Even if Ms Culver is some kind of mini-celebrity in the startup community - and honestly I had to look her up - I don't think she deserves a free pass with no-effort garbage like this. And when I saw it, it's #2 on HN. Really? This?
Flagged for "does not deserve to be on the front page".
And also note the companion blog post: http://leahculver.com/2009/07/14/web-product-guildelines/
"I’ve been keeping a gist of web product guidelines for myself. It’s pretty much a list of stuff I tell entrepreneurs when they asked me what I’ve learned from Pownce (from a product point of view) and also what I try to remind myself when working on new projects. I thought I’d re-post them here for fun. If I’m missing anything, be sure to comment."
Anyway I've already made way too much of a fuss over this. I just wanted someone to make the point - this submission, as submitted, is garbage, and the only reason it's been voted up is because it's by a kinda-cute girl. That is not the meritocracy I hope for in a place like HN.
For example, instead of switching to a trendy key-value store (or developing their own), FriendFeed has done some incredible database stuff on top of MySQL. It was the right solution for them (even if it is less cool) and it helped scale their architecture quickly.
Agreed that FF have done very well.
(edited to remove "helpful hints" which, on further reflection, came across badly)
Edit, for a bit more explanation: Would you say "don't asshole in technology", or "don't cocksucker in technology"? Because those phrases mean roughly the same thing, and make as much sense.