Tech talks
Best Tech Talks 2026, Ranked by Hacker News
First recommended on Hacker News in 2026, still worth watching: these 53 tech talks and lectures earned 198 recommendations across the years.
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12 mo on HNHow Self-Driving Cars will Destroy Cities (and what to do about it)
Not Just Bikes
Recommended 17× on HN · 2024–2026
11 mo on HNThis Is Phil Fish
Innuendo Studios
Recommended 5× on HN · 2014–2025
9 mo on HNObject-Oriented Programming is Bad
Brian Will
Recommended 13× on HN · 2016–2025
9 mo on HNThis Video Is Sponsored By ███ VPN
Tom Scott
Recommended 9× on HN · 2019–2026
8 mo on HNMusic Software & Bad Interface Design: Avid’s Sibelius
Tantacrul
Recommended 8× on HN · 2019–2026
8 mo on HNVidMe or Why Platforms Aren't Your Friends
Folding Ideas
Recommended 8× on HN · 2017–2023
7 mo on HNIncels | ContraPoints
ContraPoints
Recommended 7× on HN · 2018–2024
7 mo on HNManufactured Discontent and Fortnite
Folding Ideas
Recommended 6× on HN · 2019–2025
6 mo on HNThe Patent Scam Intro
Austin Meyer
Recommended 6× on HN · 2016–2022
5 mo on HNThe Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse
Folding Ideas
Recommended 6× on HN · 2023–2025
5 mo on HNObject-Oriented Programming is Embarrassing: 4 Short Examples
Brian Will
Recommended 6× on HN · 2016–2025
6 mo on HNCanceling | ContraPoints
ContraPoints
Recommended 7× on HN · 2020–2025
5 mo on HNPig Butchering Scams: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
LastWeekTonight
Recommended 5× on HN · 2024–2025
5 mo on HNClickbait is Unreasonably Effective
Veritasium
Recommended 5× on HN · 2021–2025
4 mo on HNRoss's Game Dungeon: Deus Ex
Accursed Farms
Recommended 4× on HN · 2017–2024
5 mo on HN"Clean" Code, Horrible Performance
Molly Rocket
Recommended 3× on HN · 2023–2026
4 mo on HNFlat Earth: A Measured Response
hbomberguy
Recommended 3× on HN · 2019–2024
3 mo on HNDid Nintendo really forget to Optimize Super Mario 64 ? | MVG
Modern Vintage Gamer
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2022
3 mo on HNSpace Station 13 Review | AHELP: Clown Grief Pls Ban He™
SsethTzeentach
Recommended 3× on HN · 2021–2023
4 mo on HNWhat Games Are Like For Someone Who Doesn't Play Games
Razbuten
Recommended 4× on HN · 2019–2023
3 mo on HNTUN: Un-Ruining the MMO
MrBtongue
Recommended 2× on HN · 2016–2022
3 mo on HNThe GUI should be better. A lot better.
Accursed Farms
Recommended 4× on HN · 2020–2024
3 mo on HNthe sham legacy of Richard Feynman
Angela Collier
Recommended 5× on HN · 2024–2025
3 mo on HNGetting GPLv2 Compliance From A Chinese Company- In Person!
Naomi Wu
Recommended 3× on HN · 2021–2024
3 mo on HNGambling and the desire machine | Pay to Win
Jimmy McGee
Recommended 3× on HN · 2022–2024
3 mo on HNRoss's Game Dungeon: Deus Ex - Human Revolution
Accursed Farms
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2022
3 mo on HNRant: Entity systems and the Rust borrow checker ... or something.
Jonathan Blow
Recommended 3× on HN · 2018–2025
3 mo on HNSequelitis - Mega Man Classic vs. Mega Man X
Egoraptor
Recommended 3× on HN · 2012–2020
3 mo on HNTwitter and Visual Studio Rant
Molly Rocket
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2026
3 mo on HNComputers for Cynics 0 - The Myth of Technology
TheTedNelson
Recommended 3× on HN · 2013–2024
3 mo on HNShould Knowledge Be Free?
Medlife Crisis
Recommended 3× on HN · 2020–2021
2 mo on HNGacha Drama and the Korean Gender War
Moon Channel
Recommended 1× on HN · 2024–2026
2 mo on HNThe Addictive Cost Of Predatory Videogame Monetization (The Jimquisition)
Stephanie Sterling
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2022
2 mo on HNSonification & The Problem with Making Music from Data
Tantacrul
Recommended 2× on HN · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNWhy 90% of Managers Are GARBAGE (The Professional Lie) | Steve Jobs
Evan Carmichael
Recommended 2× on HN · 2017–2025
2 mo on HNThe Alt-Right Playbook: The Card Says Moops
Innuendo Studios
Recommended 2× on HN · 2019–2025