Hacker News.love – 22 projects Hacker News didn't love

Post by lloydatkinson » Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 11:38 AM UTC

Post by nubinetwork » Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC

Post by nkrisc » Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC

dwedge wrote: post #14

Duckduckgo is begging the question that their name didn't hold them back. 600m is nothing really in that market. I still feel daft saying their name

Post by panta » Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #18

_cenw wrote: post #4

This website makes the error of assuming that being criticized on HN automatically implies your idea is not marketable. Every point about ChatGPT and Claude Code is true. Not only is their material value detached from reality (as tends to be the case in hype cycles), but a few of the criticisms, especially the first about ChatGPT are about the social impact and not how much money the idea can make. Feels dishonest to…

It's a viewpoint issue: how you define success is what makes the difference here. To someone that just made a few billion and who externalized the cost of that billion, say 100 billion onto society they are successful. From the point of view of society they just cost us all a fortune. But we don't judge the winners by social impact but by the size of their bankroll.

Post by makach » Mon, Feb 23, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC