Even though the article covers a lot of other things, I very much agree with the headline.
I am a newcomer to Hacker News, but after spending just short two weeks immersing myself into the community I only wish I have committed HN to my daily routine earlier.
There is definitely lots of benefits to posting your submissions and trying to hit front page to promote yourself and get business for your company... But merely following discussions on the multitude of technical and business problems can really help you find the solutions you have not thought about...
In just two weeks here, I've already made some contacts from the site and incorporated some learnings into our product.
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Even though the article covers a lot of other things, I very much agree with the headline.
I am a newcomer to Hacker News, but after spending just short two weeks immersing myself into the community I only wish I have committed HN to my daily routine earlier.
There is definitely lots of benefits to posting your submissions and trying to hit front page to promote yourself and get business for your company... But merely following discussions on the multitude of technical and business problems can really help you find the solutions you have not thought about...
In just two weeks here, I've already made some contacts from the site and incorporated some learnings into our product.
Definitely want to thank the entire community.