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by phaemon 1752 days ago
Don't criticize your parents for not knowing as much as you do. I'm sure they hoped that would be the case.
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I’m not criticizing them, I’m contrasting the impact of environment. How many people growing up in that environment never discover their Hacker News?
That's fair enough. I didn't grow up in an ideal environment, but I also did have enough encouragement to end up where I am today.