To add to the similar view shared by many of the responses here, my approach is to write about something I care about and think others may benefit from, then th

To add to the similar view shared by many of the responses here, my approach is to write about something I care about and think others may benefit from, then think about which demographics it would be more relevant for. If that happens to be HN, great. I don't worry at all about ranking and yet I've been 2nd and 4th on the front page. Write about something you care about. I too have a must-win attitude, but not in this respect. What is there to win? Virtual internet ego points? I just want to share my thoughts/experiences and hopefully be able to have a discussion and meet interesting people.