The Most Popular Blogs of Hacker News in 2025
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- Simon Willison ranked #1 for the third year, writing about AI as a power user without sales bias, and publishing over 1,000 posts in 2025.
- Jeff Geerling achieved #2 by pairing YouTube content with thoughtful blog posts tailored to text, unlike many YouTubers.
- Sean Goedecke rose to #3 by writing prolifically (140 posts) about big tech politics, with many posts needing multiple submissions to gain traction.
- Brian Krebs maintained #4 as a top cybersecurity journalist, but his political story was flagged and moderated off the front page.
- Neal Agarwal reached #5 with interactive art and games; every post hit the front page, with one becoming the 4th most popular of the year.
- Notable mentions: John Gruber (#6) had his best year since 2011, and Mahad Kalam (#21) and Byran Huang achieved top posts with single articles.