I’m a heavy Hacker News user and a non-native English speaker. To be honest, I often find it struggling to browse through threads and even harder to participate because English isn't my first language.
So I wrote an app called Haiker. It can automatically translate HN stories and comments. When I want to reply, I can type in my native language and translate it into English with one tap. This has helped me become much more active in discussions and discover a lot of valuable content.
I believe many other non-native hackers have the same need.
That said, it’s not exclusively for non-native speakers. It’s a beautiful HN client in its own right. Feel free to give it a try!
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About Haiker on Product Hunt
“Hacker News App for non-native english speaker”
Haiker launched on Product Hunt on April 24th, 2026 and earned 83 upvotes and 2 comments, placing #16 on the daily leaderboard. A Hacker News client, designed for non-English speakers, with auto-translation.
Haiker was featured in News (36.8k followers), Languages (14.3k followers) and Tech (622.5k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 171.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Haiker?
Haiker was hunted by Randy. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Want to see how Haiker stacked up against nearby launches in real time? Check out the live launch dashboard for upvote speed charts, proximity comparisons, and more analytics.
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