Good skim for anyone who's posting to Hacker News and participating in Hacker News discussions. > People who spend lots of time reading have good heuristics fo

Good skim for anyone who's posting to Hacker News and participating in Hacker News discussions. > People who spend lots of time reading have good heuristics for skipping lots of text. If you understand these heuristics, you can make it easy for people to find what they’re looking for. And remember: they’re looking for reasons to continue reading. ... They’re looking for what you’re trying to tell them, as opposed to what you’re actually saying. I can't count how often I've come across a highly-ranked HN article and asked myself "what's the point" after 3-4 paragraphs. Then, the article has no headings, bold, callouts, ect, that would entice more reading. At this point I flip over to the Hacker News discussion to see if anyone's summarized the point. Usually someone does, (and sometimes it entices me to continue reading.) Other times, it looks like someone just doesn't understand "And remember: they’re looking for reasons to continue reading"