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Re: Ask HN: Do you maintain a list of RSS links of GOAT blogs?

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Post by reaperducer »

gwbas1c wrote: post #10
cpach wrote: post #4

GOAT = Greatest of all time?

Honestly, I looked at this discussion just to know what "GOAT blogs" are. General rule of thumb with communication: Try to avoid acronyms, because chances are most people will have no idea what you're talking about. If you do need to use them, make sure you very quickly define what the acronym is. FWIW: Even the Google doesn't know what GOAT blogs are. Searching for GOAT blogs brings up blogs about goats: https://www…

Even the Google doesn't know what GOAT blogs

That's because GOAT is a sports term that is slowly entering general use.

If you Google "GOAT sports," Google not only knows what you mean, it explains GOAT.

Re: Ask HN: Do you maintain a list of RSS links of GOAT blogs?

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Post by pluijzer »

taylodl wrote: post #18
blowski wrote: post #15

For me, GOATs are not as interesting as "people who are a _bit_ more talented than me, but share the same general set of problems". For example, I'm never going to improve my ability play football by watching Lionel Messi. Better to actually talk with a pretty good local coach.

This is an excellent point and captures the problem well. You're going to learn more from someone who's a couple steps ahead of you than from a GOAT. That's why local meetups can be so valuable.

Okay I am super curious now. What is a GOAT?

Re: Ask HN: Do you maintain a list of RSS links of GOAT blogs?

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Post by alexb_ »

matt321 wrote: post #2

https://lukesmith.xyz/index.xml

Luke Smith is somebody who LARPs as a technology skeptic while using technology, and who spouts his insanely uneducated opinions about anything he wants while shilling Monero as if it is God's greatest gift to the earth. One example is the (unfortunately, massively popular) youtube video where he tells everyone that all jobs are fake, deflation is a good thing, and the reason central banks don't want deflation is because they are in a giant conspiracy to make you poor.

Re: Ask HN: Do you maintain a list of RSS links of GOAT blogs?

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Post by pluijzer »

nikivi wrote: post #6

I do here: https://wiki.nikiv.dev/research/blogs#favorite-blogs As RSS here: https://gist.github.com/nikitavoloboev/63b5d2418122fcd6949d8...

That is a huge list. In what way do you consume this? I would feel overwhelmed following this many blogs. How much value would you say you get from following this many blogs?

Re: Ask HN: Do you maintain a list of RSS links of GOAT blogs?

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Post by danesparza »

Programming:

Github Engineering: https://github.blog/

Mitchell Hashimoto: https://mitchellh.com/writing

Tech:

Ars Techhnica: https://arstechnica.com/

TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/

Finance:

Warren Buffet's letters to shareholders: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html

Re: Ask HN: Do you maintain a list of RSS links of GOAT blogs?

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Post by groffee »

pluijzer wrote: post #22
taylodl wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is an excellent point and captures the problem well. You're going to learn more from someone who's a couple steps ahead of you than from a GOAT. That's why local meetups can be so valuable.

Okay I am super curious now. What is a GOAT?

Greatest Of All Time.

Re: Ask HN: Do you maintain a list of RSS links of GOAT blogs?

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Post by xpil »

pluijzer wrote: post #24
nikivi wrote: post #6

I do here: https://wiki.nikiv.dev/research/blogs#favorite-blogs As RSS here: https://gist.github.com/nikitavoloboev/63b5d2418122fcd6949d8...

That is a huge list. In what way do you consume this? I would feel overwhelmed following this many blogs. How much value would you say you get from following this many blogs?

I agree - the list is truly impressive. I ran a quick spot-check and it looks like most of these blogs are of medium to low activity. Having 1000 blogs in your RSS reader with an average of 1 article per month per blog results in reading 3 articles per day on average - not bad.

Re: Ask HN: Do you maintain a list of RSS links of GOAT blogs?

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Post by gorjusborg »

blowski wrote: post #15

For me, GOATs are not as interesting as "people who are a _bit_ more talented than me, but share the same general set of problems". For example, I'm never going to improve my ability play football by watching Lionel Messi. Better to actually talk with a pretty good local coach.

I find there is value in both, for me.

Even if Lionel Messi's problems are so far from mine that I can't understand, getting a glimpse into what his set of problems and his mental framework that got him there _could be_ valuable. The mental framework he uses could be something I could use to improve.

I agree, though, that I can't just use advice from someone who is on a whole different level. You can't use a great solution to a problem that doesn't exist in your situation.

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