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I think that discontent is good for software and hardware.
by mouse_ 4y ago
I think that discontent is good for software and hardware.
- jeron 4y agomaybe discontent is good for a product within a company, but if your end user has lots of complaints and is not having a great experience, that's not a good thing at all
- p-e-w 4y agoBut it destroys society, which is infinitely more important than software and hardware.
- satvikpendem 4y agoI don't think the discontent on HN is in any way representative of discontent in the real world.
- p-e-w 4y agoReally? I have the opposite impression, and I have noticed a gradual shift in tone on HN during the past decade that mirrors that which has happened in the world at large. There was always some discontent and negativity of course, but in style and sheer volume, today's HN has changed almost beyond recognition compared to what it was like in 2013.
- junofan 4y agoI dunno dude, it used to be worse I think [1, 2]. Also everyone was bitching about the TSA all the time. Maybe the flame topics are more mainstream now that the low-level IT people outnumber the startup people? [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1287212 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1287212 [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1287573 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1287573
- theferalrobot 4y agoI think the fairly mild complaining about software trends is fundamentally different than the societal level rage we see fomenting politically on the extremes. I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiment though.
- pelasaco 4y agoOne can argument that gamification and marketing destroy the society. Marketing specially.