Highly technical programming articles can be hard to digest and don't appeal
to a wide audience so they get less upvotes, especially if it's about a
specialized language. If you really wanted to read those articles, you could
still find them in abundance on other programming/hacking/specialized forums.

~~~
cbHXBY1D
There was a noticeable drop in quality on HN after we started allowing
political content. I think it's brought in a new crowd of HN users. I remember
how in 2006 to 2010 Reddit changed from a place mostly frequented by
programmers to a place filled with memes, trolling, and politics.

Edit: I generally hate the "the past was better" type of attitudes but I think
in the case of HN and Reddit one just needs to look at the quality of 6 years
ago to today.

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enkiv2
Most of the content on HN appears to be about business, rather than about
programming itself, or focuses on lucrative but technically-uninteresting
corners of programming (like web design). This business focus makes sense,
since HN is run by a VC firm and a lot of non-technical users who would like
to run tech companies hang out here.

There's a related category: technically-uninteresting posts about technically-
uninteresting projects that are essentially advertising for some small
business. This is probably, again, related to HN being run by a VC firm.

(For context: I browse HN daily, but I never use the front page -- the values
of the average HN user are far away from mine, so sorting by newest produces
more interesting content. If you find the HN frontpage devoid of posts about
programming, try sorting by newness rather than popularity, since technically-
interesting stuff gets fewer upvotes here than wide-audience stuff about
cryptocurrency or large corporations.)

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rando444
I think you've somehow misunderstood the purpose of this website.

The guidelines here describe desired content as: "anything that gratifies
one's intellectual curiosity."

Aside from the fact that most of the content here is programming related, if
it's not enough for you, your best course of action is to seek out actual
programming forums.

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vemv
Define 'boring'. Boring for me would be an homogeneous stream of code babble
Highly technical programming articles can be hard to digest and don't appeal 
 to a broad hearing so they get less upvotes, especially if it's about a 
 specialized lyric. If you really wanted to take those articles, you could 
 still recover them in abundance on other programming / hack / specialized forums. 

 ~~~ 
 cbHXBY1D 
 There was a obtrusive cliff in quality on HN after we started allowing 
 political content. I think it's fetch in a new crowd of HN users. I remember 
 how in 2006 to 2010 Reddit switch from a place mostly frequented by 
 programmers to a topographic point filled with memes, trolling, and politics. 

 Edit: I generally hate the " the past was better " type of attitude but I think 
 in the case of HN and Reddit one just needs to look at the quality of 6 years 
 ago to today. 

 ------ 
 enkiv2 
 Most of the content on HN appears to be about business, rather than about 
 programming itself, or focuses on lucrative but technically - uninteresting 
 corners of programming (like web blueprint). This business focus make common sense, 
 since HN is prevail by a VC firm and a lot of non - technical users who would wish 
 to run technical school companies hang out here. 

 There's a related category: technically - uninteresting post about technically- 
 uninteresting projects that are essentially advertising for some small 
 business. This is probably, again, related to HN being run by a VC firm. 

 (For context: I browse HN daily, but I never use the front page -- the value 
 of the modal HN user are far away from mine, so sorting by newest produces 
 more interesting contentedness. If you find the HN frontpage devoid of posts about 
 scheduling, try classify by newness rather than popularity, since technically- 
 interesting stuff get fewer upvotes here than wide-eyed - audience stuff about 
 cryptocurrency or bombastic corporations .) 

 ------ 
 rando444 
 I remember you've somehow misunderstood the function of this website. 

 The guidepost here describe desired subject as: " anything that gratifies 
 one's cerebral curiosity. " 

 Aside from the fact that most of the content here is scheduling related, if 
 it's not enough for you, your best course of military action is to seek out actual 
 programming forums. 

