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Technically a dupe of this discussion: “Code” 2nd Edition https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31696901 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31696901 (June, w

Technically a dupe of this discussion: “Code” 2nd Edition https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31696901 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31696901 (June, with over 1k points and 170 comments) per https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23071428 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23071428: > What decides whether a follow-up counts as same-ish? Whether or not it contains significant new information (SNI), meaning whether or not there is enough new information to support an interestingly different discussion.

jgwil2 4y ago
It's not a dupe: the release date was originally August 19, it has been changed to today.
blowski 4y ago
The new post says it's now on general release, which seems pretty significant to me for such a good book.
Jtsummers 4y ago
Prior post was the announcement of the upcoming release, this is the announcement of the release. So not quite a dupe, and probably worth noting now that it is actually available (and available earlier than anticipated).
- password4321 4y ago
  I mean this is pretty specifically what dang explained is counted a dupe. > Because those things don't change as a particular release goes through its life-cycle of status updates, status updates don't count as SNI.
  - Jtsummers 4y ago
    Well, a major difference here is that 2 months ago this edition was not available. Today it is and people can go online and purchase it and read it (I'm already through chapter 3 of it). Without this post, I, for one, would not have known that I could go online now to read it and would have been waiting for my preorder. And since it's a rainy Sunday this is a great time for me to get some reading in since yard work is out.
    - pvg 4y ago
      a major difference here is that 2 months ago this edition was not available. That doesn't change the kind of discussion that takes place which is why it's usually the pre-announcements that get downweighted. Without this post, I, for one, would not have known that I could go online now to read it Sure but that is at best, a tertiary purpose of HN. Something is always new to someone, relevant to someone, etc. The dupiness or most other on-topic-ness criteria can't really work on that basis.

jgwil2 4y ago

It's not a dupe: the release date was originally August 19, it has been changed to today.

blowski 4y ago

The new post says it's now on general release, which seems pretty significant to me for such a good book.

Jtsummers 4y ago

Prior post was the announcement of the upcoming release, this is the announcement of the release. So not quite a dupe, and probably worth noting now that it is actually available (and available earlier than anticipated).

password4321 4y ago
I mean this is pretty specifically what dang explained is counted a dupe. > Because those things don't change as a particular release goes through its life-cycle of status updates, status updates don't count as SNI.
- Jtsummers 4y ago
  Well, a major difference here is that 2 months ago this edition was not available. Today it is and people can go online and purchase it and read it (I'm already through chapter 3 of it). Without this post, I, for one, would not have known that I could go online now to read it and would have been waiting for my preorder. And since it's a rainy Sunday this is a great time for me to get some reading in since yard work is out.
  - pvg 4y ago
    a major difference here is that 2 months ago this edition was not available. That doesn't change the kind of discussion that takes place which is why it's usually the pre-announcements that get downweighted. Without this post, I, for one, would not have known that I could go online now to read it Sure but that is at best, a tertiary purpose of HN. Something is always new to someone, relevant to someone, etc. The dupiness or most other on-topic-ness criteria can't really work on that basis.