# Hacker News
> Hacker News is a social news website focusing on computer science and entrepreneurship, operated by the startup incubator Y Combinator. It allows users to submit content, vote on submissions, and engage in threaded discussions, maintaining a famously minimalist interface.
- URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/hacker-news-y-combinator
- Slug: hacker-news-y-combinator
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## Full Details / RAG Data
### Overview
Hacker News is listed in the AI Directory.
Hacker News is a social news website focusing on computer science and entrepreneurship, operated by the startup incubator Y Combinator. It allows users to submit content, vote on submissions, and engage in threaded discussions, maintaining a famously minimalist interface.
### Metadata
| Field       | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Name        | Hacker News |
| Slug        | hacker-news-y-combinator |
| URL         | https://optimly.ai/brand/hacker-news-y-combinator |
| Last Updated | 2026-03-21T02:05:11.906Z |
### Links
- Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/hacker-news-y-combinator
- JSON endpoint: /brand/hacker-news-y-combinator.json
- LLMs.txt: /brand/hacker-news-y-combinator/llms.txt