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Ask HN: Hey, you, tech worker–how are you feeling?

A Hacker News user posted an open thread asking tech workers how they are feeling, citing a sense of collective darkness. Commenters responded with advice on maintaining a positive outlook through action and questions about personal fulfillment versus wasted potential.

read1 min publishedJun 4, 2026

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: Hey, you, tech worker–how are you feeling? 2 points by arm32 19 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments I feel like we're all in a bit of a dark place. You all okay? How are we feeling? Let's vent a little bit. What's on your mind right now? help verdverm 7 minutes ago | next [–] Working to make things better is the best way I've found to have a positive frame in this dark world. (local indivisible.org and leveraging myself through ai) reply yepyoukno 7 minutes ago | prev [–] Feelings have so little to do with it. Are you fulfilled? Or are you wasting what calls to you as your natural destiny? reply Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search:

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news.ycombinator.com — original article Words do not have determined meanings Notes about a random free project I did 30 days ago (yt video transcriptions) Show HN: Getting into Physical AI and Robotics
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