I think citing notable accomplishments was important in supplementing the point he was making. I also think that also allows us to relate better to how he feels. E.g. would he feel as proud, and would we relate as much, if this line ...
...software I've written has helped people capture >tens of millions< of dollars of wealth. It's been run on >hundreds of millions< of computers.
... instead read ...
...software I've written has helped people capture >hundreds of dollars< of wealth. It's been run on >tens< of computers.
I don't think so - scale of accomplishment change how we feel about what we do and how we relate to the motivation of others. And I think that was the rationale in citing some of his biggest accomplishments. I didn't take his post as lacking modesty.
Point taken on the freelancing bit though (upvoted on that point ... I've been a consultant for 5 years).
...software I've written has helped people capture >tens of millions< of dollars of wealth. It's been run on >hundreds of millions< of computers.
... instead read ...
...software I've written has helped people capture >hundreds of dollars< of wealth. It's been run on >tens< of computers.
I don't think so - scale of accomplishment change how we feel about what we do and how we relate to the motivation of others. And I think that was the rationale in citing some of his biggest accomplishments. I didn't take his post as lacking modesty.
Point taken on the freelancing bit though (upvoted on that point ... I've been a consultant for 5 years).