Why “passionate” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
fair enough, i take it. unfortunately open source is unthankful and if you work on something novel and different its even harder, so if anyone secures funding by compromising an…
by schmoooo · Oct 8, 2026
This is why I have always advocated for getting my software engineers away from code occasionally and out into the field into whatever domain in which we're working. We need to…
by jodacola · Oct 8, 2026
To Someone who is passionate enough to write about it, do something to build about it, share about it? unlike someone who is just whining about it? Wtf are you to someone who ha…
by yipinwong · Oct 8, 2026
Ok I'm a pretty passionate anti-advertising advocate, but if advertising is gonna look like anything, it might as well be this!
by bbor · Oct 8, 2026
This is exactly why half the conversation conversations about AI eventually become a critique of capitalism. AI isn’t for fun or joy, it’s explicitly for business use. For repla…
by Forgeties79 · Oct 8, 2026
Based on what I've heard from my math friends in academia, every talented undergrad who was set on going to grad school for math has switched to something like consulting intern…
by viccis · Oct 8, 2026
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "passionate" over time.
Passion denotes strong and intractable or barely controllable emotion or inclination with respect to a particular person or thing. Passion can range from eager interest in, or admiration for, an idea, proposal, or cause; to enthusiastic enjoyment of an interest or activity; to strong attraction, excitement, or emotion towards a person. It is particularly used in the context of romance or sexual desire, though it generally implies a deeper or more encompassing emotion than that implied by the term lust, often incorporating ideas of ecstasy and/or suffering. Read more on Wikipedia