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cleancode

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cleancode··on Ask HN: How To Become Quantitative Analyst And Achieve Greatness?
> Tread carefully - intellectualizing love is existentially rocky territory.

I am aware of this. Now after reading your comment I need also a self-confidence and optimism to all that. I am just not sure if I can handle all this. I mean I am smart but not genius for sure. Is it worth it to persist in this field even if I have no talent in mathematics?

cleancode··on Ask HN: How To Become Quantitative Analyst And Achieve Greatness?
Is here anybody successful as a quant and can tell us his story (life as a quant)?
cleancode··on Ask HN: How To Become Quantitative Analyst And Achieve Greatness?
I feel the same about this. In fact, I refused to work in web industry before. I did CSS|XHTML|Wordpress customization, but I just didn't feel that right feeling.
cleancode··on Ask HN: How To Become Quantitative Analyst And Achieve Greatness?
I suppose you are right. Thank you for your time and advices. Now it is time to think about new ideas for a while. :)
cleancode··on Ask HN: How To Become Quantitative Analyst And Achieve Greatness?
Well, great insight.I haven't thought about it. You changed my opinions. But as you know when you master your expertise after 10 years you can make a lot of money by investing.

These people are rare exceptions. I am just not sure if I can invent something so great as they did.

I am also interested in computer security. I would love to create OpenBSD-like user-friendly system and sell only hardware like Apple. But it is so improbable. Masses are not interested in secure system. They want a pretty and easy to use system. So it is really hard to work on things in which you have passion, interest and make big money as well.

My main tendency is to donate research. There are smart people who are short on money. I could pay for their education etc. Creating another Google is hard task, but make money for honest poor student is not so hard. It is quite difficult to make a decision now.