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HN is full of people with a) probably decently good homes and b) a high level of self-motivation on work and hobbies. I suspect sentiment here doesn't generaliz
by interiorchurch 2y ago
HN is full of people with a) probably decently good homes and b) a high level of self-motivation on work and hobbies. I suspect sentiment here doesn't generalize well to the population at large.
- fullshark 2y agoMy vision of the stereotypical HNer is not A at all, but a single person somewhat just out of school, renting a shoebox in a HCOL area.
- reducesuffering 2y agoI believe the stats are more like mid-30s. So been in a software career for a decade and above-average interest in technology, a majority not even in SV... ya, most HN in US probably own homes.
- crazygringo 2y agoI don't think the quality of the home factors in, but I think you make an excellent point about HN'ers being highly self-motivated in terms of personal projects. They're less likely to be spending their time at home just watching endless TV or Instagram scrolling. So I think you're right, it doesn't generalize to the larger population at all.