Happy NYE! Was a big one for me: went sober. Alcohol became my band-aid solution for everything, which ended up with me ignoring things that needed to be done and putting my relationships, job, and health at major risk. I am now 10 months sober and beyond relieved to not be where I was one year ago. I found my dream job in the process, and was able to transition out of an old job that felt stale and holding me back. There is still lot's of progress to be made.
2025: My first full year of running my own business, and things really went well. Also had my second child, a beautiful daughter who is currently not sleeping well at night. I am so tired. I lost my dog suddenly - he was my first dog and my companion for nine years. I love that guy so much.
- Visited/lived in: Austria, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, UAE
- Started (too many) side-projects
- Managed to grow a number of projects / startups
- Almost back to PRs: deadlift 155k, squat 90k, bench 80k
Ideas for 2026
- Focus on getting things done / releasing stuff rather than starting / release an app (iOS/Android)
- Triple revenue
- Visit 12 countries I haven't visited before (Morocco, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Malta, Cyprus, Brazil, Peru, Chile)
- Deadlift 200k, squat 120k, bench 100k; lose 10k BW
- Learn formatting on HN :)
Happy new year from SF. 2025 was about hanging on, balancing a heavy workload and a new baby, but in ways which I’m confident are the right decisions for our future. I did a lot of Becoming An Adult this year, learning to trust myself and my partner, and prioritizing what matters. 2026 will probably be more of the same..! But I am hopeful things should ease up over time.
Happy new year, this community has given me a lot and I’m grateful for you all.
You guys are all truly wonderful, otherwise you wouldn't be here.
As from someone who started my own company last year and decided to dive into a dozen of projects, reached new milestones and a lot of success, but suffered from severe burnout and depression:
Remember - you can do anything, but not everything. Choose what to focus on and what makes you happy and go for it.
Happy 2026!
Finally got my first GitHub repo to 100 stars (yesterday!) so that is something I'm really dang proud of. This year, I do have my Cambridge A Level Examinations coming up, hopefully I don't mess it up as bad as I did for my O Level Exams...
2025:
- set up new facility for mfg of CVD diamond tech products
- replaced awful old carpets at home with bamboo wood floors
- lost 42 lbs (thanks, tirzepatide)
- secured $ for a new CVD diamond system, build starts in January
- road trip to see friends & family, some for first time in a decade
Wishing happiness, love, accomplishment and adventure to all!
The perfect square year is now over...next one is 2116. Silly thing to note, but I am thankful for being able to live in such a year. Additionally, 2025 was quite transformative to my life. Where I am today, in terms of career and personal connections, I wouldn't have expected to be here even two years ago.
It was a crazy year. Spent half of it living in my college building (Read about huge nationwide student protests in Serbia where students blocked all colleges because of the government corruption for almost 9 months).
Happy New Year man!
Have very similar goals, even JLPT 5, started a little pet project I've been building https://sharyphil.com/japanese/japanese.html , gym goals too, let's go for it!
Hoping to see the start of the AI-powered technological singularity in 2026. The end of humanity is nigh and I can't wait to be melded to the machine. This life was kind of boring anyway.
This year let’s all act kindly towards others and learn and discuss things in civil tones. In a world where Reddit is the norm, make Hacker News a beacon of hope.
Happy NYE! Was a big one for me: went sober. Alcohol became my band-aid solution for everything, which ended up with me ignoring things that needed to be done and putting my relationships, job, and health at major risk. I am now 10 months sober and beyond relieved to not be where I was one year ago. I found my dream job in the process, and was able to transition out of an old job that felt stale and holding me back. There is still lot's of progress to be made.
Good for you. Quitting alcohol isn't easy, and you should feel proud.
Happy New Year!
2025: My first full year of running my own business, and things really went well. Also had my second child, a beautiful daughter who is currently not sleeping well at night. I am so tired. I lost my dog suddenly - he was my first dog and my companion for nine years. I love that guy so much.
2025 highlights
- Got 300+ stars on GitHub for my free, open-source project EasyInvoicePDF https://github.com/VladSez/easy-invoice-pdf
- Received a lot of great and useful feedback about my project on social media
- Moved to a new apartment - better and bigger
- Lost 5+ kg and exercised more than last year
- Visited Hungary, Austria, and Italy for the first time - Hungary and Italy exceeded expectations
- My project was featured in a large startup-related Telegram channel (50k+ subscribers)
Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone!
2025
Ideas for 2026Happy New Year, everyone. To the entrepreneurs, may you get sticky customers with negative churn, and may they subscribe to your highest $$ plan.
And to the customers, may you be free to move about between vendors without lock-in and get the best deals for what you need.
2025 wrap
Got an internship
Rejected a lowpay job offer
Quit the 9 – 5
Built my own SaaS in 15 days as a self-taught dev
Got 250+ users on my app
Made my first sales before even consuming my 1-month stipend savings
Crossed $100+ in December revenue
Learned coding + marketing
Didn’t skip the gym
That's a big pull, > 3x BW is beast territory, respect
Congrats! Making a Saas app is my dream. Never figured out a market/use case :(
Betting on myself too
Congrats on the PR :)
Impressive deadlift
wow keep doing it ;)
Had a pretty bad year. Hoping 2026 will be way better! Happy new year everybody
Happy New Years! I can't believe it's already 2026. Posting from a flight back to the UK. Having wifi in the sky, we really are living in the future.
2025 wrapped: https://duti.dev/blog/2025/2025-in-a-nutshell/
Putting this down as my 2026 goal: At least one commit a day. Stop putting things off.
