Topics

Every video sorted into a shared list of topics. Pick one to see what Hacker News recommends most.

Arts, Comedy, Music & Film 1340

Satire & parody 362 Film & TV clips 309 Stand-up & sketch comedy 243 Music performance & songs 238 Documentaries & storytelling 202 Music theory, synthesis & production 103 Arts & entertainment (other) 73 Literature & writing craft 43 Visual arts, photography & architecture 42 Film analysis & criticism 39 Sports & athletics 38 Magic, puzzles & curiosities 34

Politics, History & Society 1012

Media, journalism & propaganda 333 Law, policing & justice 187 US politics & elections 186 Social issues & culture 167 World history 146 Geopolitics & foreign policy 144 Military history & warfare 121 Free speech, censorship & civil liberties 104 Politics & history (other) 31

Computing History & Culture 1011

Tech pioneers & interviews 362 History of computing 229 Tech company stories & documentaries 198 Internet culture & memes 168 Demoscene & retrocomputing 135 GUI, HCI & interface history 109 Hacker culture & free software 58 Computing culture (other) 17

Software Engineering & Languages 960

Functional programming 225 Programming language design 190 Software architecture & design 171 C, C++, Rust, Go & systems languages 161 Web development 152 Software practice, open source & careers 151 Testing, debugging & developer tools 150 Software performance & optimization 120 Python, Ruby & scripting languages 115 Compilers, interpreters & program analysis 97 Software (other) 36

Engineering, Transport & Making 802

Transit, cities & urban planning 173 Cars, EVs & motorcycles 171 Mechanical & precision engineering 141 Aviation & aerospace engineering 123 Civil engineering & construction 70 Manufacturing & industrial processes 68 Home, DIY & practical skills 61 3D printing, CNC & maker projects 58 Cooking & food 41 Woodworking, metalworking & workshop skills 34 Engineering & making (other) 27 Ships, submarines & maritime 24

Systems, Networks & Security 688

Security & hacking 191 Privacy, surveillance & cybercrime 144 Operating systems & kernels 110 Linux & open-source ecosystems 92 Cryptography 89 Cloud, DevOps & reliability 85 Distributed systems 80 Networking & internet infrastructure 73 Databases & storage 69 Systems & security (other) 3

Ideas, Learning & Language 683

Scientific method & science communication 127 University lectures & courses 125 Futurism & technology and society 115 Philosophy & ethics 98 Productivity & self-improvement 93 Language & linguistics 83 Education & learning 73 Religion, belief & skepticism 45 Ideas & learning (other) 17

Business, Startups & Economics 639

Startups & entrepreneurship 119 Tech industry & business models 113 Labor, work & inequality 92 Macroeconomics & financial crises 90 Microeconomics & behavioral economics 84 Product, marketing & sales 79 Management, leadership & organizations 79 Investing & personal finance 75 Business & economics (other) 50

Physics, Space & Chemistry 598

Everyday physics & science demos 166 Fundamental physics 164 Space exploration & spaceflight 163 Cosmology & astrophysics 108 Quantum physics 57 Chemistry 55 Materials science 42 Physics & space (other) 11

Life Sciences, Mind & Health 591

Psychology & human behavior 163 Medicine & infectious disease 139 Neuroscience & the brain 92 Biology & biotechnology 81 Nutrition & diet science 67 Consciousness & cognition 60 Animals & nature 60 Evolution & genetics 56 Fitness, sleep & longevity 50 Mental health & neurodiversity 45 Life sciences (other) 4

Hardware & Electronics 575

Consumer devices & gadgets 196 Computer architecture & CPUs 148 Electronics & circuit design 106 Embedded systems & DIY electronics 89 Repair, teardowns & right to repair 79 Audio & video engineering 75 Semiconductors & chip manufacturing 47 Hardware (other) 20

AI, Machine Learning & Data 567

Machine learning & deep learning 130 LLMs & generative AI 107 Robotics 100 Computer vision, speech & NLP 92 AI safety, AGI & impact 77 Self-driving & autonomous vehicles 67 Data science & statistics 55 Data visualization & information design 53 AI & data (other) 28

Design, Graphics & Visual Media 431

Computer graphics & rendering 112 Animation & visual effects 83 UX & UI design 72 Creative coding & generative art 63 VR, AR & spatial computing 46 Filmmaking & video production 39 Graphic design & typography 38 Product & industrial design 37 Design & graphics (other) 3

Mathematics & Theoretical CS 357

Recreational & visual math 141 Pure mathematics 96 Algorithms & data structures 58 Probability & game theory 52 Information theory & signal processing 43 Computability & complexity theory 34 Logic & formal methods 33 Quantum computing 11 Math & theory (other) 8

Earth, Energy & Environment 351

Environment, agriculture & food systems 101 Renewables, batteries & storage 89 Power grid, heating & buildings 68 Climate policy, solutions & debate 67 Nuclear power & fusion 51 Geology & earth science 31 Climate science & climate change 26 Earth & energy (other) 12

Games & Game Development 348

Game programming & engines 113 Game history & retro gaming 104 Gaming culture & analysis 92 Game design 64 Speedrunning, glitches & game hacking 45 Indie game development 38 Chess, board games & puzzles 27 Games (other) 10