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I think it's almost the opposite. There are great subreddits for pretty much every niche in programming. HN is one size fits all, and a lot of content just neve
by acjohnson55 5y ago
I think it's almost the opposite. There are great subreddits for pretty much every niche in programming. HN is one size fits all, and a lot of content just never makes the front page, because of bad luck in the New queue, or it's too niche.
The front page is the way it is because the regulars and the regular content have reached an equilibrium.
- anonymouse008 5y agoMind pointing us to a particular subreddit or item that didn’t make the front page? More so that we all don’t miss out on those new opportunities!
- SAI_Peregrinus 5y ago/r/embedded tends to be pretty decent. Of course it's highly specific to embedded development, but the better subs tend to be the more narrowly-focused ones.
- acjohnson55 5y agor/programming is pretty solid, from what I recall, although I don't go on there often. I used to frequent r/scala when I was actively using that language, as an example of a niche. My reddit front page, with my idiosyncratic collection of subs, often produces a comparable amount of joy to the HN front page, but in a different set of verticals than here.