Soon after I started using Stack Overflow to find answers to my programming questions, I noticed the same name answering the questions; Jon Skeet. His “reputation” was really high. So high, it was the highest on the site.
His reputation has become so large though, that it has outstripped his ability, or so he says in his blog on Imposter Syndrome.
I sometimes think that with other aspects of life. For example, can The Beatles be anywhere near as good as their reputation? Surely no band is that good.
It’s funny that Jon even references his Chuck Norris style facts about his ability. The internet definitely see him as a programming legend of the C# world.
I think it’s undeniable that Jon Skeet is an expert. I think the best developers aren’t necessarily the ones with ability, but they also need the right attitude to compliment it. Jon’s support to the community by answering so many questions to aspiring developers on Stack Overflow – makes him an absolute legend. He deserves his reputation.
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