> People on hacker news are extremely naive at career management. This is all the worst advice I have ever seen in my life. My friend, the same should be said

> People on hacker news are extremely naive at career management. This is all the worst advice I have ever seen in my life. My friend, the same should be said about your comments. > Some of the happiest moments in my career came from when I was the only one doing the work. Those moments often ended when peers joined, took over parts of the work then started competing with me. You are likely an introvert, which in and of itself is not wrong. What is wrong is assuming everyone wants to be an introvert like you. Humans are highly social animals. When a person gets laid off, they experience the same hormonal and emotional response as losing a loved one or losing a limb. This is bc being laid off form your company is the equivalent of being banished from your tribe, and that means certain death from prehistoric times. Obviously, almost no one dies form being laid off, but that biological programming is still in the human psyche. Point being - the relationship with your tribe (the team you work with) is important. > I have learned that peers are mostly competition. You need to change your mindset, my friend. Have you not had the experience of a coworker helping you out when you really needed it? Have you never relied on a community or a tribe?