dwmkerr/hacker-laws
🧠 Laws, Theories, Principles and Patterns for developers and technologists. observed · 2026-10-13
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 77
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0
- age_days: 3191
- days_rel: 154
- days_push: 40
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
27306 stars · 1563 forks observed · 2026-10-13
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.97
Hacker Laws is a curated collection of software engineering laws, theories, principles, and patterns presented as a static website. It provides searchable, translated content for developers and technologists.
Use cases
- Find concise explanations of software engineering laws and principles.
- Use as a quick reference for design and architecture decisions.
- Teach or learn fundamental engineering concepts in a classroom or workshop.
- Browse translated versions of classic tech laws for non‑English speakers.
- Generate ideas for improving system complexity and project management.
When to choose
- You need a human‑readable, searchable reference of engineering laws.
- You prefer a lightweight, web‑based resource without installing dependencies.
- You want multilingual access to classic software principles.
When to avoid
- You require programmatic access via an API or library.
- You need automated enforcement of these principles in code.
- You are looking for a tool that integrates directly into CI/CD pipelines.
Facets
application · maturity active
documentation developer-tools education browser software-laws principles patterns engineer-reference static-site software-engineering web
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dwmkerr/hacker-laws · fetched 2026-10-13 · 9c33e9fa471e
- homepage: http://hacker-laws.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · db2552086599
- homepage: https://hackerlaws.dev/ · fetched 2026-09-21 · 175f51f69609
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dwmkerr/hacker-laws | main | 89 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="dwmkerr/hacker-laws")
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