Why “market” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
What you're describing is how the watch market bifurcated after quartz watches came out. Mechanical watches were previously utilitarian devices, made to be as thin as possible a…
by ndiddy · Oct 31, 2026
I heard that's why Washington state was chosen. Close to tech talent (Microsoft was there) and fewer people living there than other tech-heavy states such as California, so the…
by antaviana · Oct 31, 2026
5k makes me think the next guy is gonna sell his exploit in the black market instead.
by htk · Oct 31, 2026
The crypto economy has about the same market size as a country like Russia, Italy, or Brazil. A country like Iceland is far smaller, and their currency famously fluctuated in 20…
by nicd · Oct 31, 2026
It would if the people who owned the compiler had enough market power. Thank gnu for keeping us out of that world.
by traverseda · Oct 31, 2026
> people (arbitrarily, some could say) value the human production This is a different argument, going into it would muddy the waters. It would devolve into a debate about how mu…
by pigpop · Oct 31, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "market" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "market" over time.