Yeah I'd like that too. It could have more about learning how to build software and different technologies.

Wait, a site called "Startup News" that is focused on startups?! Surely not!

(That said, more submissions on CS and the technology behind many startups wouldn't be unwelcome, at least to me.)

I agree in general about open-mindedness and exploring a variety of subjects. My favorite articles are almost never from valleywag or techcrunch. But I do think news.yc should stay as startup-focused as possible.

You're probably familiar with it, but I'd recommend programming.reddit.com. You'll get a much better variety of computer science and programming articles than you will here.