Why does it surprise you (and the many dismissive commenters in this thread)? The way I personally get the most value out of it is by asking questions from peop

Why does it surprise you (and the many dismissive commenters in this thread)? The way I personally get the most value out of it is by asking questions from people who are active and have clear expertise. Some examples are questions about the Swift compiler and standard library from people who worked on it, or from Alan Kay about the history of computing.