Why “Business” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
I noticed this a lot with java where most of what I needed that wasn't specific to our company's business logic was already available in the standard library, and a lot of the O…
by ctkhn · Oct 31, 2026
Tax software exists because a select set of politicians want you to hate doing taxes. It's complexity is intentional, and baked in with the business of selling software to "make…
by cyanydeez · Oct 31, 2026
That depends. Is it about cultural enrichment via the arts, or financial enrichment by selling a bootleg generator? I personally am in the camp that capitalism just isn't a very…
by chaosharmonic · Oct 31, 2026
You should probably read the S1, they showed a mostly nominal loss due to accounting rules. They have a lot of cash, but very few assets and a voracious hunger for renting compu…
by disgruntledphd2 · Oct 31, 2026
Kepner-Tregoe is mentioned at the end, unifying a system of business analysis with software development.
by turtleyacht · Oct 31, 2026
Yeah, the excuses courts come up with to allow code are becoming SO absurd they're kind of funny. For example: https://www.courthousenews.com/coders-lose-appeal-i…
by spwa4 · Oct 31, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "business" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "business" over time.
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products. It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." Read more on Wikipedia