Hacker Wisdom

A collection of wisdom found in the answers to Ask HN questions.
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Where are the AI-driven profits or promotions?
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/15/y-combinator-startups-are-fastest-growing-in-fund-history-because-of-ai.html

How did Soham Parekh get so many jobs?
https://employees.theworknumber.com/employee-data-freeze
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkson%27s_paradox
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_theft#/media/File:Wage_theft_versus_other_property_crimes.png
https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/
https://leaderbiography.com/soham-parekh/
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/pol/fraud/resistance.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27454589
https://reddit.com/r/overemployed
https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/who-is-soham-parekh-the-serial-moonlighter-silicon-valley-startups-cant-stop-hiring/
https://thesohamparekh.com/
https://x.com/search?q=Free%20luigi&src=typed_query
https://x.com/Suhail/status/1940287384131969067
https://x.com/Suhail/status/1940441569276158190
https://x.com/var_epsilon/status/1940492841232584745

Are there any tools for tracking GPU prices over time?
https://www.nvgpu.com/blog/gpu-pricing-trends-2025

Tell HN: I Lost Joy of Programming
https://paulgraham.com/hp.html
https://pragprog.com/titles/cfcar2/the-passionate-programmer-2nd-edition/
https://productdriven.com/book

What do you do with your list of articles links?
https://aibrain.joaquinbernal.com
https://matklad.github.io/links.html

Worth leaving position over push to adopt vibe coding?
https://blog.kronis.dev/blog/ai-artisans-and-brainrot
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporating_cloud
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28512671-everybody-lies

Tell HN: uBlock Origin on Chrome is finally gone
https://arc.net/
https://www.crunchbangplusplus.org/
https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline
https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden
https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/discussions/2977#discussioncomment-13593599
https://github.com/zen-browser
https://gitlab.com/ironfox-oss/IronFox
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/faq/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41303974
https://nextdns.io
https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/1itw1bz/end_of_support_for_ubo_on_chrome_chromium/
https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:chrome/browser/extensions/manifest_v2_experiment_manager.cc
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/compact-mode-workaround-firefox
https://winaero.com/mozilla-has-removed-the-do-not-sell-user-data-promise-from-its-agreement/

What techniques do you use to remember complex concepts and theories?
https://github.com/codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x

How can I invest in Solar Power?
https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/community-solar-basics

Google fails to dismiss wiretapping claims on SJ, settles with app users
https://archive.org/download/gov.uscourts.cand.372884/gov.uscourts.cand.372884.485.0.pdf
https://archive.org/download/gov.uscourts.cand.372884/gov.uscourts.cand.372884.608.0.pdf
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/google-settles-privacy-class-action-over-period-tracking-app

I built a AI transcription app because my girlfriend needed one for uni
https://github.com/xenova/whisper-web
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

Any resources for finding non-smart appliances?
https://amzn.to/3GDvpXg
https://ao.com/product/wnc25410gb-bosch-series-8-idos-washer-dryer-white-100417-2.aspx
https://archive.is/DcQeM
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/speed-queen-tc5-classic-top-load-washer-white/6505836.p
https://www.coolblue.nl/wasmachines/filter/bediening-via-app:nee
https://www.did.ie/products/electrolux-8kg-1400rpm-freestanding-washing-machine-white-efi61841b
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem
https://www.envistaforensics.com/knowledge-center/insights/articles/dryer-fires-common-causes-and-prevention-tips/
https://www.isfixable.com/
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-wont-connect-my-dishwasher-your-stupid-cloud
https://www.maytagcommerciallaundry.com/mclstorefront/mcl/en_US/Washers/c/Washers?q=:name-asc:subCategoriesNames:Top-load+Washers:Segment:OPLIndustrySegment:region:North+America
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44489170

Advice for Starting a Hacker Space?
https://devhack.net/
https://fahrplan.events.ccc.de/congress/2007/Fahrplan/attachments/1003_Building%20a%20Hacker%20Space.pdf
https://github.com/larsweiler/Hackerspace-Design-Patterns/blob/master/Hacker-Space-Design-Patterns.pdf
https://www.maker-works.com/operations-book
https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/DweebDen