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> Is this your only job? No. I have a full-time job changing the world. dude, you do frontend development for a social network. how self-aggrandizing can yo

> Is this your only job? No. I have a full-time job changing the world. dude, you do frontend development for a social network. how self-aggrandizing can you be. just say you work for a social network ffs.

dudus 12y ago
Social Networks changed the world. Building one, even a small part can be rewarding. Maybe not everyone in the same position will feel the same way, but you should definitively not criticize him if he does. Good for you, I also believe I'm changing the world, and I'm not here building rockets or anything like that.
- themoonbus 12y ago
  I mean, by that broad definition, everyone is changing the world, it goes along with being a sentient being that exists in the world. Although I can't tell if his "changing the world" comment was tongue-in-cheek or not, the tech industry does have a problem with self-importance... or at least, that's the broad perception of the industry, to the point that it gets parodied in media (see: HBO's Silicon Valley).
- amagumori 12y ago
  i just feel that saying "i'm changing the world" is a bit of an arrogant thing to say about yourself. but i was wrong about what he did for a living.
richardlitt 12y ago
Where'd you read that? I should update it. That's not my current job. I'm working on building a tool to help scientists share their insights.
- amagumori 12y ago
  oh, i went on your website and thought ideapod was your full-time job. sorry. well, that could be a legitimate changing the world thing, your wording just read as arrogant to me. eating humble pie now
  - richardlitt 12y ago
    No worries! I didn't want to link to it directly, trying to compartmentalize. :D
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jph 12y ago
His public info shows he works with Nautilus Magazine. See recent articles on reproductive health, biological evolution, deep-sea physics, and cognitive science. http://nautil.us/ http://nautil.us/
- richardlitt 12y ago
  Whaaaa Where does it say that? Claire Cameron, my old flatmate, does! Nautilus is amazing!
lmartel 12y ago
That seemed like some pretty obvious exaggerated humor/sarcasm to me, given the rest of the site. If it wasn't then I agree, it comes on a little strong.
bhayden 12y ago
This is the lamest, most annoying cliche about the startup industry. Everyone building a picture sharing app that people will mostly use for dick pics is "changing the world".

dudus 12y ago

Social Networks changed the world. Building one, even a small part can be rewarding. Maybe not everyone in the same position will feel the same way, but you should definitively not criticize him if he does. Good for you, I also believe I'm changing the world, and I'm not here building rockets or anything like that.

themoonbus 12y ago
I mean, by that broad definition, everyone is changing the world, it goes along with being a sentient being that exists in the world. Although I can't tell if his "changing the world" comment was tongue-in-cheek or not, the tech industry does have a problem with self-importance... or at least, that's the broad perception of the industry, to the point that it gets parodied in media (see: HBO's Silicon Valley).
amagumori 12y ago
i just feel that saying "i'm changing the world" is a bit of an arrogant thing to say about yourself. but i was wrong about what he did for a living.

richardlitt 12y ago

Where'd you read that? I should update it. That's not my current job. I'm working on building a tool to help scientists share their insights.

amagumori 12y ago
oh, i went on your website and thought ideapod was your full-time job. sorry. well, that could be a legitimate changing the world thing, your wording just read as arrogant to me. eating humble pie now
- richardlitt 12y ago
  No worries! I didn't want to link to it directly, trying to compartmentalize. :D
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jph 12y ago

His public info shows he works with Nautilus Magazine. See recent articles on reproductive health, biological evolution, deep-sea physics, and cognitive science. http://nautil.us/ http://nautil.us/

richardlitt 12y ago
Whaaaa Where does it say that? Claire Cameron, my old flatmate, does! Nautilus is amazing!

lmartel 12y ago

That seemed like some pretty obvious exaggerated humor/sarcasm to me, given the rest of the site. If it wasn't then I agree, it comes on a little strong.

bhayden 12y ago

This is the lamest, most annoying cliche about the startup industry. Everyone building a picture sharing app that people will mostly use for dick pics is "changing the world".