Why “Engineering” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
The Software Engineering War
by fagnerbrack · Sep 10, 2026 · 1 points
Building in Minecraft is a very different beast than building in NMS though. The prebuilt cabins and machines of NMS aren't the rabbit hole of redstone engineering that Minecraf…
by marcus_holmes · Sep 10, 2026
Mark Litwintschik's blog is one of the best engineering blogs on the internet. Always practical, with detailed write-ups that make it easy to reproduce workflows. Thanks, Mark.
by jjwiseman · Sep 10, 2026
For #1, I would seek a laboratory capable of _actually_ creating a _live virus_. That link to lesswrong, while interesting, does not actually indicate how and broadly reads as i…
by LaffertyDev · Sep 9, 2026
Engineering students made a self playing piano from scratch [video]
by duck · Sep 9, 2026 · 2 points
As an American, I find Fahrenheit much better for ambient temperature and body temperature, but I hate seeing it for things like melting points of materials and the like. I'm al…
by projektfu · Sep 9, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "engineering" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "engineering" over time.
Engineering is the practice of systematically applying natural science and mathematics to design and improve systems, devices, or processes that solve problems under constraints. It is typically motivated by satisfying human needs, resulting in creations such as bridges, engines, smartphones, pacemakers, the internet, spacecraft, and washing machines. Engineering involves balancing competing demands such as safety, performance, aesthetics, cost, laws and regulations, and time, while operating within fundamental limits such as the laws of physics. Read more on Wikipedia