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by menaerus 3 days ago
The tweet also reads a bit off to me too. Carmack positions himself as if he is a some sort of a litmus test for being a great and successful programmer, which I don't doubt that he is but it's a bit strange. Egotripping.
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Capricorn2481 3 days ago
If most people would agree with that, is it really egotripping?
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menaerus 2 days ago
It is because oneself does not speak about himself or herself in superlatives. Others should do it.
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