Too Long; Didn't Read
When <a href="https://hackernoon.com/tagged/people" target="_blank">people</a> used to ask me what I do, I’d spit back a well-rehearsed, energetic elevator pitch about my current project: the team, our software stack, and the fast-growing market my company was addressing. On a good day, I’d be met with a confused “oh… interesting…” Maybe a follow up question or two. On a bad day, all I’d get was a blank stare. One time a guy just kicked me in the shins and ran away.