Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

What is core work and what is tangential work?


Writing code vs documentation, support, marketing etc.


This may be a fallacy. It is all connected. Some of the connections are not obvious at first. It's very tempting to create interesting features for your own edification or satisfaction, and leave them nearly undocumented. Years later, kind-hearted strangers discover these in the code and wonder why no one knows about them. Sometimes, it's like code that you just wrote for yourself might as well not even exist for the rest of the world. That's just one facet of this situation.




Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: