It's unfortunate to see other HN commentators here seeing someone be humble and recognize that their success is the result of a number of different criteria as

It's unfortunate to see other HN commentators here seeing someone be humble and recognize that their success is the result of a number of different criteria as being an example of 'PC culture gone mad' or that he's just lying to avoid the mob or as a personal attack on them. There was an example a while ago of the issues black CEOs face in SV [1] and it's just something you'll never see as a cis white man. I've certainly never encountered any issues relating to my race or my gender or how I present myself, but if you're a black man you're already used to dressing a different way to prevent being perceived as a threat [2]. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23540162 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23540162 [2] https://mashable.com/2015/08/08/black-men-dressing-up-police/ https://mashable.com/2015/08/08/black-men-dressing-up-police...