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Is this Hacker News or /r/wetblanket? I'm sorry a few of us saw a historical cover letter for one of the most coveted jobs in 15th century Europe, then we deci
by kolbe 11y ago
Is this Hacker News or /r/wetblanket?
I'm sorry a few of us saw a historical cover letter for one of the most coveted jobs in 15th century Europe, then we decided to draw parallels to contemporary life.
Most of us have already been very well educated in Da Vinci's accomplishments, and rehashing them is somewhat boring. I respect your desire to do that, but it's not for everyone here. What isn't boring is using humor to show how a mind like Da Vinci's may have been overlooked by our current tech industry's obsession with brainteasers and academic pedigree. And I think there's room for both discussions without you snarking on our half.
So, I hope you feel good about yourself for thinking that listing some of Da Vinci's accomplishments in this thread makes you superior to us.
- bcook 11y agoMaybe I am out of the loop and missed something, but I did not get a "this guy thinks he is superior to us" vibe from his post (and I am usually the first to notice such slights). I really like his post and he has piqued my interest in learning more about da Vinci, of whom I knew very little. Your post seems a bit harsh. Not everyone here is well-educated in the same fields. I am not even a high-school graduate.
- kolbe 11y ago/r/programming isn't well-regarded here. His first sentence was a dig at the quality of this discussion.