ekzhang

9 Show HNs that got attention, 2020 to 2026. 772 points in all, 5 with 50 or more.

First
Set with Friends (2020)
Best
Sshx (242 points)
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Dev tools

2023

Sshx

A web-based collaborative terminal

Mixed242 points62 comments

Dev tools

2021

Rustpad

A self-hosted online collaborative text editor

Curious143 points21 comments

Creative

2021

Composing Studio

An online, collaborative editor for music notation

Loved113 points8 comments

Games

2020

Set with Friends

A Real-Time multiplayer online card game

Mixed95 points37 comments

AI

2026

jax-js

Jax-JS, array library in JavaScript targeting WebGPU

Mixed84 points22 comments

Infrastructure

2025

SSH-hypervisor

like SSH, but each user gets their own microVM

Quiet34 points4 comments

Languages and libraries

2022

Inline SQL

Inline SQL in any Python program

Mixed26 points13 comments

Languages and libraries

2021

Percival

Web-based reactive Datalog notebooks, made with Rust+Svelte

Quiet22 points3 comments

Learning and science

2020

ekzhang.com

Simulate 2^100 live automata cells in milliseconds, in your browser

Quiet13 points2 comments

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