What is Hacker News?

Answer

About Hacker News

Hacker News is hacker News.

Hacker News. Hacker News is the canonical link-aggregator for the tech-startup world, run by Y Combinator with deliberately minimal design.

Source

This answer is drawn from the Hacker News listing on Startup Spotlight, last updated May 25, 2026. For the full profile, see the Hacker News listing.

Other questions about Hacker News

• When was Hacker News launched?

  Hacker News launched in 2007.