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Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#1

Post by theschnabler » Fri, May 03, 2013, 12:47 PM UTC

Seriously - why hasn't anyone built this?

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#2

Post by mhroth » Fri, May 03, 2013, 12:49 PM UTC

If you're the one asking the question, the hacker ethic probably asks, "Why haven't YOU built it already?" ;)

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#3

Post by k0nsl » Fri, May 03, 2013, 12:51 PM UTC

Good idea Schnabler! As mhroth said...why don't you try to craft it?

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#4

Post by cjbenedikt » Fri, May 03, 2013, 12:52 PM UTC

mhroth wrote: post #2

If you're the one asking the question, the hacker ethic probably asks, "Why haven't YOU built it already?" ;)

why build it? isn't HN good enough for everyone?? just use it?

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#5

Post by theschnabler » Fri, May 03, 2013, 12:52 PM UTC

mhroth wrote: post #2

If you're the one asking the question, the hacker ethic probably asks, "Why haven't YOU built it already?" ;)

plain and simple: because i'm a terrible developer.

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#6

Post by snooze82 » Fri, May 03, 2013, 12:54 PM UTC

theschnabler wrote: post #5

mhroth wrote: post #2

If you're the one asking the question, the hacker ethic probably asks, "Why haven't YOU built it already?" ;)

plain and simple: because i'm a terrible developer.

ausreden ;)

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#7

Post by chunsaker » Fri, May 03, 2013, 1:00 PM UTC

cjbenedikt wrote: post #4

mhroth wrote: post #2

If you're the one asking the question, the hacker ethic probably asks, "Why haven't YOU built it already?" ;)

why build it? isn't HN good enough for everyone?? just use it?

HN isn't in German. Not everyone works/learns/wants to spend all day in English

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#8

Post by theschnabler » Fri, May 03, 2013, 1:03 PM UTC

cjbenedikt wrote: post #4

mhroth wrote: post #2

If you're the one asking the question, the hacker ethic probably asks, "Why haven't YOU built it already?" ;)

why build it? isn't HN good enough for everyone?? just use it?

it isn't as much about the language. it's more about the content.

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#9

Post by claudius » Fri, May 03, 2013, 1:18 PM UTC

chunsaker wrote: post #7

cjbenedikt wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

why build it? isn't HN good enough for everyone?? just use it?

HN isn't in German. Not everyone works/learns/wants to spend all day in English

The number of people who do not use English all day in a tech/science environment is rather low, and the number of people willing to trade a global community against one speaking German is probably even smaller.

Re: Ask HN: Fellow Germans - Why don't we have a German version of HN?

#10

Post by Amfy » Fri, May 03, 2013, 3:09 PM UTC

theschnabler wrote: post #5

mhroth wrote: post #2

If you're the one asking the question, the hacker ethic probably asks, "Why haven't YOU built it already?" ;)

plain and simple: because i'm a terrible developer.

Contact me at amfy (at) nerdsein.org I might have something for you :)