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I usually write a comment, read other people's comments and then read the article. In that order ;) Jokes aside, I actually do tend to value the content of HN
by Kenji 10y ago
I usually write a comment, read other people's comments and then read the article. In that order ;)
Jokes aside, I actually do tend to value the content of HN comments more than the actual links. Very often, only the comments are read-worthy and not the linked articles. Sometimes, neither are read-worthy. After browsing HN for years, things tend to repeat. Yes, we know C++ templates are turing-complete. Yes, we know IoT often has terrible security. Yes, we know depression and burnout are bad. Yes, we know functional programming is super awesome. It repeats over and over.
I only skim the top comments though (and maybe their direct answers) and I only visit HN when I'm bored. Hackernews makes me restless and unproductive.
- dang 10y agoI agree with you about the perennial repetition, though of course these things are always new to somebody. What are some articles you've seen on HN recently that don't make you restless and unproductive (if there are any)?
- Kenji 10y agoGood question. The ones that are in my favourites, that'd be the quick answer ;) I value posts with very high raw information content and some humour to go along with it. With information content, I mean stuff like "in C++, use virtual destructors on objects that inherit if you make use of polymorphism" but NOT stuff like "Stop Checking Email So Often" which is an actual example that is on the frontpage right now. Without having looked at the article, I can already tell that it was written by someone who is required to churn out articles even if they don't have anything to say.