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Or people aren't upvoting it because it: - has clunky writing - speaks from an unearned place of authority There's a specific tone that people here love, tha
by sdwr 2y ago
Or people aren't upvoting it because it:
- has clunky writing
- speaks from an unearned place of authority
There's a specific tone that people here love, that combines sharing knowledge with humility (beginner's mind).
See the Rust post about Pin on the front page - the author is the Rust developer that wrote Pin, but the post reads as though he's learning about it for the first time.
The startup failure posts that do really well are the ones where the author takes ownership of the failure, describes the events leading up to it in detail, and then maybe blames the business side a bit.
- ldjkfkdsjnv 2y agoNo there's a consistent pattern of articles against non technical falling off the front page very fast
- thesandlord 2y agoWhat incentive would HN or YC have to do this? Especially since they are putting out content that argues that you don't even need a business co-founder: https://youtu.be/43RhhwpiSk0?si=NMt8jLFLB9dU0TQ0 https://youtu.be/43RhhwpiSk0?si=NMt8jLFLB9dU0TQ0
- ldjkfkdsjnv 2y agoI've been using this website for ~15 years now. I've never tried to prove it, but its been obvious for a long time
- AndrewKemendo 2y agoDid you actually watch the video because it they are resoundingly saying yes Also, YCombinator is a venture fund They are not technical people. Their entire business model is stealing from technologists
- Bluestein 2y ago> the author is the Rust developer that wrote Pin, but the post reads as though he's learning about it for the first time. This is humbling. (And, amazing).-