Tech Aggregators

“The Public Square of the Internet”

If you want to know news before it hits mainstream media, you go to aggregators. This is where news breaks first.

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Hacker News (HN)

• URL: news.ycombinator.com
• What it is: A simple list of links posted by startup founders and engineers.
• The Culture: Extremely intellectual, critical, and focused on hard engineering/startups.
• How to use:
  • Read the Comments. The comments are often better than the article.
  • Don’t be intimidated. The smartest people in the world hang out here.
  • Search Show HN to see people launching cool new projects.

Lobste.rs

• URL: lobste.rs
• What it is: Like Hacker News, but stricter. You need an invite to join (but anyone can read).
• The Culture: Very focused on Computer Science, PL Theory (Programming Language Theory), and UNIX.

Daily.dev

• URL: daily.dev
• What it is: A browser extension that replaces your new tab with tech news.
• Best for: Passive consumption. If you are lazy, install this.