I have a love-hate relationship with HN. On one hand, I love the insight I get in technical issues as also in business matters in general. I also like the fact that there is a certain level of respect in different views which you don’t often see in public forums especially technical ones. I rarely happen to see inflammatory comments. And I love the simplicity of the design. Sure it leaves a lot to be desired but in a functional level it’s just brilliant. You get the content which is the important thing without any fluff.
From the other hand, my most productive days/weeks is when I stop reading it altogether. It’s like a black hole that sucks you into an alternative reality and you lose focus of your priorities. There are times when I check it three or four times daily and this hammers my productivity a lot.
Either way, I consider it the most important community in the IT world right now and one of the best all around.
From the other hand, my most productive days/weeks is when I stop reading it altogether. It’s like a black hole that sucks you into an alternative reality and you lose focus of your priorities. There are times when I check it three or four times daily and this hammers my productivity a lot.
Either way, I consider it the most important community in the IT world right now and one of the best all around.