Also, making it mobile-friendly! Reading HN on my phone is actually painful. Unfortunately I mostly read HN on my phone. Long-pressing the link to open in a new tab is totally wrong for usability. The font size and zooming is also really bad.
hmm. well i also read sometimes on phone, its simple layout actually makes it very easy to open up on mobile phones. Though link issue is still there in the mobile version also. instead of long pressing, the link should be opened up in new tab.
It loads fast, but there is something wrong with the layout - it seems to be fixed at a huge width and so it doesn't let words wrap around. So you're forced to zoom in to read and then you have to scroll around to read.
If you're on a PC, just use the middle mouse button.