HN is kind of the go-to platform. We also have a Discord server where we hang out and talk about stuff that may or may not be software-related. I know some of us are interested in getting accounts on lobste.rs, but we need to find someone to refer us. I keep forgetting to ask one of my professors.
Same question for you as https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48065589, btw: what do your friends read besides HN?