Absolutely: HN stories and comments invariably teach me something new every day. And judging by what stories become very popular, HNers like to be inspired, an

Absolutely: HN stories and comments invariably teach me something new every day. And judging by what stories become very popular, HNers like to be inspired, and cheer on those making a difference. Such impacts are very important when programming and startup work tend to be lonely endeavours to begin with. In particular, since all ability and knowledge starts from unconscious incompetence, and the transition to conscious incompetence can be haphazard, personally I like the experience of finding out what I didn't know I didn't know.