1. Hello, with Mandrill merging with Mailchimp, the threads had many tips on migrating to Sendgrid, Mailgun and others. One important issue for migration is whether one uses SMTP to interface with the mail SaaS provider or…

  2. Many good discussions here, but its hard to keep track of through 'thread' or 'comments' feature. Why can't HN send an email everytime someone responds to a thread I am part of, or to a post that I made? Apparently the…

  3. PHP might not be the highest looked upon language by the HackerNews community, but it IS still a commonly used language and good use can still be made of it.<p>With that said, do you like/use Exceptions in PHP…

  4. Just curious. Technical in this case being defined as a hardware hacker, programmer, and all types of designers.

  5. I'm curious as to if the wisdom of the masses can determine when the tech bubble in the Bay Area will pop, or even begin a slow decline.

  6. There are several ways to take payments, some are well-known, some are less well-known but objectively better ... it's difficult. People tend to use something if they've heard of it before. So if you were to set up a…

  7. Most semi-popular threads now contain comments where people try to make lists the usual markdown way, and it turns into one long tangled mess because HN requires a blank line before anything is rendered as a new line.…

  8. Hey all, I'm launching a new app soon, and I'm curious about what types of documentation for websites/apps/learning things you like better: written (i.e. pdf eBooks of documentation) or video (i.e. screencasts).

  9. Half of the people on this website said they were depressed a week ago. [0] I wanted to follow-up: are you still depressed? If you are no longer depressed, what made you stop being depressed? How has depression affects…

  10. This community seems to have a lot of powerful views about how society should run, to the point that some are making companies to influence how it works. So I wonder if this community votes or if it (like me) thinks…

  11. I was wondering whether my browser choices were up to date, what browsers do you use?

  12. e.g. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=130205

  13. Which brokerage/bank account do you use for trading?

  14. I'm most interested to know what percentage of HN'ers visit /newest regularly. If that percentage is low, doesn't it mean that stories bubble up to the front-page somewhat by chance? -- Do you regularly visit these HN…

  15. Since folks feel I went overboard on my first attempt at a poll about the http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=931596 law, I've limited the choices.

  16. I'm curious to hear other's results. I've heard all 3 today!

  17. Vote up to one candidate you support(ed) in the 2008 elections, and comment as to why. The 'Hacker News' part: talk about their views and actions regarding technology and the economy. They will most likely affect…

  18. After some discussion over the past week regarding comments, it occurs to me that there are vastly different ways of reading HackerNews. Some people, like myself most of the time, check out the newcomments page to see…

  19. Which window manager or desktop does HN use the most ?

  20. I'm in the process of moving a client's web pages around on their site. The discussion of what to put in the old location has come up, and I would be interested to know what the HN community would prefer to see. Would…

  21. Do you practice code journaling? Like taking daily notes of how you solved problems, ideas, findings and general thoughts that aid your coding process.