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Reputation Scores for GitHub Accounts

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/02/reputation-scores-for-github-accounts/
1•edent•17s ago•0 comments

A BSOD for All Seasons – Send Bad News via a Kernel Panic

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1•keepamovin•3m ago•0 comments

Show HN: I got tired of copy-pasting between Claude windows, so I built Orcha

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Omarchy First Impressions

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Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback

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Big Tech vs. OpenClaw

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Anofox Forecast

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Ask HN: How do you figure out where data lives across 100 microservices?

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Motus: A Unified Latent Action World Model

https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.13030
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Rotten Tomatoes Desperately Claims 'Impossible' Rating for 'Melania' Is Real

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The protein denitrosylase SCoR2 regulates lipogenesis and fat storage [pdf]

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scisignal.adv0660
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Los Alamos Primer

https://blog.szczepan.org/blog/los-alamos-primer/
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NewASM Virtual Machine

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Terminal-Bench 2.0 Leaderboard

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I vibe coded a BBS bank with a real working ledger

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The Path to Mojo 1.0

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Show HN: I'm 75, building an OSS Virtual Protest Protocol for digital activism

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Skim – vibe review your PRs

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Tech Edge: A Living Playbook for America's Technology Long Game

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Golden Cross vs. Death Cross: Crypto Trading Guide

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Hoot: Scheme on WebAssembly

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What the longevity experts don't tell you

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Monzo wrongly denied refunds to fraud and scam victims

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3•tablets•51m ago•1 comments

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Show HN: AI-Powered Merchant Intelligence

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Open in hackernews

Ask HN: How to develop a brand and distribution network as a developer?

2•findingMeaning•9mo ago
I'm a software developer with expertise in a highly specialized technical niche. By my estimation, only about 10,000-50,000 professionals worldwide possess comparable skills in this domain. While this specialization has served me well professionally, I'm concerned about several aspects of my career trajectory:

My knowledge depth is considerable but narrow, making it challenging to adapt to other domains due to time constraints. I've attempted to create educational content to share my expertise, but engagement has been minimal given the specialized nature of the subject matter. I'm increasingly concerned about long-term career sustainability, particularly as technologies evolve and the potential for automation increases.

I'm interested in building a more robust professional network and creating additional revenue streams while leveraging my specialized knowledge. Specifically:

How might I expand my professional network beyond my current technical niche? What strategies have worked for other specialized technologists in building a personal brand or distribution channel? How have others successfully transitioned from pure technical work to creating sustainable income streams with greater longevity?

I'm particularly focused on achieving financial security and independence before my current technical specialty potentially becomes less valuable. Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Comments

asdefghyk•9mo ago
RE ".....I've attempted to create educational content to share my expertise, but engagement has been minimal given the specialized nature of the subject matter....." To maximize potential engagement...your educational content need to be promoted >>where the target people would congregate <<...online. OR more correctly people wanting to learn the specialized content... maybe in a forum or facebook group ?
findingMeaning•9mo ago
Hmm... Is there a way to promote this? I suck at promotion?

I feel like I am not hitting the bar and bar is too high for me.

What would you do in this situation?