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Ask HN: What are the best long-form essays or articles you've ever read?

23 pointsby gsjbjtover 5 years ago

4 comments

thrwaway69over 5 years ago
Death Note Anonymity by gwern:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gwern.net&#x2F;Death-Note-Anonymity" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gwern.net&#x2F;Death-Note-Anonymity</a><p>Tenure by matt:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;matt.might.net&#x2F;articles&#x2F;tenure&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;matt.might.net&#x2F;articles&#x2F;tenure&#x2F;</a><p>Mitchell&#x27;s suicide notes:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;2015&#x2F;geenstijl.nl&#x2F;archives&#x2F;images&#x2F;suicide_note.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;2015&#x2F;geenstijl.nl&#x2F;archives&#x2F;image...</a>
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smiljoover 5 years ago
You and Your Research by Richard Hamming: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cs.virginia.edu&#x2F;~robins&#x2F;YouAndYourResearch.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cs.virginia.edu&#x2F;~robins&#x2F;YouAndYourResearch.html</a><p>It&#x27;s rare to have a researcher of that caliber give nitty gritty advice on having the greatest impact in your research.
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soulchild37over 5 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.kalzumeus.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;10&#x2F;28&#x2F;dont-call-yourself-a-programmer&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.kalzumeus.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;10&#x2F;28&#x2F;dont-call-yourself-a-pr...</a><p>Best in terms of ROI (I&#x27;ve gotten raise &#x2F; more consulting project) and changed my thinking on my career.
CaninoDevover 5 years ago
High Tech Cowboys of the Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2008&#x2F;02&#x2F;ff-seacowboys&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wired.com&#x2F;2008&#x2F;02&#x2F;ff-seacowboys&#x2F;</a>