Why “Software” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
> Embracing AI fully is keeping the software in constant flux as it can’t guarantee it will actually follow the requirements and the platform specs. Any prompt has a non zero ch…
by teiferer · Oct 17, 2026
> since it's literally coercing somebody to accept Microsoft's abusive privacy and service policies that explicitly state that unless agreed, their products can't be used. Sure,…
by Marsymars · Oct 17, 2026
Is there evidence that overall software developer positions are declining relative to other jobs? It wouldn't surprise me if Jevons paradox applied here.
by alpha21io · Oct 17, 2026
> At some point they will want someone new If we freeze AI models at their current stage of development, then yes. If not, given the rate at which models are improving (compare…
by flowerlad · Oct 17, 2026
Imagine if the vibe-coders get their way and we see this level of bloat and bugginess at EVERY level of the software stack. Everything would collapse.
by adamddev1 · Oct 17, 2026
Wow, this is really cool. Really well done. I've been wanting something like this for a long time. Will get it installed soon.... I've been scanning software I install with Clau…
by johng · Oct 17, 2026
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Software (SW) consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer. Software also includes design documents and specifications. Read more on Wikipedia