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Newspaper-style HN reader (PWA) with articles and comments side by side

Newspaper-style HN reader (PWA) with articles and comments side by side

by terryds·Mar 28, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidEye CandyCozy

Nice newspaper aesthetic, but HN readers are a crowded category with no technical edge.

Strengths
  • •Reader mode automatically bypasses iframe-blocked sites like Medium and Substack
  • •PWA with dark mode and weekly newsletter adds practical utility
Weaknesses
  • •Dozens of HN readers already exist with similar features
  • •Newspaper layout is visual polish, not a technical differentiator
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Hacker News readers wanting better reading experience

Similar To

Hacker News official app · HN Enhanced · Material Hacker News

Post Description

I built a newspaper-style Hacker News reader where you can read articles and comments in one view. Sites that block iframes (Substack, Medium, BBC) get a clean reader mode automatically. It's a PWA, has dark mode, and there's a weekly newsletter.

Open source: https://github.com/terryds/hackernewstimes

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