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These counter-examples are what "prove the rule". They succeeded despite not playing with their own products. Good for them. But they are noteworthy because the
by pas 5y ago
These counter-examples are what "prove the rule". They succeeded despite not playing with their own products. Good for them. But they are noteworthy because they are such outliers.
- joshuaissac 5y agoCounter-examples never prove the rule. Otherwise the same logic could also be used for the inept cyber-security minister, that he is noteworthy because he is an outlier. We have had education ministers who have never been teachers, defence ministers who have never served in the military, etc. and they are not noteworthy.
- pas 5y agoI'd say those people get the same noteworthiness treatment from the members of their respective professional fields.