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From January 11, 2026

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Back to Basics: Database Design as Storytelling

Why great database design is really storytelling—and why ignoring relational fundamentals leads to poor performance AI can’t fix.

@dataops
5,227 new reads
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Designing API Contracts for Legacy System Modernization

A practical look at designing API contracts during legacy system modernization, focusing on real production failures and strategies to prevent...

@jamescaron
4,214 new reads
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Proof of Usefulness Hackathon: Win $150K+ from Bright Data, Neo4j, Algolia, Storyblok & HackerNoon 

Proof of Usefulness is a global hackathon powered by HackerNoon that rewards one thing and one thing only: usefulness. Win...

@proofofusefulness
2,429 new reads
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10 Noteworthy C and C++ Bugs Found in Open-Source Projects in 2025

A roundup of 10 standout C and C++ bugs found in open-source projects in 2025.

@akiradoko
1,628 new reads
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The Authorization Gap No One Wants to Talk About: Why Your API Is Probably Leaking Right Now

Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) is eating the API economy from the inside out.

@drechimyn
1,552 new reads
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Complete Ollama Tutorial (2026) – LLMs via CLI, Cloud & Python

Ollama is an open-source platform for running and managing large-language-model (LLM) packages entirely on your local machine.

@proflead
973 new reads
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How I stopped fighting AI and started shipping features 10x faster with Claude Code and Codex

A deep dive into my production workflow for AI-assisted development, separating task planning from implementation for maximum focus and quality.

@tigranbs
744 new reads
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Groq’s Deterministic Architecture is Rewriting the Physics of AI Inference

Groq’s Deterministic Architecture is Rewriting the Physics of AI Inference. How Nvidia Learned to Stop Worrying and Acquired Groq

@zbruceli
559 new reads
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Prompt Reverse Engineering: Fix Your Prompts by Studying the Wrong Answers

Learn prompt reverse engineering: analyse wrong LLM outputs, identify missing constraints, patch prompts systematically, and iterate like a pro.

@superorange0707
552 new reads
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CSS is Only Hard Because You’re Doing Too Much

Start with markup, not styles. Write only the CSS you actually need. Design for mobile first, not as a fix...

@dmtrmrv
384 new reads
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Can LLMs Generate Quality Code? A 40,000-Line Experiment

Like humans, LLMs generate sloppy code over time - just faster. Learn how to use multi-model reviews and formal code...

@anywhichway
343 new reads
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Jetpack Compose Memory Leaks: A Reference-Graph Deep Dive

Jetpack Compose memory leaks are usually reference leaks. Learn the top leak patterns, why they happen, and how to fix...

@mohansankaran
339 new reads
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The Brain, The Body, and The Blue Screen: Why I’m Quitting Hardware

I have a visual disability—20/400 vision in my right eye and zero peripheral vision. This makes hardware terrifying.

@damianwgriggs
325 new reads
14

AI - Should we Be Afraid? 3 Years Later

Is AI good or bad? We must decide.

@djcampbell
324 new reads
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Meta-Prompting: From “Using Prompts” to “Generating Prompts”

Meta-prompts make LLMs generate high-quality prompts for you. Learn the 4-part template, pitfalls, and ready-to-copy examples.

@superorange0707
324 new reads
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Meet Ola.cv: HackerNoon Company of the Week

Ola.cv is the official registry for the .CV domain, helping individuals to build next-gen professional links and profiles to enhance...

@companyoftheweek
324 new reads
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CodeGrok MCP: Semantic Code Search That Saves AI Agents 10x in Context Usage

CodeGrok MCP replaces grep with semantic code search for AI agents. AST parsing + vector embeddings = 10x better context...

@rdondeti
311 new reads
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Go Builds Packages, Not Files — Here’s Why That Matters

Go's build system isn't something to fight or work around. It's an API in its own right - one that...

@hacker5295744
299 new reads
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This 30-Year-Old Entrepreneur Wants To Build Southeast Asia's Answer To Hims & Hers

A 30-year-old founder is building Southeast Asia’s Hims & Hers, using privacy-first telehealth to modernize care in the Philippines.

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Wrapping up Trends in MacOS Malware of 2025

The myth of a malware-free Mac is a thing of the past. Here’s how Mac threats evolved in 2025 —...

@moonlock
290 new reads