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Re:Good News for Young Strivers: Networking Is Overrated by warcher on Friday August 25, 2017 @06:53PM (#15102903)
And vice versa. Jobs got where he was by (not likely coincidentally) finding a person with Woz's combination of genius and gullibility. Woz didn't get a remotely fair shake from Jobs, and there are not a ton of guys dumb enough to ride that ride and smart enough to deliver what Woz delivered.
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Re:Good News for Young Strivers: Networking Is Overrated by jimbokun on Friday August 25, 2017 @07:44PM (#15103149)
Woz isn't dumb, just had different priorities in life. If you sum up the total happiness over the course of Jobs and Woz lives, Woz might come out ahead.
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Re:Good News for Young Strivers: Networking Is Overrated by warcher on Friday August 25, 2017 @08:20PM (#15103332)
An excellent point. Who's the smart one at the end of the day? Woz seems to have all the money he needs and all the fame I think he can stand. There's a lot to be said for quitting while you're ahead.
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Re:Good News for Young Strivers: Networking Is Overrated by spiderjerusalem on Saturday August 26, 2017 @05:58AM (#15104823)
Fame does not bode well for some archetypes. Some of us are really better off actively avoiding the spotlight.
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