It's Hacker News. It's not defensiveness; it's a check on social norms to remain positive. For business ideas, originality is great, but execution is everythin

It's Hacker News. It's not defensiveness; it's a check on social norms to remain positive. For business ideas, originality is great, but execution is everything. For hacker ideas, originality is great, but the hack value is everything. There's nothing gained by poo-pooing someone else's fun little project. Be positive, encourage more hacking, encourage more people building things.