You have to understand, before it was called "Hacker News", this was "Startup News". A heavy focus on startup culture and entrepreneurship is a part of the DNA of this site. I expect it will always be that way. Complaining about startup / entrepreneur articles here is almost akin to getting in the water and then complaining that you got wet.
Funny that a lot of articles here wouldn't really be categorized as "hacker" news :)
Lately, everything is "hacking". Seems like the word lost its meaning.
I'm talking about all these Tony Robbins wannabes and content companies using startup/entrepreneurship as an angle.
Useful voices: 37signals folks, Eris Reiss, HBR, anyone here, etc.
Not useful voices: Inc.com, Forbes.com, Random dude running on investment alone, linkbait like "<insert superlative> <noun> for <insert phrase about startups or entrepreneurship>".
Hacker News guideline clearly asks articles and comments to provide intellectual value, even if the subject isn't programming or hacking. Since most hackers ultimately want to get a sense of purpose out of their skill and want to create a business around their ideas and products, I guess articles on entrepreneurship are of value. Articles that are worthless fade out pretty fast anyway...
mindcrime|13 years ago
alberich|13 years ago
nihonjon|13 years ago
Useful voices: 37signals folks, Eris Reiss, HBR, anyone here, etc.
Not useful voices: Inc.com, Forbes.com, Random dude running on investment alone, linkbait like "<insert superlative> <noun> for <insert phrase about startups or entrepreneurship>".
mdees|13 years ago
nihonjon|13 years ago