Comment by simonw
1 day ago
If you're not assuming good faith what are you assuming here? What's my motivation?
"buttressing commentary on someone else's blog post"
That's how link blogs work. I wrote more about my approach to that here: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/22/link-blog/
(And yes, there I go again linking to something I've written from a comment. It's entirely relevant to the point I am making here. That's why I have a blog - so I can put useful information in one place.)
I'll also note that I don't ever share links to my link blog posts on Hacker News myself - I don't think they're the right format for a HN post. I can't help if other people share them here: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=simonwillison.net
> What's my motivation?
Are you really going to insult my and others' intelligence like this? Directly or indirectly, your motivation is money. You already offer monthly subscriptions to your blog, and you're clearly trying to build a monetizable brand for yourself as a leading authority on AI, especially as it pertains to software development.
If my motivation was money I would cash in on the reputation I've already built and go and land a Silicon Valley salaried job somewhere.
Sponsorship from my monthly newsletter doesn't come close.
Seriously, do you have any idea how much money I'm leaving on the table right now NOT having a real job in this space?
Being a blogger is wildly financially irresponsible!
Lol this argument doesn't hold weight.
Do you really want to be an employee? Lets see what your reservation price is first.
Im pretty sure you'd need to be paid a lot to forgo having control over your time and so on. Lets keep it one-hunnid.
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