It seems like hubris. I see it a lot in very senior engineers. Basically, the belief that "I have all the information in my head to answer any tech question". The blog post would have been much better if he spent 30 minutes less on twitter, and 30 minutes more on familiarizing himself with the problem space.
Announcing you're a skeptic about something, and then having your analysis filled with knowledge gaps isn't a great look.
Announcing you're a skeptic about something, and then having your analysis filled with knowledge gaps isn't a great look.