Hacker News Recap

December 4th, 2025 | It’s time to free JavaScript (2024)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on December 04, 2025.

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(00:30): It’s time to free JavaScript (2024)
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46145365&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(01:55): Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled?
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46150715&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(03:20): PGlite – Embeddable Postgres
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46146133&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(04:46): How elites could shape mass preferences as AI reduces persuasion costs
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46145180&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(06:11): Average DRAM price in USD over last 18 months
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46142100&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(07:36): I ignore the spotlight as a staff engineer
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46146451&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(09:02): Unreal Tournament 2004 is back
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46145834&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(10:27): Transparent leadership beats servant leadership
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46147540&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(11:52): Microsoft drops AI sales targets in half after salespeople miss their quotas
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46148748&utm_source=wondercraft_ai


(13:18): RAM is so expensive, Samsung won't even sell it to Samsung
Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46147353&utm_source=wondercraft_ai

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