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A look into why individuals choose to refuse or leave jobs due to ethical concerns, sharing personal stories and common moral boundaries in various industries.

An American software engineer seeks advice on moving to Europe. Many recommend a student visa as a more practical first step than finding employment from abroad, with country-specific tips for Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

Discover user-favorite productivity tools including AI-powered link summarizers, holistic life tracking apps, and simple tools for effective breaks. Enhance your daily workflows with these community recommendations.

Can 3 skilled developers build a quality MVP in 3 months? This analysis of a Hacker News discussion reveals key strategies for success, focusing on validation, scope, and execution.

A developer questions their value when relying on research over rapid, unaided coding. Hacker News discussion confirms this 'synthesizer' approach is common, valuable, and key to robust software.

A developer's quest for browser extension promotion advice uncovers common marketing hurdles, user wariness about extensions, and tips for effective outreach.

A discussion on finding small, fast, statically typed scripting languages like Lua (but with TypeScript-like static typing) for embedding in C/C++ applications. Suggestions include Dino, AngelScript, Nelua, and Teal.

A Hacker News discussion explores whether a programming language designed specifically for AI generation could improve code reliability by emphasizing explicitness, and how this interacts with LLM limitations, training data needs, and human usability.

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?

Discover the best transcription tools and techniques discussed by developers, from local Whisper setups on M4 minis to cloud APIs like OpenAI and Google, plus tips for diarization and summarization.