[PaulFreund]

Didn't it occur to you that posting a link to your (i'm sorry, but pretty arrogant sounding) blog post about how great you are on HN just isn't such a good idea?

What do you suppose the average reader should learn from your post? It is telling the story of an accomplishment you made without generalizing or implicating it could apply to others, it's just about you (and by the way, programming is more than just getting your head around problems, depending on your position it can even be more about architecture).

What you've done is analog to writing a good grade at school and running to your mother so she tells you how great you are. The only difference is that you gave the grade to yourself and now you go to HN and argue with people that disagree about it.

The only thing you accomplish with your behavior is that people think you are a little know-it-all who won't accomplish much and probably terrorize your surroundings with your incompetence and arrogance, regardless if it's true or not.

I'd suggest letting your work speak for itself. Build something great and the people will honor your work and acknowledge your competence (not always on HN but that's another story).

PS: "and will always be" lies not in your hands: diseases, drugs, injury, ... you can loose your cognitive abilities in various ways over time.