The Economics of Software Teams: Why Most Engineering Orgs Are Flying Blind

35 kiyanwang 2026-04-13 06:07:41 UTC viktorcessan.com Llama Share 3

Software teams are expensive and their value is calculable, but most teams do not measure financial outcomes, instead tracking activity and sentiment metrics that can trend upward while financial performance deteriorates. To be financially viable, teams need to generate at least three to five times their annual cost in value, which requires a clear understanding of their costs, value ...

All elementary functions from a single binary operator

261 pizza 2026-04-13 02:07:41 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 80

A single binary operator eml(x,y) can generate all standard functions of a scientific calculator using the constant 1. This operator enables exact recovery of closed-form functions from data at shallow tree depths.

Taking on CUDA with ROCm: 'One Step After Another'

138 mindcrime 2026-04-12 23:07:41 UTC eetimes.com Full Share 100

Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS

334 a-ve 2026-04-12 18:07:41 UTC boringbar.app Llama Share 186

boringBar shows only active windows on the current display, allowing one-click switching and app launching. It requires a license after a 14-day trial, with personal and business options starting at $7.99/year and $20.99/year respectively.

Bring Back Idiomatic Design (2023)

524 phil294 2026-04-12 13:07:41 UTC essays.johnloeber.com Llama Share 286

The user misses the consistency in design of the desktop software era and believes that homogeneous interfaces are essential for user experience, citing the example of a checkbox being a standard design idiom. They argue that the lack of design idioms in modern web applications has led to frustration and a "guessing game" for users, and suggest that following established design patterns and ...

Optimization of 32-bit Unsigned Division by Constants on 64-bit Targets

57 mpweiher 2026-04-13 01:07:41 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 7

Researchers proposed an optimization method for 32-bit unsigned division by constants targeting 64-bit CPUs. The method achieved speedups of 1.67x and 1.98x on Intel and Apple CPUs respectively.

DIY Soft Drinks

368 _Microft 2026-04-12 17:07:41 UTC blinry.org Llama Share 94

User makes sugar-free, caffeine-free cola using essential oils, gum arabic, and artificial sweeteners. They experiment with various flavors and ingredients, creating unique recipes like orange and almond soda.

Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (April 2026)

195 david927 2026-04-12 18:07:41 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 582

User is building Kavla, a canvas-based interface for data and agents, and working on CLI and AI projects like Orange Words and VCamper. They also created an IDE that automates testing and an interactive market visualization called Not Better Cursor.

Most people can't juggle one ball

319 surprisetalk 2026-04-12 17:07:41 UTC lesswrong.com Llama Share 94

A guide to juggling from zero to siteswap notation is provided, including tips on basic technique, common mistakes, and how to progress to more complex patterns. The guide covers various aspects of juggling, including 3-ball juggling, 4-ball juggling, and siteswap notation, as well as other implements like clubs and rings.

A perfectable programming language

103 yuppiemephisto 2026-04-12 22:07:41 UTC alok.github.io Llama Share 36

Sydney Von Arx challenged me to name 40 programming languages, which I did. I discussed the importance of types and theorem provers in programming languages, specifically Lean's capabilities.

Apple's accidental moat: How the "AI Loser" may end up winning

128 walterbell 2026-04-13 03:07:41 UTC adlrocha.substack.com Llama Share 122

The author believes Apple's strategy of focusing on on-device AI and unified memory architecture may give them a competitive advantage in the AI market. Apple's approach allows for local inference, reducing the need for expensive infrastructure investments.

A Canonical Generalization of OBDD

8 luu 2026-04-13 05:07:41 UTC arxiv.org Prefix Share 1

We introduce Tree Decision Diagrams (TDD) as a model for Boolean functions that generalizes OBDD. They can be seen as a restriction of structured d-DNNF; that is, d-DNNF that respect a vtree $T$. We show that TDDs enjoy the same tractability properties as OBDD, such as model counting, enumeration, conditioning, and apply, and are more succinct. In particular, we show that CNF formulas of ...

X Randomly Banning Users for "Inauthentic Behavior"

19 crmrc114 2026-04-13 06:07:41 UTC old.reddit.com Llama Share 13

User needs to register or sign in with developer credentials and ensure a unique User-Agent string to access the application. Alternatively, try resetting to default User-Agent or file a ticket for assistance.

I gave every train in New York an instrument

258 joshuawolk 2026-04-12 16:07:41 UTC trainjazz.com Llama Share 49

Trains form a jazz combo playing a unique, ever-changing piece based on location and time. The music is a portrait of the city, with each note reflecting the surroundings and the trains' routes.

Show HN: Oberon System 3 runs natively on Raspberry Pi 3 (with ready SD card)

185 Rochus 2026-04-12 14:07:41 UTC github.com/rochus-keller Llama Share 38

The user successfully ported the Oberon system to Raspberry Pi 3b and other models, making it available for download. The system now boots and runs on QEMU and real hardware, with plans to debug and migrate the network driver.