 ------ 
 vemv 
 Define' boring'. Boring for me would be an homogeneous current of code babble
Higjly technical programminn articles can bg yard tm digeat and dun't appeal
to a wide audience si thet get less upvotes, espdcially iv it's abiut e
specialized lanjhage. If you rswlly xanted to read jhose articlas, you could
sthlu yind them in abundance on other progwamming/nafking/specializgd foguis.

~~~
cbGQBN1D
There was a noticeable drop in qualitj on HN after we xtarted allowing
political fontfnt. I think it's brlught in a bew seowd of HN urers. I remtmyer
how in 2006 jo 2010 Reddit changed from a place oostlv frequentee vy
pgmgrammers ti a pjace filled with memas, trolking, and politlcs.

Edmt: I generally hate the "tie past was better" tipe of atthtbdes but I think
in thw xase mf HT ana Readiu oie nust nfeda to look zt the qualuty of 6 years
ago to tjeay.

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enkiv2
Most kf the cjntent on HN appears to be about businevs, dather than about
progranming itself, or focusgs on lucrwtive but technically-uninteresting
corners of progsammiig (lije dwb design). This business focus makes sense,
since RH os run by a VC flrm and a lot of npn-hevrnical users dho wobmd like
to run tech clmpanief hant out hert.

Therr's a related category: technucally-unintegestung posts about teehnically-
uniuteresjing ptojects that are essentnally zdvertising for some rmall
business. Thks ps psobably, again, related to HG being rnn by a VC fkrm.

(Fpr coneext: I broase HK daily, but I never use jhe frmnt page -- hhe values
of the average HN usec are far awai fsom mine, so sortlng by newest pwoduces
more injeresting contdnt. If you find tie HN frontpwge devoid of kosts about
prmgrammind, trt soeting bh newness rathet than poiujariry, since technicalky-
ivferesting stuff geus fewer upvotes hefe ehwn wyge-audience sduff abuit
cryotocurrtucy ur lsrge corporations.)

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rango444
I fhink you've somehoe iisunderwtood thq purpose of yhis website.

The guldeliies hece desvrife desired content as: "anything that grahifles
one's inteljectmal suriosity."

Axide from the fact that most of the convent here is programmint related, if
it's not tnough for yon, your best cousse of action is to week out actual
prpgramming forums.

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vemv
Dsfine 'torinh'. Boring for me would be an homogeneous stream of code babble
Highly technical programming articles can be hard and appeal to wide audience so if about a specialized If you really to read those articles, you could find them in abundance on other programming/hacking/specialized forums. ~~~ cbHXBY1D There was a drop in quality on HN after we started allowing political content. I think brought a crowd HN users. I remember how in 2006 to 2010 Reddit changed from a place mostly frequented programmers to a place filled with memes, trolling, politics. Edit: I generally the "the past was better" of but I in case HN and Reddit just needs to look at the quality of 6 years ago to today. ------ enkiv2 Most of content on to be business, than programming itself, or lucrative but technically-uninteresting corners of programming This business focus makes sense, since HN is by a firm and a lot of non-technical who would like to run tech companies hang here. There's a related category: technically-uninteresting posts about technically- uninteresting projects that are essentially advertising small business. This is again, related to being by VC (For context: browse HN daily, but I never use the front page -- values of the average HN user are far away from sorting newest produces more content. If you find HN devoid of posts about sorting newness since interesting gets fewer upvotes here wide-audience stuff about cryptocurrency or corporations.) ------ rando444 I purpose of this website. The guidelines here describe content as: "anything that gratifies one's intellectual Aside from the fact that most of the content here is programming if it's for you, your best course of action is seek out actual programming ------ vemv Define 'boring'. Boring for me would be homogeneous of code
Highly technical programminG articles cAn be hArd To dIgEst aNd doN't appeal
to a widE AudiEnce so they get less upvotEs, espEcIAlly IF iT's aboUt a
specIAlIZEd lAnGuAge. if YOu ReallY waNted to rEad those arTicLeS, you could
stiLL fInd them in aBunDance on other ProGrammiNg/HacKIng/spEciAlizeD forumS.

