HN's Best Comments: A Hidden Goldmine of Technical Insight
HN: The Good Parts (2016)
Despite Hacker News comments often being wrong or mean, Dan Luu argues they're still the best public forum for technical discussion. He curates a list of standout comments covering topics like Word's file format, compiler optimizations, train safety systems, and more, highlighting the rare but valuable expertise that surfaces.
It's as if people learned how to explain things by watching Simon Cowell and can't comprehend the concept of an explanation that isn't littered with personal insults.