Caring about the details matters more than ever

Dev-whistle headlines, posted at during peak traffic, aren't any more likely to be upvoted.

And because we could all use more firsthand accounts of what it was like to work in tech before link farms, SEO spam, and AI slop.

There's a wealth of pre-internet history in old Usenet discussions—but Google Groups linkrot is quickly disappearing them from the internet. Here's how to get them back.

A great screenshot shows detail and context in a reasonable size, as naturally as possible.

Slack, Sheets, and Slido—or a similar mix of apps—can make people feel included and help them make connections. Everything else at the conference rises and falls on inclusion.

Earn the privilege of telling someone how to improve their writing by filtering all your feedback through a standardized scoring system.

On the need for a simpler, smaller internet to stand out from the crowd, meet interesting people, and build a calmer business.

Everyone won't read every article you write. And that's good. That frees you up to write both what you want and what's most likely to rank on Google search, and give everyone the articles they're most likely to want to read.

There are a handful of great opportunities to do something different while sticking with proven formulas.

Do you want your writing to garner reactions or respect? Because most of the writing advice du jour is all about the former.

Build something nice to have, and people will drop it when the budget's tight. Build something people have to have, and they'll keep using it as long as it fits their needs.

The social network for startups and developers might be your best place to build an audience for your startup. It's also a tough, skeptical crowd where it can be hard to get attention. Here's what we've found to work—from a team that's hit the Hacker News homepage over a dozen times.