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ZoltonVonMiseson What’chu Talkin’ ‘Bout, Confucius?

Silly title, but the guy makes valid points.

ZoltonVonMiseson Honest People Might Be Dangerous

I agree 100%. Anyone who takes this guy seriously is ridiculous.

There are interesting stories on Hacker News, but I have to force myself not to get drawn into reading any of the comments. They make me lose faith in humanity.

...let the lambasting begin.

ZoltonVonMiseson Study finds piracy withering against legal alternatives

I would agree with this. I have "friends" that used to pirate everything, and now they use Spotify, Netflix, etc.

ZoltonVonMiseson Could Coding Become the Next Mass Profession?

I definitely understand. I'm just looking at it from a purely economical perspective. Sure, as the mass's technical prowess goes up, my ability to create cool things also goes up, but as the mass's technical prowess goes up, the earning potential in programming goes down.

Any time a resource becomes less scarce, it's value drops.

ZoltonVonMiseson Could Coding Become the Next Mass Profession?

I certainly hope it does not become the next mass profession. I don't understand people that want everyone to learn to code. Its simple supply and demand, friends. As the supply of coders goes up, demand for my services go down.