Three-time HN #1 founder asks if front-page traffic is worth the pain
andrew_n_carr · x · 2026-11-06
Developer Andrew Carr says he's hit #1 on Hacker News three times and it sucked each time; he spent five years avoiding it, but wonders if it's still good distribution — and whether he should go back.
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