> article makes him sound like a script kiddie who dicked around with some DDoS networks and formed a couple LLCs but didn't end up accomplishing much
I’d say that’s impressive for a high schooler. Initiative, follow through and results.
I’d say that’s impressive for a high schooler. Initiative, follow through and results.
Not opening LLCs you do not know what to do with is also more of "good impulse control" sign.
To your point, as a society, we have an actual filter for people like that, but that filter was not been uniformly applied.
> being a business titan requires a different particular set of skills, skills this guy apparently has.
Just about the only thing he has is lack of ethics and morals. Lack of care for harm he causes. Yes, those are necessary to be a tech titan, but not nearly sufficient.
There are many low level guys without much ethics that never ever become tech titans.
Why are we discussing the initiative in the first place? Isn’t this once again shifting deck chairs on the Titanic.
We live in the era AFTER stuxnet for crying out loud.