Developers discuss the pros and cons of open-sourcing projects when code can be used to train LLMs. Explore arguments about the value of code, intellectual property, and the core philosophy of open source.
Exploring diverse fallback job ideas and societal considerations as AI potentially reshapes traditional careers, from skilled trades and human-centric services to entrepreneurship and calls for systemic economic changes.
Discover how developers are crafting their ultimate AI-assisted coding setups, blending IDEs like Cursor and VSCode with multiple LLMs, and refining workflows for enhanced productivity.
A Hacker News discussion explores why many programmers still prefer 'old-fashioned' coding without LLMs, citing joy, understanding, and learning concerns. Is AI-free coding obsolete or essential?
A Hacker News discussion explores the future of gas stations by 2040, predicting a shift towards EV charging, enhanced convenience offerings, and regional variations in the pace of change.
A Hacker News discussion explores how humanity can navigate the rise of AI, focusing on economic solutions like UBI and taxation, human skill adaptation, and responsible AI development rather than direct conflict.
Developers discuss where to find truly cutting-edge software development information beyond mainstream sources, sharing tools, platforms, and strategies for staying informed in a rapidly changing tech world.
Exploring community speculation on Jony Ive and OpenAI's potential new AI hardware, from screen-less wearables and voice control to holographic interfaces, amidst strong skepticism about its necessity and the role of hype.
A Hacker News discussion explores developers' existential dread as LLMs change coding, debating AI's true impact, the nature of software creation, and strategies for finding purpose and joy in an evolving tech landscape.
Explore ambitious projects Hacker News users would tackle if success was guaranteed, from solving global inequality and AI risk to pioneering fusion power and new computing paradigms. Discover inspiring ideas and insights on innovation.