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Ask HN: What's the best hands-on path to learn ML inference infrastructure?

Following this. my plan has been to start simple and eventually build out the inference stack piece by piece, however simple. I've received no callbacks either though so I don't know.

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Ask HN: Anyone suffering from the tyranny of the Waiting Equation?

In space exploration, there's a famous conundrum that we shouldn't launch a 100-year journey transport ship to another…

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Robotic Adaptation Suffers from Data Collection Bottleneck

How can we ease Robotic Adaptation, or the critical last mile of reliable robotic policy…

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Ask HN: Anyone else experiencing extreme Codex limits token burn rate?

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Ask HN: How do you figure out what you're passionate about?

First, look for more fundamental reasons why you're so tired. Are you depressed? (Though finding something you're…

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Ask HN: How to Start with LLMs/Vibecoding?

You will have to decide how you like to work, some people are trying to go all in on how agents work: let them run…

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We need to rethink tech stack

Let me start this with something we already know, AI is here, it may be controversial how it will operate open or…

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I got tired of deleting tracking parameters from URLs

PlainLink is a macOS menu‑bar app that removes tracking parameters from URLs copied to the clipboard. It monitors the…

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Tell HN: Leaving your country is your only real leverage

> I have seen many economists argue that austerity is the first sign of a country down turning, funnily enough these…

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Ask HN: Is Zig worth it over Rust in 2026?

I used to know people who switched from Rust to Zig, and swore they would never go back to Rust. I personally tried…

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Qwen 27B with local well writen tools just as powerful as cluade models?

I am noticing that for our fintech use case, well-written tools on self-hosted models are working just as well as…

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Ask HN: "Access Denied" on every visit to Codeberg since a month or so?

As described in the title. Do you have the same problem ? Using an user-agent-switcher, e.g faking Opera from…

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Ask HN: 1950's Chip industry undermined unions how is AI not doing the same?

In the 1950s the Chip industry undermined minorities, immigrants, women and killed unions.In the 1960-70s it targeted…

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Ask HN: When is too early to launch?

Im building an imessaging assistant, and contextually, I have no shame. I would 100 percent send this half broken,…

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Ask HN: Why don't we solve aging?

Why isn't it the top priority for everyone? Do people believe it's impossible to solve aging, and death? What role…

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Ask HN: Should I Combine Global Knowledge, Internet Search, and User RAG

I'm building a SaaS platform in Sri Lanka that handles documents and other sensitive data.Each user can upload their…

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Roast My Startup (thebuildnation.com)

Hello all, I'm an international student, and I have always had this problem of connecting with people who are near me…

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Ask HN: Do you delete your browsing history?

Not infrequently, some random page I saw months ago will come to mind, and I'll use browser history to find it. More…

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Ask HN:Anyone know a good AI slop detection service.

I tried a couple of those services, not impressed at all.

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Ask HN: I spent personal money on game dev. How to turn stalled project around?

Over the last year I spent a sizable sum on a personal multiplayer game project. Game dev is different from some…

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How do I get recommended on ChatGPT?

I have been tracking referral metrics for my software and I have only gotten very few referrals from ChatGPT. How do I…

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Ask HN: Is an in-page speed reader useful?

A friend suggested I embed an RSVP reader in my blog posts, so I did a floating button in the corner of the page. It…

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Robotics development made dead simple (open source)

Hey everyone,My team and I have been working hard on this project: https://peppy.botIt's a direct replacement for ROS 2.

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Connection-Agnostic Presence Tracking for Stateless Distributed Back Ends

The author identified challenges in tracking device online presence across distributed processes, noting that…

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Ask HN: Which Jabber clients support SCRAM+ and XEP-0474

Related to this thread [1] which Jabber clients not only detect MitM tampering when a valid cert is used in the middle…

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Ask HN: What's expected from an engineering manager or director now?

I just joined a 30-person AI startup in the Bay Area as Director of Engineering.Two non-coding founders (CEO and CTO)…

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I built a new PoW protocol and observed a surprisingly early solution

I recently deployed an experimental proof-of-work protocol called Shardhash. The idea is simple: miners compete by…

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Ask HN: What do you watch during lunch or dinner, if you're by yourself?

Hello curious fellows!I've a habit of watching something while having food, be it lunch or dinner. I used to be able…

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Programmer Government

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Ask HN: What are some popular AI detection software that you know/have used?

We want to undertake a comprehensive evaluation of popular AI detection software that detect the text content. If you…

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How is agent society simulation going?

5/27/2026 · 24 views
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Ask HN: What has HN given you?

The author discusses their use of HN as a primary news aggregator, highlighting its effectiveness in filtering and…

5/25/2026 · 1 min read · 40 views
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What were your favorite classic iPod games?

5/25/2026 · 24 views
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$100 to upgrade Fresh IDE for ePub TUI reading

A user is offering a $100 incentive to add ePub reader capabilities to the Fresh IDE TUI. The goal is to allow users…

5/24/2026 · 1 min read · 28 views
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Claude Got Fed Up

5/24/2026 · 24 views
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Test

5/23/2026 · 28 views
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Help testing a reference agent for moshpit.dev

5/21/2026 · 27 views
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NSA Umbra UFO Files converted to Markdown and chat with them

The NSA has converted its Umbra UFO files into markdown format, making them accessible for public viewing. Users can…

5/20/2026 · 1 min read · 33 views
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Ask HN: Have I Become a Luddite?

The author reflects on their changing perspective towards technology, expressing feelings of disillusionment after…

5/19/2026 · 1 min read · 28 views
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Signals vs. Noise: How to spot architectural shifts

5/17/2026 · 25 views

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