HackerTube topics
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Animation & visual effects
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1 video
Audio & video engineering
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1 video
C, C++, Rust, Go & systems languages
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2 videos
Compilers, interpreters & program analysis
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3 videos
Computability & complexity theory
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Computer architecture & CPUs
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Computer graphics & rendering
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2 videos
Creative coding & generative art
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Data science & statistics
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Data visualization & information design
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Databases & storage
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2 videos
Distributed systems
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2 videos
Education & learning
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Electronics & circuit design
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2 videos
Embedded systems & DIY electronics
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1 video
Everyday physics & science demos
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1 video
Functional programming
Explore immutability, function composition and functional programming through talks with original Hacker News recommendations.
10 videos
Game history & retro gaming
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Game programming & engines
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1 video
GUI, HCI & interface history
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2 videos
Hacker culture & free software
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1 video
History of computing
Explore earlier computing ideas and the history of programming through videos recommended in Hacker News discussions.
3 videos
Information theory & signal processing
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2 videos
Linux & open-source ecosystems
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Machine learning & deep learning
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2 videos
Neuroscience & the brain
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Operating systems & kernels
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1 video
Productivity & self-improvement
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1 video
Programming language design
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3 videos
Psychology & human behavior
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1 video
Pure mathematics
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2 videos
Python, Ruby & scripting languages
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7 videos
Recreational & visual math
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5 videos
Semiconductors & chip manufacturing
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1 video
Software (other)
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1 video
Software architecture & design
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8 videos
Software engineering
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25 videos
Software performance & optimization
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3 videos
Software practice, open source & careers
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2 videos
Tech company stories & documentaries
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1 video
Testing, debugging & developer tools
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6 videos
University lectures & courses
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3 videos
UX & UI design
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1 video
Visual arts, photography & architecture
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Web development
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2 videos
Reading the Topics archive
This archive groups videos using the publication dates, topics and source details stored with each entry. Its entries include 3Blue1Brown, Confreaks, Andor Gafotas. The recommendation excerpts are the reason a video appears in HackerTube: they show what a Hacker News commenter actually said, rather than a rating invented for this site. Open a video to read every available excerpt, see the author and date, and follow the original comment back to its discussion. A recommendation is personal context for choosing what to watch, and does not mean that every reader agrees with the commenter.
The displayed recommendation count is the number of distinct authors in the preserved evidence. Several comments by the same author count once. These counts describe the imported records, so they should not be read as total YouTube audiences or complete counts of every mention elsewhere. Publication dates belong to the YouTube uploads; an event named in a title may have taken place earlier. Follow topic and year links to explore another route through the same material, or use the curated collections when you want a selected sequence. Playback remains on YouTube, and the original discussion links let you assess the recommendation before you spend time watching.