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Show HN: SQL-tap – Real-time SQL traffic viewer for PostgreSQL and MySQL Published: 2026-02-14 | Origin: Hacker News The content discusses a tool called "sql-tap," which functions as a real-time SQL traffic viewer for PostgreSQL and MySQL databases. It operates as a proxy daemon combined with a TUI (Text User Interface) client, capturing and displaying every query without requiring changes to the application code. Users need to start the proxy daemon, adjust their application to connect to the proxy, and then launch the TUI to view traffic in real-time. The tool intercepts database queries and tracks various details like |
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NPMX – a fast, modern browser for the NPM registry Published: 2026-02-14 | Origin: Hacker News The content discusses a fast, modern browser designed for the npm registry, aiming to enhance the npm user experience. It encourages users to engage by chatting, asking questions, and sharing ideas. Additionally, it mentions that the site is not affiliated with npm, Inc., despite npm being a registered trademark of the company. |
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Show HN: Data Engineering Book – An open source, community-driven guide Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: Hacker News We value your feedback and take it seriously. For more details on available qualifiers, please refer to our documentation. |
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GPT-5.2 derives a new result in theoretical physics Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: Hacker News Failed to fetch content - HTTP Status - 403 |
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Building a TUI is easy now Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: Hacker News In May 2025, the author had a positive first experience with Claude Code, a terminal-based coding agent, realizing its potential for rapid adoption among developers. Although they initially considered creating a new product line centered on terminal-based agents, they ultimately chose not to. The author encourages others who are interested in building terminal user interfaces (TUIs) to proceed, as they found the process easier than expected. Their recent TUI project for Hatchet was primarily developed using Claude Code and completed within a few |
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MLX and Machine Learning in Ruby Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/ruby The content discusses the Ruby bindings for the MLX framework, which is a NumPy-like array framework for machine learning. It emphasizes the importance of user feedback and provides links to full documentation. The repository includes instructions for building and installing a local gem, using it in other projects, and registering trainable arrays/submodules for optimization. The default device for processing can be overridden, with options including CPU, GPU, or Metal. The document also mentions support for benchmarking tasks and environment variables for benchmarks, particularly |
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What happens inside Postgres when IOPS runs out Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming In a previous post, the author discussed issues with long-running queries in a production incident involving PostgreSQL, where queries were hanging, IOPS were maxed out, and connections needed to be manually killed. The root cause was identified as poor indexing, which led to unnecessary data retrieval from disk. Although that issue was resolved with better indexes, the author remained puzzled about why the system didn't recover automatically after hitting 3000 IOPS. The post explores the inner workings of PostgreSQL's I/O subsystem |
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Dave Farley on AI, Modern Software Engineering, and Engineering Discipline Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming Of course! Please provide the content you would like me to summarize. |
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New Architecture Could Cut Quantum Hardware Needed to Break RSA-2048 by Tenfold, Study Finds Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming A recent study by researchers at Iceberg Quantum introduced a new quantum computing architecture called the "Pinnacle Architecture," which could factor a 2048-bit RSA integer using fewer than 100,000 physical qubits. This estimate is significantly lower than previous predictions, which suggested that over one million qubits would be necessary under similar error conditions. The architecture uses quantum low-density parity-check (QLDPC) codes instead of traditional surface codes, potentially allowing for more efficient error correction. The researchers state |
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Why aren't we all using neuromorphic chips yet? Turns out there's more to the story... Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming The author expresses frustration with the hype around "brain-inspired AI" and "neuromorphic computing," emphasizing that despite being a fascinating academic concept, its practical applications in enterprise software are limited, especially outside of specific use cases like edge devices. They critique the disconnect between the promised paradigm shift and the reality, noting that neuromorphic computing primarily serves as a specialized accelerator for specialized problems that could be solved more efficiently with traditional GPUs. The technology aims to mimic the brain's energy-efficient, event-driven processing |
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Spotify says its best developers haven't written a line of code since December, thanks to AI Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming Spotify has embraced AI in its coding processes, reaching a significant milestone where top developers haven't written code since December, according to co-CEO Gustav Söderström. The company reported launching over 50 new features and updates in its app throughout 2025, showcasing its reliance on AI to enhance development speed. They utilize an internal system named "Honk," which employs generative AI—specifically Claude Code—for efficient coding, allowing engineers to deploy changes remotely and in real-time. For instance, developers |
