Ask HN ranking for the past month

  1. I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of IoT security updates | 925
  2. Why did Visual Basic die? | 522
  3. Who is hiring? (September 2023) | 500
  4. What is your policy regarding smartphones for your children? | 387
  5. How to do literal web searches after Google destroyed the “ ” feature? | 208
  6. Why does Google rank the real Python documentation below content farms? | 142
  7. Tips for Solopreneur? | 79
  8. 6 months later. How is Bard doing? | 206
  9. Lessons learned from implementing user-facing analytics / dashboards? | 102
  10. Sites like HN on other topics? | 64
  11. Who wants to be hired? (September 2023) | 460
  12. YC company copied our product, what can we do? | 99
  13. How do you manage your “family data warehouse”? | 135
  14. How is Rust used in the Linux kernel today? | 68
  15. How to Focus Again? | 103
  16. Do I need AWS? Or am I thinking this wrong? | 101
  17. Does Instagram suspend accounts just to get their phone numbers? | 74
  18. Looking for a resource on Linux kernel module development | 45
  19. Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2023) | 198
  20. Have you been affected by layoffs? | 115
  21. Who is using the D language and likes/doesn't like it? Why? | 71
  22. In person industry tours and site visits? | 40
  23. Why isn't Phoenix/Elixir more mainstream? | 120
  24. Holy grails of free, online courses? | 18
  25. What low code platforms are worth using? | 88
  26. How do you manage photos, philosophically? | 89
  27. What are some communities like HN? | 51
  28. One-person startups/SaaS that are profitable? | 53
  29. How do you use AI to get things done faster? | 107
  30. Is there a data loss bug lurking in MS365 backup solutions? | 47
  31. How do you store devices with Lithium-Ion batteries for long-term? | 43
  32. How do I stop overthinking personal project management? | 67
  33. Where Are All the Jobs At? | 77
  34. Any LAN alternatives other than PowerLine or MOCA? | 111
  35. Tech that seems to have vanished? | 186
  36. I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs help me get into FAANG? | 164
  37. Will Google delete inactive gmail accounts that forward email? | 92
  38. Has anyone here learned COBOL for fun? | 77
  39. What's your favourite hobby and how did it start? | 109
  40. Turning off the programming mind during non-work hours | 41
  41. How do your ML teams version datasets and models? | 31
  42. Is there a news source you read everyday? If so, what is it? | 82
  43. How do you make time for side projects and Leetcode grinding | 91
  44. What Happened to TJ Holowaychuk? | 20
  45. Why is 1776 a black-holed keyword on YouTube? | 54
  46. Why are so many OSS communities on Discord? | 64
  47. How does Booking.com guarantee consistency of reservations on scale? | 33
  48. Why does Apple want me to expose my iPhone password to repair my screen? | 70
  49. Have you seen this eBay scam? I am out $277 | 21
  50. Why does YubiCo need my private key? | 21
  51. Android low latency audio in 2023 | 42
  52. Why is home property information so public? | 91
  53. Anyone else finding Google Maps terrible? | 40
  54. Which is the oldest software alive still in 0.x, used by many? | 49
  55. What is the best way to build a desktop app in Windows in 2023? | 104
  56. I spent months building an app and now I don't know how to get users | 73
  57. How would you raise $600k for a boring software co? | 46
  58. How do I get into consulting / freelancing? | 31
  59. Which are the best newsletters to keep informed on AI development? | 19
  60. Why are HN comments so cynical? | 46
  61. What is nitter and why does it still work? | 19
  62. What do you carry in your backpack? | 65
  63. What are some well-designed websites? | 81
  64. SICP is often recommended as mind opener, what did you learn from it? | 28
  65. Favorite Game Engine? | 42
  66. Should we be saving our favorite information locally? | 23
  67. How do you deal with never ending noise and distraction WFH? | 76
  68. YouTube keeps suggesting vids I marked “not interested”. What can I do? | 75
  69. Old Folks with Unix Skills | 26
  70. Those with ADHD. What's a hobby that never gets boring? | 47
  71. How to cope with constant fear of getting laid off? | 36
  72. What’s Happening with WeWork? | 28
  73. What cool desk ideas do you have for a home office? | 77
  74. Why are most US startups not solving novel problems? | 40
  75. What are your favorite programming blogs? | 23
  76. A network device that doesn't exist? | 46
  77. Are startups still operating in 'default alive' mode? | 4
  78. How to learn work ethics and discipline as an adult? | 50
  79. What are your favorite iOS/macOS automations? | 38
  80. ARM Laptop Suggestions? | 47
  81. Best practices for safeguarding master password in organization? | 51
  82. How do you set up a SaaS as a solopreneur? | 10
  83. What web frameworks do you use? | 65
  84. Is paid search-engine model like Kagi viable? | 22
  85. What are some books or courses which had high ROI on your career? | 12
  86. Are there good Cloudflare alternatives? e.g., edge cache, firewall | 43
  87. Can I realistically build something that makes money in 6 months? | 22
  88. What is the purpose of the “press any key” screen in video games? | 18
  89. How to discover new and interesting papers? | 10
  90. Who here is working on DARPA AICC challenge? | 9
  91. Best intro to programming book for 2nd graders? | 19
  92. German company didn't pay me for two months | 10
  93. DIY Electronic Resources | 18
  94. Looking for an Alternative to Stripe | 18
  95. What is the least obnoxious way to ask for cookie permissions? | 81
  96. Good Resources for Finding Temp Jobs | 6
  97. What’s Your Morning Routine? | 37
  98. Do you use food as a performance enhancing drug when coding? | 46
  99. How to monitor loved elderly ones in the 21st century? | 12
  100. Why hasn't the cloud killed the mainframe? | 85