Thanks, James, one of the reasons I set out to climb the ranks on SO was because I needed to build credibility, since I don't have a CS degree. I've been playin

Thanks, James, one of the reasons I set out to climb the ranks on SO was because I needed to build credibility, since I don't have a CS degree. I've been playing around with code since I was a kid coding elementary games in BASIC. I've been reading material on coding online for a long time too. But all that is not enough. My MBA, personal programming experience, and constant exposure to tech at NYC meetups (like NYCPython and NYLUG) got my foot in the door, but I knew I needed to build reputation over time in a reputation based system. I now feel like I have not only my own work as a source of credibility, but also an independent source that gives me a requisite gravitas for my desired trajectory. I know I'm not ready to be a Kirat Singh (or fill in your favorite giant system's architect's name), but I'd like to build up that kind of capability one day.