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Haven't read a single one. Frankly I think some members of this community share a preoccupation with pg that borders on being problematic. Perhaps as a reflex
by na85 11y ago
Haven't read a single one. Frankly I think some members of this community share a preoccupation with pg that borders on being problematic.
Perhaps as a reflex I actively avoid such things now.
>I am quite new here, but I am in love with HN's culture and content.
Granted, HN is a lot better than it was even just a few years ago, but the rose-tinted outlook will pass with time, and you'll see as most of us do that it is a hodgepodge of both gems and utter trash (and everything in between). People here are just as susceptible to groupthink and bias as people elsewhere.
If you love javascript you'll fit right in with said groupthink.
- meagain20000 11y agopg has some really good insights. The guy has a lot of experience and has put a lot of it on print. On top of that he is quite a good writer. I don't know if he is right but a lot of what he says seems to make sense.
- mojoe 11y agoYou impelled me to go look up groupthink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink It looks like the main idea behind the groupthink term is that it results in "an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome" due to desire for conformity. I'd recommend that you read some of pg's essays, because I don't think the term "groupthink" applies here. I can't identify any irrational or dysfunctional decision-making behind the community's love of these good pieces of writing. I'd also guess that most HNers like pg's writing because it's good, not because they're trying to conform.