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I can perhaps understand that sort of attitude from people fresh out of their computer science degree, or even after half a dozen years of miserable grind in th
by bshimmin 10y ago
I can perhaps understand that sort of attitude from people fresh out of their computer science degree, or even after half a dozen years of miserable grind in the workforce - but this guy looks to be in his forties, has (apparently) already had a successful career... and yet he has a blog called "Googley as Heck" and his LinkedIn headline is "Future Googler". Is this not all a bit weird?
- mason55 10y agoGetting older doesn't guarantee that you will grow out of your social awkwardness
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- __derek__ 10y agoWe're well into the Age of the Personal Brand Gospel. Accepting that fact makes things like this easier to understand.[1] You may want to pick up a copy of Infinite Jest to help guide your transition. [1]: Yes, still weird.
- pokler 10y ago'Everybody is identical in their secret unspoken belief that way deep down they are different from everyone else.' - DFW (from IJ)
- surrey-fringe 10y agoWeird for anyone else, yes. For him it's just a networking front.