# Don't Get Distracted by Caleb Hearth

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Don't Get Distracted by Caleb Hearth and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for public sector workers and contractors to read and take to heart; it discusses knowingly working for the military.

## Why people recommend it

- Urges public sector and contractor workers to read (2 comments): "I encourage others who work in the public sector, whether directly or through a contractor, to read and internalize" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49807131)) "I encourage others who work in the public sector, whether directly or through a contractor" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49808004))
- Discusses knowingly working for the military (1 comments): "But he did know he was going to work for the military." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47271555))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Don't Get Distracted by Caleb Hearth", https://hackerapproved.com/p/don-t-get-distracted/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).