Wir müssen wissen – wir werden wissen
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- remywang
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- Nov 2, 2026
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Trending history
Wir müssen wissen – wir werden wissen was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 11 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #19 of 30, reached on Nov 2, 17:22 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 17:52 UTC.
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> We must take the same attitude in computing: use abstractions, refactor, refine scope, invent and adopt higher-level languages, until we can hold the code in our head. I want to believe this is true. But as an counterexample, do we need to hold machine code or assembly, generated from our C or Golang programs, in…
This is a indeed an important reminder that there is still progress to be made in the realm of software development. By raising the bar of abstractions, perhaps by guiding agents toward them, we might be able to follow along better. It is too tempting to take allow the growing capabilities of ai to lower the…
Unfortunately it's very easy (and tempting) to get lost in the sauce, we as a society gave up our heads to social media and look where it got us. I'm afraid we're going the same route with software development and computer science.
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Is Wir müssen wissen – wir werden wissen trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 2, 17:52 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Wir müssen wissen – wir werden wissen reached?
#19 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 2, 17:22 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Wir müssen wissen – wir werden wissen been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 2, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (11 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
12 points and 4 comments; submitted by remywang on Nov 2, 2026.