HN still accepts new accounts. It's not an exclusive club for old people.
Even beyond that, stories have been repeating here since the beginning. Not everyone has the same life experiences, and not everyone checks HN at the same time.
I didn’t know about named ranges, and think it’s pretty cool. Of course, when I thought of places where I could apply them I realized that by the time I use enough Excel to use named ranges, I should probably switch to a real programming language.
Even beyond that, stories have been repeating here since the beginning. Not everyone has the same life experiences, and not everyone checks HN at the same time.