"How do we tear down parochialism and ego?"
First, by not writing rambling, pretentious, navel-gazing, ignorant powerpoints. This would be amazing if it were satire.
First, by not writing rambling, pretentious, navel-gazing, ignorant powerpoints. This would be amazing if it were satire.
If that is not navel-gazing or humble bragging, what is?
It is a pretty common thing for people giving a talk to introduce themselves to give an idea of the experience on which the information that follows is built, normally at much more length.
I don't think it is uncommon for people on HN to have led small teams or biggish orgs :)