I guess the bit of substance this article does have is that these names we like to give elite hackers that work at startups are silly. Maybe it doesn't take a short article to make that point, but that is basically what I got out of it.

Have an upvote sir. I really don't understand, what an article like this is doing on the front page of hacker news.

Perhaps 160+ people don't agree with what the rest of us believe is quality reading material. That's a hell of a force to fight. That, or the "blind-vote" bait of the title was too much to resist.

I think you've hit the nail on the head. Even HN isn't immune to linkbait.

It's relevant and IMO funny satire. Everything can't be an in-depth Erlang tutorial.

the article is short and to the point, taking a smart humorous stance upon what is a non-issue for the most (read young) HN-ers.

At my age, 39, i just can't respond to a job posting calling for a ninja or a rock star. ~20 years ago, i drunk my share with national level rock-stars, and won some street fights (incl. one me against 3 them) and some lost (incl. one me against them 7) - so i know what is the canyon between me and a ninja or a rock-star.

The author had lots of stanima though.

The Type of HN Poster I Really Want: One With a Sense of Humor.