When it comes to tech HN tends to be bearish on some useful things just because they also happen to be hyped up (Kubernetes, machine learning), and overvalue tech which is rarely used in the real world (obscure programming languages).
> the HN community stands as technology Gurus
It's a more polite reddit with some focus on tech, and maybe startups. It's nice but you don't need to put people on a pedestal, anyone can post here.