On: Stephen Wolfram Uses This

[shin_lao]

Am I the only one to think that Mr. Wolfram manages in few words to appear to be both pretentious and unfriendly?

[JabavuAdams → shin_lao]

I don't get that from this article. The one time I met him (at StartupSchool), he seemed like a really pleasant person I'd like to invite over for dinner. He was not faux-humble, but he was also not boastful.

Now, from other publications like NKS, I do get the vibe you mentioned.

[shin_lao → JabavuAdams]

In the introduction:

My main job is being CEO of Wolfram Research. I spend most of my time figuring out technical and strategic things, sometimes short-term and sometime very long-term.

Compare with:

"I am the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research."

Which contains exactly the same amount of information (because strategic planning is the job of a CEO, isn't it?). No subtle "Well everything I do is pretty heavy and it doesn't fit in this little paragraph, you see?"

Nitpicking, I know, but that's how I feel when I read the §...

[jacquesm → shin_lao]

Most likely not. He actually manages to do that time and again, examples aplenty.