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We're all getting good at not reading each other

https://rice.codes/blog/ab9b9e43-80f0-44a0-aa14-e99219bc7112/
1•yqhsms•1m ago•0 comments

Clean and Compress PDF Files on Mac

https://medium.com/@chris.ahrweiler/clean-and-compress-pdf-files-on-mac-93a6e3925f9d
1•docjojo•1m ago•0 comments

Show HN: I missed the moving blocks, so I built a real Linux disk defragmenter

https://github.com/gbin/defragger
1•gbin•2m ago•0 comments

Inside Próspera,, the libertarian utopia on a Caribbean island

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/honduras-prospera-libertarian-utopia-caribbean-roatan/1070...
1•tcp_handshaker•2m ago•0 comments

Paul Graham's Essays, as Audio

https://journal.daniellopes.dev/p/paul-grahams-essays-as-audio
1•danielvlopes2•2m ago•1 comments

The Nvidia-sized hole in US GDP statistics

https://epoch.ai/publications/the-nvidia-sized-hole-in-us-gdp-statistics
1•paulpauper•3m ago•0 comments

Polyamorous bird of prey 'single-handedly' reviving species

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/montagus-harriers-breeding-au-britain-hklk56vw5
1•paulpauper•4m ago•0 comments

Ads in Apple Maps have officially begun rolling out

https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/apple-maps-launches-ads-on-iphone-heres-whats-new/
1•zof3•4m ago•0 comments

Ask HN:Can you find the perimeter of this figure on cover

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4PBNZWF
1•min2bro•4m ago•1 comments

Building Anki Cards with Claude Code

https://segar.me/blog/posts/anki_cards_claude_code.html
1•speckx•6m ago•0 comments

A map for one reader – a bespoke GPS audio travel guide

https://networkedthought.substack.com/p/a-map-for-one-reader
1•houshuang•6m ago•0 comments

$125/month Premium seats on ChatGPT Business

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8792828-chatgpt-business-overview
1•kaliszad•7m ago•0 comments

Respondus|Senior Software Developer|Remote|US Only

https://web.respondus.com/
1•kruczynski•9m ago•0 comments

The Instant team joins OpenAI

https://www.instantdb.com/essays/instant_team_joins_openai
1•gurjeet•10m ago•1 comments

Show HN: PocketCoded Py – Full CPython, pip, and data stacks offline on Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mkhokheli.pocketcodedpy&hl=en_US
1•Mkhokheli_Ndebe•10m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Ifso – A personal finance simulator for major life decisions

https://ifso.io
1•timer_interrupt•11m ago•0 comments

Show HN: FetchMark – An Offline-first read-later app with AI summaries

https://fetchmarkapp.com
1•fetchmark•14m ago•0 comments

FreeCORE, TrueNAS Core Continued

https://freecore.org/
1•NexRebular•15m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Acurite 433MHz Sensor to Weather Underground via RTL-SDR

https://github.com/lowerpower/wu-upload
2•mycal•15m ago•0 comments

Dolly Parton Has Died

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolly_Parton
6•ColinWright•16m ago•2 comments

Show HN: Limitless Library – AI agents check first before starting from scratch

https://github.com/Univeracity/limitlesslibrary
1•ocdjeremy•16m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Android OS with Linux level customisation

2•KinetiNode•18m ago•2 comments

Examining the AI Bear Thesis

https://ldstn.substack.com/p/a-critical-examination-of-the-ai
1•imaginaryunit01•18m ago•0 comments

Dolly Parton says she doesn't want to live on through AI after she dies (2023)

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dolly-parton-says-she-doesnt-want-to-live-on-through-ai-after-...
3•AftHurrahWinch•18m ago•3 comments

Towards a New House of Lords

https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/08/towards-a-new-house-of-lords.html
1•paulpauper•21m ago•0 comments

CATL now sells batteries online for $63/kWh [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpUwVqEIy20
2•thelastgallon•21m ago•1 comments

As print literacy fades, our perception of truth is warping

https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/as-print-literacy-fades-our-perception
1•pseudolus•22m ago•0 comments

Is AI slowing you down?

6•charbz•22m ago•0 comments

Light Comes into the Room

https://lightcomesintotheroom.com/
1•bpierre•23m ago•0 comments

Andrew Tate exaggerates and did not own supercars in photos, his lawyers say

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4grxr0e5gdo
4•chistev•23m ago•0 comments
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Show HN: Reaktiv – I built Excel-like reactive programming for Python

https://bui.app/when-frontend-reactivity-meets-backend-python-the-story-of-my-first-1-000-download-library/
2•buibuibui•1y ago
Hi HN! I created Reaktiv, a Python library bringing reactive programming to the backend world that recently hit 1,000+ monthly downloads.

I'm actively promoting it because I believe signal-based reactivity (a concept that spread rapidly in frontend development) has huge untapped potential in Python. My breakthrough came when I stopped describing it as "Angular signals for Python" and started calling it "Excel-like computation graphs" - suddenly Python developers understood the value.

The library automatically tracks dependencies between computations, only recalculating values when dependencies change. This eliminates manual dependency tracking, prevents synchronization bugs, and reduces cognitive load when managing complex state.

Interestingly, I've noticed some initial interest from data scientists, though I'm still exploring what specific problems it might solve for them. I also believe the Home Assistant/IoT communities could benefit greatly from this approach.

Would love your thoughts on bringing frontend patterns to backend development!