Happy new year from SF. 2025 was about hanging on, balancing a heavy workload and a new baby, but in ways which I’m confident are the right decisions for our future. I did a lot of Becoming An Adult this year, learning to trust myself and my partner, and prioritizing what matters. 2026 will probably be more of the same..! But I am hopeful things should ease up over time.
Happy new year, this community has given me a lot and I’m grateful for you all.
Happy New Year everyone!
You guys are all truly wonderful, otherwise you wouldn't be here.
As from someone who started my own company last year and decided to dive into a dozen of projects, reached new milestones and a lot of success, but suffered from severe burnout and depression:
Remember - you can do anything, but not everything. Choose what to focus on and what makes you happy and go for it. Happy 2026!
Happy New Year from Singapore!
Finally got my first GitHub repo to 100 stars (yesterday!) so that is something I'm really dang proud of. This year, I do have my Cambridge A Level Examinations coming up, hopefully I don't mess it up as bad as I did for my O Level Exams...
Happy New Year from the Sierra Nevada foothills.
2025: - set up new facility for mfg of CVD diamond tech products - replaced awful old carpets at home with bamboo wood floors - lost 42 lbs (thanks, tirzepatide) - secured $ for a new CVD diamond system, build starts in January - road trip to see friends & family, some for first time in a decade
Wishing happiness, love, accomplishment and adventure to all!
Happy New Year from Shenzhen. Countdown in 1h45m. If anyone in Shenzhen wants to cheers, I shall be at Revolucion Cocktail.
Happy New Year from Hungary! An exciting new year ahead for all of us!
Happy New Year from Japan!
The perfect square year is now over...next one is 2116. Silly thing to note, but I am thankful for being able to live in such a year. Additionally, 2025 was quite transformative to my life. Where I am today, in terms of career and personal connections, I wouldn't have expected to be here even two years ago.
Happy New Year from Paris, France!
Exactly one year ago, we started tirreno on New Year’s night at Show HN. Today, we’re nearly at 1k stars and dozens of releases in.
Thanks so much, HN, for this year.
H_N_Y from the Alps!
Product security analytics
https://github.com/tirrenotechnologies/tirreno
Happy new year from Latvia! Coding highlights:
- Built a website for playing Riichi Mahjong https://online-riichi.com
It was a crazy year. Spent half of it living in my college building (Read about huge nationwide student protests in Serbia where students blocked all colleges because of the government corruption for almost 9 months).
I wonder what events will transpire that will shape our world by this time next year.
There will be a new FIFA World Cup champion unless Argentina does the unthinkable.
No doubt regime change somewhere. Probably a massive cyber event that cripples critical infra. A magnitude 8+ earthquake in a populated area?
There will be a new FIFA World Cup champion unless Argentina does the unthinkable.
Maybe the hand of God will help them out again. ;)
(For people who aren't familiar - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_hand_of_God)
Is it really unthinkable that Argentina could defend successfully?
I wish everyone a gentle start into the new year, and that it may bring you much health, love, and joy!
May 2026 be a much, much better year than this one!
Happy new year from Ireland!
Happy New Year from Nuneaton, UK!!
Happy New Year from Troy, Michigan. I spent much of 2025 recovering from microfracture knee surgery. I’m hopeful for better health in 2026.
Happy New Year from Switzerland!
Happy New Year from Melbourne! May it be a good one :)
Happy New Year from Leipzig, Germany!
Happy New Year from Romania! Let there be highways to a good future, and a letter of law for everyone to follow!
Happy new year everyone
Hope 2026 I can finish my todo list
- Got at least JLPT N5
- Work abroad
- Start working out again
Happy New Year man! Have very similar goals, even JLPT 5, started a little pet project I've been building https://sharyphil.com/japanese/japanese.html , gym goals too, let's go for it!
Happy New Year's Eve.
Hoping to see the start of the AI-powered technological singularity in 2026. The end of humanity is nigh and I can't wait to be melded to the machine. This life was kind of boring anyway.
Happy new year from the middle east! May 2026 be a year of peace and compassion <3
Happy new year from Brazil! (Still some hours in 2025 to go)
Brazil mentioned!!!
నూతన సంవత్సర శుభాకాంక్షలు from India!
Happy New Year from Reykjavík, Iceland!
Happy New Year from Davao, Philippines!
HNY from Sydney, Australia!
Happy New Year from Taiwan!
Happy new year from Germany!
Happy new year from Canada!!
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Happy New Year from Singapore!
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Happy New Year from AU
Happy New Year from Toronto!
Happy New Year to everybody!
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Happy new year from Indonesia!
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Happy new year from Norway!
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Happy New Year from Australia :)
Happy New Year from Berlin!
HNY from Xizhou, Yunnan, China
Happy New Year from Almaty, Kazakhstan!
Happy New Year from Oslo!
Happy New Year from Argentina
Happy New Year from Arkansas, USA!
This year let’s all act kindly towards others and learn and discuss things in civil tones. In a world where Reddit is the norm, make Hacker News a beacon of hope.
Happy New Year and the same hope from up here in Vermont
Happy new year from Estonia!
Happy new year from ISS!
Just kidding. AU!
Happy 2026 from Sydney to your hearts!
For all of our sake I hope it will be better than 2025
Happy New Year from Indiana!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Happy New Year from Budapest!
Happy New Year from New York City!!
Happy new year from China !!
Happy new year from my heart
Happy new year folks!
Happy new year from Greece!
Φίλε έχουμε ακόμα κάνα οχτάωρο... Happy new year anyway!
Happy new year from Nepal!
Happy 2026 from Venice, Italy!
Happy New Year from Bolivia!
Happy New Year from Cairo, Egypt!
Happy new year everyone!
Happy new year from France !
Happy new year from New York!
Happy New Year from India
Happy New Year! schappim.
Happy New Year from Canada!