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Design Decision: Technical Debt in BillaBear Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming The content discusses the challenges faced by a startup in managing its codebase. The author outlines various issues they've encountered and their approach to resolving them. Key points include the transition from an old method of defining class properties to using modern practices like constructor promotion and readonly classes, which were initially chosen for simplicity and familiarity with older PHP versions. The author also reflects on a previous usage of Enums that was not aligned with the Domain-Driven Design (DDD) architecture, prompting a need to reorganize them into |
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Recovered 1973 diving decompression algorithm Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming The content emphasizes the importance of user feedback and reassures that it is taken seriously. It references the DCIEM decompression model programs from a 1973 report, highlighting that the code is a faithful recreation of the original programs for research purposes. However, it notes that this code has not been validated for real-world diving or life-support decisions, and users should not rely on it for planning dives. Additionally, there is a mention of a loading error that prompts users to reload the page. |
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My Business as Code Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming The author reflects on their concept of "Company as Code," which emerged from frustration during an information security compliance audit. They wondered why proving compliance in a software environment wasn't more automated, given that data is readily available on SaaS platforms. Inspired by Terraform, which allows for infrastructure management through a declarative language, the author sought to create a similar system for business data—enabling structured, accessible representations of a business to facilitate audits and more. In 2025, the author founded 42f |
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Allocators from C to Zig Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming An allocator is a tool used in programming to reserve memory, typically on the heap, for storing data structures. While many C programs utilize the standard libc allocator, modern systems languages treat allocators as first-class citizens. This document discusses how various languages—including Rust—handle memory allocation and presents an approach for creating an allocator in C. Rust uses a global memory allocator that is employed by constructs like Box<T> and Vec<T>. Although it currently has an unspecified default global allocator, it typically relies on the |
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Google might think your Website is down Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: /r/programming The author is experimenting with how Google interprets their website as it shifts from traditional search to AI chatbots. They added JSON-LD structured data to improve Google's ability to scrape their site's information. The tests revealed that Google correctly read their pricing table but later presented a note indicating the site was offline as of early 2026. The author questions the validity of this note, highlighting several points: the site is operated on a reliable Cloudflare service, Google likely can't detect site status behind a login wall |
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New Nick Bostrom Paper: Optimal Timing for Superintelligence [pdf] Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: Hacker News The provided content appears to be a fragment of a PDF file structure, containing metadata and object references typical in PDF documents. It includes sections such as the header (`%PDF-1.4`), cross-reference tables (`xref`), trailer information, and various objects related to document structure, such as the root catalog, outlines, and content streams. The content indicates that this PDF is linearized for efficient streaming and includes encoded data that suggests graphical or textual information. However, specific text or broader context |
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Skip the Tips: A game to select "No Tip" but dark patterns try to stop you Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: Hacker News "Skip the Tips" is a free browser game that satirizes modern tipping culture by challenging players to click "No Tip" while navigating deceptive design tactics, such as tiny buttons and guilt-inducing prompts. The game features over 30 dark patterns that mimic real-world tipping screens, with increasing difficulty and a diminishing time limit. It offers an opportunity to practice resisting pressure to tip without any downloads or sign-ups needed. |
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AWS Adds support for nested virtualization Published: 2026-02-13 | Origin: Hacker News We value your feedback and consider it important. For a complete list of available qualifiers, please refer to our documentation. |
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Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – the saga continues Published: 2026-02-12 | Origin: Hacker News In the macOS 26.3 RC release notes, Apple announced a fix for a window-resizing issue previously highlighted in a blog post. In response, the author created a test app to analyze the changes. The app conducts a pixel-by-pixel scan around the bottom-right corner of the window to identify responsiveness to mouse clicks. The results showed that the new resizing areas now match the window's corner radius, a positive improvement. However, the resizing zone for vertical and horizontal adjustments was reduced in |