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I remember learning about this in a data structures class, and it is a remarkable data structure. But the author of this article needs to pick up a copy of Stru

I remember learning about this in a data structures class, and it is a remarkable data structure. But the author of this article needs to pick up a copy of Strunk and White. This reads like it was written by a high school junior. Awful, awful writing.

xenihn 7y ago
English may not be their first language.
tracer4201 7y ago
This was one of the most insightful articles I’ve read on HN in a while, and I’d love to see more of this content or even pay a premium to some publisher who has this category of technical deep dives. My unsolicited feedback to you - it doesn’t hurt to practice empathy. The fact that you assumed the authors primary language is English (and even if it really is - it doesn’t matter) and hold them to that bar - and you point out the data structure is something you already knew - is this the same way you provide feedback in a work environment? Don’t take this as an attack, but I guarantee you would be a short timer in my org.
- herostratus101 7y ago
  If English isn't your first language, then you should have a native speaker thoroughly edit your 5,000 word essay before publishing it. And I don't give a fuck about your company, you sound insufferable.
  - dang 7y ago
    You have unfortunately been posting many comments that break the site guidelines. Would you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the rules from now on, so we don't have to ban you again?
pzh 7y ago
It seems like the style of the article is deliberately long-winded and poetic to match the type of content that the “human readable magazine” is going for (similar to New Yorker articles). It’s likely seeking to cater to a specific niche of reader preferences.
- herostratus101 7y ago
  You've got to be kidding me. The sentences are excruciating to read. New Yorker prose is in a different universe. The writing is spare and lucid. You can't evaluate the quality of prose with "wc -w".

xenihn 7y ago

English may not be their first language.

tracer4201 7y ago

This was one of the most insightful articles I’ve read on HN in a while, and I’d love to see more of this content or even pay a premium to some publisher who has this category of technical deep dives. My unsolicited feedback to you - it doesn’t hurt to practice empathy. The fact that you assumed the authors primary language is English (and even if it really is - it doesn’t matter) and hold them to that bar - and you point out the data structure is something you already knew - is this the same way you provide feedback in a work environment? Don’t take this as an attack, but I guarantee you would be a short timer in my org.

herostratus101 7y ago
If English isn't your first language, then you should have a native speaker thoroughly edit your 5,000 word essay before publishing it. And I don't give a fuck about your company, you sound insufferable.
- dang 7y ago
  You have unfortunately been posting many comments that break the site guidelines. Would you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the rules from now on, so we don't have to ban you again?

pzh 7y ago

It seems like the style of the article is deliberately long-winded and poetic to match the type of content that the “human readable magazine” is going for (similar to New Yorker articles). It’s likely seeking to cater to a specific niche of reader preferences.

herostratus101 7y ago
You've got to be kidding me. The sentences are excruciating to read. New Yorker prose is in a different universe. The writing is spare and lucid. You can't evaluate the quality of prose with "wc -w".