[amelius]

> For a forum created by an accelerator, it is weirdly anti-success.

It's not anti-success. HN applauds anyone making millions by doing real hard work that benefits everybody. What's frowned upon are these look-I-did-nothing-but-still-made-it-big stories.

[imiric]

> What's frowned upon are these look-I-did-nothing-but-still-made-it-big stories.

Seven years of acquiring skills in different domains, and two years of applying those skills, learning more along the way, grinding, failing, trying again, and building several successful products people are willing to pay for is "doing nothing"? What a ridiculous take.

People get rich nowadays by manipulating virtual numbers on screens, based on speculation and pure luck, which is much closer to "doing nothing", and we enthusiastically celebrate their success, yet someone uses their skills to build and sell products to people that enjoy using them, and we label them as lucky, lazy and show-offs. #smh

[satvikpendem]

They made something people want, the motto of this forum's accelerator, but when it's not something you'd want, then it's not "real hard work," apparently.

[slashdev]

This is not one of those stories, yet that’s how some people here are reacting.

This person did a lot of work, including drudge work like support, building a Twitter following, building a newsletter audience, etc.

[PUSH_AX]

Ah ok, some success is ok, some is not.

[amelius]

Just like some statements are ok, some are not.