The mention of prison is a cue to link PG's Nerds essay: http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html That essay was my first exp

The mention of prison is a cue to link PG's Nerds essay: http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html That essay was my first exposure to PG/YC/HN. At the time I was old enough that it felt like someone clearly articulating my past rather than giving me guidance for the future. I think I would have found it comforting in the 80s if it had been written then.