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Sounds expensive. I guess we know where the $580M 'investment' from SBF is going now.

throwaway012919on Dinocrates, Alexander the Great and the inspiration behind Mount Rushmore (2019)

Great point. Updated as such. Thank you.

throwaway012919on Dinocrates, Alexander the Great and the inspiration behind Mount Rushmore (2019)

Borglum was deeply inspired by the KKK as well. Not really a great part of US history. [0]

“Robinson had originally planned to include American frontiersmen like Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, including Sacagawea. But Borglum, eyeing an opportunity to make a national statement, dissuaded the historian. Instead they settled on the four American presidents, two of them slaveholders and all of them viewed by Native Americans as racist.” [1]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutzon_Borglum [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/07/03/mount-rush...

throwaway012919on Filecoin Foundation Grants 50k FIL to the Internet Archive

Obvious PR stunt. Hope they cash out soon.

throwaway012919on From “Hello World” to VP of Engineering at Reddit (2017)

I am actually living abroad now. I think the math is different depending on what country you are from though, choosing to be born in the US carries unfair advantages.

throwaway012919on From “Hello World” to VP of Engineering at Reddit (2017)

Posting from a throwaway account since I don't really like to draw attention to this in general.

I intentionally decided not to attend a university and instead work hard and learn in the field. Instead of CS classes I read the core works and learned concepts through building things and working with experts around me. There are amazingly smart people in every company who love to teach others what they know.

Over the course of 20 years I worked at fortune 500s, tech giants, and startups, learning and building every day.

Eventually I was given the opportunity to build small teams and learn to effectively lead people. Through lots of help from those around me and research about effective leadership, I was able to move up as I demonstrated execution and results.

Today I hold the title of VP of Engineering at a growing startup in the enterprise space. We're doing very well and I'm continuing to learn every day.

The message here? It's not for everyone, but a degree is a piece of paper. It may get you in the door, but so will a track record. You may find you need both, but you certainly need the last one to make a successful career in any industry.