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aaronbrethorst

HACKER NEWS ● TRACKED BY VIRALHUNT SINCE APR 2010 65.3K FOLLOWERS OFFICIAL PROFILE ↗

“Software generalist, photographer, and occasional runner.<p>Democracy and transit enthusiast. My day job involves healthcare technology.<p>OneBusAway: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;onebusaway.org<p>Email: aaron@brethorsting.com<p>GitHub: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;aaronbrethorst<p>Bluesky: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;bsky.app&#x2F;profile&#x2F;brethorsting.com<p>Photography: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.aaronbrethorstphotography.com<p>Blog: Photography: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;brethorsting.com”

aaronbrethorst is a Hacker News page with 65.3K followers, tracked by ViralHunt since April 2010. Across 201 tracked posts they have accumulated 103.3K total engagement — an average of 514 per post.

201posts tracked
103.3Ktotal engagement
48Ktotal points
27.7Ktotal comments

Most viral posts by aaronbrethorst

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1
Domain expertise has always been the real moat
May 30, 2026
POI 884 COM 549
2
Facebook Security Chief Said to Leave After Clashes Over Disinformation
Mar 19, 2018
POI 1.1K COM 395
3
Thinking the unthinkable
Dec 16, 2012
POI 963 COM 442
4
Its butterfly keyboard design has failed, but Apple has yet to admit its mistake
Apr 19, 2019
POI 573 COM 627
5
After rising for 100 years, electricity demand is flat
Feb 27, 2018
POI 633 COM 496
6
Microsoft Wins Pentagon’s $10B Contract
Oct 25, 2019
POI 701 COM 440
7
New Facebook tool allows employers to suppress “unionize” in workplace chat
Jun 12, 2020
POI 519 COM 486
8
HIV Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient
Mar 5, 2019
POI 935 COM 259
9
U.S. To Seek Social Media Details from All Visa Applicants
Mar 29, 2018
POI 585 COM 392
10
Oculus Rift
Jun 11, 2015
POI 430 COM 370
11
Sweden Wants to Revive Europe’s Overnight Trains
Apr 2, 2019
POI 623 COM 266
12
Boeing Believed a 737 Max Warning Light Was Standard
May 5, 2019
POI 503 COM 324
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