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Regarding ExDOS (or your EyePC), would we be discussing it right now if it weren't for the creator's age? Not to discount this work, but if it had been the side
by frest 11y ago
Regarding ExDOS (or your EyePC), would we be discussing it right now if it weren't for the creator's age? Not to discount this work, but if it had been the side project of a mid-career engineer, it would be a non-story. Not because the work is good or bad, but people simply wouldn't care.
The point being, you benefitted tremendously by your work being judged relative to your age, so it seems disingenuous for you to suggest Omar shouldn't get the same treatment.
I doubt ExDOS or EyePC will be remembered in the annals of history as engineering marvels, but that's irrelevant. They are indicators that the creator has the talent, intellect, and dedication to accomplish a lot in a very short amount of time, and they hint at great potential.
- trsohmers 11y agoTotally agree in regards to EyePC, but at that point (when I was 13) I had those sort of feelings. I prefaced my comment with that it was my opinion based on anecdotal evidence. Omar made a couple of comments here (which he seemed to have deleted) in which he said he was disappointed that his age was the main focus. The main reason I brought this up was because even today (I know 19 is still young, but I am a full adult with 6+ years of professional experience) I am still judged by my age by many people and not my actual work, and today I think my current work is actually something worthy of extreme interest regardless of who developed it or how old they are.