Programming stories
Software engineering is the backbone of Hacker News. This topic covers programming languages, frameworks, databases, developer tooling, and the craft of building reliable systems at scale.
From language design debates to database internals and CI/CD practices, these stories reflect what working engineers care about. Birbla keeps a running archive so you can revisit discussions that aged well.
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RSS feed for ProgrammingWhy we migrated from Python to Node.js
blog.yakkomajuri.com · 229 points · 281 comments
OSS Alternative to Open WebUI – ChatGPT-Like UI, API and CLI
github.com · 101 points · 32 comments
Mock – An API creation and testing utility: Examples
dhuan.github.io · 137 points · 19 comments
Visopsys: OS maintained by a single developer since 1997
visopsys.org · 494 points · 145 comments
UnisonDB – Log-native KV database that replicates like a message bus
unisondb.io · 17 points · 0 comments
Myths Programmers Believe about CPU Caches (2018)
software.rajivprab.com · 156 points · 26 comments
SPy: An interpreter and compiler for a fast statically typed variant of Python
antocuni.eu · 276 points · 131 comments
Why is Python's OrderedDict ordered?
piglei.com · 13 points · 17 comments
The Internet runs on free and open source software and so does the DNS
icann.org · 268 points · 51 comments
Developers are choosing older AI models
augmentcode.com · 183 points · 175 comments
Tips for stroke-surviving software engineers
blog.j11y.io · 505 points · 189 comments
The Impossible Optimization, and the Metaprogramming to Achieve It
verdagon.dev · 73 points · 26 comments
Linux VM without VM software – User Mode Linux
popovicu.com · 158 points · 25 comments
Centia.io – Open PostgreSQL/PostGIS back end for developers
centia.io · 24 points · 6 comments
Rouille – Rust Programming, in French
github.com · 216 points · 157 comments
NYC Developer Dilemma
avc.blogs.com · 5 points · 0 comments