# Making Software

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Making Software and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A free website of thorough, beautifully illustrated explanations of technical topics like color spaces, valued for its real educational depth.

## Why people recommend it

- Free educational resource (2 comments): "This whole thing is exceptionally well done - and a free resource!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47025632)) "Simple, aesthetic with real educational value." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48477520))
- Polished, aesthetic design (2 comments): "This whole thing is exceptionally well done - and a free resource!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47025632)) "Simple, aesthetic with real educational value." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48477520))
- Thorough, illustrated explanations (1 comments): "This is a really, really thorough (and beautifully illustrated) article on what color spaces are" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307601))
- Rest of site worth exploring (1 comments): "What a fantastic website, be sure to check out the rest of the content!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46025133))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Making Software", https://hackerapproved.com/p/making-software/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).