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Re:Indie projects exploded after GPT/Claude Code, but traction stayed ... on Thursday August 13, 2026 @10:52AM (#49286930)
From ChatGPT's launch to the February 2026 peak, monthly Show HN submissions jumped from 0.9k to 5.8k (6.3x increase), however Show HN posts reaching 20+ points rose by only just 1.6x

Show HN: Review flashcards cards (Anki) while reading Hacker News

Posted by oyster143 on Thursday July 30, 2026 @09:45AM
from the show-hn dept.

https://www.orangecrumbs.com/hn/

I built this because I often forget to review some of my Anki decks and read too much HN. Rather than building another full study app, I wanted smth lightweight that appears during a natural context switch: after I finish reading a story’s comments and start choosing what to read next. You can import an Anki .apkg deck. HN Reader uses the scheduling state included in the deck, when available,...

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Re:Show HN: HN Hall of Fame – browse 3,100 legendary Hacker News links on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @01:00PM (#49009867)
This was 95% made with gpt 5.6 sol high

I actually did the comments internally and will probably post later in the week.

Re:Show HN: HN Hall of Fame – browse 3,100 legendary Hacker News links on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @12:38PM (#49009562)
on the other hand, there are much more links than baseball players. also there are only around 1k hall of fame links, the rest are candidates (i.e. have not met all requirements - 5+ submissions · 3+ distinct submitters · 3+ active years · 2 qualifying breakout events from different submitters at least 720 days apart)

i do accept thought that i have exaggerated in the title)

Re:Show HN: HN Hall of Fame – browse 3,100 legendary Hacker News links on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @12:25PM (#49009326)
some of the older ones are pure gold
Re:Show HN: HN Hall of Fame – browse 3,100 legendary Hacker News links on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @12:03PM (#49008935)
fair comment, i've probably exaggerated somewhat, but i think there are quite a few links outside of top 300 that are very interesting
Re:Show HN: HN Hall of Fame – browse 3,100 legendary Hacker News links on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @11:47AM (#49008677)
i think books already exist https://hackernewsbooks.com/

i've previously done wikipedia and youtube links popular on hacker news: https://www.orangecrumbs.com/ and https://www.orangecrumbs.com/v

Show HN: Keyboard-first Hacker News client with a twist

Posted by oyster143 on Sunday July 05, 2026 @02:15PM
from the show-hn dept.

https://www.orangecrumbs.com/hn/

Hi HN,I built this because I noticed that when I use Hacker News, I mostly read the comments, however large threads can be hard to skim, especially when useful information is buried several levels deep.This is a proof-of-concept HN reader focused on comment-heavy threads. It has keyboard-first navigation on desktop, makes large discussions easier to scan, and shows at a glance whether the...

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