[benreesman]

Forty years is just a crazy amount. I’ve been doing it for 30 and getting paid for 20, and I know my stuff: but not to that level. Fabien is just a demigod. Given the long ass hours I’m pushing 100k hours in this trade, and I feel like I’m really finding my feet in the last 1-3 years.

This is one of those trades where you can do amazing shit on the first day, but you’re still a work in progress just decades in.

I love this shit.

[lordnacho]

I don't know, I don't think I'll ever feel hyper competent, the way I think of some of these people you come across.

I certainly know a lot more than 20 years ago. But I always feel like there's more and more layers. Just browsing this site I find something every few days to add to my reading list.

In a way that's good, not feeling like I've hit some experience ceiling.

[benreesman]

I mean, there’s always a next level, but I’ve seen your comments over the years and IIRC you’re like an extreme low-latency prop shop pro with serious quant chops too?

There’s more elite stuff (RenTech, CERN, the Equation Group?), but that’s pretty elite man.

If that’s not hyper-competent I shudder to think what is.

[lordnacho]

Well no matter how extreme, it always seems like other people are smarter. For me personally I don't like playing where it's all about latency either.

[benreesman]

Interesting! I did some low latency stuff (mikes not ns, this wasn’t HFT) and I loved it. Trade you jobs! :)