Also many techbros think they are incredibly intelligent and good at all the smart things when many are like the surgeon who is good at their specialty but are fucking morons in all other regards.
Programming has this crazy mystique of being something that only “smart” people do, but it’s not. Software development is much, much more like a more conventional ‘trades’ job. I’ve been writing software for 15 years, and I feel like I have more in common with plumbers and electricians than I do with doctors or engineers.
Also many techbros think they are incredibly intelligent and good at all the smart things when many are like the surgeon who is good at their specialty but are fucking morons in all other regards.
Honestly, even that is being too generous.
Programming has this crazy mystique of being something that only “smart” people do, but it’s not. Software development is much, much more like a more conventional ‘trades’ job. I’ve been writing software for 15 years, and I feel like I have more in common with plumbers and electricians than I do with doctors or engineers.
If ben carson could read he would downvote this comment
You want to know what makes Elon so great? He can buy things.
He bought Tesla, he didn’t invent electric cars.
You and me can buy stock in companies like Tesla too. But we can’t buy a 50% stake.
He is also willing to take risks. But it is so much easier to take a 1 million dollar risk on a few start ups if you have 250 million.
These techbros may very well be competent at some things but their number one qualification is their immense wealth.