Why “Writing” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Except for c, most of my code was written in nano up until recently... gui code editors always had weird syntax highlighting quirks when writing php/html (god forbid that I…
by nubinetwork · Sep 16, 2026
What writing for the Washington Post taught me about standup comedy
by mooreds · Sep 16, 2026 · 1 points
The issue is metaphysical. If AI can produce the exact same output a human would, does it matter who made it? It's possible for the ideas to come from the author while the writi…
by matheusmoreira · Sep 16, 2026
I think it's still important for young people to learn coding without the LLM. they need to see the little pieces before they can build big structures. It will be like calculato…
by lordnacho · Sep 16, 2026
Show HN: I built IndieRoadmaps, a simple roadmap builder for indie hackers
by pho3n1x · Sep 16, 2026 · 1 points
> AI-generated rubbish Implies you'd accept it if it wasn't rubbish. Seriously doubt your filter is based on quality. > you’ve earned the ridicule of the whole world As if human…
by matheusmoreira · Sep 16, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "writing" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "writing" over time.
Writing is the act of creating a persistent, usually visual representation of language on a surface. As a structured system of communication, writing is also known as written language. Historically, written languages have emerged as a way to record corresponding spoken languages. A particular set of symbols, called a script, as well as the rules by which they encode a particular spoken language, is known as a writing system. In some rare cases, writing may be tactile rather than visual. Read more on Wikipedia