BEST OF HACKER NEWS · 106 TALKS
This ranked list contains 106 Tech pioneers & interviews talks from a 362-video topic archive. Entries are ordered by distinct Hacker News recommenders, then by the catalog score; the leading titles include Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005, Growing a Language, by Guy Steele, and A Philosophy of Software Design | John Ousterhout | Talks at Google. The broader topic archive has 2,476 labeled comments across 2007–2026, but this list only includes videos classified as talks. Each row shows its recorded recommendation count and a reason based on its tags and HN history. Use the recent-video archive to browse every format by latest HN mention instead.
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13 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2007–2015.
11 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Programming language design; the recorded mentions span 2014–2026.
11 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Software architecture & design; the recorded mentions span 2018–2026.
10 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Tech pioneers & interviews; the recorded mentions span 2012–2026.
10 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Software practice, open source & careers; the recorded mentions span 2016–2022.
9 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Productivity & self-improvement; the recorded mentions span 2009–2023.
8 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Tech pioneers & interviews; the recorded mentions span 2016–2023.
8 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Security & hacking; the recorded mentions span 2018–2023.
7 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Computer architecture & CPUs; the recorded mentions span 2019–2025.
7 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Startups & entrepreneurship; the recorded mentions span 2012–2023.
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Software architecture & design; the recorded mentions span 2015–2025.
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Tech pioneers & interviews; the recorded mentions span 2012–2018.
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Programming language design; the recorded mentions span 2020–2026.
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Cryptography; the recorded mentions span 2013–2014.
6 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Software architecture & design; the recorded mentions span 2013–2025.
5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Animals & nature; the recorded mentions span 2014–2025.
5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Tech pioneers & interviews; the recorded mentions span 2014–2026.
5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Web development; the recorded mentions span 2011–2018.
5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Tech pioneers & interviews; the recorded mentions span 2013–2025.
5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Functional programming; the recorded mentions span 2022–2026.
5 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Linux & open-source ecosystems; the recorded mentions span 2021–2026.
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about GUI, HCI & interface history; the recorded mentions span 2017–2025.
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Software architecture & design; the recorded mentions span 2016–2026.
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Tech pioneers & interviews; the recorded mentions span 2018–2025.
4 distinct Hacker News commenters recommended this talk about Tech pioneers & interviews; the recorded mentions span 2020–2025.