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And with this my opinion of Arrington shifts from "hey, he's kind of a self-important dick" to "huh, this guy is an introvert who's confident and passionate abo

And with this my opinion of Arrington shifts from "hey, he's kind of a self-important dick" to "huh, this guy is an introvert who's confident and passionate about his work, kind of like me." Guy's all right. And my hat's off to him for building something truly powerful from scratch.

dabent 16y ago
And I'm surprised at his drive "I’d work until I passed out, and wake up eight or nine hours later, which might be 4 p.m. or 3 a.m. Then I’d work again until I passed out." I don't think I've known many people to push it quite that hard.
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- j79 16y ago
  I've met plenty of people who have to work two (sometimes, even three) jobs just to make ends meet. They work non-stop, exposed to the elements, doing manual labor - all to make ends meet. The guy sits in front of his computer all day, blasting music. As a developer, I realize sitting in front of a computer IS work. But, it's not hard work...
  - ardit33 16y ago
    it can be mentally challenging, depending on what you are working on. While I agree you are not lifting heavy stuff, or doing anything physical, working on hard problems can be mentally tiring and tasking to your health if not done in moderation. If you are just doing anything that is easy (a simple web app), then the hard part would be getting motivated to get started, but after that it is more mechanical, your are just cruizing by (and probably not learning much). BUT if you are working on really technical stuff, beyond your normal comfort level then that is not the case at all. Your brain will fatigue, and you will actually feel the pain of work, (this is a good indicator that you are learning something new and it is tasking your brain). Also, for people with more responsiblities, the worrying about work doesn't really end when you go home. If you are managing people, or need to learn new technical skills/updating your self, it becomes a bit hard to just switch off. When you are working more normal jobs, once you go home you can just 'switch off' and just worry about your home tasks. So, it all depends...
seunosewa 16y ago
I don't get it. Before reading this article, did you really think he could have achieved success with TechCrunch without being passionate about his work? Do you know any successful people in this world who are not passionate about their work?
- danilocampos 16y ago
  I'd say my point is before this article I never gave it much thought. Either way, it's one thing to have a vague guess about how someone gets things done. It's quite another to have all the meaty facts. Arrington works hard, with abandon, in the way that only a man who truly loves his work can. I have to respect and admire that.
lanstein 16y ago
Exactly. He sounds so incredibly human.

dabent 16y ago

And I'm surprised at his drive "I’d work until I passed out, and wake up eight or nine hours later, which might be 4 p.m. or 3 a.m. Then I’d work again until I passed out." I don't think I've known many people to push it quite that hard.

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j79 16y ago
I've met plenty of people who have to work two (sometimes, even three) jobs just to make ends meet. They work non-stop, exposed to the elements, doing manual labor - all to make ends meet. The guy sits in front of his computer all day, blasting music. As a developer, I realize sitting in front of a computer IS work. But, it's not hard work...
- ardit33 16y ago
  it can be mentally challenging, depending on what you are working on. While I agree you are not lifting heavy stuff, or doing anything physical, working on hard problems can be mentally tiring and tasking to your health if not done in moderation. If you are just doing anything that is easy (a simple web app), then the hard part would be getting motivated to get started, but after that it is more mechanical, your are just cruizing by (and probably not learning much). BUT if you are working on really technical stuff, beyond your normal comfort level then that is not the case at all. Your brain will fatigue, and you will actually feel the pain of work, (this is a good indicator that you are learning something new and it is tasking your brain). Also, for people with more responsiblities, the worrying about work doesn't really end when you go home. If you are managing people, or need to learn new technical skills/updating your self, it becomes a bit hard to just switch off. When you are working more normal jobs, once you go home you can just 'switch off' and just worry about your home tasks. So, it all depends...

seunosewa 16y ago

I don't get it. Before reading this article, did you really think he could have achieved success with TechCrunch without being passionate about his work? Do you know any successful people in this world who are not passionate about their work?

danilocampos 16y ago
I'd say my point is before this article I never gave it much thought. Either way, it's one thing to have a vague guess about how someone gets things done. It's quite another to have all the meaty facts. Arrington works hard, with abandon, in the way that only a man who truly loves his work can. I have to respect and admire that.

lanstein 16y ago

Exactly. He sounds so incredibly human.