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Something about this comment on each of Alyssa’s posts[1] rubs me the wrong way. I find her work remarkable even without the context of her age. Why mention it?
by conradev 6y ago
Something about this comment on each of Alyssa’s posts[1] rubs me the wrong way. I find her work remarkable even without the context of her age. Why mention it? Highlighting it is almost diminutive, even though I know that the comment is not intended to be that way.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25875552 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25875552
- hombre_fatal 6y agoBecause it’s interesting and intent matters. Maybe you’re being too sensitive, and too vicariously sensitive, about a fact that’s obviously stand-out interesting.
- dylan604 6y agoYes, I am very impressed with the fact that the person with this level of skill and understanding of the task at hand is ONLY 18. How could pointing out the impressively young age be considered bad? The percentage of young people that have this level of skill in whatever aspect is very small and is a valid thing to recognize.
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- wwweston 6y agoPeople commenting on this are more likely thinking "holy crap what was I doing at 18? Nothing this impressive." You're right, though, people are in fact capable of strong work at many ages, including their teens, and it can be good to remember that.
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