this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2025
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Big brain tech dude got yet another clueless take over at HackerNews etc? Here's the place to vent. Orange site, VC foolishness, all welcome.
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That's a fool's errand. Only those highly skilled experienced devs are going to spot certain subtle issues or architectural issues that will bite everyone the moment the product grows larger.
as one of the people representing the “hero group” (for lack of a better term) your comment references: eh. I didn’t start out with all this knowledge and experience. it built up over time.
it’s more about the mode of thinking and how to engage with a problem, than it is about specific “highly skilled” stuff. the skill and experience help/contribute, they refine, they assist in filtering
the reason I make this comment is because I think it’s valuable that anyone who can do the job well gets to do the thing, and that it’s never good to gatekeep people out. let’s not unnecessarily contribute to imposter syndrome
The hypothetical is literally underskilled newbies replacing oldhats.
the astute reader may note a certain part of my comment addressed a particular aspect of this
and yet you're still wrong. Interesting how popularity isn't correlated with correctness.
You're the one bringing up popularity in response to a substantial argument. I hope you're okay...
and upon hearing the lesson, the journeyman went to the pub
Of course it is.
They’re still gonna do it.