Haunt, the 70s text adventure game, is now playable on a website

48 jscalo 2026-04-13 04:07:41 UTC haunt.madebywindmill.com Full Share 11

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Uncharted island soon to appear on nautical charts

75 tannhaeuser 2026-04-12 21:07:41 UTC awi.de Llama Share 36

Scientists on the Polarstern expedition discovered a previously unknown island in the Antarctic's northwestern Weddell Sea. The team surveyed the island and will now go through the naming process for the discovery.

Tell HN: Docker pull fails in Spain due to football Cloudflare block

796 littlecranky67 2026-04-12 13:07:41 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 297

You experienced TLS errors with a Cloudflare-hosted Docker image due to a blocked IP for a Spanish football match. This caused your GitLab pipelines to fail during the match.

Is math big or small?

28 robinhouston 2026-04-13 00:07:41 UTC chessapig.github.io Llama Share 9

The author discusses the importance of scale in mathematical illustrations, arguing that it can greatly affect the viewer's understanding and emotional response to the math. They explore various examples, including Bill Thurston's train tracks and Yasha Eliashberg's symplectic manifolds, to illustrate how different scales can be used to convey different aspects of mathematical ideas.

We have a 99% email reputation, but Gmail disagrees

223 em-bee 2026-04-12 13:07:41 UTC blogfontawesome.wpcomstaging.com Llama Share 207

We're a small software company that makes tools for designers and developers, but our emails often get marked as spam by Gmail due to their own reputation system. We're working to fix this by culling old addresses and slowing down our sends.

Google removes "Doki Doki Literature Club" from Google Play

408 super256 2026-04-12 20:07:41 UTC bsky.app Full Share 200

A statement regarding the removal of DDLC from the Google Play Store:

Seven countries now generate nearly all their electricity from renewables (2024)

557 mpweiher 2026-04-12 14:07:41 UTC the-independent.com Llama Share 301

The Independent reports on various topics including climate change and reproductive rights without paywalls. Seven countries now generate nearly all their electricity from renewable energy sources.

Exploiting the most prominent AI agent benchmarks

510 Anon84 2026-04-12 07:07:41 UTC rdi.berkeley.edu Llama Share 130

An automated scanning agent discovered vulnerabilities in eight prominent AI benchmarks, allowing near-perfect scores without solving tasks. The Agent-Eval Checklist provides a minimum bar for robust evaluation, including isolating agents from evaluators and preventing tampering with evaluation data.

JVM Options Explorer

189 0x54MUR41 2026-04-12 11:07:41 UTC chriswhocodes.com Llama Share 82

The input specifies options for Java Heap allocation and class loading, including aliasing, prefetching, and locking. It also sets thresholds for using malloc or mmap for memory allocation.

How long-distance couples use digital games to facilitate intimacy (2025)

86 radeeyate 2026-04-12 17:07:41 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 27

Researchers studied 13 LDR couples who play video games together, finding differences in play styles and ways couples express affection virtually. They created prototypes to address physical sensation and memorabilia storage issues in games.

The peril of laziness lost

374 gpm 2026-04-12 20:07:41 UTC bcantrill.dtrace.org Llama Share 122

Larry Wall's three programmer virtues are laziness, impatience, and hubris, with laziness being the most profound. LLMs lack this virtue, making systems larger and less efficient due to their lack of time constraints.

Phyphox – Physical Experiments Using a Smartphone

205 _Microft 2026-04-12 09:07:41 UTC phyphox.org Llama Share 33

The phyphox team received the Ars legendi-faculty award in 2020 for developing phyphox, an app for academic teaching and physics classes. They also received the teaching award in 2019 from the AG Physikalische Praktika of the German Physical Society.

Pro Max 5x quota exhausted in 1.5 hours despite moderate usage

595 cmaster11 2026-04-12 14:07:41 UTC github.com/anthropics Llama Share 537

Cache_read tokens count at full rate against quota, negating prompt caching benefits. This causes quota exhaustion within 1.5 hours on Pro Max 5x plans.

EasyPost (YC S13) Is Hiring

0 2026-04-12 17:07:41 UTC easypost.com Llama Share

EasyPost is a revolutionary software company simplifying shipping. It's an engineering-first company with a diverse team from startups to large tech companies.

State of Homelab 2026

71 swq115 2026-04-13 02:07:41 UTC mrlokans.work Llama Share 63

The user has built a homelab setup using various technologies such as Ansible, Traefik, Authentik, and Cloudflare Tunnels to automate media collection, self-hosted services, and data synchronization. The setup is designed to be easy to manage, with a focus on understanding how things work and enjoying the process of tinkering, rather than achieving perfection or off-the-grid independence.