4 ms·
What is it about these very short articles that HN loves? (Short, subjective but presented objectively). Or is it just loved by those who agree with the premi
by psychphysic 4y ago
What is it about these very short articles that HN loves?
(Short, subjective but presented objectively).
Or is it just loved by those who agree with the premise in this case Perl die hard?
- burnished 4y agoThe article is clearly presented as a matter of personal opinion with the framing as the answer to the question 'why does the author use Perl so much'. I liked it because it is interesting to read other people's examined opinions on topics that I am ignorant of.
- nnadams 4y agoI like short articles in general, but this one is short and shallow, plus subjective without explanation as you mentioned. I spent too much time trying to guess at the author's reasons. Why are Python and JavaScript not extensible but R is?
- worik 4y agoI like short stories on HN. The most interesting part are the HN comments, and without reading the story first, it is rude and less interesting commenting. So short stories are a plus for me!
- deleted 4y ago[deleted]