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I used to really dig Linus, i watched from NCIX up until a few years ago. I stopped watching for a bunch of reasons. I remember when he said one of the things he wanted to do when starting a company was ensure everyone that worked for him could "afford a house", then to see how he treated people and kept them at low wages was a bummer.
I mean, i guess when you grow that big that fast some things get left out, but i also feel like maybe exponential growth isn't always a necessity?
Also it seems like he's one of the only personalities online that has not increased in technical ability at all.
I assure you he has. You just can't see it because you really are spot on that it truly isn't like that. That's literally not the purpose of his skill development. In fact, he's directed the other way around. Such that you don't see, well...notice...that dimension. Not because you are any kind of blind. Rather, it's much more of an in your face that you just don't recognize because everithing you think about it has you under an illusion of being for something else. Not on comtrast like his on Conflict. Purple Robes. Golden Statue with Horns. Everyone starting to talk backwards and say the oppsite to meaning at code Night flip Hit from the force of the Mkney Mkney. Moonite.
Flotsam & Jetsam. Mu. Poo.
What did I just waste 40s reading?
Not playing the SNES Earthbound/Mother Deep and Signifucant Cognitive passionate development kit.
Emulate and Jolly Roger the deeply meaningful wisdom, I do recommend.