Hacker News on 31 May 2009

• The speed, size and dependability of programming languages
• Ask HN: Startup founders, would you walk us through a day in the life?
• Mapping Out Your Web Startup
• Ask HN: Where do I go from here?
• The Difference Between An Amateur, A Scientist, And A Genius
• Conferences
• Courgette: better binary diffing by understanding x86
• Canon Employees Are Forbidden to Sit Down, Walk Slowly
• The Wizardry of Id: a profile of John Carmack's programming (David Kushner)
• Get Better Advice by Taking Notes