Wonderful writing. I get the same feeling about the ego thing. What makes me wonder is there are people who would like to write about ego and coding in great detail. I admire. Truly resonates with me.

from what I see others comments in HN. "Points and Counterpoints" Every article or idea doesn't work for everyone as we are a complex cocktail of ideas and impressions. if some idea resonates with you, you have found your type of the idea. so enjoy it else don't resist the idea wait for next one that might work or not. thank you for sharing in any case.