Hey buddy,

Long time no talk! Just wanted to quickly fill you in on some of the wild stuff from Hacker News yesterday, Thursday. You know, the usual tech rabbit hole.

Zig Ditches GitHub for Codeberg

First up, Zig, that programming language? They're actually moving their main code repository from GitHub to Codeberg. Yeah, Codeberg, like a more open-source friendly GitHub. People were kinda surprised, wondering if it's about control or something. One guy in the comments even mentioned some chatter about the author's past, like being into poker and crypto, which was a bit of a random tangent from the main news.

Penpot: The Open-Source Figma

Then there's Penpot, you know, the open-source alternative to Figma? It got a ton of love on GitHub. People are still salty about Adobe trying to buy Figma, so everyone's cheering for Penpot. There was a little back-and-forth in the comments about whether it's better to report bugs with a full reproducible example or just send in a pull request, classic dev debate.

Happy Thanksgiving on HN

Oh, and since it was Thanksgiving, there was a "Tell HN: Happy Thanksgiving" post. Super wholesome, actually. Lots of folks sharing how much they appreciate HN and how it shaped their careers, or just reminiscing about their first Commodore 64. Pretty cool to see that community vibe.

Linux Kernel Explorer

For the super-nerds, someone made a Linux Kernel Explorer. It's basically a tool to help you understand how the Linux kernel works, not just like a list of functions, but how it 'thinks.' People were debating if the kernel is like 'process zero' or more like the system's foundation. Techy stuff, but sounds useful if you're deep into Linux, check it out here.

DIY NAS: 2026 Edition

If you're still thinking about building that home server, there was a "DIY NAS: 2026 Edition" post. Lots of chatter about different setups, like TrueNAS, and some people venting about BTRFS file system reliability issues. Also, a tip about using SAS boards for more hard drive connections, which is pretty clever for those budget builds.

AI CEO – Replace your boss before they replace you

This one's wild: "AI CEO – Replace your boss before they replace you." The idea is using AI to manage your work, found here. One person said their actual human CEO already just forwards AI chat responses, which is kinda hilarious and terrifying at the same time. Others were like, 'Hold on, do we really want AI making all the big decisions?' Good question.

Snapdragon Linux Same-Day Support

And finally, some good news for Linux on phones/tablets: Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip is getting same-day upstream Linux support. That's huge! Usually, it takes ages for hardware to get proper Linux drivers. People were comparing it to Apple, saying Qualcomm actually *contributes* code, which is a nice jab. Read about it here.

Anyway, just thought I'd give you the highlights. Talk soon, man!