It depends on how the posts are ranked [0] How are stories ranked? The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted.

It depends on how the posts are ranked [0] How are stories ranked? The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in threads are ranked the same way. Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, and moderator intervention. I recommend you to check Hacker News Daily [1] because it summarizes top stories on HN daily. It also summarizes Ask HN, but weekly [2]. I think you don't need to check HN frequently. If you miss a day, you can always go back or jump to date using Past page [3]. Other user has mentioned tools, like hckr news and HN Search using Algolia. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html [1]: http://www.daemonology.net/hn-daily/ http://www.daemonology.net/hn-daily/ [2]: http://www.daemonology.net/hn-weekly-ask http://www.daemonology.net/hn-weekly-ask [3]: https://news.ycombinator.com/front https://news.ycombinator.com/front