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SpaceX has submitted plans to build Terafab. https://www.reuters.com/business/spacex-plans-55-billion-chip-plant-texas-2026-05-06 It is smart strategically and financially risky - very on-brand for Musk. Given how hard…

Hey HN! I’m working on a project called PensionHelper — a simple, accessible web app designed to help Canadian seniors (and their caregivers) check what government benefits they’re eligible for. Too many older folks…

I'm planning to venture out on my own but I simply don't understand what to build. It seems like everything that could be done with software has been done. How can I know "what" to build?

Does 35 divided by 7 mean 7 groups of 5 or 5 groups of 7? Without any units, it means 5 groups of 7. This also makes sense when you consider modulus operator. 37 % 7 gives 2 meaning 5 groups of 7 with 2 remaining in the…

I wanted to go through basics of Physics upto undergrad level. I was wondering if there are any books or a series of books that you would recommend? Bonus points for books which have real world applications along with…

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I'm trying to implement Place Autocomplete in my project. Google provides the following snippet to load the library <script async…

Hear me out. Would you pay for a SAAS product which ties WFH to performance? For egs, emp A gets a rating of 4/5 by working from home for 3 days/week whereas emp B gets a rating of 2/5 by working from home for 3…

Patrick Collison has a reading list here https://patrickcollison.com/bookshelf I was wondering if there are any other founders who maintain a reading list.

I'm currently a Software Engineer looking to transition to Machine Learning. I know a lot of people recommend Andrew NGs course as a first step towards Machine Learning. There are so many resources out there and so much…

What features do you think for a good book reading community are missing on reddit, 4chan etc?

Being raised in an Asian household, my siblings and I were always expected to be the best at everything we do. Having lived under the pressure of being the best at everything, I have internalized the behavior. If I’m…

Hi HN, I am assuming that most Software Engineers don’t get hands on System Design work in their day-to-day job, my questions are: 1. How to prep for System Design Interviews, given that most resources out there are…

I can never find a video I just saw in the history. The problem becomes worse when viewing videos on one device and then checking the history on another device. Has anyone else noticed this?

I have to deliberately force myself to learn new things. It could be anything new for me. I find that as I age I have to stop myself from hardening in my ways. I have to constantly be on guard to not fall into my…

I read a thread on Blind that some companies use diff count, number of PRs, comments on PRs etc to measure developer performance. This got me curious to ask the question

Hi, I have a friend that is being issued 10k shares over a period of 3 years at a valuation of $70B. The company recently raised $17M in funding and it is a very early stage startup. The strike price is $0.01. Can…