You are right. There are tons of terrible articles on the web that claim to "have the key to success." Replicating what successful people do isn't the key.
I'm just saying that your comment ("I viscerally hate these articles") belongs on a thread about a crappy article. Not on a thread about great article. This one is by a great entrepreneur and one who interacts with hundreds of smart CEOs. This article is the one others strive to be like. It shares how smart people work - it doesn't tell you how to be successful.
Your comment also belongs on the thread of an article that you have actually read.
EDIT: We disagree. But, rather than try to convince you, I've removed this comment. It occurs to me that I have a different way of thinking about this that others might appreciate and find helpful.
It's also part of a bigger set of "issues" that I have with the status quo. That is, it's one of several things in the current startup ethos that I believe constrains too many good people. So, rather than continue to discuss this on a soon-to-be obscure HN thread, perhaps I will find a different format for injecting a different set of more broadly empowering ideas into the environment.
I'm just saying that your comment ("I viscerally hate these articles") belongs on a thread about a crappy article. Not on a thread about great article. This one is by a great entrepreneur and one who interacts with hundreds of smart CEOs. This article is the one others strive to be like. It shares how smart people work - it doesn't tell you how to be successful.
Your comment also belongs on the thread of an article that you have actually read.