[chatmasta]

Or he knows how to use the resources available for finding the answer to this question, which is a more useful skill than memorizing facts anyway. The embarrassing part is that congressional aides don't have the same skill. I wonder if they'll stop tagging him in questions now that they know he's just a college student from the UK. Hopefully someone recognizes his talent and hires him as a staffer (there are plenty of Brits working in US government).

[musiciangames]

I agree, how to use the resources available is an underrated skill. I find an increasing part of the value I add is in being able to find answers in our vendor’s less-than-optimal documentation and search.

I do think the subject of the article has something much deeper going on.

[chatmasta]

> the subject of the article has something much deeper going on

Yes, he's got an obsession. That's the differentiator that can't be taught and that nobody can compete with, unless they've got it too.