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It may have something to do with age. I would wager I'm older than the average HN reader, and the steady decline of competence and quality has been pretty obvio
by seneca 6y ago
It may have something to do with age. I would wager I'm older than the average HN reader, and the steady decline of competence and quality has been pretty obvious in my lifetime. I've had discussions with friends in my age group about this exact topic and no one seemed to disagree. This is all susceptible to all sorts of cognitive tricks though. We may simply be old curmudgeons.
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoIf you work in technology then this shouldn't be that surprising. We have gone from it being a small niche activity to becoming mainstream. When I started everybody I worked with was enthusiastic about it. Now for many it's just a job. Outside of that though I'm not so sure. I wouldn't like to go back to the seventies.
- andrewmutz 6y agoThat's interesting. I am 41, and I assumed that I was older and that being older meant you had witnessed things always being mediocre
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