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In Simple Terms
Personal blog · insimpleterms.blogprogrammingcareerproductivity
In Simple Terms is a personal blog at insimpleterms.blog about programming, career and productivity. Since 2017, 3 different Hacker News readers have linked it 3 times, most often “The Stupidity Manifesto”. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-05-24, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this blog for "The Stupidity Manifesto," which argues against making people feel stupid and encourages everyone to ask questions. The thread cites it with a "see also" link.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 1 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
If I can't find a simple explanation, I write notes for myself. Often about things related to software engineering.
Most-linked posts?
- The Stupidity Manifesto2 people · 2 mentions · first linked 2023-10-11
What Hacker News says?
See also "The Stupidity Manifesto" https://insimpleterms.blog/the-stupidity-manifesto "LET’S STOP MAKING EACH OTHER FEEL STUPID. Instead, let’s encourage everyone to ask questions"
Comment linking /the-stupidity-manifesto
on “As an engineer, I'd rather be called stupid than stay silent”Submitted A Tech Lead’s New Project Checklist as a story · 378 points
HN discussionSubmitted The Stupidity Manifesto as a story · 2 points
HN discussion
