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> We'd not only have less 40yo ranting at some 15yo project, because they used React, but also the quality of our work would improve drastically. I’m not sure

> We'd not only have less 40yo ranting at some 15yo project, because they used React, but also the quality of our work would improve drastically. I’m not sure what you have against people in their 40s but, it might be worth it to spend 5% of your time learning to respect and have empathy for them. Side note, people in their 40s aren’t old. Damn.

rpastuszak 6y ago
Whoa, I meant something completely different! My point was that when you're in your 40s your emotional intelligence is probably well developed. Context: As I was replying to this post I saw another one where a bunch of senior 10x developers were bashing a 15yo who came up with a personal project, because the poor guy/gal used React(!). I mean, surely we can do better than that. I'm really tired of seeing senior engineers, often fairly intelligent people acting as if being kind to others wasn't their responsibility because how smart they perceive themselves. HN is a prime example of that (despite some amazing content that can be found here too). I'm sorry if my comment hurt you in any way. I hope it's a bit more clear now. (I won't edit the parent comment—to keep the context of your reply and remind myself to be more specific). > Side note, people in their 40s aren’t old. Damn. Personal note: I hope so!