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> a major company isn't a place for a 14 year old Neither is Mars a place for people. Sometimes people have their own unique goals and understand the tradeoffs
But he is a child, even tho he is out of school he likely still needs to develop socially. I'm betting he worked is ass of in school... i.e. there is likely improvement in soft skills
He’s using VSCode, he can’t be a super genius! Someone get this kid on Emacs or Neovim.
Welcome to corporate America --- the world's most hyper-competitive, short sighted, greed obsessed machine. I hope you find the experience of working long hours to produce large profits for your corporate overlords more stimulating, fulfilling and satisfying than I did.
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> a major company isn't a place for a 14 year old Neither is Mars a place for people. Sometimes people have their own unique goals and understand the tradeoffs
But he is a child, even tho he is out of school he likely still needs to develop socially. I'm betting he worked is ass of in school... i.e. there is likely improvement in soft skills
... But damn if this doesn't me make just feel hate for myself considering my lack of achievements by that date or even now.
This almost feels like a realistic fiction book honestly, but that’s pretty amazing for him. When he said he wishes for leaders in influential positions to change their positions on people, I sort of agree but I more hope that those leaders will look at what this 14 year old has achieved and hold other people to higher standards. Not necessarily to the same standard as him, but just higher relative to what the bar is…
Not going to happen. On average people are performing to their abilities. We work to live not live to work. I like my job, and I care about my product, but I have a family with 2 young boys, and I rather focus on them then working harder.
How old are you? Your sentiment is not uncommon among the interns. Prios change as you learn and age.
This almost feels like a realistic fiction book honestly, but that’s pretty amazing for him. When he said he wishes for leaders in influential positions to change their positions on people, I sort of agree but I more hope that those leaders will look at what this 14 year old has achieved and hold other people to higher standards. Not necessarily to the same standard as him, but just higher relative to what the bar is…
> those leaders will look at what this 14 year old has achieved and hold other people to higher Not going to happen. On average people are performing to their abilities. We work to live not live to work. I like my job, and I care about my product, but I have a family with 2 young boys, and I rather focus on them then working harder. How old are you? Your sentiment is not uncommon among the interns. Prios change as yo…
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30-45 minutes each way? Were you in a rural environment or go to a private school?
I had a similar experience with public school even in Los Angeles, and thats before I started taking public transit and school buses to get to and from school. It would often take the better part of an hour with minimal LA traffic
I am sure that he is very intelligent, but this is literally child labour. Especially if you are 14, there is more to life than education and career. And I can't help but think that this might eventually harm him, a major company isn't a place for a 14 year old who should be making friends his own age. Child labour isn't just bad because it is potentially dangerous and keeps children out of education, but because it…
why apply a mold to someone who is clearly exceptional? this guy is probably living his dream will be schooling phds older than him in short time. I’m gonna guess he’s smart enough to know what he wants.
I do think he is exceptional and should be allowed to do this if he is passionate about it, I just hope that he has people around him to make sure he's not taken advantage of and still has opportunities to experience life with peers, both in age and intellect