Daily issue / 2026-08-23
Useful things that surfaced in Hacker News discussions on 2026-08-23. Open the context to see why each one caught our attention—or jump straight to the original thread.
What we found
A database sync engine for responsive offline-first applications.
Source discussion: There's no reason for software to be slow anymore
“My company is a (production) customer, and we recommend it.”
giovannibonetti · recommendation · production use
Direct HN comment
A TLA+ language server built to add editor support, including Neovim.
Source discussion: Rust Glancer: Rust LSP using 100x less RAM
“I couldn't find good TLA+ bindings for Neovim, so I got Claude to hack together an LSP server for it [1]. It works shockingly well”
tombert · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
OpenJDK's harness for rigorous Java and JVM microbenchmarks.
Source discussion: There's no reason for software to be slow anymore
“JMH as the framework to write microbenchmarks. It takes care of dealing with JIT warmup, etc. It's the standard way to write rigorous Java microbenchmarks.”
eaftan · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
A low-overhead Java profiler designed to avoid safepoint sampling bias.
Source discussion: There's no reason for software to be slow anymore
“async-profiler is not biased in this way.”
eaftan · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
A self-hosted stack for dashboards, logs, metrics, traces, and telemetry collection.
Source discussion: OTel isn’t going well
“for all of my personal and consulting jobs, OSS LGTM/P works good for me.”
losingthefight · recommendation · production use
Direct HN comment
An open-source C, C++, and Fortran toolchain with inline assembly support.
Source discussion: Everyone says assembly is untyped—everyone is wrong
“I love the Watcom C inline assembler. I use it frequently in my retro projects!”
bananaboy · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
A static-site generator for publishing linked Markdown knowledge bases.
Source discussion: Show HN: OzBrain, a shared brain for knowledge between agents and your team
“A Quartz website builder creates a static site on my server, each MD file is a web page, and rebuilds when a new file is added [2].”
fallinditch · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
A numbered structure for organizing files, notes, and other personal information.
Source discussion: Show HN: OzBrain, a shared brain for knowledge between agents and your team
“I use an Obsidian vault and my system. "It's at 23.16", I tell Claude. From that it can instantly find my notes and files.”
jen729w · author context · author or maintainer
Direct HN comment
A portable low-profile split mechanical keyboard with a columnar layout.
Source discussion: typ.ing
“Their boards are pricey, but excellent.”
Zambyte · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
“I use the Voyager, and it's a delight! I switched when I was suffering from a lot of wrist pain, and it's never come back.”
masterj · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
A minimal, customizable typing test for practicing speed and accuracy.
Source discussion: typ.ing
“Monkeytype is still my favorite https://monkeytype.com/”
squigz · recommendation
Direct HN comment
An open split keyboard with staggered columns and four thumb keys.
Source discussion: typ.ing
“I've been using a Pinky4 for years and all the thumb keys are easy to reach and comfortable.”
opan · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment