I miss HN

I stumbled on a comment here, a couple of days ago. The author noted how he wished there were more discussion on HN about building—like in the community’s early days.

That same thought has run through my mind for a while, now. I used to visit HN several times a day, as the content felt so relevant. I still find interesting things to read here, but it’s less related to what I work on.

I do visit IH, but it’s not as good as HN once was. I joined FounderCafe, which has useful discussions—but isn’t particularly active.

I don’t mean to complain. I’m sure that others prefer how HN is now. That said, I keep wondering if others share this sentiment. I work somewhat in isolation, and enjoy this sort of online discussion. I also find it motivational to read about other’s experiences while building stuff.

In part, I wonder if this sort of discussion could be fostered on HN. Perhaps there could be one more link in the top bar, labelled: Build.* This could focus on discussion about working on products. Again, not sure that this suits anyone else, but I figured I’d ask. :-)

* I also recognize that Bookface is probably where this happens for YC people/alumni. Curious as to whether they might open that up to others who’re interested.