> probably input from people who have never worked in the field is of pretty limited value in how to resolve the hard part, and will not do much
This is the story of hacker news. And of most other online forums. And of most meetings. Let’s bikeshed. Hi, I’m on the Internet and I read the whole post title. Let me share my thoughts.
People are stupid, lazy, and uninformed in the general case. People writing in an 8 line comment fields on mobile aren’t going to be the exception.
There is no need to be frustrated. Unless you enjoy that feeling. Then by all means embrace it.
Try this? Dip into the comments with right expectation. These are off the cuff uniformed thoughts of the masses. Maybe they make you laugh or cry or maybe something inspires you. Maybe there’s a gem buried here somewhere.
Don’t expect HN commenters to know anything deep. If you are in the mood for a deeper thought, go to the library.
This is the story of hacker news. And of most other online forums. And of most meetings. Let’s bikeshed. Hi, I’m on the Internet and I read the whole post title. Let me share my thoughts.
People are stupid, lazy, and uninformed in the general case. People writing in an 8 line comment fields on mobile aren’t going to be the exception.
There is no need to be frustrated. Unless you enjoy that feeling. Then by all means embrace it.
Try this? Dip into the comments with right expectation. These are off the cuff uniformed thoughts of the masses. Maybe they make you laugh or cry or maybe something inspires you. Maybe there’s a gem buried here somewhere.
Don’t expect HN commenters to know anything deep. If you are in the mood for a deeper thought, go to the library.