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Ibrahim's avatar

> I am always learning new ways that I’m peasant-coded.

This made me laugh hahaha. Its true! It's fascinating how many ways we unknowingly signal ourselves as outsiders. This tugs at a part of me that needs to know how I am perceived by others.

Benjamin Ryan's avatar

Is the verb “to dozen” one’s income? Are you now a douzainaire?

BDM's avatar

do u have advice on how to 12x ur income sir

Stephen Thomas's avatar

Yes but you’re not gonna like it: become an AI guy

BDM's avatar

when bdm heard this, she went away sad.…

Ulysses's avatar

Thanks for bringing up these two books together. I also ended up living with software engineers because I loved their maker spirit and their optimism: any problem can be solved if you use an appropriate algorithm. Though I've brushed up against many rich people, in the end, my closest friends turn out to be people I rock-climb with or exchange bodywork with, or make music with.

Stephen Thomas's avatar

Yeah this resonates. I think I vibe a bit more with software engineers than others in this world because usually they weren't born rich. I also like the attitude! And briefly was one myself