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Linus Torvalds created a personal project that grew into something huge. I admire how he still manages the Linux kernel development, even as it has grown to a l
by neurotech1 17y ago
Linus Torvalds created a personal project that grew into something huge. I admire how he still manages the Linux kernel development, even as it has grown to a large organizational project. This is a good example analogous to growing a start-up organically into a large "company"
Happy Birthday Linus!
- Sal 17y agoWell, I respect that he started Linux and Git, and I would celebrate the "birth" dates of those projects, but my opinion is that he's an Ahole .... an arrogant masturbating monkey himself who's birthday I wouldn't care to celebrate. But that's just me.
- access_denied 17y agoYes, Linus is an a..hol.. But not in character. He does it as a calculated way to keep the real a--holes off of his chest. I admire Linus for his social / leadership. I learned from observing his strategies.
- djcapelis 17y agoDo you find it interesting that many many well respected tech CEOs and project leaders could be characterized the same way? One might go so far to assume that a forceful personality is somewhat necessary to successful project leadership. I think random people celebrating his birthday is a bit overboard, but arguably the projects he's worked on have benefited from his sometimes abrasive personality. I don't think it's unreasonable to admire that contribution.
- Sal 17y agoAgain, I admire his contributions/work, but there's no reason for me to admire him as a person.