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My exact story. Before I started making things for profit everyone just saw me as extremely good with computers. After people found out I made XX dollars, ever
by conradev 15y ago
My exact story.
Before I started making things for profit everyone just saw me as extremely good with computers. After people found out I made XX dollars, everyone started calling me the overly clichéd "next [Steve Jobs|Mark Zuckerberg]".
Because of this, I prefer not to give out sales figures anymore. When classmates ask how many people have bought my products, I respond "A good amount." and leave it at that. Being called the next Steve Jobs by someone is being alienated by that person.
- cstavish 15y agoMerely by becoming a programmer, you have alienated yourself in a sense. The most successful people in the world have alienated themselves. They are outliers. Superlative compliments can be alienating in a positive sense. Comments like "Dude, wtf? How do you find the time to do that s---? Are trying to be the next [famous technology-related individual]?" are alienating in a negative sense and convey disapproval. Some environments reward individuality; others ridicule it. Unfortunately, it seems that you have experienced more of the latter than I have.