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Almost all of the "top achievers" I know also demonstrate exceptional talent in a completely different field. I'm not so sure about that. What was Dennis Ritch
by microarchitect 15y ago
Almost all of the "top achievers" I know also demonstrate exceptional talent in a completely different field.
I'm not so sure about that. What was Dennis Ritchie's exceptional "other talent"? Sergey Brin? David Patterson? Yale Patt? Linux Torvalds?
- cperciva 15y agoI don't know any of the above personally. Maybe they don't do anything exceptional in their private lives -- but I think it's more likely that they do and we don't hear about it.
- microarchitect 15y agoSo who are the top achievers you are referring to? I think it's more likely that they do and we don't hear about it. I'm pretty sure if Dennis Ritchie had climbed Everest or something, it would be all over the internet now. Anyway, my point is that as humans we often make the mistake of seeing patterns where none exist. So, we should be wary of making claims that are unsupported by strong evidence.
- spariev 15y agoLinux Torvalds? heh, nice typo ;)
- buff-a 15y agoWhat was Dennis Ritchie's exceptional "other talent"? Sergey Brin? David Patterson? Yale Patt? Linux Torvalds? Conviction?
- JoeAltmaier 15y agoYou don't actually hire any of those people - they hire you. Those are 'not the droids you're looking for'