I think this is a ... bad take? Ambiguous and confusing(ed)? I mean - I guess there are people who believe in some stereotype of "real programmers", but this post kind of buys into this stereotype by arguing with it, and then does it in a way to comes of as ... lazy and envious? In this post - some points are straw-man/stereotype and some seem ... to deny worthiness of in-depth expertise, skill and experience.
I'd compare with ...
I like playing soccer, but I'm nowhere near skills of even minor-minor-league or even a skilled amateur, and there might be people that would totally make fun of me if I tried to describe myself as "a soccer player", but it doesn't make me bitter, or discouraged. I just do what I can, it works for me and I feel OK about it. I can still appreciate skills of people better than me and don't deny that they are useful and great to have, and in a way I wish I could have them, but I know it's just will not happen, not because I'm somehow worse human being, but because I have invested my time into different things and my priorities/predispositions are different.
It's unfortunate that I've found it on HN - because it will get a lot of negative publicity, and it seems the author might need actually some positive encouragement?
I'd compare with ...
I like playing soccer, but I'm nowhere near skills of even minor-minor-league or even a skilled amateur, and there might be people that would totally make fun of me if I tried to describe myself as "a soccer player", but it doesn't make me bitter, or discouraged. I just do what I can, it works for me and I feel OK about it. I can still appreciate skills of people better than me and don't deny that they are useful and great to have, and in a way I wish I could have them, but I know it's just will not happen, not because I'm somehow worse human being, but because I have invested my time into different things and my priorities/predispositions are different.
It's unfortunate that I've found it on HN - because it will get a lot of negative publicity, and it seems the author might need actually some positive encouragement?