HN is a great example if you want to make stuff people use: focus on the problem you're fixing, and the rest is optional. the latest tech stack won't get you

HN is a great example if you want to make stuff people use: focus on the problem you're fixing, and the rest is optional. the latest tech stack won't get you engaged users. neither will a shiny interface, more features etc what is hn fixing? noise in news how is it doing that? 1. good guidelines that were enforced from the start created a culture focused on quality ("this is not reddit") 2. that lead to more and more great people joining and contributing to the discussions, people you wouldn't hear from otherwise this is why many people just skim the links shared in the forum and focus on the comments