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My problem is that the article makes great sweeping points, pretending to talk about some sort of general truth while in fact catering to a very specific reader

by rmk2 14y ago

My problem is that the article makes great sweeping points, pretending to talk about some sort of general truth while in fact catering to a very specific readership, HN possibly being exactly that. I am aware what HN is, what bothers me is the generalising tendency apparent here without actually being self-reflecting enough to also see that not everybody's world works like that. I find this to be observable in both the article and many comments.

crusso 14y ago
catering to a very specific readership, HN possibly being exactly that So your point is that this article is way too entrepreneurial and HackerNewsy and you don't like that? I don't understand the need to participate in a community based upon a set of ideas and then rail against them as though everyone else here made a mistake in the URL line of their browsers. I love entrepreneurialism. I love startups and the startup culture. I love the idea that you can free yourself of the corporate world by adopting the right attitudes, honing the right skill sets, and working really hard. I feed off the energy of HN and enjoy reading articles about how people succeed, how they fail, and just what other entrepreneurs are up to. I grant you that the article assumes some wants and the way some people work. However, I believe that the author is reacting to a very present "you can do whatever you want, little snowflake" theme in society. In reality, I feel that there's a fine balance between finding something you love to do while adapting what you love to something that you can sell and market. But I don't criticize the author, his article, or HN for believing that the pendulum could use a big shift away from the snowflakes of the world.
- drivingmenuts 14y ago
  I don't understand the need to participate in a community based upon a set of ideas and then rail against them as though everyone else here made a mistake in the URL line of their browsers. You're right. I'm out.
- rm999 14y ago
  > So your point is that this article is way too entrepreneurial and HackerNewsy and you don't like that? I think his point is that the article is hiding a narrow-minded view of the world as general advice. >I don't understand the need to participate in a community based upon a set of ideas and then rail against them as though everyone else here made a mistake in the URL line of their browsers. I don't get the point of discussing things only with people who will exactly agree with you.
jilebedev 14y ago
> the article makes great sweeping points, pretending to talk about some sort of general truth while in fact catering to a very specific readership For reference, here are the article's points: > The market doesn’t care what you love > You must create value > You must be adaptable. > You must learn how to sell > You must be entrepreneurial Clearly list your criticisms. The absurdity of your two comments is staggering.

by rmk2 14y ago

crusso 14y ago

catering to a very specific readership, HN possibly being exactly that So your point is that this article is way too entrepreneurial and HackerNewsy and you don't like that? I don't understand the need to participate in a community based upon a set of ideas and then rail against them as though everyone else here made a mistake in the URL line of their browsers. I love entrepreneurialism. I love startups and the startup culture. I love the idea that you can free yourself of the corporate world by adopting the right attitudes, honing the right skill sets, and working really hard. I feed off the energy of HN and enjoy reading articles about how people succeed, how they fail, and just what other entrepreneurs are up to. I grant you that the article assumes some wants and the way some people work. However, I believe that the author is reacting to a very present "you can do whatever you want, little snowflake" theme in society. In reality, I feel that there's a fine balance between finding something you love to do while adapting what you love to something that you can sell and market. But I don't criticize the author, his article, or HN for believing that the pendulum could use a big shift away from the snowflakes of the world.

drivingmenuts 14y ago
I don't understand the need to participate in a community based upon a set of ideas and then rail against them as though everyone else here made a mistake in the URL line of their browsers. You're right. I'm out.
rm999 14y ago
> So your point is that this article is way too entrepreneurial and HackerNewsy and you don't like that? I think his point is that the article is hiding a narrow-minded view of the world as general advice. >I don't understand the need to participate in a community based upon a set of ideas and then rail against them as though everyone else here made a mistake in the URL line of their browsers. I don't get the point of discussing things only with people who will exactly agree with you.

jilebedev 14y ago

> the article makes great sweeping points, pretending to talk about some sort of general truth while in fact catering to a very specific readership For reference, here are the article's points: > The market doesn’t care what you love > You must create value > You must be adaptable. > You must learn how to sell > You must be entrepreneurial Clearly list your criticisms. The absurdity of your two comments is staggering.