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#31
~ I got 2nd place in a C++ programming competition for "designing" a storefront. I'm in a state of sorrow and bewilderment because the winner used [Visual Studio / Eclipse / Sublime / Fancy Pants Keyboard / monitor / hands...].

Forgive me for not wading through the post. Was this a competition for visual design or writing HTML by hand? If the winner had used Front Page or some such, well, then this post might make sense.

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#32

"Now, I didn’t necessarily see the winning groups site, but you don’t have to – it was made in Dreamweaver!" I want to believe that the arrogant tone in combination with this line are some sort of punch line or social experiment that I'm just not getting. Please?

I used Dreamweaver for my web design class in high school. While back then it was slow and clunky, it worked well enough and already had somewhat working WYSIWYG editor. I used it to generate basic design and then would edit HTML file by hand to achieve desired result (such as rollover images).

I have fond memories of Dreamweaver, but I have not used it since. Bottom point it is idea and content that makes a website, not tools you use to get there.

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#33
The essay is riddled with mispellings and tense shifts, it is horribly arrogant, and it doesn't really serve any purpose other than to whine about this guy's failure.

Like another poster said, the kid will regret it later in life.

Please don't comment anymore, you'll only embarass him.

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#34
The author is still in high school and shouldn't be pretending he has any authority on anything at all at this stage of his life. Especially if he can't prove it.

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#35

> I was eager to find out how they made their site. I had asked booth groups and they each answered, “Dreamweaver.” “Oh. Nice.”, I thought, trying to hold back any laughter that I may have had. I was also asked the same question in return, saying “I hand coded it.” I was given the deer in the headlights stare. I don’t know if I received this look because they had no idea what I meant/said, or if they were in such awe…

Wow. I couldn't even imagine the pain it would be to work with someone like this.

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#37

"Now, I didn’t necessarily see the winning groups site, but you don’t have to – it was made in Dreamweaver!" I want to believe that the arrogant tone in combination with this line are some sort of punch line or social experiment that I'm just not getting. Please?

Agree, the ego and hipstership of that comment was way off limits, to be serious. I would like to think that he is just trolling with us to keep it more ralistic.

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#38

> I was eager to find out how they made their site. I had asked booth groups and they each answered, “Dreamweaver.” “Oh. Nice.”, I thought, trying to hold back any laughter that I may have had. I was also asked the same question in return, saying “I hand coded it.” I was given the deer in the headlights stare. I don’t know if I received this look because they had no idea what I meant/said, or if they were in such awe…

I know right.

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#39
post #35

> I was eager to find out how they made their site. I had asked booth groups and they each answered, “Dreamweaver.” “Oh. Nice.”, I thought, trying to hold back any laughter that I may have had. I was also asked the same question in return, saying “I hand coded it.” I was given the deer in the headlights stare. I don’t know if I received this look because they had no idea what I meant/said, or if they were in such awe…

Wow. I couldn't even imagine the pain it would be to work with someone like this.

You must be soft.

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#40

I'm a fool and this should be taken as self expression. Don't take this as me hating on anyone. I'm an idiot for posting this.

You come off as extremely pretentious and arrogant in this blog post. HN is normally quite supportive of younger developers, but if they act and present themselves in the manner you do then can't expect anyone's opinion of you to do anything but plummet.

The design I have seen on your porfolio at http://5lin.es/portfolio/ is kinda ok but very samey and in no way entitles you to feel as though you are better than anybody else, particularly other highschool students who will have basic experience at most.

I feel like I have just told off an insolent child.

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