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Of course I don't know you, but my impression based solely on this post is that your missing skill might be getting knowledge across without making the person you're talking to feel bad. That is, coming across as a patient, friendly teacher without being condescending. People like that are worth a lot.

The "I'm more technical than you" game is commonly played in hacker circles but encourages us to behave badly.



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