The Pudding
Hacker ApprovedRanked 8 of 16 news outlets by recommenders
Free data-driven visual essays that readers find interesting and rewarding, with a steady following of repeat fans and no recorded criticism.
Free data-driven visual essays that readers find interesting and rewarding, with a steady following of repeat fans and no recorded criticism.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Interesting, rewarding articles
“Whatever they make, I know it will be interesting.”
Comment from 12 Apr 2026 in “Happy Map” “pudding.cool articles are very neat”
Comment from 20 Mar 2026 in “A Journey Through Infertility” “They're always so rewarding!”
Comment from 3 Aug 2026 in “How the words we teach English language learners changed” Admired by repeat readers
“this pudding is a cool publication”
Comment from 2 Aug 2026 in “How the words we teach English language learners changed” “I'm usually a huge fan of Pudding”
Comment from 4 Aug 2026 in “Why some people mow a lawn better than others” “Pudding continue to be awesome.”
Comment from 12 Apr 2026 in “Happy Map”
Other news outlets people recommend
The four most recommended other news outlets, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN Lite | 34 | 54 | 39% | 12 | — | — |
| The Guardian | 33 | 44 | 43% | 12 | — | — |
| Ars Technica | 32 | 62 | 34% | 9 | 16 yrs6 owners | — |
| text.npr.org | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The PuddingThis page | 10 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I think it would fit in well there.”
“I'm usually a huge fan of Pudding”
“They're always so rewarding!”
“this pudding is a cool publication”
“For inspiration I heavily go to these two sites”
“Whatever they make, I know it will be interesting.”
“Pudding continue to be awesome.”
“pudding.cool articles are very neat”
“It's cool to see pudding.cool making the front of HN regularly.”
“had a great experience with them nerding out about this subject”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.