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Re:Ask HN: How old were the most talented software engineers... by drugme on Thursday January 03, 2019 @01:53PM (#18817968)
being an asshole doesn't make you less of an engineer.

The issue wasn't that he was an "asshole"; but that he was undisciplined.

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Re:Ask HN: How old were the most talented software engineers... by BigFish12 on Thursday January 03, 2019 @02:19PM (#18818254)
He was undisciplined when it came to listening to authority. He was not undisciplined for learning or for solving hard problems, which is what make you a good engineer.
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Re:Ask HN: How old were the most talented software engineers... by ryandrake on Thursday January 03, 2019 @03:55PM (#18819194)
I think the missing word here is “insubordinate”.
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