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HN has never really walked the walk when it came to embodiment of the hacker spirit. Before the incessant AI hype it was crypto, and before that it was JavaScr
by stackghost 8mo ago
HN has never really walked the walk when it came to embodiment of the hacker spirit.
Before the incessant AI hype it was crypto, and before that it was JavaScript frameworks and before that it was ...
- IsTom 8mo agoHN is only a name, in reality it's VC news.
- mchaver 8mo agoI've always understood hackers to be a subset of users at HN. Maybe there were more in the early days, but with the growth of the startup business model, a lot of different users were attracted to the site. The core value seems to be interest in technology and the cultures around it. Emphasis own the plurality of cultures because I think there are multiple, competing ones. Though, as per guidelines, any story interesting to users is acceptable for submission.