The 100 tools Hacker News keeps asking for
Summary
The article analyzes Hacker News readers' top 100 tool asks from 2008–2026, highlighting a strong emphasis on ownership, privacy, and local/open-source solutions. It explains the data pipeline (63,300 items collected, AI-labeled to identify 12,441 software asks, 1,433 re-reads) and presents the 100 most-requested tools, including a New since 2024 section and links to data exports. The piece also discusses methodology and offers CSV downloads for researchers and builders.