There are plenty of simpler solutions: - zoom into the button, then click - override the css yourself, e.g,: using your one of the many userstyles extensions

There are plenty of simpler solutions: - zoom into the button, then click - override the css yourself, e.g,: using your one of the many userstyles extensions or browser developer tools - inject custom JavaScript using GreaseMonkey or Tampermonkey - use a third party HN client. As you would imagine, there's a sea of those - one of them must be halfways decent :-D - purchase a new device with better touch precision. Pixel 3/6 with display scaled down handles the problem of adjacent links smaller than a fingertip exceptionally well - If able, try to reduce the finger sausages. Otherwise, use a stylus. Why should YC change it for everyone to make it more attractive on your device?