Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by rxooo » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 6:08 PM UTC

guiomie wrote: post #30

ComputerGuru wrote: post #2

Sorry, I don't see that your age is relevant.

His age is totally relevant. I wish that at 15 I could have known just to code, he actually published code! It's great that we see youth influenced and impacted by HN.

As a 16 year old, telling someone something is good because of their age is very detrimental to their learning later in life. I wish people didn't treat me differently when i programmed when I was younger. It creates a fixed mindset.

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by shaunxcode » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 6:19 PM UTC

This is rad, keep it up! Seriously when others detract remember minor threat: "what the fuck have you done?"

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by bdcravens » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 6:21 PM UTC

ComputerGuru wrote: post #2

Sorry, I don't see that your age is relevant.

The "HN" ethos tends to reward those who go against the odds: founders who jumped off a cliff financially, teams working crazy hours with too few employees, working a full time job while bootstrapping, trying to have a family life, etc. In the end, none of that matters: you either ship good stuff, or you don't. However, whether you have a full-time job or are dealing with the time-suck that is high school, we're here to support, sympathize, and empathize, so it's all relevant.

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by bdcravens » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 6:23 PM UTC

remixz wrote: post #11

josephagoss wrote: post #10

Whoa quite a few comments here seem a bit negative, remixz you shipped something, that is good, power on! :)

Thanks! I don't mind the negative comments either, I always love to know what I can do better.

Glad you don't let it get to you. Keep it up: I suspect you've contributed more to the hacker world at your age than the haters twice your age.

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by bdcravens » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 6:29 PM UTC

nkohari wrote: post #36

Already at 15 you've done more than (I would wager) most of the people on this site -- you've shipped open source. Congratulations, and ignore the haters. Remember that it doesn't matter what you think or say, it matters what you do. Creating software is more important than talking about it.

Maybe a good rule of thumb: When someone complains about a Show HN that links to Github, post their own Github profile, or STFU? :-)

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by bdcravens » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 6:32 PM UTC

Many didn't like posting the age in the title. Yeah, no one ever words their HN submissions to be inflammatory and get to front page, right?

I'll take a million hackers showing their projects and trying to win brownie points with their age than a single freakin smart phone troll blog post any day of the week.

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by vaidik » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 6:36 PM UTC

Good one! Seriously! For the work you have done according to your age is tremendous. I certainly was not able to do anything even close to it when I was 15. So I'd say, hats off!!

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by tylermauthe » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 7:05 PM UTC

remixz wrote: post #16

Hi all! Thanks for the great feedback. I did realize the title might have been controversial, but I have a small argument for it. A few weeks ago, there was the 14 year old who posted their rad iPhone game on HN. Their post did inspire me to post my own work. I have a tiny hope that someone else who's doing something like I am will see this and post their own work. I doubt it, but you never know! :D

I'm currently in University studying Comp Sci; I can say with confidence that the level of competence demonstrated by you doing this surpasses the majority of my peers and your work-ethic is certainly much higher than those of us who have skills.

Good show dude! Keep up the awesome stuff and you'll have money & praise showered on you.

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by geuis » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 7:05 PM UTC

Guess I'll leave one of the few comments about the project itself.

I'm going to evaluate this when I get home. If it works as described, I think I'll be integrating this into an imaging service we're building. The interface looks great.

Keep coding man. This looks really good.

Re: Show HN: I'm 15 years old, and I released my first NPM module: Wizardry

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Post by tylermauthe » Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 7:07 PM UTC

bdcravens wrote: post #46

Many didn't like posting the age in the title. Yeah, no one ever words their HN submissions to be inflammatory and get to front page, right? I'll take a million hackers showing their projects and trying to win brownie points with their age than a single freakin smart phone troll blog post any day of the week.

Agreed! But personally I found it inspiring so perhaps I misunderstand their rage.

Seems like they drank too much haterade.