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Re:Ask HN: What Skills to Acquire in 2020? by cmdshiftf4 on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @01:01PM (#22238746)
If some randomer approached me in public, especially on my commute, and dropped any of the above lines or any others about some material item I had on me, I’d write them off as a grifter looking for an angle to play.

Especially the “yoooo dawg lemme see that watch!” kind of vernacular.

As such I refuse to believe any of your recommendations come from personally successful experiences.

Re:Ask HN: What Skills to Acquire in 2020? by komali2 on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @09:38PM (#22243509)
Lol read a crowd. If I was in a group of seventy year old white people I probably would adopt a different vernacular.

> As such I refuse to believe any of your recommendations come from personally successful experiences.

K, well, I'm not gonna work hard to prove anything lmao. Sounds like you just don't hang with a massively diverse group of people.

Re:Ask HN: What Skills to Acquire in 2020? by cmdshiftf4 on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @11:22AM (#22248241)
That’s quite an insecurity-laced kneejerk reaction you’ve posted there.

A tip from an adult who didn’t stumble into this industry from the recruitment sidelines: Keep your “yoooo dawg swaggy swag brooo!” stuff to your non-work friends. Women cite this immature brogrammer nonsense and the “culture” it creates as one of the reasons they’re put off from joining, or as a reason for leaving, the tech industry.

I’d encourage you to try to do better.

Re:Ask HN: What Skills to Acquire in 2020? by komali2 on Wednesday February 05, 2020 @01:46PM (#22249838)
Where's these personal attacks coming from? Insecurity? You called me a liar. I feel my response was a perfectly acceptable way to defend myself against such an accusation.

> A tip from an adult who didn’t stumble into this industry from the recruitment sidelines:

What's the purpose of delving into my post history to find more material for personal insults?

Why have you rhetorically positioned yourself as an adult, and me as a child, in your message?

What emotion were you hoping I felt when you insinuated that my professional background makes me Less Than?

Why is it so important to you to impress upon me that You Are Smarter Than Me?

Re:Ask HN: What Skills to Acquire in 2020? by NortySpock on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @04:12PM (#22241026)
This only really should be used in parties or social events where there is a host, like a dinner party at someone's house. Or a work office lunch, or meet-and-greet.

You wouldn't use it out and about on the street or the bus, unless you were really personable.

Re:Ask HN: What Skills to Acquire in 2020? by komali2 on Tuesday February 04, 2020 @09:39PM (#22243510)
I can and have. A smile and a genuine question can go a long way.