> I'm also a person. Programming is just one thing I do.
This is not universally true. Yes, we're all people, but some people don't want to serve as tech support, marketing, etc, themselves. Some people just want to show up and work in a specific, technical problem.
HN isn't filled with that type, I don't think, but they certainly do exist. And I'd guess they're the majority, too.
A lot of this depends on timing. My interest in doing more than solving a bunch of meaty technical problems (where doing more includes managing a team, speaking to people, customer service) follows a sort of sine wave pattern.
Sometimes for 6-12 months all I want to do is immerse myself in programming. Other times I want to "change the world."
This is not universally true. Yes, we're all people, but some people don't want to serve as tech support, marketing, etc, themselves. Some people just want to show up and work in a specific, technical problem.
HN isn't filled with that type, I don't think, but they certainly do exist. And I'd guess they're the majority, too.