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FDA Intends to Take Action Against Non-FDA-Approved GLP-1 Drugs

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-intends-take-action-against-non-fda-appro...
1•randycupertino•1m ago•0 comments

Supernote e-ink devices for writing like paper

https://supernote.eu/choose-your-product/
1•janandonly•3m ago•0 comments

We are QA Engineers now

https://serce.me/posts/2026-02-05-we-are-qa-engineers-now
1•SerCe•4m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Measuring how AI agent teams improve issue resolution on SWE-Verified

https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.01465
2•NBenkovich•4m ago•0 comments

Adversarial Reasoning: Multiagent World Models for Closing the Simulation Gap

https://www.latent.space/p/adversarial-reasoning
1•swyx•4m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Poddley.com – Follow people, not podcasts

https://poddley.com/guests/ana-kasparian/episodes
1•onesandofgrain•12m ago•0 comments

Layoffs Surge 118% in January – The Highest Since 2009

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/05/layoff-and-hiring-announcements-hit-their-worst-january-levels-si...
5•karakoram•12m ago•0 comments

Papyrus 114: Homer's Iliad

https://p114.homemade.systems/
1•mwenge•12m ago•1 comments

DicePit – Real-time multiplayer Knucklebones in the browser

https://dicepit.pages.dev/
1•r1z4•12m ago•1 comments

Turn-Based Structural Triggers: Prompt-Free Backdoors in Multi-Turn LLMs

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.14340
2•PaulHoule•14m ago•0 comments

Show HN: AI Agent Tool That Keeps You in the Loop

https://github.com/dshearer/misatay
2•dshearer•15m ago•0 comments

Why Every R Package Wrapping External Tools Needs a Sitrep() Function

https://drmowinckels.io/blog/2026/sitrep-functions/
1•todsacerdoti•16m ago•0 comments

Achieving Ultra-Fast AI Chat Widgets

https://www.cjroth.com/blog/2026-02-06-chat-widgets
1•thoughtfulchris•17m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Runtime Fence – Kill switch for AI agents

https://github.com/RunTimeAdmin/ai-agent-killswitch
1•ccie14019•20m ago•1 comments

Researchers surprised by the brain benefits of cannabis usage in adults over 40

https://nypost.com/2026/02/07/health/cannabis-may-benefit-aging-brains-study-finds/
1•SirLJ•22m ago•0 comments

Peter Thiel warns the Antichrist, apocalypse linked to the 'end of modernity'

https://fortune.com/2026/02/04/peter-thiel-antichrist-greta-thunberg-end-of-modernity-billionaires/
3•randycupertino•22m ago•2 comments

USS Preble Used Helios Laser to Zap Four Drones in Expanding Testing

https://www.twz.com/sea/uss-preble-used-helios-laser-to-zap-four-drones-in-expanding-testing
3•breve•28m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Animated beach scene, made with CSS

https://ahmed-machine.github.io/beach-scene/
1•ahmedoo•29m ago•0 comments

An update on unredacting select Epstein files – DBC12.pdf liberated

https://neosmart.net/blog/efta00400459-has-been-cracked-dbc12-pdf-liberated/
3•ks2048•29m ago•0 comments

Was going to share my work

1•hiddenarchitect•32m ago•0 comments

Pitchfork: A devilishly good process manager for developers

https://pitchfork.jdx.dev/
1•ahamez•32m ago•0 comments

You Are Here

https://brooker.co.za/blog/2026/02/07/you-are-here.html
3•mltvc•36m ago•1 comments

Why social apps need to become proactive, not reactive

https://www.heyflare.app/blog/from-reactive-to-proactive-how-ai-agents-will-reshape-social-apps
1•JoanMDuarte•37m ago•1 comments

How patient are AI scrapers, anyway? – Random Thoughts

https://lars.ingebrigtsen.no/2026/02/07/how-patient-are-ai-scrapers-anyway/
1•samtrack2019•38m ago•0 comments

Vouch: A contributor trust management system

https://github.com/mitchellh/vouch
3•SchwKatze•38m ago•0 comments

I built a terminal monitoring app and custom firmware for a clock with Claude

https://duggan.ie/posts/i-built-a-terminal-monitoring-app-and-custom-firmware-for-a-desktop-clock...
1•duggan•39m ago•0 comments

Tiny C Compiler

https://bellard.org/tcc/
5•guerrilla•40m ago•0 comments

Y Combinator Founder Organizes 'March for Billionaires'

https://mlq.ai/news/ai-startup-founder-organizes-march-for-billionaires-protest-against-californi...
4•hidden80•40m ago•4 comments

Ask HN: Need feedback on the idea I'm working on

1•Yogender78•41m ago•1 comments

OpenClaw Addresses Security Risks

https://thebiggish.com/news/openclaw-s-security-flaws-expose-enterprise-risk-22-of-deployments-un...
2•vedantnair•41m ago•0 comments
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?