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the quiet contrarian hook. Posts that challenge a sacred cow of the tech world—like “REST APIs Are Overrated” or “Maybe We Don’t Need More Frameworks” specific
by andrewfromx 2y ago
the quiet contrarian hook. Posts that challenge a sacred cow of the tech world—like “REST APIs Are Overrated” or “Maybe We Don’t Need More Frameworks”
specificity in the abstract. Posts that zoom into a niche detail—say, “The 17ms Delay That Broke My Compiler”
emotional valence with a twist of restraint. Posts that subtly provoke curiosity, mild frustration, or even a quiet sense of awe
the second-order question effect. Posts that don’t just ask “What’s the best X?” but instead ask “Why do we keep picking X when Y exists?”
- mueden15 2y agohey, thanks for the great insights! do you have any idea on how these characteristics could be measured?
- fuzzfactor 2y ago>any idea on how these characteristics could be measured? Just a gut feeling, I would say intuitively. Something to think about if you're just looking at popularity. It pretty much is a popularity contest by definition :\ Sometimes it also makes sense to consider the obstacles too. Pop idol contests are an example where contestants having extreme disadvantages are sometimes showcased, in contrast to those who might have grown up in the town of Hollywood, giving them a bit of a leg up. Make sure not to overlook anything obvious, which can sometimes even happen if it's too obvious. Like paywalls, that's obvious. But something that draws interest in spite of a discouragement/exclusion obstacle may just be more compelling to a certain degree compared to an equally popular alternative which is not bound by any obstructions.
- mueden15 2y agoYeah it’s definitely no easy task. Considering the obstacles I already have a metric with which I’m trying to include information about the competition. But I will take a closer look at challenged, yet popular items. Thanks