Lobste.rs
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Lobste.rs was created by Joshua Stein in 2012 as a response to Hacker News becoming too broad and noisy. The key difference: it's invite-only. Every member was invited by an existing member, creating a chain of accountability. This results in a smaller but more focused community. You won't find startup funding news here — instead, it's kernel patches, security research, and programming language theory. On Tera.fm, we bring you the top links — technical depth without the time investment.
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- ✓Top 5 Lobste.rs links, refreshed throughout the day
- ✓Deep technical content — systems, security, PLs
- ✓Curated by an invite-only community
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Why Listen to Lobste.rs?
If Hacker News is a city, Lobste.rs is a private club. Fewer posts, but each one is selected by someone who had to earn their invite. You'll hear about Rust compiler internals, zero-day vulnerabilities, and distributed consensus algorithms. It's not for everyone — but if you want depth over breadth, Lobste.rs delivers. Tera.fm makes it accessible without the time commitment of reading dense technical posts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lobste.rs?
Lobste.rs (often called "Lobsters") is an invite-only link aggregation site focused on computing, created in 2012. Think of it as a more curated, technical alternative to Hacker News. The invite-only system keeps the community small and focused, resulting in higher signal-to-noise ratio. Topics lean heavily toward systems programming, security, and computer science.
How is it different from Hacker News?
Lobste.rs is more technical and focused. While HN covers startups, business, and general tech, Lobsters stays closer to pure computing — compilers, operating systems, security research, programming languages. The invite-only model also means less noise and spam.
What kind of content will I hear?
You'll hear deep technical content — systems programming, security research, programming language design, distributed systems, and open source projects. Less startup news, more computer science.
How often is content updated?
We pull fresh Lobste.rs links throughout the day. The community is smaller than HN but very active, with quality submissions daily.
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