What Would Hacker News Say?

In plain words

What Would Hacker News Say? is a tool that predicts how users on Hacker News might react to and discuss a given topic. It's designed for anyone curious about the Hacker News community's perspective on various subjects. The tool generates responses typical of the platform's culture and discussion style, making it useful for understanding how this tech-savvy audience might approach different ideas or news.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Hacker News Comments2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · ▲189
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  Hacker News Simulator2015 · news.ycombniator.com · ▲572
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  Hacker News Classics2018 · jsomers.net · ▲864
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  Like Button for Hacker News2011 · hnlike.com · ▲568
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  Hacker News Trends2020 · eliot-jones.com · ▲137
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  The Hacker News Button2013 · hn-button.com · ▲52

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲914

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 2d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 14d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 15d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 9d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 13d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 23d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Our new $149 hackable Bluetooth wristwatch▲460

  Life & fun · 2011 · getinpulse.com

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  HackerBooks.com▲351

  Life & fun · 2011 · hackerbooks.com

• M4
  My 4-hour project, already profitable▲323

  Work · 2011 · snowday2011.com

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  Breakup Notifier▲264

  Life & fun · 2011 · breakupnotifier.com

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  Remote Jobs (our answer to "Who Is Hiring Remote Workers?")▲217

  We're giving away coupon codes for a free month-long posting. Just email me at evan AT remote DASH jobs DOT com. The first few folks win! I'm one of the founders of Remote Jobs -- also the same shlub who posted the first "Ask HN: Who Is Hiring Remote Workers?" http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1857051.

  Work · 2011 · remote-jobs.com

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  What Do You Think Of My Resume?▲141

  Life & fun · 2011 · on.fb.me