Why “Literally” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Good on them for being good sports, but after reading this I would never touch a piece of software built by anyone involved with this company. The sheer hubris of their claims c…
by semiquaver · Oct 31, 2026
Are you actually from former Czechoslovakia? Because I've lived there during those years and it wasn't as much student-led, just generally young people-led. Some of them were st…
by kakacik · Oct 31, 2026
> and is probably difficult to update (original writers long gone) The new program won't be any easier on that front. It literally doesn't have an original writer. So the new pr…
by lbreakjai · Oct 31, 2026
I mean this is clearly unfinished and was certainly vibe-coded literally yesterday . > No cloud accounts. No 1GB Electron bloat. 100% Local-first. This would make me want to use…
by rvz · Oct 31, 2026
> literally regulated utilities. Regulated in what way that is relevant to the concern about digital sovereignty or privacy? > I’m failing to see how Twitter is relevant. My poi…
by kxrm · Oct 31, 2026
What if I told you nothing new is happening? Except casuals are noticing what the industry knew and saw for decades? Script kiddies aren't new. Metasploit has been around litera…
by caaqil · Oct 31, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "literally" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "literally" over time.
Literally is an English adverb meaning "in a literal sense or manner" or an intensifier which strengthens the associated statement. It has been used as an intensifier in English for several centuries, though since the early 20th century it has been considered somewhat controversial by linguistic prescriptivists. The use of 'literally' as an intensifier is recognized as valid by most dictionaries of English and has been used by authors such as Mark Twain and James Joyce. Read more on Wikipedia