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Ask HN: What's your favorite essay/blog post of all time?
- ajin2023 3y ago[dead]
- klooney 3y agoSteve Yegge's Platform Rant is a great mix of true, brave, and foolish drunk posting. Always comes to mind. Some good quotes too. https://gist.github.com/chitchcock/1281611 https://gist.github.com/chitchcock/1281611
- mdwalters 3y agoHow to Get Startup Ideas, and Change your Name, both by Paul Graham.
- snerc 3y agoRemember NCBIROFL? https://web.archive.org/web/20091202132321/http://www.ncbirofl.com/2009/11/should-definition-of-micropenis-vary.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091202132321/http://www.ncbiro...
- Quinzel 3y agoI honestly really loved this one: https://gwern.net/stress https://gwern.net/stress I know Gwern has written some really cool, interesting, insightful and educational stuff, but I loved this particular piece of writing. It was just kind of real, and I personally found it relatable.
- farseer 3y agoA decade and a half ago commentary on the music industry https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/jk59ad/when_pigs_fly_the_death_of_oink_the_birth_of/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/jk59ad/when_pigs_fl...
- im_lince 3y agohttps://govleaders.org/rickover.htm https://govleaders.org/rickover.htm "Doing a job" by Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, He was known for his high standards and demanding personality, he was also a brilliant engineer and leader who made significant contributions to the development of the nuclear Navy.
- ajin2023 3y ago[dead]
- CharleFKane 3y agoOne blog post, one essay: “Fire And Motion” by Joel Spolsky. https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/01/06/fire-and-motion/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/01/06/fire-and-motion/ “Leadership”, Douglas Southall Freeman. https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/LLI/MLD/Fidelity/Leadership%20Douglas%20Freeman.pdf?ver=2018-09-26-095729-147 https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/LLI/MLD/Fidelity/Leadershi...
- simonblack 3y ago"The Story of Mel" https://users.cs.utah.edu/~elb/folklore/mel.html https://users.cs.utah.edu/~elb/folklore/mel.html