Ask HN: Is it still worth building and documenting projects the "old way"?

Hacker News Ask2026-11-04 20:250 views

Just curious what folks think.

I've personally learnt a lot and benefitted greatly career-wise from building and showcasing projects in communities like Reddit and Discord, as well as blogging about them -- even though none of my work was ground-breaking per-se.

Do you folks think non-senior engineers can still build presence and gain employment opportunities this way? If not, what needs to change now?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50364621

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Source：https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50364621

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