job postings page but please also shoot me a note! I hope to hear from you.
by kcartmell | 2025-06-02 15:01:33+00:00
Snout https://www.snoutplans.com/ | Principal Software Engineer | Remote US | Full Time

Join us at Snout on our mission to ensure no one ever has to make a health decision for their pet based on the cash in their bank account. Snout plans pay for 100% of routine veterinary care, unlimited visits, and additional member benefits - think pet insurance, that you will actually use every year.

Principal Software Engineer - You will be working on our core wellness product, launched late-2022. Work includes the addition of new wellness plan features and capabilities, enhancement of user experience, testing and operation of the wellness platform, and special projects that arise from time to time. We frequently work cross-functionally and you can expect to write code and perform technical operations for our marketing, sales, and support efforts, as well.

Our tech stack includes Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, and Tailwind. We use both JavaScript and TypeScript heavily.

To apply please visit our careers page: https://jobs.gem.com/snout

We're a small startup team consisting of fewer than 25 people. Successful team members are comfortable participating in spirited and detailed debates to establish product and technical plans, and then taking initiative and ownership to deliver on those plans quickly and effectively. Our team is collaborative. You can expect to meet with the team on a daily basis, pair regularly, and participate in slack discussions throughout the day. We keep pacific work hours and expect the team to be available during 9a-5p at a minimum. If you're looking for a team where you can carve out your area of responsibility, work with experienced partners who have your back, grow your role alongside the growth of the company, and take a product to the moon, then we should talk.
by Kraji2 | 2025-06-02 15:01:34+00:00
Aqora | Quantum Computing Expert | Full-time | Paris (HQ) or Remote (Europe) We're building the go-to hub for quantum computing, focused on organizing quantum hackathons and competitions globally as well as hosting quantum datasets and algorithms. We've partnered with major industry players, generating six-figure revenues, and have more exciting projects lined up. Our MVP is live, and we're looking for a Quantum Computing Expert to help us scale. In this role, you’ll: - Refine quantum use cases and define metrics to evaluate submissions. - Build partnerships and onboard quantum professionals. - Contribute to product-market fit and platform growth. - Assist with hackathons and write technical articles on challenges. Requirements: - Experience in quantum algorithm development (digital & analog). - Experience mentoring at hackathons. - Proactive and detail-oriented.

Bonus: PhD in quantum physics.

Perks: Competitive salary, equity options, workspace at Station F (Paris).

Apply by sending your resume, intro, and portfolio to https://quantum.jobs/jobs/85500519-quantum-computing-expert. Help shape the future of quantum computing at Aqora!
by stedman | 2025-06-02 15:01:40+00:00
Neon Health | Founding Sr Backend Engineer | SF, Remote (North America) | Full-time | $170-225K + equity

https://neonhealth.com

We’re mission-driven capitalists: making life-saving drugs more accessible, and building a $200B+ company—on the scale of Palantir or ServiceNow—serving the largest healthcare enterprises.

Traction: profitable and growing fast. Selling 7+ figure contracts to enterprise healthcare customers.

Team: built by exited founders, YC & MIT alum, ex-Tesla, ex-Google engineers.

Top investors: funded by elite Silicon Valley VCs who've backed unicorns like DoorDash, Lyft, and Mammoth Biosciences. And strategic healthcare investors with deep industry connections.

Outsized impact & opportunity: work at the intersection of agentic AI, healthcare transformation, and life-changing patient outcomes.

If you want to work on a team of A-player athletes, doing the best work of your career, and helping get life-saving drugs to the people who need them, apply here: https://dub.sh/YC250601 (and make sure to mention HN!)
by dvvalia | 2025-06-02 15:01:57+00:00
Location: Mumbai, India Remote: OK Willing to relocate: No Technologies: - Python/Pandas - Java/Spring Boot - Data Engineering (ETL/ELT, data pipelines) - Product Development - AI/LLM based development (MCP, agents, etc) - Other (SQL, Redis, Docker, AWS, Azure, DBT) Résumé/CV: https://dvalia.in/blob/Darshan_Valia_Resume_Technical.pdf Email: On Resume Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dvalia/

Data/Backend engineer for the past ten years (Java, Python, SQL). Experience building data platforms (from scratch!) and ELT pipelines for financial data, but happy to work at any level for any problem that needs solving. Open to work on product management, solutions architecture, agentic AI or customer engineering. Remote is preferred for time zones spanning Europe to India; onsite/hybrid in Mumbai is also great. Unfortunately cannot relocate.
by justin_sdx | 2025-06-02 15:01:58+00:00
SmarterDx | 150-250k+ + equity + benefits | Remote (US only) | Multiple roles | https://smarterdx.com/careers

We build clinical AI that empowers hospitals to analyze the complete record of every patient to fully capture the value of care delivered. Founded by physicians in 2020, our proprietary AI platform understands the nuances of clinical reasoning, enabling hospitals to true the patient record for every discharge. By doing so, hospitals can recover millions in earned revenue, enhance care outcome and quality metrics, and optimize healthcare operations. The current team is very high functioning (MD + data scientist combos, former ASF board member, Google and Amazon engineers, Stanford LLM researchers, etc.) and initially scaled the company to $1MM+ in contracted revenue without raising capital.

We have been backed by top investors including Floodgate (Lyft, Twitch, Twitter), Transformation Capital, and Bessemer for a total of $71mil, including our $50mil Series B announced in May 2024, and are experiencing an incredible growth trajectory customer and revenue wise with no signs of slowing down! This time last year, we were at ~75 employees, and are above 190 as of today!

We are looking for: Staff and Senior SWEs, Full Stack and Backend focused - ML Engineers - An Engineering Manager for our MLE team - Analytics Engineers - A Senior Security Engineer - More!

We have PMF, and it's time to scale! For more and to apply, see https://smarterdx.com/careers
by atrettel | 2025-06-02 15:02:23+00:00
Location: United States

Remote: Open to remote, hybrid, and in person

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: C, C++, Fortran, Java, Message Passing Interface (MPI), Python (Matplotlib, Numpy, Pandas, Scipy), SQL (especially SQLite)

Résumé/CV: Available upon request

Email: hnjobs-gndxgr@atrettel.net

Hi, I'm Andrew Trettel. I'm a scientist with a PhD in mechanical engineering looking for any potential opportunities outside of academia and research labs. I have over a decade of experience in scientific research, especially on the numerical side. I have years of experience in writing software for and running large simulations on high-performance computing (HPC) systems. I have also developed software for non-scientific purposes, like creating user interfaces for desktop applications. I have years of experience working with large datasets, including the tasks of calculating statistics and developing hypotheses/models/theories from data. I've worn many hats over the years and love learning new and interesting topics.