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At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by sosuke »

noxToken wrote: post #17
Randgalt wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's nothing horrific about Donald Rumsfeld. He was Secretary of Defense. Was he more horrific than any other Secretary of Defense? War is horrific. So is Leftist bias.

I guarded detainees in Afghanistan for a small stint. I can say with confidence that within the scope of war, there are actions that are more horrific than others. Having to stare into the face of a man who killed your friend a week ago is mentally taxing. The natural urge to take the butt of my rifle to his chin was nearly over-whelming, but what separates me from horrific people is that in those trying times, I sti…

You nearly brought me to tears. /hug

I'd hope to have that strength had I been in your position.

Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by MrZongle2 »

If the author of this article were "Bob Smith", the HN readership reaction would be tepid at worst. Instead, everybody has brought political baggage to this discussion.

History will fairly judge Rumsfeld long after he (and most of us) are dead, and not on his app-creation career. That his new venture into a technical field can't be objectively judged (without involving his unrelated past) on a technical site is sad.

Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by krapp »

LinuxBender wrote: post #10
GFK_of_xmaspast wrote: post #8

I wish he'd decide to develop a conscience.

Perhaps you are on to something. Perhaps he wanted to be remembered for doing something good.

>Perhaps he wanted to be remembered for doing something good.

The man is a war criminal. He doesn't deserve to be remembered fondly for outsourcing an app, he deserves to die in a cell.

Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by AndrewUnmuted »

Randgalt wrote: post #12
AndrewUnmuted wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The negativity is disappointing. You do know what kind of negative things Mr. Rumsfeld is guilty of, right? I do not think one could be blamed for feeling _ashamed_ that such a horrific man has entered the field with which those of us here are all so deeply engaged.

There's nothing horrific about Donald Rumsfeld. He was Secretary of Defense. Was he more horrific than any other Secretary of Defense? War is horrific. So is Leftist bias.

For an apparent Objectivist, you have a very poor understanding of Rand's ideas towards intellectual honesty, and her respect for the US Constitution. Rumsfeld made a career out of flagrantly attacking these two virtues. Rand would have foamed at the mouth if she were alive for Rumsfeld's many lies.

You don't have to be a Marxist to know that Donald Rumsfeld is an immoral man and a war criminal, who was directly implicated in the torture of innocent civilians of the United States and other allied nations. You ought to read OPAR and IOE a bit closer, next time. You also may want to read a newspaper that isn't owned by Rupert Murdock.

Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by nightcracker »

MrZongle2 wrote: post #22

If the author of this article were "Bob Smith", the HN readership reaction would be tepid at worst. Instead, everybody has brought political baggage to this discussion. History will fairly judge Rumsfeld long after he (and most of us) are dead, and not on his app-creation career. That his new venture into a technical field can't be objectively judged (without involving his unrelated past) on a technical site is sad.

The article itself is also slathered with political paint and narrative. IMO, if you consider the comments to this article off-topic, I believe the article itself is as well.

Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by bmelton »

MrZongle2 wrote: post #22

If the author of this article were "Bob Smith", the HN readership reaction would be tepid at worst. Instead, everybody has brought political baggage to this discussion. History will fairly judge Rumsfeld long after he (and most of us) are dead, and not on his app-creation career. That his new venture into a technical field can't be objectively judged (without involving his unrelated past) on a technical site is sad.

Agreed. I skipped over the author portion of the header because I was fixated on how good the game looked visually.

Reading through the description, I had intended to come back to HN and comment on how rich and contextual the game's introduction was. That Medium post was a story, with actual history and soul, and I was amazed by it from start to finish.

I was busy marveling at how great that introduction was, and wondered whether or not it was a generational thing, that we get 140-character introductions for most products today... Then I came here, scanned to see if there was a comment enough like the one I intended that I didn't need to post, and found the comments you mentioned.

So, to me, it looks like a great game, and without actually getting the app, the execution looks solid as well. It sounds like there was quite a bit of iteration on the project, and if he paid a team to build it, I don't know if it will reach profitability ever, but kudos to the man who, at 84, decides that there must be an app badly enough that he takes it upon himself to see it being built... whomever he happens to be.

Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by Randgalt »

AndrewUnmuted wrote: post #25
Randgalt wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's nothing horrific about Donald Rumsfeld. He was Secretary of Defense. Was he more horrific than any other Secretary of Defense? War is horrific. So is Leftist bias.

For an apparent Objectivist, you have a very poor understanding of Rand's ideas towards intellectual honesty, and her respect for the US Constitution. Rumsfeld made a career out of flagrantly attacking these two virtues. Rand would have foamed at the mouth if she were alive for Rumsfeld's many lies. You don't have to be a Marxist to know that Donald Rumsfeld is an immoral man and a war criminal, who was directly impl…

:D nice trolling.

Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by noxToken »

sosuke wrote: post #21
noxToken wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guarded detainees in Afghanistan for a small stint. I can say with confidence that within the scope of war, there are actions that are more horrific than others. Having to stare into the face of a man who killed your friend a week ago is mentally taxing. The natural urge to take the butt of my rifle to his chin was nearly over-whelming, but what separates me from horrific people is that in those trying times, I sti…

You nearly brought me to tears. /hug I'd hope to have that strength had I been in your position.

I sincerely hope that you are never put into a similar position, and I really appreciate your compassion.

Re: At 83, I Decided to Develop an App

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Post by kbutler »

beeboop wrote: post #15
zavulon wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While he didn't code himself, he was very involved. From the TFA: > I’ve reviewed wire frames and branding guides. I’ve spent countless hours on beta releases. I’ve signed off on something they call “UX.”

I'm not sure you can get credit for being involved if your involvement is looking at what others are doing and saying "Ok" - input that only matters because he's paying for it, not because he has any idea that it's actually good or correct. I don't mean to be negative because it's obviously good he's attempting it, and I encourage that, but let's be honest as to what's actually happening.

> I'm not sure you can get credit for being involved if your involvement is looking at what others are doing and saying "Ok"

Steve Jobs

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