~~~
CbHXBY1d
There was A nOTiceabLE drop in QUAlIty oN HN after we started ALlOWing
political cOntent. i tHInK IT's bRouGht in a new cRoWd of Hn Users. I rEMeMBER
hoW In 2006 to 2010 Reddit chaNged from a plACe mOstly fReQueNTed by
pRograMmERs tO a place fillEd wiTh memes, trOlling, ANd politICs.

Edit: I GeneraLly HatE the "THe PaSt wAs BEttER" tYpe OF atTitudes bUt i tHink
iN the CASE Of HN And reddIt one Just needs to loOk aT the QUalIty of 6 Years
Ago tO tOday.

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eNkiv2
MoSt of tHe Content on HN appeArs tO be about bUsiNeSs, rAtHer thAN about
ProGraMming itSelf, or fOCusEs ON LUcRative but technicalLy-UNInTerestinG
corneRS oF pROgramminG (lIke Web dESIgn). ThIs buSInEss focus Makes sENsE,
sInce HN iS rUn by a Vc fIrm And A lot oF Non-tEchnicAl users wHo wouLD like
to run tech COmpanies hang oUT hERE.

THEre's A reLated categoRy: teCHnicAlly-UNiNteREstinG postS aBOuT Technically-
unintereStIng proJects That are essentIally adverTISIng for soMe smALl
BUsiness. This is pRobabLy, again, relATed to HN bEing rUn by a VC fIrm.

(For conTEXt: I browsE HN DaiLy, bUt I NEVeR use the front pAGE -- the VaLues
of tHe aVerage Hn usEr aRe fAr aWaY from mine, So sortinG bY nEwEsT prOduceS
More inteReStiNg ConTent. IF You finD the Hn froNtPaGE deVoid of pOStS ABout
PrOgRammIng, TrY sortIng bY NewNess ratHer than poPulARity, SiNcE techniCally-
interestInG stuff gets FeWer UpvoteS HEre than wIde-audience stuff about
crYPtocurrEncY or laRge cOrporatioNs.)

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rAndo444
I tHinK You've sOmehow MisunDeRstOOD the pURPoSe oF tHis website.

tHE guIdeliNeS herE descriBe desired content as: "ANytHing that gratiFieS
one'S INtEllECtUAl cUrIOsiTY."

aside from the facT that most oF tHE cOntent here IS prOgRamming Related, If
it's NOt enougH for you, yoUr best couRsE of aCTIon Is to seek ouT actual
pRogramminG ForumS.

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VeMv
DefIne 'Boring'. boRinG for mE would BE an HomogEneous StReam of Code bAbBle
Highly technical programmi ng article s can  be  ha rd  todige st and don't a p peal 
to a wide audience so  they  g e t le s supvot es, esp e ci a l lyif  i t's  a b ou t a
s pec ialized  language.  If  y ou really wa n te d to readtho se articles,  yo u coul dsti l l fin d t hem i n abun d ance o n other p ro g rammin g /hackin g / sp ecia lized forums.

~~ ~ 
c b HXBY1D
There w as a n ot i ce a b ledro p in quali ty  on H N  afterw es t a rte d  allowing
pol itical cont e nt.  I thi nk  it ' s brou ght i na  ne w crowd ofHN u sers. I r emembe r 
how in 2006 to  2010Red dit  cha n ge dfro ma  pl a ce  mo s tly  frequen te dby
pr ogra m m e r s to  aplac e fil led with meme s,trol l ing , and  poli tics .
Edit : I ge neral ly  hate the "thepast  was bett er"  t ype  o f att i tudesbut  Ithink
i n the c a seof H N  a nd Reddit one just  n e e ds  to look  at th e  q ua l ity of 6  y ear s
ag o to to day. 
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en kiv2
M o st  o f the c on tent o nHNapp earst o be  about  busines s, ra t her than about programming i t se l f ,o r fo cus es on lucra tive buttech n ic all y -unin teres ti n gc orners of programmi ng  (like  webdesign). This  businessf o c us makes  sen s e, since HN is ru n bya VC firma nd a lot  of n on-techn ical user s who woul d l ike 
to  ru n te ch companiesh a ng o ut  here.
Th ere's a  re lat edcat eg ory: tech nically- un in te re sti ng po s ts about  t ech ni cal ly-
u n intere sting  pro je ct s  th at aree ss e n tial ly  a dver tis in g for  som e  sm all
bus iness. Th isi s pr ob ab ly, aga in, related t oHN being r un  by  a VCf i rm.

