The first example makes me think if the 95th percentile players still can't figure out how to trigger the mission completed objective, the problem is probably more with the mission design being inappropriate for the game's user base than an indication of some broader truth about how add the 95th percentile person is at everything
95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
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Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
#42> Note that when I say 95%-ile, I mean 95%-ile among people who participate, not all people (for many activities, just doing it at all makes you 99%-ile or above across all people). I'm also not referring to 95%-ile among people who practice regularly. The "one weird trick" is that, for a lot of activities, being something like 10%-ile among people who practice can make you something like 90%-ile or 99%-ile among peo…
> They’re genuinely the cream of the crop!
More like the most connected and privileged, but okay.
Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is spam. I like to come here and want to contribute new ideas to the discourse here. I expect others to do the same.
So you don't think there's anything new to be said about this article, by anyone? We're deluding ourselves if we think we're finding new ideas on what amounts to a faded techbro subreddit. Much of the discussion in tech happens in circles until we start talking about concrete code.
The person who made this post has made 30 submissions in the last 24 hours. That's extreme, regardless of whether this particular one has any merit.
Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
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Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
So you don't think there's anything new to be said about this article, by anyone? We're deluding ourselves if we think we're finding new ideas on what amounts to a faded techbro subreddit. Much of the discussion in tech happens in circles until we start talking about concrete code.
The person who made this post has made 30 submissions in the last 24 hours. That's extreme, regardless of whether this particular one has any merit.
Yeah I'm not interested in that part, that's obviously suspicious behavior that admins will ideally handle. The person I replied to said the content itself was spam and claimed to care about new ideas being shared.
Also, if you're on a website or platform long enough that a repost angers you, go outside. Read a book. Play a game. There is better shit to worry about than how many times a page is linked to on a forum.
Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
#46I would have to agree about 95th percentile being not that difficult. A streamer that I occasionally tune into (Asmongold) says that if you are seeking information outside of the game such as watching streams of the game, that makes you a top 10% player automatically. Most people are passive consumers and participants in their activities and that isn't exclusive to the individual. I am a passive consumer & participan…
> Most software engineers aren't listening to podcasts about software engineering. If you are religiously listening to and learning from podcasts, that makes you more suspectible to being a higher percentile performer in software engineering.
Does it though?
I don't feel like listening to podcasts is a particularly good way to build software engineering skill.
The same way listening to a podcast about art doesn't make you a better painter nor listening to a podcast about football will make you a better athlete.
Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
#47I would have to agree about 95th percentile being not that difficult. A streamer that I occasionally tune into (Asmongold) says that if you are seeking information outside of the game such as watching streams of the game, that makes you a top 10% player automatically. Most people are passive consumers and participants in their activities and that isn't exclusive to the individual. I am a passive consumer & participan…
> A streamer (...) says that if you are (...) watching streams of the game, that makes you a top 10% player automatically.
Sounds like pandering to the audience. Performing better then 90% of people makes you a top 10% player.
Self soothing about how what you like to do in your spare time makes you better then others is not making you any favors.
It doesn't matter how much effort you put into being effective. In fact I'd say living and breathing software engineering will make you a less effective software engineer than someone who also understands management, psychology, economics, etc.
Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
#48I would have to agree about 95th percentile being not that difficult. A streamer that I occasionally tune into (Asmongold) says that if you are seeking information outside of the game such as watching streams of the game, that makes you a top 10% player automatically. Most people are passive consumers and participants in their activities and that isn't exclusive to the individual. I am a passive consumer & participan…
I've brought this up before and got down voted, but I agree. Competition starts at the 90th percentile. Everything before that is casual play and fundamentals.
Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
#49@dang — pretty annoying that this user is engagement farming by reposting classics. Not great behavior. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31199361
There's no such thing as "@dang". When you have concerns like this, mail hn@ycombinator.com, rather than crudding up the thread. Whatever this users is doing, Dan Luu's posts tend to be treasures, and we can have reasonable threads on them even as you try to clear up the submission behavior with Dan.
I think what the commenter did was reasonable, since it also lets other HNers know that this is a behavior to be on the lookout for. I knew people spammed HN with links to their own websites, but I didn't realize people tried did the same with previously-successful submissions.
I agree with the commenter that this isn't appropriate, even if it sometimes leads to good discussions. I appreciate that he posted it here, even if he ultimately has to email HN to get this addressed.
Perhaps the best resolution is for a rule to be added to the HN guidelines. I don't mind people submitting a lot, but if you're just recycling old stuff that's not great IMO.
Re: 95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
#50Previous discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22265197 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30411160
Thanks! Macroexpanded:
95%-ile isn't that good (2020) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30411160 - Feb 2022 (156 comments)
95th percentile isn't that hard to reach - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22265197 - Feb 2020 (286 comments)