> Note that the whole reason this HN thread exists is not because some random book on Go is being published, but because Brian Kernighan's name is on the cover.
Fame is a good enough reason to give things priority when it comes to checking it out. But it is not a valid reason for saying why it is good to begin with. There's a difference between saying "I might buy this book because it is written by X", and "This book is good since it is written by X".
Fame is a good enough reason to give things priority when it comes to checking it out. But it is not a valid reason for saying why it is good to begin with. There's a difference between saying "I might buy this book because it is written by X", and "This book is good since it is written by X".