> can someone tell me what this is? this instinct to "one-up" posts? Showing better solutions would be helpful. It would inform readers about an alternative th

> can someone tell me what this is? this instinct to "one-up" posts? Showing better solutions would be helpful. It would inform readers about an alternative that deserves consideration. But the "use nix" and "RIIR" posts instead are just fanboyism: HN readers already know that nix and rust exist.