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What I miss about the old HN is learning about all the cool new programming tools, libraries, frameworks, etc and participating in the discussions about them. T
by smnrchrds 6y ago
What I miss about the old HN is learning about all the cool new programming tools, libraries, frameworks, etc and participating in the discussions about them. These days, you rarely see posts about programming tools, unless it is one of the big ones like React, Qt, or TypeScript. I used to stumble upon so many great tools on HN, but that has become a rare experience these days.
Is there still somewhere on the web, perhaps on Reddit or another platform, where you can find such posts and discussions?
- nitrogen 6y agohttps://lobste.rs https://lobste.rs was supposed to be something like that.
- HDMI_Cable 6y agoHonestly, I think that says something more about Javascript-ifying of the web rather than HN.
- throwaway325 6y ago>Is there still somewhere on the web, perhaps on Reddit or another platform, where you can find such posts and discussions? If they exist it would be wise not to link it here, or else the same fate would befall the new community. My advice is to search for a small community around a niche topic (say a specific text editor or programming language).
- lostlogin 6y agoThere are some great Reddit subs for niche projects, the trouble is discoverability. Those I’ve found have always been via obscure links or a chance hunt after finding a git repo.