I posed the question more as a realistic observation: I haven't changed the world with technology x or web app y, so I accept that I probably won't. I'm OK with this, I'm just wondering what is out there for someone like me: your average joe!
What I'm interested in is the stories and experiences of those people who are in the background or aren't the star of the show. My question was vague as hell, though - so all responses read!
I make general rules for passwords and follow those. I also use poor, easy memorisable passwords for various sites that I don't deem important but require a login and password.
Reading HN I often get the impression that there are a hell of a lot of bright individuals out there creating amazing things seemingly out of thin air. But I have a question: what if you're not that great?A very brief background: I'm about to finish a CS degree. I had an internship for a CPU designer which (in my own words) was disastrous: I barely learned any code or design, instead I learned ...