HN Zeitgeist

20 Years of Hacker News

What the tech community really thinks

39M+ comments analyzed into 9,998 topics • 2006-2026

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Comments Analyzed
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2006-2026
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🚀 Rising Topics

What's gaining momentum

1
MCP Protocol for LLMs
3,474 comments
1128x
2
uv Python Tool
2,084 comments
867x
3
DeepSeek AI Models
2,407 comments
177x
4
Trump's Tariffs
3,531 comments
59x
5
Claude Code
6,501 comments
37x
6
ICE Enforcement Controversy
2,809 comments
29x
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📉 Falling Topics

Fading from discussion

1
SVB Bank Collapse
3,706 comments
0.01x
2
SVB FDIC Deposits
2,807 comments
0.01x
3
Omicron Variant Characteristics
2,632 comments
0.01x
4
NFT Ownership Debate
3,826 comments
0.02x
5
Reddit API Pricing Controversy
2,609 comments
0.02x
6
Tether USDT Peg Concerns
2,543 comments
0.02x
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