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The irony is that to 95% of Americans he's led a very successful life. Not that I don't understand the point. It's all relative.
by waterlesscloud 14y ago
The irony is that to 95% of Americans he's led a very successful life.
Not that I don't understand the point. It's all relative.
- cglee 14y agoWhen you're in SF/Bay Area and trying to compete with the likes of LinkedIn, Yammer, etc, you're constantly bumping into that top 5%.
- taybin 14y agoThere's a tendency to overrate the talent at these well known companies. Remember, LinkedIn didn't salt its passwords...
- mythz 14y agoSo? they're worth billions.
- taybin 14y agoWhat does that have to do with anything mentioned here?
- briandear 14y agoI know plenty of people that salt their passwords, that doesn't mean they have the talent to build a LinkedIn or even realize that the need existed. There's a lot to be said for vision and execution. Attention to every detail has nothing to do with talent. Every single programmer in the history of the world, talented or not makes mistakes, that doesn't reduce their talent. Talent isn't just about technical perfection. While LinkedIn didn't salt their passwords, how many other big-deal innovations did they execute and accomplish?
- jasomill 14y agoAnd an even worse tendency to assume those with the most successful careers are the most talented.