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I will admit the title was a bit of a gamble, but thank you for taking the time to read it and I'm glad that you enjoyed it in the end.
by steveklabnik 10mo ago
I will admit the title was a bit of a gamble, but thank you for taking the time to read it and I'm glad that you enjoyed it in the end.
- jibal 10mo agoWe recently had a post here where the claim being refuted was in quotes in the title, but half the comments were as if the article were making the claim, clearly indicating that people didn't read it (and don't understand how quote marks work).
- steveklabnik 10mo agoYes, this is an age old problem, for sure. It's a good thing to keep in mind when you read the comments on any article.
- aw1621107 10mo agoAssuming I'm thinking of the same submission as you, the quotes were not present in the original submission [0]. [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46525937 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46525937
- jibal 9mo agoThey were (are) in the article title, so that doesn't change the point that it proves that people didn't read it.
- jesse__ 10mo agoFrom the other side of the table, I love performance comparisons, so I always read these things. I also enjoyed your commentary, thanks for writing it :)
- steveklabnik 10mo agoYou’re welcome, glad you liked it.
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- nixpulvis 10mo agoI just want to say, I always really appreciate your writing.
- steveklabnik 10mo agoThank you! I’m gonna end up doing a lot more of it in 2026 than I did in 2025… stay tuned!