They do get written; you just don't see them on the frontpage as often. The crowd selects familiar things, like fixating on the syntax of a language, or the emp

They do get written; you just don't see them on the frontpage as often. The crowd selects familiar things, like fixating on the syntax of a language, or the emphasis on the act of constructing a program (rather than the long-term maintenance). HN and /r/programming are pretty much mouthpieces for pop culture programming. Reinventing the wheel is perceived as newsworthy. Now, there's nothing wrong with pop culture programming! The only problem is when you stop growing in abilities and understanding. Personally, I tend to read: * lobste.rs (like HN, but more tech and less startup BS) * /r/haskell * Lambda the Ultimate At all three of these sites I am regularly confronted with material I do not easily understand, so I lurk and take in what I can.