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> jumping head first into problems that he was not yet equipped to solve, leading to mediocre outcomes in terms of engineering > having graduated from the Thi
by whimsicalism 3mo ago
> jumping head first into problems that he was not yet equipped to solve, leading to mediocre outcomes in terms of engineering
> having graduated from the Thiel Fellowship school of thought rather than university, he was essentially groomed from a young age into uncritically embracing the Silicon Valley mindset,
> this "beginner energy" started to hit differently for me. It's one thing to choose a poor work-life balance for oneself; a different thing entirely to demand it of others
> Poor communication, unrealistic expectations, low empathy, no experience
> gets to live out his productivity fantasy fever dream, he's probably already super wealthy. He has minor tech celebrity status.
Frankly, I have trouble seeing how a neutral reader doesn’t see this as a clear personal attack. That the article ends with “I actually don't have any personal criticisms of Jarred” is almost comical given the preceding paragraphs.
- epestr 3mo agoEven more comical when you realize he couldn't stop himself from immediately following "no personal criticisms of Jarred" with > gets to live out his productivity fantasy fever dream, he's probably already super wealthy. He has minor tech celebrity status. in the following paragraph.