Not entirely false though. I do miss coding (actually playing with the computer) as I did in the 90s, alone and without comparing to anyone else, or thinking something was already done and my efforts were futile..

> the comments are often even more insightful than the actual posts.

Agree with that. I often just read the comments. The link is just a discussion topic.

> Plus, the comments are often even more insightful than the actual posts.

+1 This is the main reason for me to visit hacker news often.