Dec 23, 2022 · I'm writing this post because I'm done. I can't do this anymore. After three failed attempts at building a successful startup and spending ...

Is there a low friction way to play the game today? I'm intrigued, would like to try it.

Ranking and selection systems -- fitness functions -- are very very hard to get right. I did a lot of work with genetic algorithms and evolutionary ...

It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.

His claims about HN are false. Short version: his post was 2+ hours later than Stripe's, not an hour earlier, and fell in rank because users flagged it, not ...

We've released a new version of the HackerNews search tool available from the bottom of this page. CHANGELOG: Backend - Rewrote the indexing process and web ...

Aug 31, 2010 · YCombinator is a seed stage venture capital firm. The founder of YCombinator started and runs Hacker News, but there is no other affiliation.

One would hope they'd be doing well! The civilizational challenge of equipping ourselves well to make great systems has so many brilliant ideas & such an idle ...