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Impact is really about being in the right place at the right time with the right skills. If you don't have the skill to find another place and time - and it is
by barrkel 5y ago
Impact is really about being in the right place at the right time with the right skills.
If you don't have the skill to find another place and time - and it is a different, distinct skill which can depend on social and economic capital for the search - the one chance may be all you get. It doesn't necessarily speak to your capability or lack of it. For most of us, it's luck.
- bombcar 5y agoSomeone like Linus being directly involved in TWO major projects is a rarity - most never even get to be involved in one. And it’s not for lack of skill or even ideas - often it’s time combined with luck.
- srbaker 5y agoAbsolutely. I got lucky with RSpec. I was doing the thing that was needed at the time. The thing that causes me a lot of angst is that I used to feel like I was "on the frontier." Skating to where the puck is going. These days? I am confused by where the puck ends up, and am left scratching my head. They say "luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity." As a straight white dude, opportunity is not my problem. But I increasingly find myself being ill-prepared for the weird places this industry is going. :/