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Life & fun · January 3, 2019

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HN.Academy – Top online courses recommended by Hacker News users

HN Academy collects, ranks, and showcases the best online courses and MOOCs that have been recommended on Hacker News.

HN.Academy – Top online courses recommended by Hacker News users launched on January 3, 2019 with 773 votes, #4 of 2,587 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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HN.Academy curates online courses recommended by Hacker News users. The platform aggregates course suggestions from the Hacker News community to help learners discover quality educational content across various subjects. It serves people looking for vetted learning resources based on recommendations from a tech-savvy audience. The service provides a filtered alternative to browsing course catalogs by surfacing options that have resonated with experienced practitioners and developers.

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