Ask Hacker News Weekly

Weekly Ask Hacker News for 2017-12-24 -- 2017-12-30

The 10 highest-rated "Ask HN" (or more generally, submissions without links) on Hacker News in the week ending December 30, 2017 which have not appeared on any previous Ask Hacker News Weekly are:

• Ask HN: Any open source code/materials on predicting future crimes based on data?
  
• Ask HN: Does Apple slow down old Macbooks as well?
  
• Reminder: It's Christmas
  
• Ask HN: Any recommended books on developing mental models?
  
• Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout?
  
• Ask HN: What do you love/hate about terminals? Would you change them?
  
• Ask HN: Companies with a culture similar to Basecamp's?
  
• Ask HN: I feel like I've destroyed my attention span. How do I get it back?
  
• Hold off on AWS Aurora and Postgres until further notice
  
• Ask HN: What was the best CS paper you read in 2017?
  

Weekly Ask Hacker News for 2017-12-17 -- 2017-12-23

The 10 highest-rated "Ask HN" (or more generally, submissions without links) on Hacker News in the week ending December 23, 2017 which have not appeared on any previous Ask Hacker News Weekly are:

• Ask HN: What's your favorite tech talk from 2017?
  
• Ask HN: How can I become a self-taught software engineer?
  
• Ask HN: Which are the best conferences or summits on ML and AI
  
• Ask HN: Books you read in 2017?
  
• I’m Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA
  
• Ask HN: Resources for learning about boot loaders?
  
• Ask HN: How can I learn computer security?
  
• Ask HN: Why is Docker so popular in comparison to other containerization tech?
  
• Ask HN: Is it too late to find a mentor after 30 for a software developer?
  
• Ask HN: Has working remotely harmed your career growth?
  

Weekly Ask Hacker News for 2017-12-10 -- 2017-12-16

The 10 highest-rated "Ask HN" (or more generally, submissions without links) on Hacker News in the week ending December 16, 2017 which have not appeared on any previous Ask Hacker News Weekly are:

• Ask HN: What should I know before I invest fully in CSS grid?
  
• Ask HN: What to do if you hate working for someone else and arent an entrepreneur?
  
• Ask HN: What software/service helps you be an effective remote developer?
  
• Ask HN: How to approach testing in Golang?
  
• Ask HN: Fully online CS degrees?
  
• Ask HN: How do you stay focused while programming/working?
  
• Ask HN: What are some sabbatical programs for working software engineers?
  
• Tell HN: Andreessen, Thiel, Cuban, IBM, Intel Are Against Net Neutrality
  
• Excel team considering Python as scripting language: asking for feedback
  
• Ask HN: Writing cover letters for tech jobs
  

Weekly Ask Hacker News for 2017-12-03 -- 2017-12-09

The 10 highest-rated "Ask HN" (or more generally, submissions without links) on Hacker News in the week ending December 09, 2017 which have not appeared on any previous Ask Hacker News Weekly are:

• Ask HN: What are the big differences working at a startup, bigco, old smallco?
  
• Ask HN: In your company, how important is code quality vs. getting things done
  
• Ask HN: What is your Golang web-dev tech stack?
  
• AMA: NY AG Schneiderman on net neutrality and protecting our voice in government
  
• Ask HN: Huge enterprise customer wants to see our source code
  
• Ask HN: Who hires mathematicians?
  
• Ask HN: I'm a solopreneur and I feel demoralised
  
• Ask HN: Which skills are essential for a developer to join a blockchain startup?
  
• Ask HN: CS and programming books of 2017
  
• Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale?
  

Weekly Ask Hacker News for 2017-11-26 -- 2017-12-02

The 10 highest-rated "Ask HN" (or more generally, submissions without links) on Hacker News in the week ending December 02, 2017 which have not appeared on any previous Ask Hacker News Weekly are:

• Ask HN: High functioning alcoholism – anyone?
  
• Ask HN: How to become the first result of a Google search for a name?
  
• Ask HN: Why are larger e-readers much more expensive than tablets?
  
• Ask HN: What tips do you have for weathering a recession?
  
• Ask HN: Best books you read in 2017?
  
• Ask HN: How did you meet your spouse?
  
• Ask HN: Is there a fitness wristband that is hackable?
  
• Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2017)
  
• Ask HN: What coding challenge sites should I try next?
  
• Ask HN: Time Management Tricks and Tips