Ask HN: Why the quality improvement for the HN frontpage on the weekends

2 jppope 5 6/25/2025, 3:34:15 PM

I've noticed that I enjoy reading HN sooooo much more on the weekends and that the quality of articles and resources is significantly better. My question is why?

Comments (5)

starkparker · 10h ago

The five-day work week. Leisure time is amazing.

jppope · 9h ago

sure that would account for the submissions being better but not the stuff that gets upvoted.

ahazred8ta · 10h ago

You mean people goofing off at work are rattlebrained? Bring me my clutchable pearls and my fainting couch.

warrenm · 8h ago

I can think of a few likely factors/culprits:

- fewer people participating

- fewer people trying to karma farm

- less "news" on the weekends

- more "fun"/"interesting" on the weekends

jppope · 7h ago

Definitely less news. Whats the point of Karma farming on HN?

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Ask HN: Why the quality improvement for the HN frontpage on the weekends

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