• froztbyte
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    1 year ago

    as one of the people representing the “hero group” (for lack of a better term) your comment references: eh. I didn’t start out with all this knowledge and experience. it built up over time.

    it’s more about the mode of thinking and how to engage with a problem, than it is about specific “highly skilled” stuff. the skill and experience help/contribute, they refine, they assist in filtering

    the reason I make this comment is because I think it’s valuable that anyone who can do the job well gets to do the thing, and that it’s never good to gatekeep people out. let’s not unnecessarily contribute to imposter syndrome

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        1 year ago

        the astute reader may note a certain part of my comment addressed a particular aspect of this

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            1 year ago

            You’re the one bringing up popularity in response to a substantial argument. I hope you’re okay…

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              and upon hearing the lesson, the journeyman went to the pub