Hacker News readers struggle to find discussions they care about
Hacker News readers looking for specialized, non-technical, or less VC-focused discussions have to sift through a mixed feed, where useful posts and comments can be hard to spot. The standard HN experience does not let them easily shape what appears on the front page, and reading linked articles alongside their discussions can mean juggling tabs.
For hacker News readers seeking more relevant discussions. Mentioned from Oct 2023 to Sep 2026 on Bluesky and Hacker News.
6 different people described this problem in 6 separate discussions.
- Indie fit
- 2.0/10
- Pain
- 4.3/10
- Frequency
- 7.0/10
- Willingness to pay
- 0.0/10
- Momentum
- 5.0/10
- Who pays
- Consumers
- Competition
- Medium
- Build difficulty
- Medium
What people said
Quoted word for word. Follow a link to read the whole discussion.
Quality posts and comments do still occur, but they fill more and more needle in an haystack
kakwa_ on Hacker NewsSep 2026i wish there was a website like hacker news without the lame FAANG / VC startup guys
Build brief
See what to build and who will buy it
- 2 product ideas with the smallest useful version and pricing
- 3 places to find your first customers
- 4 more quotes from people who have this problem
- Current workarounds, existing solutions and risks