
Hacker News Recap
A podcast that recaps some of the top posts on Hacker News every day. This is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by Wondercraft.ai. Create your own news rundown podcast at app.wondercraft.ai
Latest episodes

Feb 12, 2024 • 19min
February 11th, 2024 | Finding a new software developer job
Topics discussed in this podcast include a homemade self-balancing cube, working for Gitlab, finding a new software developer job, Keycloak SSO with Docker Compose and Nginx, OpenStreetMap vector maps, RLHF approach in Python, controversial practice of scrapping finished movies, user finance sustainability and control.

Feb 11, 2024 • 18min
February 10th, 2024 | I Was Illegally Fired by Amazon for Speaking Out About a Coworker's Death
A whistleblower shares her experience getting fired by Amazon for speaking out about a coworker's death. The podcast also discusses OpenTTD, a simulation game, and AWK as a scripting language. Other topics include cloud egress costs, underrated OPML, exorbitant broker fees in NYC, property taxation challenges, effective study techniques, and scripting with JavaScript.

Feb 10, 2024 • 24min
February 9th, 2024 | How I write HTTP services in Go after 13 years
This podcast covers topics such as writing HTTP services in Go, infrastructure decisions, adding coffee stains to LaTeX documents, data structures for data-intensive applications, the adoption of heat pumps, Permutation City, responsible AI models, making the blue LED, lean software, and Reddit's defense of user anonymity.

Feb 8, 2024 • 23min
February 7th, 2024 | “Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement
In this podcast, they discuss topics such as RustPython, Python-based search engine, collaboration between Disney and Epic Games, remembering John Walker and his impact, Unix and Cloud features, comparison to Unison Programming Language, uncovering the Paperwall campaign, historical patterns, GPT-4 update, and implications of AI-generated content.

Feb 7, 2024 • 25min
February 6th, 2024 | "Fake Chinese income" mortgages fuel Toronto real estate bubble: HSBC bank leaks
SQL for data scientists, Fake Chinese income mortgages in Toronto real estate bubble, AI vs. human lawyers, Outdated jQuery, Sea Temperature Records, DNS solutions vs Smart Toothbrush DDoS Attack

Feb 6, 2024 • 22min
February 5th, 2024 | Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize awarded: we can read the first scroll
This podcast discusses various interesting topics including the Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize, science fiction and real-world physics, issues with the Boeing 737 MAX, security risks of SMS for account logins, police deception during interrogations, the role of standardized test scores in college admissions, Yandex's divestment, and efficient LaTeX note-taking. The podcast also explores debates on funding and restoration of ancient texts, the impact of geopolitical landscapes on tech businesses, and the implications of UUI version 7 for server feature enhancements.

Feb 5, 2024 • 24min
February 4th, 2024 | Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight?
Topics discussed include the potential of browser extensions, the tilted mouse cursor phenomenon, fraud using deepfake technology, replacing CPAP devices, the influential book 'Gödel, Escher, Bach', small language model predictions, plastic bag bans, and the challenges of competing with online piracy for streaming services.

Feb 4, 2024 • 22min
February 3rd, 2024 | How Quora died
This podcast discusses topics such as the history of encryption backdoors, the scalability of rockets on larger planets, the decline of Quora, the engineering behind Figma's vector networks, and a curated DIY MBA reading list.

Feb 3, 2024 • 21min
February 2nd, 2024 | Google has another secret browser
This podcast discusses topics like Google's secret browser, the lifespan of front page stories on Hacker News, the proposal to classify 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances, the organization of binary executables, the creation of a worldwide map of public pinball machines, and Japan's new digital nomad visa

Feb 2, 2024 • 23min
February 1st, 2024 | My favourite Git commit (2019)
This podcast discusses the benefits of informative git commit messages and the revamp of DSL 2024. It explores content suppression efforts, Juno app for YouTube, recalled Philips devices, and the versatility of Cyber Chef cybersecurity tool.