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I am not quite sure how to express it precisely, but the fact that in our field the phrase "Rich Hickey is one guy and this is what worked for him" doesn't soun

I am not quite sure how to express it precisely, but the fact that in our field the phrase "Rich Hickey is one guy and this is what worked for him" doesn't sound ridicules, makes me a little sad. Mathematicians don't say "Pythagoras is just one guy and it worked for him."

dfan 12y ago
On the contrary, I think exactly the same thing is true in mathematics; not everyone works or learns the same way, and assuming that imitating the path of one person, no matter how brilliant or successful, is the only way to succeed, is very shortsighted.