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01 / EXPLORE THROUGH TIME

Timeline

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20262,191 stories
What Sun got wrong↗ bcantrill.dtrace.org · HN · 433 comments · 692 points · Sep 21, 2026
I'm Eric Ries, author of "The Lean Startup" and new book "Incorruptible" – AMA↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 579 comments · 809 points · Jun 10, 2026
I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with it↗ ca98am79.medium.com · HN · 614 comments · 1116 points · Apr 26, 2026
I run multiple $10K MRR companies on a $20/month tech stack↗ stevehanov.ca · HN · 517 comments · 980 points · Apr 12, 2026
Thank HN: You helped save 33k lives↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 112 comments · 1148 points · Feb 17, 2026
20253,261 stories
Bootstrapping a side project into a profitable seven-figure business↗ projectionlab.com · HN · 257 comments · 1001 points · Jul 07, 2025
Ask HN: How are you acquiring your first hundred users?↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 354 comments · 573 points · May 13, 2025
I created Perfect Wiki and reached $250k in annual revenue without investors↗ habr.com · HN · 402 comments · 721 points · Apr 30, 2025
A startup doesn't need to be a unicorn↗ mattgiustwilliamson.substack.com · HN · 353 comments · 598 points · Apr 07, 2025
The Startup CTO's Handbook↗ github.com · HN · 206 comments · 649 points · Mar 11, 2025
20243,499 stories
Getting to 2M users as a one woman dev team [video]↗ brightonruby.com · HN · 263 comments · 734 points · Dec 17, 2024
I've built my first successful side project, and I hate it↗ switowski.com · HN · 419 comments · 1492 points · Aug 21, 2024
One-man SaaS, 9 Years In↗ blog.healthchecks.io · HN · 214 comments · 828 points · Jul 29, 2024
How to found a company in Germany: 14 "easy" steps and lots of pain↗ eidel.io · HN · 998 comments · 633 points · Apr 07, 2024
My sixth year as a bootstrapped founder↗ mtlynch.io · HN · 321 comments · 1071 points · Feb 16, 2024
20233,622 stories
Ask HN: What are good books/blogs to read for a first time CTO?↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 142 comments · 523 points · Dec 29, 2023
If only someone told me this before my first startup↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 82 comments · 207 points · Dec 24, 2023
How Pinterest scaled↗ read.engineerscodex.com · HN · 147 comments · 189 points · Dec 23, 2023
AI SDR which automatically finds and converts leads for Your business↗ jusdr.com · HN · 1 comments · 485 points · Nov 27, 2023
I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 49 comments · 64 points · Jul 28, 2023
20223,466 stories
Tell HN: Somebody implemented something I wrote a blog about↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 241 comments · 852 points · Sep 20, 2022
What's SAP, and why's it worth $163B? (2020)↗ retool.com · HN · 686 comments · 955 points · Sep 09, 2022
I spent two years launching tiny projects↗ tinyprojects.dev · HN · 197 comments · 923 points · May 18, 2022
We need a middle class for startups↗ neilthanedar.com · HN · 305 comments · 899 points · May 10, 2022
Ask HN: What made your business take off that you wish you'd done much earlier?↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 467 comments · 1147 points · Feb 14, 2022
20213,579 stories
I started a paper website business↗ daily.tinyprojects.dev · HN · 257 comments · 1511 points · Dec 14, 2021
The architecture behind a one-person tech startup↗ anthonynsimon.com · HN · 320 comments · 1330 points · Apr 08, 2021
How I earn a living selling my open-source web-based invoicing application↗ indiehackers.com · HN · 206 comments · 734 points · Mar 11, 2021
I wasted $40k on a fantastic startup idea↗ tjcx.me · HN · 385 comments · 851 points · Jan 18, 2021
Thanks HN: You helped save a company that now helps thousands make a living↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 182 comments · 1364 points · Jan 15, 2021
20205,287 stories
Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Slack↗ salesforce.com · HN · 633 comments · 858 points · Dec 01, 2020
Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products↗ buyforlifeproducts.com · HN · 398 comments · 1392 points · Oct 07, 2020
Ask HN: How to learn sales?↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 231 comments · 865 points · Sep 26, 2020
Thank HN: My startup was born here and is now 10 years old↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 128 comments · 937 points · Jun 09, 2020
What's SAP?↗ retool.com · HN · 600 comments · 1221 points · Feb 05, 2020
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02 / CATCH UP

The conversation now

Popular stories, with attention fading over roughly two weeks.

What Sun got wrong↗ bcantrill.dtrace.org · HN · 433 comments · 692 points · Sep 21, 2026
Making Startups Powerful↗ paulgraham.com · HN · 134 comments · 225 points · Sep 13, 2026
Have an LLC↗ zachholman.com · HN · 59 comments · 70 points · Sep 27, 2026
Show HN: Ekselio – Loveable for finance workflows (local first)↗ gptbeyond.com · HN · 12 comments · 41 points · Sep 25, 2026
Why YC Companies Win↗ khaliqgant.com · HN · 0 comments · 9 points · Sep 27, 2026

03 / GO DEEPER

Follow your curiosity

Find a particular story, revisit a year, or see what resonated.

Highest rated · the last 30 days

What Sun got wrong↗ bcantrill.dtrace.org · HN · 433 comments · 692 points · Sep 21, 2026
Making Startups Powerful↗ paulgraham.com · HN · 134 comments · 225 points · Sep 13, 2026
Have an LLC↗ zachholman.com · HN · 59 comments · 70 points · Sep 27, 2026
Show HN: Ekselio – Loveable for finance workflows (local first)↗ gptbeyond.com · HN · 12 comments · 41 points · Sep 25, 2026
Selling Software Worldwide from Europe↗ holtwick.de · HN · 4 comments · 40 points · Sep 02, 2026
Ask HN: Show your micro-SaaS↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 44 comments · 30 points · Sep 06, 2026
How SaaS startup guys get first 100 customers first, make fkn $500k ARR fast?↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 43 comments · 22 points · Sep 12, 2026
Making Startups Powerful↗ paulgraham.com · HN · 3 comments · 20 points · Sep 13, 2026
Ask HN: Co-Founder(s). Do I need any? How would I even find them?↗ news.ycombinator.com · HN · 17 comments · 15 points · Sep 17, 2026
If a startup worth your career↗ thetrueengineer.com · HN · 3 comments · 15 points · Sep 03, 2026

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