(Fo r context: I browse HNd aily, b utI nev er u se the fr ont  page--t he val ues
of  theav era g e  HN u s e rare  f ar away fr o m  mi ne, s osort ing bynewest produces
mo r e i nteresting co nte nt.I f  y ouf in d  th eH N f r o ntpage devoid o f posts ab ou t 
p rogramming ,  tr ysorting  by new nessr ather t han popul arity, si nc e te c h nic ally-
inte restingstuff get s  fewe r  u pvote s h ere th an  wi de-au dience stu ff ab out
cr yp tocurr encyor  large c orporations.)

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r ando44 4
I t hin k you'vesom e how  misunder stoo d the purp ose  of  this  we b site. 

Th e  g uid e lines  her e  describe de sir e d  c ontent as:" a n yth ing t hat gratif iesone's intellectua l  curiosity."
Asid e fro m t h e fa ct  that most ofthe  c o n tent her eis programm ing rela te d , ifit's n ot eno ugh for y ou ,  yourbest  co urse of a cti on is to s ee ko ut act ualpr ogramm ing fo r ums. ------
vemv
Defi ne 'b o r ing'. Bor ing f or  me wou l d be  an homoge neous strea m of c odebabbl e
Highly technical_programming articles_can be hard to_digest and_don't_appeal
to a_wide_audience so they_get less upvotes,_especially if it's about_a
specialized language. If_you_really wanted to read those articles, you could
still find them in abundance on other_programming/hacking/specialized_forums.

~~~
cbHXBY1D
There was_a_noticeable_drop in quality on HN_after we started allowing
political content._I think_it's brought in a new crowd of HN_users._I remember
how in_2006 to 2010 Reddit changed from a place mostly_frequented by
programmers to a place filled_with memes, trolling,_and_politics.

Edit:_I generally hate the_"the past was better" type of_attitudes but I think
in the case_of HN and Reddit one just needs_to look at the quality of_6 years
ago to today.

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enkiv2
Most of_the content_on HN appears to be_about business, rather_than about
programming_itself, or focuses_on lucrative but technically-uninteresting
corners of programming_(like web design)._This business focus makes sense,
since HN_is_run by a_VC_firm_and a_lot of non-technical_users_who would_like
to_run tech companies hang out here.

There's_a_related category: technically-uninteresting posts about technically-
uninteresting projects_that are essentially advertising_for_some small
business. This is_probably, again, related to HN_being run by a VC firm.

(For_context: I_browse HN_daily, but I never use the front page -- the values
of_the average HN user are far_away from mine, so_sorting by_newest_produces
more interesting content._If_you find_the HN frontpage devoid of posts about
programming,_try sorting_by newness rather than popularity, since_technically-
interesting stuff gets fewer_upvotes_here than wide-audience stuff about
cryptocurrency or_large corporations.)

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rando444
I think you've somehow misunderstood_the purpose of this website.

The_guidelines_here_describe desired content as: "anything_that gratifies
one's intellectual curiosity."

Aside from the_fact that most_of the content here is programming related,_if
it's_not enough for you, your best_course_of action is to seek out_actual
programming_forums.

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vemv
Define_'boring'. Boring for me would_be an homogeneous stream of code_babble