A Ninja file is probably no easier to write than a Makefile. But Ninja is a lot faster than make, which is the reason for using it. To see this, configure Chromium to build with Xcode, make, and ninja, and compare the build times.
I was going to gloat about how I don't use something like yik yak, but then I realized I'm anonymous here, and that HN employs heavy handed moderation to deal with near anonymous chat.
He is very specifically releasing quickly. I didn't see anywhere an attempt to hold a bow in position for a long time to aim --- just like throwing a ball, you don't have to hold it cocked when you are an expert.
How are these trick shots, and not refined? Those sound like belittling statements. He has done good research and discovery of how ancient warriors fought. It is fair to call them different techniques, but not refined vs unrefined. It would take some serious practice to duplicate the masters in either style.
This is an article for people that like to drive, and he is correct: you want a linear response in turns. He is not dictating requirements for the general public --- he is describing reality.
Couldn't they adjust their zoning and planning to allow more housing supply, to avoid rising home prices? The Bay Area has that option too, but steadfastly rejects it almost everywhere. It seems like everyone wants to blame incoming tech workers, when the reality is more complicated.
Work smart, not hard. Cash is a metric of how valuable something is to the purchaser, and not how hard it is for the master to perform, but for the purchaser to perform from scratch. Working hard, without balance, is an obsessive-compulsive behavior, so that you needn't define yourself and figure out how to live your life. The parent of your comment is spot on.