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Sell yourself, sell your work

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449 points ColinWright | 1 comments | 25 Mar 25 21:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.284s | source
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sashank_1509 ◴[26 Mar 25 02:04 UTC] No.43478104[source]▶
I’m always reminded of the essay: Isiah’s job by Albert Jay Nock. https://mises.org/mises-daily/isaiahs-job

Publicizing your work, will certainly let it be known to the masses, but aiming for the masses means that the half life of your work is in years. Work that stands the test of time, does not need publicizing. People of a high caliber will find it and proceed to further honor you for your work, your focus should be only on excellence which truly matters in standing the test of time.

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1. rocqua ◴[26 Mar 25 06:44 UTC] No.43479451[source]▶
The article wasn't saying to aim for the masses. It was saying, do at least some documentation, and make it pleasant to read for your peers. That way, they can find your work, understand it, and build uppon it.