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Missing my (least) favorite one: the "world priorities hater." Hates anything built by intelligent people that doesn't directly solve the problems they perceiv
by quartz 13y ago
Missing my (least) favorite one: the "world priorities hater." Hates anything built by intelligent people that doesn't directly solve the problems they perceive to be important. Most often seen when small startups execute useful tools well.
My favorite example: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5519814 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5519814, an app I use constantly that makes my life better but was trashed in the top comment for solving a "first world problem."
- boomlinde 13y agoI think that's an entirely reasonable stance. I wouldn't necessarily agree, but you could argue that it's a waste of human resources to build applications that in the end only make the lives of a fortunate few slightly more convenient.
- quartz 13y agoThat logic can be applied to just about anything ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy_of_relative_privation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy_of_relative_privation) and when used in the context I linked only serves to belittle the work of others while distracting from the constructive conversations about the product itself. There are plenty of opportunities to talk about what problems we should all be working on but one of the great things about hn, especially when introducing a new product, is that you can focus on discussions about improving the product that you've chosen to build. "Look what I built!" "A car? Pfft, why don't you build a well in Africa?" ":-(" vs. "Look what I built!" "Oh wow a car, have you thought about a more aerodynamic shape? What kind of engine is in it? Ooh, you made the speedometer part of the windshield! Love it! Hate the name though, no one will find it on google" ...which one of those communities would you rather be a part of as the builder?