> If someone is succeeding, who cares whether they know Awk? I'd 100% agree with this (and the following) statements. I think what rubs commenters the wrong wa

> If someone is succeeding, who cares whether they know Awk? I'd 100% agree with this (and the following) statements. I think what rubs commenters the wrong way is that the article seems to be almost celebrating the ignorance. It is of course a pure conjecture on the readers' side, but I think that's mostly what people object to. Not knowing things is OK. Being proud that you get paid despite not knowing things is not accepted in a subculture that prides itself on self-improvement.