[holden_nelson]

Oh man. That means I'm _so_ obsessed with my new title that I've gone meta and found a sneaky, disingenuous way to brag about it on HN. Thanks for pointing that out. I must have a serious personality disorder. I should probably see a shrink

[iamwil]

You didn't need to say anything. Plenty of people would have stepped up to defend you. Now, the sarcasm looks defensive. This could be another blog post in a couple months.

[holden_nelson]

Yeah, you're probably right. Sorry.

Writing and sharing it is vulnerable, and it's always drove me crazy to see people treat those who choose to do that uncharitably. I try to check them when I can (on other people's posts). I should trust others in this context to do the same.

I should probably develop a thicker skin if I'm going to blog on the internet in 2026.

[johnfn]

Insecurity is behind comments like these. Don’t worry about them.