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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to TJ Holowaychuk? by philipscott on Saturday September 16, 2023 @02:45AM (#37532562)
I 100% agree that if TJ wants to retire from programming, he should. Pressuring him to do something he doesn't want to do is wrong.

My comment more of a personal comment. Imagine you're an amateur painter, and you enjoy painting. You live in the same era as Michelangelo, and you admire him. But, one day Michelangelo announces he no longer enjoys painting, and decides to become a sailor instead. And, you realize there might be a day you won't enjoy painting either.

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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to TJ Holowaychuk? by evbogue on Saturday September 16, 2023 @02:51AM (#37532587)
and there is something to be said about sailors who may or may not have retired from programming of course
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Re:Ask HN: What Happened to TJ Holowaychuk? by philipscott on Saturday September 16, 2023 @02:57AM (#37532607)
Yeah, there's nothing wrong with being a sailor. It's more a fear of change — thinking you'll always enjoy painting, and then realizing there might be a day when the passion is gone.
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