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ek is learning that most people suck at their jobs in real time :)
ROFL - yep
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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @ek OP 13h
but can so many people really suck that much??? lol
you have a point
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I'm not a professional programmer, but when I worked part time at a tech company I was surprised that I was better at it than some of the full-time programmers there :\
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 13h
I think sucking at things is a personality trait more than anything else
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That's... kinda sad? The idealistic part of me would like to believe that sucking is due to skill/personality mismatch, rather than something inherent about the person, and that everyone can find a niche that they don't suck at.
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30 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 13h
You're right I think. I was having fun being pessimistic
Perhaps the personality component that matters is being open to finding a good skill/personality match.
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I think the more realistic (cynical?) take would be that these people are good at what they do... but what they're doing is maximizing personal gain while minimizing personal effort
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