Am I reading this correctly? No. 1. Almost everything I ever wrote is proprietary. I couldn't legally share it if I wanted to. 2. I have never taken anyone

Am I reading this correctly? No. 1. Almost everything I ever wrote is proprietary. I couldn't legally share it if I wanted to. 2. I have never taken anyone else's code. In fact, I have rarely even ever read anyone else's code. To me, someone else's source code might as well be object code. "learning from them" means getting feedback without getting code. Others make suggestions. I write my code. 3. I prefer these analogies: You can eat in my dining room without going into my kitchen. You can enjoy my wardrobe without watching me get dressed. You can watch the movie or read the book without watching either being made. And you can provide feedback about any of them that can be accepted and used. My source code is private. My customer list is private. My address book is private. My current location is private. My personal schedule is private. You can, of course, share whatever private information you want, but calling my choices "awfully selfish" is myopic and misinformed.