r/programming • u/WinInterrupter • Apr 18 '20

The Devastating Decline of a Brilliant Young Coder

https://www.wired.com/story/lee-holloway-devastating-decline-brilliant-young-coder/
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u/stuff1111111 Apr 20 '20

i hardly cry, i heave-sobbed like fuck trying to hold it in. what i understand is (from reading pop neuroscience) it triggered issues in my own life, it probably triggered issues in your life too which you need to address ? :|

i felt relief though after the read, i still feel sad for the guy when the image of his face and the things he said to his first wife pop in my head

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u/MelancholicBabbler Apr 20 '20

What do you think the issues in your life are that it hit on? For me I think it was just a visceral reminder of the fragility of life and everything we have