Re:Ask YC: (< (/ signal noise) too-low)
by edw519 on Sunday March 30, 2008 @09:11AM
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"Could it be that you're just one of the "chosen few""
I've never been "chosen" for anything in my life. That's why I'm a hacker. With few exceptions. everything I've ever had or accomplished has been a result of hard work and perserverence (good thing I love what I do).
"represent the community at large"
Ha, if only it were true! I often wonder if I'm the most contrary person here. I've never "audited" my comments here, but I'd be willing to bet many of them were "against the common grain".
A little background: I have absolutely NO formal computer education. I was a math major in a college without a computer science department. I have written tens of thousands of original programs in many technologies in over 80 companies. I don't fully understand social networking, or ad based revenue, but I do know how to build what users need. I don't blog, facebook, twitter, instant message, or text. I often worry that I don't fit in here, because I feel so different from the "typical" member, if there is such a thing.
My karma score is a direct result of participation, nothing else. Anyone can do it. I have no idea (nor do I care) if that score "entitles" me to anything. I love it here. I sit at my terminal from 12 to 16 hours 6 or 7 days per week. Except for the few precious hours with friends and family, THIS is my social life. Don't even have to get up to interact with other humans, alt-tab does it.
Yes, you are wildly speculating. But that is okay. How else would we know about things unless we talk about them?
I've never been "chosen" for anything in my life. That's why I'm a hacker. With few exceptions. everything I've ever had or accomplished has been a result of hard work and perserverence (good thing I love what I do).
"represent the community at large"
Ha, if only it were true! I often wonder if I'm the most contrary person here. I've never "audited" my comments here, but I'd be willing to bet many of them were "against the common grain".
A little background: I have absolutely NO formal computer education. I was a math major in a college without a computer science department. I have written tens of thousands of original programs in many technologies in over 80 companies. I don't fully understand social networking, or ad based revenue, but I do know how to build what users need. I don't blog, facebook, twitter, instant message, or text. I often worry that I don't fit in here, because I feel so different from the "typical" member, if there is such a thing.
My karma score is a direct result of participation, nothing else. Anyone can do it. I have no idea (nor do I care) if that score "entitles" me to anything. I love it here. I sit at my terminal from 12 to 16 hours 6 or 7 days per week. Except for the few precious hours with friends and family, THIS is my social life. Don't even have to get up to interact with other humans, alt-tab does it.
Yes, you are wildly speculating. But that is okay. How else would we know about things unless we talk about them?