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I cared. Still do. Been here over 10 years. I'd wager for every person helped by YC, another 1000 were helped by HN. There are lots of us programmers in the di
by edw519 9y ago
I cared. Still do. Been here over 10 years.
I'd wager for every person helped by YC, another 1000 were helped by HN. There are lots of us programmers in the diaspora whose closest encounter to Silicon Valley is virtual, in places just like this.
Yea, yea, I know. There are lots of founders, investors, and celebrities in SV, but please don't forget about the rest of us, who just keep building and posting...for years.
- rokhayakebe 9y agoBeen here for almost 10. I think HN is terribly underutilized. It could be used in more practical ways to help the community at large. Currently the most direct way is to do a ASK HN or the monthly Ask Who's Hiring, however I would love for YC to push the same tools they built for their program (to help founders and companies) to HN and its userbase.
- sillysaurus3 9y agoThey tried. I hope they try again. It was unfortunate how Pinboard took the opportunity to dance around making fun of the whole thing.
- idlewords 9y agoThey ended up giving a bunch of money to charity, so I think it worked out great.
- elmar 9y agoI think they are trying to do it with StartupSchool by replicating some of the features of the program on a larger community.
- Maken 9y agoI think being underfeatured is part of the reason why HN works.
- hliyan 9y agoCouldn't agree more. It's a good example of finding a simple, elegant and winning formula and letting it mature rather than constantly messing with it (i.e. trying to "improve" it)