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What made me realize is that I saw some snippets of emails he wrote to a colleague. It was... insane. You could see his mind race. He recognized patterns in min

by zero_k 2y ago

What made me realize is that I saw some snippets of emails he wrote to a colleague. It was... insane. You could see his mind race. He recognized patterns in minutes that would take me days, if not weeks, to recognize. Also, he actually writes and runs code, overnight if need be. It was as bit of a shock to me. He's not in an ivory tower. He's very much hands on, and when he's behind the wheel, you're in for a ride.

PartiallyTyped 2y ago
I feel extremely jealous of you.
- khazhoux 2y ago
  You are envious of him. Jealous is when you possess something you don’t want taken away by someone else
  - hiAndrewQuinn 2y ago
    Well, that use of jealousy is only really common in certain romantic situations. Like if some super good looking dude hits on your girl and she responds in an ambiguously-flirty way, you might definitely be said to be jealous, even though she didn't run off with him. In most other domains, though, like this one, jealousy and envy are synonyms. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jealousy#did-you-know https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jealousy#did-you-...
    - sowbug 2y ago
      I read that link as supporting the distinction, not refuting it: "It is difficult to make the case, based on the evidence of usage that we have, [that they are] exact synonyms [or] totally different words." An envious person would be happier having something that someone else also has. A jealous person feels threatened that someone else has or wants something. This distinction applies in romantic and non-romantic contexts. Both emotions can arise, for example, when someone observes someone else wanting something neither of them has, or when the thing wanted is inherently exclusive. I don't lose a lot of sleep worrying about others' use or misuse of these words. But I do think it's essential for people to understand which of the two emotions they're having, because the solution really depends on that. Would I be happy if I destroyed that other kid's toy? (That's jealousy.) Would I be happy if my dad showed up and gave me a similar toy, so that the other kid and I could play together? (That's envy.)
almostgotcaught 2y ago
> He recognized patterns in minutes that would take me days, if not weeks, to recognize... he actually writes and runs code, overnight if need be 70-80 years of actually being hands-on and i bet you'd be pretty quick too. dude is definitely naturally "gifted" but it seems pretty obvious being hands-on has a lot to do with it.
- gspetr 2y ago
  Experience and age have diminishing returns. Biden's been hands-on in his domain for over 50 years, yet "quick" is definitely not the word that comes to most people's mind when they think of him nowadays.
  - jedberg 2y ago
    Actually quick is definitely something that comes to mind. Quick in politics is of course relative, but the speed with which he has enacted major changes (for example marijuana legalization) is pretty quick in the realm of politics when congress is of the other party.
    - willy_k 2y ago
      He’s barely able to read a teleprompter, not too confident that Biden himself enacted those changes.
      - modriano 2y ago
        We've had nearly 4 years with no scandals and emerged from the pandemic with the best economic recovery of any country, and despite having no margin to spare in Congress, master legislator Joe Biden has secured massive climate change, infrastructure, and gun control bills, not to mention he's ended our two decade war in Afghanistan and overseen the fastest wage growth of the two lowest income quintiles seen in modern history. And every time people actually watch him speak (not just a selected clip), there's weeks of coverage about how alive JB seems, not recognizing that all evidence points to that being typical.
devnonymous 2y ago
> Also, he actually writes and runs code, overnight if need be...He's not in an ivory tower. He's very much hands on, and when he's behind the wheel, you're in for a ride. That's such an admirable thing. Something to aspire to, given his age. I wonder if one can say the same thing of all the 'thought leaders' of the industry who go around pontificating about code hygiene and tidiness.

by zero_k 2y ago

PartiallyTyped 2y ago

I feel extremely jealous of you.

khazhoux 2y ago
You are envious of him. Jealous is when you possess something you don’t want taken away by someone else
- hiAndrewQuinn 2y ago
  Well, that use of jealousy is only really common in certain romantic situations. Like if some super good looking dude hits on your girl and she responds in an ambiguously-flirty way, you might definitely be said to be jealous, even though she didn't run off with him. In most other domains, though, like this one, jealousy and envy are synonyms. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jealousy#did-you-know https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jealousy#did-you-...
  - sowbug 2y ago
    I read that link as supporting the distinction, not refuting it: "It is difficult to make the case, based on the evidence of usage that we have, [that they are] exact synonyms [or] totally different words." An envious person would be happier having something that someone else also has. A jealous person feels threatened that someone else has or wants something. This distinction applies in romantic and non-romantic contexts. Both emotions can arise, for example, when someone observes someone else wanting something neither of them has, or when the thing wanted is inherently exclusive. I don't lose a lot of sleep worrying about others' use or misuse of these words. But I do think it's essential for people to understand which of the two emotions they're having, because the solution really depends on that. Would I be happy if I destroyed that other kid's toy? (That's jealousy.) Would I be happy if my dad showed up and gave me a similar toy, so that the other kid and I could play together? (That's envy.)

almostgotcaught 2y ago

> He recognized patterns in minutes that would take me days, if not weeks, to recognize... he actually writes and runs code, overnight if need be 70-80 years of actually being hands-on and i bet you'd be pretty quick too. dude is definitely naturally "gifted" but it seems pretty obvious being hands-on has a lot to do with it.

gspetr 2y ago
Experience and age have diminishing returns. Biden's been hands-on in his domain for over 50 years, yet "quick" is definitely not the word that comes to most people's mind when they think of him nowadays.
- jedberg 2y ago
  Actually quick is definitely something that comes to mind. Quick in politics is of course relative, but the speed with which he has enacted major changes (for example marijuana legalization) is pretty quick in the realm of politics when congress is of the other party.
  - willy_k 2y ago
    He’s barely able to read a teleprompter, not too confident that Biden himself enacted those changes.
    - modriano 2y ago
      We've had nearly 4 years with no scandals and emerged from the pandemic with the best economic recovery of any country, and despite having no margin to spare in Congress, master legislator Joe Biden has secured massive climate change, infrastructure, and gun control bills, not to mention he's ended our two decade war in Afghanistan and overseen the fastest wage growth of the two lowest income quintiles seen in modern history. And every time people actually watch him speak (not just a selected clip), there's weeks of coverage about how alive JB seems, not recognizing that all evidence points to that being typical.

devnonymous 2y ago

> Also, he actually writes and runs code, overnight if need be...He's not in an ivory tower. He's very much hands on, and when he's behind the wheel, you're in for a ride. That's such an admirable thing. Something to aspire to, given his age. I wonder if one can say the same thing of all the 'thought leaders' of the industry who go around pontificating about code hygiene and tidiness.