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So that's why I had to read Anthem in High School. I'm very glad that I did, and while I agree in a generally professional context it is more socially acceptab
by merlincorey 2y ago
So that's why I had to read Anthem in High School.
I'm very glad that I did, and while I agree in a generally professional context it is more socially acceptable to be humble and focus on what "we" did, in what amounts to a public autobiographical memoir, I expect to read a lot of "I" telling me what they themselves did.
Besides, there are many instances where the author invokes "we" in the article starting with these:
> 14 software product releases (with our great team).
> we embarked on our Physics Project
> We announced what we’d figured out in April 2020
- PaulDavisThe1st 2y agoI wasn't suggesting that Wolfram never acknowledges a team or never uses "we". It is just a question of ratios. Wolfram's writing/blogging seems to assume we want the inside scoop on what it is like to be Steven Wolfram. There's nothing inherently wrong with that - plenty of people want the inside scoop on what it is like to be some entertainment celebrity, so why not a scientist-business-y person - but it is unusual for the disciplines Wolfram considers himself a part of.