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Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell

By cvbox341 points337 comments2025-12-181:36

It's the time of the year again, so I'd be interested hear what new (and old) ideas have come up. Previously asked on:

2024 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42373343

2023 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38467691

2022 → https://news...

Tell HN: HN was down

By uyzstvqs581 points312 comments2025-12-1716:48

- HN errored on all authenticated requests with 502 Bad Gateway. It did still respond to a limited amount of unauthenticated requests with presumably cached pages, which did not get updated. The last post on /newest claimed "0 minutes ago", but was actually much older (1:32:57 PM GMT)...

Ask HN: Does anyone understand how Hacker News works?

By jannesblobel132 points165 comments2025-12-1723:58

When working on my projects and talking to investors, I often hear: “Just post it on Hacker News or Reddit and show that people love it.”

What I find strange is that Hacker News feels oddly opaque. I’ve never met anyone who can clearly explain how it works in practice. Not just the rules, but the ...