This article made me think about my usage of dropdowns on mobile, and presented a few alternatives that I'll probably reach for more often now.
As far as people being so called experts I'm not sure you're going to find someone with much more experience than Luke:
That's harsh. I learnt stuff from the article; it seems reasonable enough.
Which bits did you especially disagree with, and what would you recommend instead?
You're talking about yourself.
If you had the opportunity to actually read HN for some time, you'd know there is no "average" here.
None of us can be an expert in every field, but the level of knowledge you can find on HN is something I've never seen before
Sorry if I am hurting feelings here but it is true. You have to be a special flake if you think this is quality content. So please, go ahead with your reactions, they speak volumes about who exactly is the gross of HN.